LEAVING the GRID BEHIND

SCORE: 62.5

“THE TANAMI X13 IS LOADED WITH GEAR TO KEEP YOU ON THE ROAD FOR EXTENDED PERIODS. IF YOU’VE GOT THE GRUNT, IT’S GOT THE GO” — KATH HEIMAN

The Austrack Tanami is the sort of rig you’d expect to find around Corner Country, attached to a powerful 4WD and promising to keep its occupants poised and comfortable, regardless of what Mother Nature has in store. A heavy weight in its class, the Tanami is loaded with gear to keep you on the road for extended periods. If you’ve got the grunt, it’s got the ‘go’.

The Austrack Tanami is a hefty beast that packs a punch with its go-anywhere fixtures and fittings. It offers the greatest carrying capacity for water, gas and electrics of the hybrids reviewed, with two 9L gas bottle mounts, 240 litres of potable water and a further 80 litre grey water tank. Add to this the two jerry can storage bays, the three 100Ah