WORDS AND IMAGES : MAX TAYLOR

The CRV range from Crusader Caravans is among the most interesting new caravan line-ups in Australia at the moment . Comprised of three individual vans , the Gladiator is the midspec van in the range .

OUTSIDE THE GLADIATOR

During our review , I had to negotiate various gravel roads , some medium-sized undulations and one badly scalloped section of track .

In low range , I crawled through , expecting the Gladiator to bottom out or at least thump and scrape . The CRV Gladiator is fitted with a Cruisemaster DO35 hitch as standard , and even though the van doesn ’ t have a rear cutaway , the short rear overhang kept the back from smashing the ground as I descended and climbed out of the ruts .

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