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ROADSTAR CARAVANS
www.roadstar.com.au
rather than the seven (or
less) days required for a ‘stick
and tin’ caravan. For example,
production on a van will stop
for long periods while the crew
waits for the bonding agents on
certain components to cure.
The van sports a waist of
checkerplate, nearside fold-
down picnic table, a couple
of speakers, a fold-out step,
and a Dometic roll-out awning.
At the back of the van, you’ll
find a rear-view camera.
Up front, there’s a tunnel
boot, and a well-constructed
checkerplate storage box
featuring strong catches sits
on the A-frame. This storage
box is split into two sections,
one housing the dual gas
cylinders, the other housing
a slide for a generator.
The underside of the van
is presented neatly. The 16in
alloy wheels ride on Al-Ko
Enduro Outback suspension.
During our test tow, on
various corrugated roads
and undulating terrain, it
performed to a high standard.
Two 95L fresh water tanks,
each protected by a sheet
of galvanised steel, are fitted
beneath the Little Rippa, fore
and aft of the suspension.
It’s a decent amount of
water storage.
It’s a single-axle van, so
you’d be forgiven for thinking
the Little Rippa offered only
300-400kg of load-carrying
capacity. But how does 500kg
sound? With about 200kg
taken up by water and gas,
the remaining 300kg is more
than enough.
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