RV REVIEW

TOURING WITH THE KAKADU WANDERER

If you are in the market for a fully-featured , well-priced caravan , the Kakadu Caravans Wanderer should be on your options list .

Available from the South Australian dealership Adelaide City Caravans , which is run by the knowledgable and passionate Michael Steindorf , the Kakadu Wanderer comes straight from the factory with all the gear you ’ ll need to get going .

Now , although the van is unique to Adelaide City Caravans , it is available all around Australia . Michael tells us that he ’ ll arrange delivery directly to your door , with a staff member on hand to provide a complete handover in your driveway .

STREET APPEAL

The Kakadu Wanderer looked great behind my Isuzu MU-X and towed well , too . I experienced no difficulty whatsoever . It weighs in with a Tare of 2300kg and offers an ATM of 3200kg . That ’ s a payload capacity of 900kg .

It rides on a 6in galvanised chassis with a 6in A-frame . As standard , the Wanderer is fitted with roller-rocker beam-axle suspension and 15in wheels . Now , our Wanderer was very much a blacktop touring caravan ; however , an offroad version is available ( known as the Wanderer Xtreme ) as is a semi-offroad version ( the Wanderer XL ).

Nonetheless , Adelaide City Caravan has equipped this van with 600mm sides of protective checkerplate – higher at the front and back .

The drawbar is equipped with dual 9kg gas cylinders , a freshwater tap with stoneguard , a 50mm ball coupling and a tray ; however , access to the tray on our van was a little tight due to the fact the spare wheel had been fitted just above , rather than on the rear bumper .

On the offside , meanwhile , you ’ ll find a mains water inlet mounted to the chassis member just behind the rearmost wheel – it appears to be nice and high , out of harm ’ s way .

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