WHAT HAVE BOATS GOT TO DO WITH IT?
Both boats and caravans need to be space efficient and able to withstand constant movement. Both also need to provide comfort and security to their occupants with a place to sleep, cook and play. Protection from the elements while being light are also common elements. One thing a boat doesn't require is strong suspension, while this is one of the core components of a good caravan. There are many commonalities between boats and caravans except that if a boat sinks, you'll be left all at sea. Why all the boat comparisons you ask?
One of the founders of OFFROAD GRIT RV is a boat builder and restorer of over 20 years’ experience. When Mark turned his hand to building a caravan, its quality was always going to reflect his extended professional experience and innovation. And no, he didn't design the suspension. Mark went to the experts at Cruisemaster who supply the van's excellent dual axle, independent airbag suspension. Prior to embarking on building vans, his company was also producing high-quality composite components for other premium vans around the country.
WHERE DID WE TEST
With the Sunshine Coast hinterland all around us, we took the van out past Maleny and Kenilworth into the narrow forestry tracks. This provided a good variety of hilly bitumen roads and bumpy gravel tracks. The van towed comfortably behind the big RAM as we wound our way up and over steep
