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AL-KO announces revolutionary new lightweight chassis concept for Aussie caravans
AL-KO has announced the AL-KO LightR Chassis – an Australian-engineered lightweight chassis concept, which they claim has the potential to revolutionise Australian caravan design. Developed by AL-KO in Melbourne over the past two years, AL-KO LightR offers significant weight savings…
Redarc’s RedVision now has three awards under its belt
Now the recipient of three major awards, Redarc’s RedVision Total Vehicle Management System allows users to monitor and manage their energy levels, water tank levels, lighting and a whole host of automotive aftermarket devices, all from the palm of their…
Ezytrail introduces lifetime warranty on chassis and drawbar
In an industry first, Ezytrail has announced it will offer a lifetime, single-owner warranty on its new generation F3 and F5 chassis. The F3 chassis will be covered for life for on-road use, and the F5 chassis will be covered…
Coromal now under construction by Apollo with first Brisbane-built van hitched up
RV Daily recently visited the Apollo team at its Queensland headquarters to preview the new Coromal range built by Apollo alongside its Winnebago line-up on the 12-acre Brisbane site. Apollo aims to reinvigorate the nameplate following its purchase with stablemate…
Legend grows even greater with their grand opening celebrations
Victorian-based Legend Caravans are a favourite of the Australian caravan industry with a family-oriented business that boasts over 25 years of industry experience. They produce a premium range of caravan options with models that will suit every traveller, from standard…
Issue 041 – Tragedy leads to prosecution for overweight caravan
Never has the issue of ensuring your vehicle and van are within their legal weight capacities been more plainly displayed. Our story about a pending court case for a fatal accident involving an overweight van is a must read, and…
Is this the most significant court case relating to caravanners in Australia, ever?
by Marty Ledwich For a number of years, many of us in the RV media have been writing about the importance of ensuring our rigs are within their weight restrictions. Certainly, ever since Sergeant Graeme Shenton of Victoria Police ran…
V8 LandCruiser 200 Series to be shelved in July 2019!
It appears Toyota has today unofficially announced that is about to discontinue all V8 versions of the LandCruiser 200 Series from July 2019. The shock news was communicated via Messenger to enquiries on its Facebook page this afternoon. (See the…
Macca’s useless info: From savage to sophisticated
For whatever reason, it’s always the blokes that take up camping first. Maybe it’s because it served as an acceptable reason to disappear for a few days with your mates as a teenager. “Hey Mum, I’m just going camping with…
Campfire Conversations: The Lair
It’s all about community spirit in Greenways, SA On our travels, we get to meet some fantastic people, some real characters, not just fellow travellers, but in local communities as well. A while ago we have had the privilege of…
This van is light on with a French accent
A small, lightweight shower/toilet caravan with a certain je ne sais quoi has arrived from France We are quick to forget that Aussie vans were once light and simple vans, not the 2000kg-plus lardy things many are now. Meanwhile, the…
Suspension game on
Do Terrain Tamer’s new parabolic leaf springs give shockingly good results, or are they a jarring disappointment? Terrain Tamer recently contacted me with an offer of a set of their newly-designed parabolic leaf springs for the rear end along with…
AOR owners gather for a fry-up in Victoria
Fred’s Hut is the place to be for AOR adventurers, with magnificent scenery and the best camp feast you’ll ever encounter If Fred Fry could see his hut now, he’d be amazed. Old Fred was an icon of the Victorian…
Petrol and diesel are dead
I wasn’t around in the late 1800s when the early motorcars took their first tentative journeys, but I’ve read enough to know what happened. The prevalent transport at the time was the horse. The horsemen would mock the car drivers,…
