Caravan World – May 2019

(Chris Devlin) #1

132 caravanworld.com.au


“Sunland’s Blue Heeler has been


around for a few years but I reckon


this latest edition is great”


LEFT TO RIGHT This Blue Heeler offers plenty of, er, bite for your money; Cruisemaster XT independent suspension with coil springs and two shocks

OPTIONINGUP


Sunland has trimmed the fat quite well
on this Blue Heeler van but there is
quite an extensive list of options for
those who desire a few more add-ons.
Sunland has dubbed it the ‘Free Camp
list’ and for an extra $10K, it includes
the following: 2 x 100Ah lithium
batteries, 2 x 180W solar panels, 60L
drinking water tank, 130L grey water
tank, washing machine, leather
upholstery, exterior slide-out kitchen,
2000W inverter, ATEC 2000i 1600W
generator and a bit more besides.

provide easy access to items such as the water
pump, 110Ah battery, battery management
system and even 12V fuses. And all at a user-
friendly height.
I noted with interest that the battery
compartment even included a laminated copy
of the van’s wiring diagram. I give Sunland a
big tick for that one!

SIT, AND STAY...
Inside the Blue Heeler, the forward door entry
design looks quite familiar with a front island
bed, rear bathroom, nearside kitchen and
offside dinette. Except for the grey upholstery,
the interior is mostly done out in lighter

departure angle. The lower edges of the side
walls are protected with a Raptor urethane
coating but the front and rear walls use
alloy checkerplate.
There seems to be more than the usual
number of external bin doors around the Blue
Heeler. Some, such as the front tunnel storage,
are for general use but the rest are for utility
items such as the Dometic toilet cassette and
Girard instantaneous water heater.
At the rear are a couple of what I would call
service hatches. It’s something I have seen
on many European-built motorhomes and a
great idea that Sunland has fitted to a number
of its caravan designs. These are designed to
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