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WITH ITS UNIQUE LAYOUT AND SERIOUS BUILD QUALITY , THIS KITTED-OUT 17FT LOTUS CARAVANS FREELANDER WAS A RIG TO BE RECKONED WITH .
Of Australia ’ s many offroad caravan manufacturers , few match the reputation and experience of Lotus Caravans . While the Trooper or perhaps the Off Grid carry more name recognition among the Lotus range , the tandem-axle Freelander appears more than worthy of carrying the Lotus Caravans badge .
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The Freelander comes in 11 different sizes and layouts , from 17ft all the way to a 22ft 6in model . Our van was a 17ft unit with a new layout for 2023 . When we arrived to pick it up , it stood tall and proud among a sea of other caravans . Using a borrowed DO45 pin to match the coupling on this van , we hitched up in the cold and wet , and hit the road .