Tech Advice: Parabolic Springs
Hitting the road, towing a caravan or camper trailer, means you need a good, reliable tow vehicle. Coincidentally, there’s also been a shift to utility-style vehicles. That’s not surprising, considering vehicle manufacturers have made...
Titan Suspensions Systems Launched
Did you know that ARV Chassis is one of Australia’s biggest suppliers of chassis to the local caravan manufacturing industry? With 110 chassis being supplied to factories around the country every week, it was...
Review: Englaon X90 12V TV
Every caravan needs a TV, especially if you’re travelling for longer than a weekend getaway. But let’s be honest: they’re not all created equally.
But one brand of caravan TV has developed a very decent...
Caravan Review: Royal Flair EcoMate 23
One of the best parts of my job is the opportunity to meet people who’ve just bought a new van and couldn’t be happier with it. That was the case recently, when I learned...
Caravan Review: Australis High Country 17in 6in
In recent months, Australis Caravans has been refining the vans in its dedicated offroad line-up, known as the High Country.
It began with a 14ft 6in caravan that was fitted with more gear than you...
VanTenna: Easier Caravan TV Reception
There are a few reasons why picking up a reliable free-to-air TV signal can be a challenge when caravanning.
First, Australia is vast, and the destinations we want to explore are often out of range...
Caravan Review: ProRV Panda 21ft 6in
I’d had very little experience with ProRV Caravans when I pulled up to Highway Caravan Centre, a caravan dealership in Victoria’s east. I was collecting a new ProRV van, the 21ft 6in Panda. Not...
Caravan Review: Hilltop H-17
Of all the manufacturer-based caravan clubs, none seem to match the enthusiasm of the members of the Hilltop Caravans club. They call themselves ‘Hilltopians’ and their pride in their vans is infectious. Having attended...
Caravan Review: Atlas Caravans RVS196
Now and then, I come across a relatively new manufacturer building surprisingly well-developed caravans, as if they were built by a company with decades of experience, rather than two or three years. Based on...
Using a Weight Distribution Hitch: The Basics
Weight distribution hitches are expensive. Money isn’t everything, but it’s worth investigating whether you need one for your rig because, in my experience, they can make an enormous improvement to towing stability.
The principle is...
