RV REVIEW
ROADER IN DARGO !
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In late January , I found myself in Dargo , Vic , a country town in the High Country as part of a trip involving three JB caravans . We had the offroad JB Caravans Scorpion Sting and Gator , as well as the 19ft 6in JB Dirt Roader .
As its name suggests , the Dirt Roader isn ’ t an ‘ offroader ’. Instead of severe undulations and steep rock steps , it ’ s built for national park corrugations and similar terrain . With the van hitched to an Isuzu D-Max , I took the helm and spent a couple of days towing this rig along plenty of gravel , up and down inclines , and across deep crevices in the tracks .
CLASSY INTERIOR
It ’ s true that the Dirt Roader ’ s layout doesn ’ t break new ground . However , that ’ s not a criticism . In this van , JB Caravans has wisely opted for a tried and tested layout that maximises space for couples , placing heavy items such as the fridge over the axles , with lots of room left over for a large bedroom and bathroom .
I immediately noticed how spacious it was around the bed . There ’ s plenty of room either side , not to mention a decent amount of storage under the bed base itself . Some of the potential storage space is occupied by the housing for the external tunnel boot , yes , but you should nonetheless find adequate room here for your gear .
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