RV REVIEW
Recently, a new van came into my life,. At first
glance, the Oz Cruiser Xtreme Off-Road Explorer
1760 seemed tailor-made to my tastes: not so large
that manoeuvrability on tight tracks is difficult, and
equipped with just the right amount of features – it
doesn’t go overboard in the comforts department,
but nor does it skimp.
Nonetheless, despite the slight nose-down attitude,
the pop-top displayed no unusual behaviour under
tow – I felt confident cruising along Victoria’s
Mornington Peninsula Freeway at 100km/h.
It is built on a 6in G&S DuraGal chassis with a 6in
A-frame. Its two 90L water tanks are mounted
forward of the axle.
We hitched it up at the dealership Peninsula RV
Centre in Seaford, Vic, and headed to Rosebud to
take a closer look.
EXPLORING THE EXPLORER
As its name suggests, our review van is designed
for offroad travels. It’s not the lightest pop-top on
the road, but at 2260kg Tare the Explorer 1760 is not
unduly heavy. On its 16in alloy wheels and Control
Rider independent coil suspension, it sits quite high
and, in hindsight, I should’ve flipped my vehicle’s
towbar tongue around to better level the ride.
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