Camper Trailer Australia — December 2017

grab bar, a decent handbrake, premium

Ark jockey wheel, Anderson plug, and a

nifty stone screen with a replaceable mesh

centre. This screen has hinged checkerplate

wings protecting twin gas bottle and jerry

can holders. There is also a removable

frame for the winch mechanism which

frankly I doubt you would ever use unless

you were alone, as the gas strut assisted

forward fold is quite easy. I reckon I’d

remove it completely in heavy offroad

scenarios, as the winch seems mighty

close to the coupling for the relief angle,

particularly if you have a spare wheel on

your vehicle's tailgate.

The Outlander features a full box section

chassis and independent trailing arm

suspension with twin shockers and a coil

spring either side. It will surely take you to

that distant destination and back again with

a minimum of fuss. Even the suspension

retaining chains are locked into place, which

seems small but can have dire implications

if not done properly. The Jawa Outlander

has 12in electric brakes and adjustable

camber, plus the entire undersides including

the chassis and Zincanneal tub are treated

with a protective body deadener. All of the

plumbing and wiring is fully enclosed and

protected from underbody damage.

Jawa have taken particular care with dust

and water ingress protection by fitting high

quality automotive seals and compression

locks. There are wind down legs on each

corner and a pair of engineered recovery

points to the rear should you need to

drag out backwards. The ATM is 1990kg

with 100kg ball weight with standard

load, and a Tare weight of 1460kg. Also

underneath is a 120L stainless steel water

tank with checkerplate shroud, plus a 35L

tank up front, which leaves around 375kg

of accessory loading capacity with full

tanks, jerry cans and gas bottles. It rides

on 265/75/16in mud terrain tyres with

attractive alloy mags that blend well with

the silver baked enamel paintwork and

trims.

SET UP SIMPLY

I timed the boys setting up the Outlander

and it was a grand total of six minutes

for an overnighter, plus an easy annexe

construction should you want it. Incidentally

HITS

Overall quality

Canvas

construction

Rear awning/

pole boot

Separate shower

tent

Strong chassis/

undercarriage

Baton screw tent

pegs

MISSES

It’s all in the

package plus

options!

“IT DIFFERS FROM COMPETITIVE FORWARD FOLDS

WITH THE ADDITION OF A LARGE STORAGE BOOT

ACROSS THE REAR OF THE TRAILER... ”

Race against the clock! The boys

had the camper set up in six minutes

The outer awnings are a cinch

to put up