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tried + tested camper review
and several options on outer walls.
A shower tent attaches alongside the driver’s
side front box, fed by a diesel hot water system.
The electrical system is a feature, with three
Deka Intimidator RV AGM batteries supplied
by a 60 amp mains charger, DC-DC charger
for the alternator or, in the case of the Ultra D
model, a removable 140 watt Kyocera solar
panel. For those days when you’re camped up
and need to run that mains appliance, given
that you have 315 amps of storage, there’s a
huge 1600 watt pure sine wave inverter.
Hard floor campers are often limited by storage,
but the Aussie Swag has plenty in hand. There’s
a huge 320L slide out drawer beneath the bed,
which can be fully accessed through the tailgate
at any time. There’s space on top of the bed for
those large flat items like a fold-up table and chairs,
a roof rack above the kitchen box, a storage rack
on top of the camper and a storage compartment
opposite the fridge box (which in the Ultra model
also houses the shower and water pumps).
The kitchen has always been one of Aussie’s
key features, as it rotates to lie alongside the body
of the camper to give a lot of extra room under
the awning. It is all stainless steel in construction,
with a full sink and four-burner cooktop and
griller. Above the adjacent fridge box is a huge

Pros
• High quality and
standard of fitout
• Superb finish
• Great electrical
system
• Great kitchen
• Plenty of storage
• Rugged durability

Cons
• Only the price

1530x 440 x 170mm slide-out stainless steel
pantry drawer. With the added fold-over shelf
on the outer end of the fridge slide and the
handy condiments tray and tool shelf above
the sink there is plenty of bench space.
The fridge slide will handle up to an 80L Waeco.
All up the Rover LX weighs 1300kg,
with the Ultra model weighing 1400kg, all
having a 2000kg GTM, with ball weights
of 130kg and 170kg respectively.
Aussie Swag offers two models, in each of
which the trailer is the same, with only the level
of optional fitout varying. The more basic (if you
could call such a well-equipped and classic
camper “basic”) Rover LX is priced from $48,700.
The Ultra D comes with a diesel fuelled version
with Webasto Thermo Top E dual diesel hot water
and space heater as well as an 80L Waeco fridge/
freezer, the 1600 watt inverter, 140 watt solar
panel, some additional walls and panelling for
the awning, aluminium mesh on top of the roof
rack, two loose LED light strips and an optional
gas space heater. Prices start from $59,400.
Aussie Swag campers aren’t cheap, but they
are up there with the best. These campers
have been three-time winners of Camper
Trailer of the Year and command a steady
resale value. They won’t let you down.

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More details at

pacificrv.com.au
Pacific RV, Lismore
0414 242 562

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