What Makes a True Offroad Caravan?
Sit around a campfire or any happy hour discussion and ask about what constitutes an offroad-capable caravan, and watch the fireworks. Some people will tell you that a true offroad caravan does not exist...
Is Your RV Trip-Ready? Essential Caravan Prep
Heading off on a trip with your RV in tow provides the freedom to go wherever you like. But before you hitch up and pull out of the driveway, a little maintenance on your...
Fuel Test: Caravan Versus Pop-Top
Fuel. It is the biggest hip-pocket burden of all RVers, especially those who are not stopped in one place for a significant period of time.
Pop-tops, therefore, have long been an object of appeal. Because...
Caravan Axle Advice
The axle is, arguably, one of the least-considered components of any caravan, though they’re also one of the most important. After all, the weight of the entire van, minus the ball weight, rests on...
Caravan Power: Why RVs Use 15-Amp Electrical Circuits
You’re new to caravanning and you’ve packed the car and the van and hit the road. At the powered site, you unpack the extension lead, ready to plug the van in and get the...
Caravan Ball Weight Test
Hitch up a van and a couple of things happen. One, the anticipation of the journey ahead will build. And two, a transfer of weight occurs – the weight previously resting on the jockey...
New Isuzu D-MAX Launched
Isuzu has launched an all-new D-MAX for 2021.
According to the company, the seventh-generation Isuzu D-MAX is the product of six years of development testing, including more than 4 million kilometres of on-road testing.
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12V Troubles
It’s 1am and suddenly you’re woken by an alarm in your caravan.
Groggily, you search for the source of the alarm and realise it’s coming from your battery management system. It’s telling you that your...
Caravan Roll Over: The Facts
Caravans and their tow vehicles rarely jack-knife and roll over. But when they do, the consequences are severe.
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While countless ‘explanations’ are rife, the cause has long been known. It is...
Hitch-Ezy Coupling Review
An offroad caravan needs an offroad coupling. Obviously. But they’re not all created equally. While the principal characteristics remain the same – 360° articulation on the horizontal and vertical axes – there are key...
