Camper Trailer Australia – August 2019

“THE LITTLE THINGS GIVE THIS HYBRID THE COMFORT OF

WELL-EQUIPPED CARAVAN, BUT WITH THE SINGLE AXLE

AGILITY AND LOW TOW HEIGHT OF A NIMBLE,

The high ride of the SMALLER-SIZED TRAILER”
trailer kept it pretty dry
on moderate High
Country water crossings,
without making any
compromises on balance

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Sportto towwith,which— withheight-adjustable

suspensionanda shortrearoverhang— made

lightwork of the Vic High Country Tracks we

snaked our way through.

Through the half dozen odd water crossings

the 1500 Remote’s body stayed high and dry

courtesy of the raised, independent suspension

of the Off-Road package. Often with raised

trailers, the centre of balance becomes an issue

and you need to take extra care on off-camber

corners and steep, side-on slopes. Impressively,

we never encountered any moment of concern

during our trip, something even the film crew

noted. The 1500 Remote never looked unsettled

or like it might tip.

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THE BUILD

Traditional is the best way to describe

Goldstream’s approach. Inside the 3mm

composite panelling is a stout-for-its-size

42x19mm Meranti frame, while under the body

lives a 150x50mm DuraGal chassis and A-frame.

As mentioned, the chassis is part of an upgrade.

The twin water tanks are polyethene, so

indestructible, and their taps are neatly shielded

to prevent rock damage.

Adding more protection to the Remote, with

good looks to boot, is black checkerplate alloy

body armour and a good sized stone guard.

My only qualm is that I would prefer not to see

wood in the frame of an off-roader that might

see water crossings.

THE BOTTOM LINE

There is no denying the Goldstream RV 1500

Series Remote is capable offroad. We witnessed

it tackle all obstacles in its way, fuss-free.

Then we looked inside and instantly fell in love

with the liveable layout and comfortable bed.

But it took a little more time to fully appreciate

the smaller details, such as the dinette layout

and rear kitchen and its plentiful storage.

The little things give this hybrid the comfort

of well-equipped caravan, but with the single

axle agility and low tow height of a nimble,

smaller-sized trailer — making the Goldstream

RV 1500SeriesRemote RK ST an exceptionally

well thoughtoutand balanced approach to the

modern RV.CTA

The old up and over. For its size, this Goldstream RV

performed very well faced with such obstacles

The internal kitchen, including three burners