Exterior features

Hitch - You must have an off-road hitch as the normal ball hitch only articulates 22 degrees before it
binds up and breaks something. We use the strongest 360 degree articulating off-road hitch in the
Industry. The poly block is shrouded by steel so it does not break down in the sunlight. It is 1000 kg
stronger than its nearest Competitor.

Handbrake - We use a proper locking handbrake with excellent leverage. The design of the hand brake
allows ease of operation and positive braking.

Jockey wheel - As part of the standard equipment the Bushtracker is fitted with a power mover jockey
wheel. This style of jockey wheel allows you to move the caravan for an easier hook-up. The main shaft
of the jockey wheel is double clamped for strength. We have also designed a swivel plate system so
that the jockey wheel can ride on the A-Frame and swivel horizontally when not in use, locked up out
of the way... All galvanized of course, and slides up and down the a-frame...

Stone guard - We include a proper stone-guard on the front of the vans. The cute little covered boots on normal vans look nice in the showroom, but they pitch the rocks and gravel back at the tow vehicle. It does not matter what material they are covered in, they bounce the rocks back instead of absorbing their energy and dropping them down, like our stone-guard does. In any event you would not want to lift proper 4x4 tyres and wheels out of a little boot, it would ruin your back! Proper 16" off-road tyres and wheels need to be chassis mounted, and would destroy a normal boot.. Our system is just the best, and if you want external storage we can put in Cargo Doors on the outside of the van for access to storage areas such as under the beds.

Windows and doors - Bushtracker has standard features such as locking security door and tinted windows. All windows and doors are sealed to the van with marine grade Sika-flex that costs around $12-18 per tube. Some manufacturers still use foam tape or even oil based caulk at around $1.90 per tube. This method has been known to crack, dry out, and leak within three years. Again, we want to use the best

Watertight door - We include a watertight door that can optionally close over the caravan door, so it is able to go through floods and rivers.... In the Outback, off the road, this design also helps to keep the bulldust out. Because of their watertight integrity with the off-road trailer design they are resistant to the entry of bull dust at the construction joints, and wall to floor joints, where it gets in most vans. Bull dust is a common problem in the industry, but not only is Bushtracker semi-amphibious to one metre of water, we are also the most dust proof.

Departure angle - The departure angle allows the vehicle to manoeuvre and reverse up a steep bank as well as be pulled up a steep bank with out dragging the back corner of the van. The back chassis is double strength and laminated and acts as a skid plate if necessary in extreme off-road conditions. The great value of this is the ability to do tight 3-point turns up a steep bank in reverse to get out of a difficult tight spot. The departure angle allows the overhang to go up the steep bank far enough for the suspension to start lifting the van. This is extremely valuable to get you out of a tight spot, where a conventional van would have to back out all the way, if it was even possible. 

Body Armour - The Bushtracker standard is steel body armour, or the option of aluminium checker plate for lower maintenance, in the lower 1 metre of the caravan. They are also armoured over other critical area like the water tanks and tail-lights. That lower one metre is where most of the damage occurs when travelling in the Bush.  Bushtracker is stronger and has the improved characteristic of a watertight and dustproof off-road trailer built into the caravan.

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