WILLOW RV IRONBARK 6522 REVIEWS
IN BRIEF
→ Composite construction
→ Capable offroader King bed at the slide-out
MEASURING UP
PROS
→ The king bed at the slide-out adds room and comfort
→ Well-engineered chassis and composite body
→ High level of offgrid capability
CONS
→ It’s big, so some tracks will be out of reach
When Bryan Hammond, the dealer principal at ARV Caravans in Eden, NSW, was deciding on a new van for himself and his wife Jane, he thought the Willow RV Ironbark 22ft slide-out best suited their caravanning style. It’s roomy and luxurious without exceeding the 3500kg barrier he set for his new Toyota HiLux. As a Willow RV agent, he knew the vans were properly built, but he thought it would be a better option to have a king bed instead of a queen, so he suggested an upgrade.
The Willow team agreed, and modifying the side cupboards meant the larger bed would fit while retaining helpful storage. Upon completion, the van went to the Canberra Caravan show, and orders started flowing in. I guess the new model will soon outsell the queen version.
THE CONSTRUCTION
Willow RV owners Ian Jow and Eddie Wills arecoils and twin shock absorbers, rated to 4100kg. Fifteen-inch alloy wheels are shod with 235x75 all-terrain tyres.
