Caravan World – May 2019

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ustliketheGermanshadthePanzerin

WWII,andtheAlliedshadtheSherman

tanks,usAussieshavetheBushtracker

caravan.Thesevansarebuiltlikea

tanktoenduretheharshestconditionsthis

countryhastooffer.

Thecompany’s 19 Foot(5.79m)offeringis

distinctlyBushtracker,withits45-degree

departureangleandfrontnoseconethat

providesanexcellentspotforsparetyresand

twin9kggasbottlestohide.There'sa clever

thingaboutthatnosecone— it getsyoua

bonus275mminsidethevan.Soyour19ftvan

becomesa 19ft11in(6.07m)van.Sotospeak.

That'swhathappenswhenyoutakeone

partgooddesign,onepartresearchand

development,onepartexperienceandone

partqualityconstructionandworkmanship:

yougeta vanthatticksalltheboxes.Let's

notforgetthatwestillhavetoaddina liberal

PROS

CONS

Genuineoffroad,

off-gridcaravan

Builttolast

Payloadcapacity

Practicallayout

Watchoutforthe

bedontheway

down

Towed behind a

larger 4WD

UP

MEASURING

The queen-sized island bed pushes up

the front of the van, so while you may lose

a little bit of headroom due to the angled

front design, you get it back in spades when

it comes to floor area. Access to the bed is

by way of raised platforms on either side,

which makes getting in and out a breeze.

Clever design has incorporated underfloor

storage compartments beneath the raised

platforms, making for an excellent place to

hide your grubby sneakers, or maybe even

your slippers!

Underneath the bed is more storage, which

allows you to access the spacious front locker

from inside the van, where you will also find

the heart of the power and electrical system.

Cleverly hidden beneath the bed is the dining

table top, for when you need to convert the

lounge area for meal time.

Assisting you to raise the bed platform are

ABOVE Bushtracker only build offroaders, so you know you're getting a rough-road-ready-and-willing van

sprinkling of your own custom requirements,

so we get a van that ticks all of your boxes!

Almost everything is customisable when

it comes to a Bushtracker van; from the type

of suspension to whether you want an extra

75mm added to the internal ceiling height and

pretty much everything in between.

I'M GOING IN

Speaking of options, you've got a choice of

two themes when it comes to the interior. For

the more traditional look, you've got 'Timeless

Timber' featuring solid Tassie oak timber

doors, or 'Modern Choices' with durable

laminate finished cabinetry. Our test van

has the Modern look and I'm a fan. It's bright

and airy and it just looks clean and sharp.

Grey door and drawer fronts, along with a

matching leather lounge, contrast well against

the predominantly white interior.