Met die feit dat die paaie so verswak het in die laaste paar jaar en met al die "potholes" in ons paaie, het dit my laat twyfel om 'n gewone karavaan aan te skaf. Die vraag is, hoekom is daar so 'n klein verskeidenheid gewone karavane met "off-road" onderstelle beskikbaar, indien enige? Ek stel nie belang in 'n 4x4 wa nie, omdat ons nie onder 'n seil wil slaap nie. Ons is ook nie ernstige 4x4 entoesiaste nie. Bobbejane en ander gediertes kan dalk pla in die wildernis, ens. Ons het baie ernstig belang gestel in die Sensation Maia, maar dit is net beskikbaar met gewone onderstel en is baie lank. Die lang karavaan gaan ook sukkel met skuins hellings. Die stutte agter kan ook beskadig as die karavaan agter gaan sleep teen 'n helling. Wat is die gesoute, ervare manne en vroue se ervaring van sleep? Gee asseblief raad en deel asb julle ervarings met ons.

Gaan kyk gerus na die Sprite SW hy het nou n eiland bed lekke wiele en n onderstel wat aangepas is vir pad / grond sterkte pension kamper

My broer is ook baie gelukkig met syne. Ons sou graag 'n stort, wasbak en toilet binne wou gehad het. Ek sal gaan kyk of dit dalk bygevoeg kan word. Dankie vir julle raad. Ons hou van 'n eiland bed omdat dit makliker opmaak. Dit is al 'n pluspunt.

retired camper i see u have xc60 volvo? do u have a tow bar on it? i have a xc 70 awd am struggling to get a two bar pls help

Hi Tinyiko, I would recommend that you phone the number below of Tom Campher Volvo in Joburg. Speak to Gert Campher or Japie. They will sort you out in minutes. I am confident that they will be able to give you the correct advice. Don't let anybody install a towbar on your Volvo.
I hope you come right. Please give us some feedback on your experience with above Dealer.
The number is (086) 1865861

thank you so much i will call them and ill give u a feedback

Johann thanks

Dis hoekom ek die Explorer gekoop het. Hanteer die swak paaie goed.

Maar ai julle die waens raak duur sal self van die Tourer SW of SP like is mos op die oomblik sonder n wa

We were faced with the same problem but did not like the layout of the current gravel- roaders and off- road caravan so decided to convert our Raven into a gravel - roader, known as a Nomad. The job was done by Kempton Caravans and they did a good job. They upgrade the axle and lift the caravan with off- road size tyres. Tested the caravan on the gravel and potholes without a problem. Whether this was a good financial decision will only be able to be judged in a few years time.

Thanks almal. Pat, does it have an island bed, Shower, toilet and basin? Sorry to ask, What was the cost to upgrade the axle and rims and tyres? That sounds to me like a clever idea and good investment. I would like to share the following with all our friends: Hier is goeie nuus! Conqueror Trailers/ Caravans van Heidelberg, is blykbaar nou besig om 'n Off-road karavaan te bou met 'n opligdak, eilandbed, stort in sy eie hokkie met alles van glasvesel, kassettoilet in sy eie hokkie, handewasbak met 220Volt / gas geyser, uitskuif yskas/vrieskas met dubbelwasbak vir skottelgoed en twee plaat gasstoof. Alle staalwerk is hot dip galvanized, aluminium en aircraft foam word gebruik. Geen roes en geen houtvrot nie! Dit voldoen aan al my vereistes.
Hulle heropen weer 12 Januarie 2015 en dan gaan ek besoek afle om meer inligting te bekom.
Volgens my bron sal hulle in Maart / April begin lewer. Dit klink vir my na die ultimate!
Jammer vir die afr / engels mengsel... Waar is oom Frans of wie was dit nou weer?

Hi Schalk - my caravan has an island bed but no shower or basin. None of the gravel-roaders and off-road caravans made in RSA had island beds when I was looking about 6 months ago. The only country where you find big off- road caravans with all you are looking for is Australia and it is expensive. All the USA caravans (known as trailer campers or RVs) have everything you can wish for and are well priced- they have a high ride but I'm not too sure how they will handle RSA potholed roads. The conversion of my caravan cost about R50 000. Kempton Caravans were the pioneers with the gravel- roaders which led to CI producing the Sprite Tourer range. When you find what you want please let us know. Beste groete Pat

Hi Pat, Thanks for the response. I am listening to you and appreciate your positive input and help. As a matter of interest, Conqueror export to Australia. Maybe they did some market research down under. Hopefully they come up with a solution. I was realy sold (and maybe still am) on the Sensation Maia, but it is a bit bulky and big and NOT off-road. I will keep you posted. With this forum, I gather all the relevant info and I am sure now that Off-road is the way to go. Beste Pieter, ek waardeer jou inset ook. My broer het 'n Sprite Tourer SP en is baie gelukkig met hoe dit sleep en slegte paaie hanteer. Ek stem saam dat dit 'n baie nice karavaan is. Ek soek defnitief 'n vol badkamer. Ons is nou afgetree en daarom wil ek nie weer oor 'n paar jaar opgradeer nie. Koop reg en kry klaar is my siening. Daar is ook plekke waar ons wil gaan kamp waar daar niks is nie of die ablusies is miskien nie op standaard nie. Ons sal julle op hoogte hou. Ek wonder hoekom CI se ontwerpers nie wakker word nie? Dis nogal interessant dat die CI Handelaars met innoverende idees vorendag kom. Bv. Kempton Karavane het bv. Pat se Raven na 'n Nomad Off-road verander, maar het nie 'n badkamer nie. Loftus verander 'n std Sprite om 'n vol badkamer te he, maar dit is nie Off-road nie. So kan ons aangaan. Hulle kom net nie tot die ultimate wa vorendag nie......