BLAZING SADDLES

Each year the convoy of caravans that stretches around our coastline and into this country’s vast interior gets longer. As more Aussies discover the delights of caravanning, the mobile homes we travel with are tending to become bigger and better.

These larger, more comfortable and sophisticated vans require powerful and structurally sound tow rigs to safely handle payloads of up to 3.5 tonnes. For many the task of choosing a suitable tow vehicle is as great a challenge as choosing the van itself.

Holden has a deep relationship with caravanning in Australia that goes right back to the original locally-built 48-215 (FX). Just as caravans have changed incredibly and for the better, so too have the rigs we tow them with, and these days Holden customers have several quality options to choose from, including the Acadia at the lighter end of the spectrum, on to the Trailblazer wagon, and ultimately the Colorado Ute with its muscular 3500kg braked towing capacity.

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