RV REVIEW
INSIDE THE GREAT ESCAPE !
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TOWING THE FAMILY ESCAPE
Great Escape Caravans is a boutique Melbourne caravan manufacturer . Being unfamiliar with this company ’ s range of vans , I jumped at the chance to hitch up the FX Family Escape Black Edition Deluxe .
The company seems to have an emphasis on building family vans and , if my FX Family Escape Black Edition Deluxe was anything to go by , it does it well .
I arrived at Great Escape ’ s Ravenhall , Vic , dealership in late winter . With the van ’ s DO35 coupling lowered onto my towbar , I set off to give this van a thorough review .
As I hauled the Family Escape along Melbourne ’ s Western Highway , I experienced no side-sway or unexpected pitching of the van . It is , without question , a large rig , with an overall body length of 21ft 6in ( 6.6m ). My MU- X ( which has a towing capacity of 3000kg ) towed the Family Escape legally and without drama ; however , it is not the ideal tow tug for this van .
The Family Escape FX Black Edition Deluxe weighs 2780kg Tare and has an ATM of 3500kg , so the MU-X ’ s stablemate , the D- MAX ute , or any other 3500kg-rated ute or wagon would be a better choice .
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