Windsor Rapid (Can it take it?)
Submitted: Sunday, Jun 26, 2005 at 08:38
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Off Road Dave
I own a Jayco Flamingo windup van which we use extensively. We use it for camping over 70% of the time and the rest in a van park.
We towed it through out back Queensland and South Australia with our 4WD. As you all know the roads can be quite rough and demanding. We have never had any failures or misshaps with the van. It has always held up quite
well.
Now we want to go to the next step and get a Windsor Rapid or Jayco Expanda.(Or anything else that can fit a family).
I really like the bed system on the Rapid but want to know for your experiences if the Wooden frame of the Rapid can handle this sort of treatment.
Thankyou.
Reply By: Member - Captain (WA) - Sunday, Jun 26, 2005 at 19:25
Sunday, Jun 26, 2005 at 19:25
Hi Dave,
I have a Windsor Rapid offroad and have taken it to some pretty interesting
places. One trip required both sides to be reskinned and the awning replaced. But apart from the "cosmetic" damage, the rest was fine. I have never had a problem with the cabinet work and reckon its a great van. Its only real problem is its size and weight. Simply too big for the tighter tracks.
!MPG:3!
But as for corrugated gravel roads, it handles these easily in its stride. Click on my rig
pic for a few pics of where its been.
Cheers
Captain
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Follow Up By: Off Road Dave - Sunday, Jun 26, 2005 at 19:57
Sunday, Jun 26, 2005 at 19:57
Sounds great. Your pics seem to be exactly what we do.
Why the re-skin? What happened?
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Follow Up By: Member - Captain (WA) - Sunday, Jun 26, 2005 at 20:39
Sunday, Jun 26, 2005 at 20:39
Basically too big a van for too tight a track. Had every roof clip, antenae, powerpoint, indicators, awning etc broken off. The aluminium sides simply too soft when dealing with tree branches, plus had a branch pierce the side. Nothing against the van, any aluminium clad side van would have had the same issue, reckon even fiberglass would be battling. A Jayco Hawk was along for that trip and it too copped a fair bit of damage. Only true camper trailers should have tackled that particular track, simply too big a van at the end of the day.
Cheers
Captain
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