Thread: Off Road Caravans

Hey all

I'm considering getting a decent tandem caravan & doing a long term / working holiday, has anyone on here got - used one for a long period ?

Looking at a Titan, JB, Harvok, Nextogen or NZ made Kiwiline, the Ozzy made stuff looks nicely made but then so does the Kiwiline, just after some feed back on what they're like to live in, I'm only a little prick so don't need an enormous amount of space but do have a ton of shit so need plenty of storage.

You using around nz? Are you keeping house or fully becoming gypsy?

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Spend a lot of time in one through the year

Originally Posted by hillclima

You using around nz? Are you keeping house or fully becoming gypsy?

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Thinking of going full gypsy bro Be in SI of NZ for now.

Originally Posted by 7mmsaum

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Spend a lot of time in one through the year

Will give ya a holla in next few days mate

Originally Posted by Philipo

Thinking of going full gypsy bro Be in SI of NZ for now.



Will give ya a holla in next few days mate

oh fuck !

Save the money for your next GST bill

Originally Posted by Dorkus

Save the money for your next GST bill

Don't mention farken GST buddy lol

Originally Posted by Philipo

Don't mention farken GST buddy lol

Thought you had purchased a special "GST Pen" to take care of those pesky GST issues??

Hey Phillipo, Might also be a good idea to reach out to @Happy as he build one from scratch as a off-roader - aimed as similar to takingthe best of the Aussie systems into a single build. He's know the in's and outs mate.

Himmm here was me expecting to see some pics of caravans in a paddock……..like they do in England…think you guys call it free camping…..here they call it

the kiwilines run fully independent suspension per wheel inc 2 shocks per wheel. other brands mostly use torsion bar axles.

should also be noted that some have electric brakes. so tow vehicle may need work or there are standalone controllers available fitted to the caravan

I built a log burner from a LPG bottle when I had a tent on the back of my unimog, the heat was opressive.

Its a nice idea but you dont need much of a firebox, or at least maybe one the size of a fire extinguisher.

I put a diesel heater in my camper box. I can plug it into mainspower too, thats nice to keep the cab dry when I am not using it.The diesel heater uses about 1L per 24 hours on its lowest setting. I put its own tank on the outside of the box in the gap between the cab, so 10L running full time keeps the box toasty for over a week.

I’ve asked my dad to get me a few pictures of his setup, some may have seen him getting around the Mackenzie country,he takes his pest work on the road (and off road..) with a gooseneck trailer he’s had all setup with living quarters in the front half and room in the back for Side by Side or quad and all his gear. He’s run the setup for several years now often away in the middle of nowhere for weeks at a time and seems quite happy with it, most recently been doing work up the Macaulay and Godley rivers and he drags it through the river crossings etc no worries. Tows it with 4x4 Mitsi Canter Double cab truck

He imported it from the states, Double D Horse Trailers is the company that built it. He fitted it out though has a wee kitchen and toilet, shower, wood burner and the double bed up in the front. Enough room for SXS or quad and all gear in the rear half.