Towing

Bilbo,

No doubt BT's can be heavy, but you've got to compare apples with apples. Did you compare the weight of your supreme to an 11ft 6 BT? Line up any off road van of equal size, with same level of gear and the difference is not worth thinking about. I've never seen a BT under 14ft anyway?

Here's a post from a while back comparing the two. Site Link

Here's the main bit I was referring to anyway.

"The weight point re BTs is a complete furfy. The posters above recite the common mantra that BTs are much heavier. So did the Supreme Getaway salesman we spoke to - until we pointed out that his lower-specced van was heavier than the comparable BT. Ditto the Phoenix - same weight as BT but more dollars to build the comparable spec. No doubt both great vans and I'm not bagging either, but don't be misled by the false legend that BTs are somehow much heavier than any comparable van. I had one guy posting at me that an 18' BT weighs 2900kg whereas his competing product was vastly lighter at only 2400kg. The BT I am buying weighs 2400kg. There is a huge amount of misinformation about this on the web including in this forum. "

Couldn't say it better myself, only to add Kedron to the list of just as heavy (heavier in my experiance) as the BT's.

Nothing personal, just read similar posts regularly.

Matt

Matt,

You make a good point about weights of Bushtrackers vs other makes.

However, as you can see, I replied with my thoughts from my perspective based on what I wanted from an offroad van. If people could go through some of the rough, hard, rocky, creeks and breakways, day after day, week in week out that I have to go through to pursue my "hobby", they'd certainly choose something a bit smaller and a bit lighter. Remember, I don't just use this for holiday and weekend stuff. I live amongst this type of country 6 months a year. A heavy Bushtracker or heavy anything else is no good to ME, but it may everything to other people.

As you say,",,,I've never seen a BT under 14ft anyway?,,,,"

If there was such a thing I would prolly have bought one.

Bilbo

So much info. thx to Matt & all. I feel reassured that I've selected the right van if not the right length. Might have another think and drop to a 19 or 20 foot with a LC100 TD.