Camper Trailer Australia — December 2017

THE BEAT DOWN

To get to the bottom of what makes the

Signature something out of the ordinary I had

to put it in extraordinary situations. I waited

for the wildest, wettest weekend I could find,

hitched the poly-block coupling to the back

of my Ranger, aired down the 31in mud-tyres

and headed to the hills. I did this before

opening a single door, or zipping a single zip.

At under 1000kg, with a ball weight of 80kg,

and an overall length a full metre-and-a-half

shorter than most hard floor campers, the

Premium is almost purpose built for hardcore

4x4 trips, so it was on one of these that I put

it to the test.

The frame is high-clearance, with a handy

kick-up at the front of the chassis allowing

wiring to run internally (new models will

have bracing on this joint), the independent

suspension runs quality Aussie made Pedders

shocks, and the whole lot comes sporting a

set of aggressive mud terrain tyres. Combine

that with checkerplate outer edges and a

narrow profile and the Premium is the perfect

footprint for lugging through difficult terrain.

With the Ranger in first gear low-range, the

HITS

One of the

lightest campers

on the market

Easy to access

storage

Very budget

friendly

Towable by small

4x4s

MISSES

A few teething

issues

Limited bench

space

Awkward

internal space

The Premium is set-up to imprint a meaty footprint onto

difficult terrain

“IF YOUR IDEA OF A CAMPING

TRIP IS TAKING ON THE ‘TELE

TRACK, WINDING YOUR WAY

THROUGH NGKALA ROCKS,

OR CRISS CROSSING THROUGH

THE VICTORIAN HIGH COUNTRY

WITHOUT DITCHING THE

CAMPER THIS SHOULD BE

A BIG STAND OUT"