GORV - Digital Magazine Issue #25 | Page 29

RV REVIEW “TECHNICALLY, THIS IS AN ENTRY-LEVEL VAN, BUT THIS IS IN NO WAY REFLECTED IN THE ATTENTION TO DETAIL.” Up front, one 9kg gas cylinder is fitted to the drawbar, along with a ball coupling and Anderson plug, while just behind is a full-width tunnel boot fitted with marine hatches. While our review van sported an external skin of low-profile ribbed aluminium, the front and rear had smooth composite aluminium. I loved the colour-matching J-mould insert, too. Roadstar uses a special polymer adhesive sealant to seal and finish the van. Weight-wise, the GT Classic is built to appeal to owners of mid-level 4WDs, such as the Prado. At Tare, our 19ft rig weighed a reasonable 2010kg and had an ATM of 2460kg, providing a payload capacity of 450kg. So even with the dual 95L water tanks full, and travelling with a full cylinder of gas, there’s over 250kg left to account for food, luggage and gear. I reckon that’s pretty reasonable. SUMMING UP The Roadstar GT Classic is certainly an appealing proposition. Technically, it is an ‘entry level’ van but that is in no way reflected in the cut-above attention to detail. Roadstar has taken the care shown in its upper-level vans, such as the Daintree, and applied it to a competitively-priced package. / 29