Off-Road 2 Sleeper Caravans

[Gustav]

Here's a few more possibilities:

Tonga Camper Trailer - R220 300
https://www.tongasa.com/
Total length: 4.200m
Width: 1.920m
Height: 2.000m (including awning box)
Weight: tare 550kg GVM 750kg (tare 560kg GVM 900kg with braked axle)
PS Also fibre-glass which might not meet the purple minimum-standards list...

Peri-Peri - R199 865
http://www.aloecaravans.co.za/periperi.aspx
Total length: 4.250m
Width: 1.800m
Height: 2.030m
Weight: tare 580kg GVM 750kg

Stealth
https://stealthcaravans.co.za/
There 3 options - CUB Lite, CUB X-Country, Cub Overlander - the first two options are not really realistic with
payloads of 130/180kg (enough for about two farts and a loaf of bread), so let's go with the Cub Overlander:
Price : R426 900
Total length: 4.510m
Width: 2.034m
Height: 2.265m
Weight: tare 840kg GVM 1500kg

Raasblaar - R252 000 (July 2023)
https://www.raasblaar.fun/
Total length: 3.950m
Width: 2.050m
Height: 2.100m
Weight: tare 820kg GVM 1600kg

Moremi Lite - R145 000
https://customcanopies4all.co.za/moremi-lite/
Total length: 3.900m
Width: ??
Height: 2.350m
Weight: tare 450kg GVM 750kg
They also make a Moremi Max (R185 000) with a slightly bigger body and side entrance and not rear entrance like the Lite

[Martin de Jager]

Gustav, evening some the options last added might allow gravel road travelling, but they certainly do not qualify as proper off-road vans, and they are certainly on the expensive side, not that anything is not expensive anymore.

[Mad Manny]

I like the look of that little Raasblaar....

[Mad Manny]

That Moremi Lite is close to R200k by the time you've added the braked trailer and a few extras.
I think Saxj has one that he tows with the Jimny...

[Saxj]

That Moremi Lite is close to R200k by the time you've added the braked trailer and a few extras.
I think Saxj has one that he tows with the Jimny...

Mine is the Moremi XLT. Basically a trailer with a built in roof top tent. A ladder is required to access the bed. So doesn't really qualify in this category.
The Moremi Lite has higher sides with the bed inside with a pop up roof and a rear door, more caravan like, so fits in this category.

[Martin de Jager]

One should make a clearer distinction between a caravan and a camping trailer. In a caravan you can stand upright and have more freedom of movement. Owning an Invader Duo, we have a bit of both, the practicality of a camper, yet more freedom of movement, more packing space, and the ability further and deeper into than most of the options given. The new Duo X offers, a bit more practicality and 17inch std wheels. Just from our experience it allows safe travelling and less loose luggage, relative ease to setup, specially now that we fitted the awning permanently attached to the roof. Invader has actually sold more than a 1000 units since launch, the Duo by far the most popular, and the company seems to be stable in growth.
Camping in the Namaqua National Park, for the first time I experienced chassis deep sea sand, my Fortunar had to dig deep to cope with the Duo on tow, but believe, sand, dust, wind, the Duo stood its ground. Two years down the line we really enjoy our choice.

[grips]

I am following this thread for quite a while. Have done research. Manny also made so very nice suggestions.
For me the most important is ease of setup. I want to stop, pop a roof and be ready to sleep.

Got something like this in mind.

https://www.infanta4x4.co.za/enkulu-1/

[AndreasR]

Personally i think that is a great choice.Permanent bed set up, nice geyser, nice kitchen, decent water capacity, easy awning, reasonable weight, easy setup.

[jotto]

After this past weekend's OutdoorX show, I am thinking of producing a version of our squaredrop trailer that will have a pop-up roof, thus making it an offroad caravan...
I stood in a few of those at the show and liked the fact that you can move around in the cabin. i just don't like canvas, as it always makes a racket in the wind - something I will work at to overcome - maybe tripple layered canvas'ish option.
Am about to start with version 2 of the squaredrop - will ask Swambo to take more pictures of th build this time.

[LX]

Anyone with an onboard Fresh/Grey water tanks, What instruments do you use for Volume measurements? e.g. Water Level? % Capacity? Where do you buy Such gadgets?

[Paul#25]

LX I've seen that N'Gauge have a level sensor for water tanks on their website. This might fit your requirements.
https://cawe.co.za/index.php/products/n ... vel-sensor