Extreme Caravanning

[NigelDonnelly]

Wouldn't like to try this with my Ranger!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wk6KJXeOM0k&feature=related

Regards
Steve

 

[NigelDonnelly]

That is some serious caravanning!

 

[RogerL]

You only have to look at caravan manufacturers' websites in Australia and South Africa to realise that British caravans are like paper-mache in comparison - even heavy-duty versions of German caravans can only just cope with regular roads out there.

 

[GrahamDerby]

My vans falling to bits now and its 2 years old , thanks to the pot holes in the road.

 

[Surfer]

That is a great set of tyres on the 4 x 4! Obviously those caravans do not have vents in the floor. We used an old CI Sprite which was made in South Africa. Towed it through the bush with a Peugeot 404 pick up. Gas mantles for lights and the toilet was the hole that you dug in the ground. No running water and water had to be heated. We used to take a water bowser with us or carry a number of water bottles with us as most of the rivers would be dry. No water for a bath for a month or longer.

 

[NigelDonnelly]

Surfer. That sounds like proper caravanning! Incidentally, Bailey has just begun exporting to Aus

 

[RogerL]

Surfer. That sounds like proper caravanning! Incidentally, Bailey has just begun exporting to Aus

Bailey have exported to Australia from time to time over the years but they're only suitable for fully hard-surfaced roads. If any members of 4x4 forums start using them we'll know that Alutec is really ok - but don't hold your breath as they like to get on the gravel roads and then into the outback.
Geist and Hymer used to export to Australia using a heavy-duty version of the Alko chassis but even Hymer had problems with body/chassis buckling particularly where the door was in front of the axle.