GORV - Digital Magazine Issue #2 | Page 2

| HITCHING UP WITH MAX TAYLOR RULES OF THE ROAD Social media has lit up in recent months with accusations of shonky, non-compliant RV workmanship. Boy, has the Australian industry caught some heat. And, frankly, some of the accusations are true. There are RVs that are imported as well as manufactured locally that don’t measure up to the Australian Design Rules and Australian Standards, and customers have suffered as a result. But it’s also true that the Australian RV industry has plenty of manufacturers who care about their customers and strive to do the right thing. I think that in the online brouhaha, this fact has been forgotten. The state and national associations, which are member-based and exist to lobby government for regulatory improvements, to promote the RV lifestyle and provide general support for manufacturers, have implemented programs to improve the compliance standard across the board. They say a few bad apples spoil the bunch. And for too long, they’ve gotten away with it. The fact that RV manufacturers can self-certify their vans when the van weigh less than 4.5 tonnes ATM, which is the vast majority of them, has not helped. News that the RV industry is working with government EDITOR Max Taylor SALES DIRECTOR Grant Manson VIDEOGRAPHER/EDITOR James Manson PRODUCTION COORDINATOR Adriana Manson GRAPHIC DESIGNERS Robbie Mangoni + Ruby MacKinnon WEB DESIGNER Hayley Ryan PRODUCED BY Go RV Pty Ltd www.gorv.com.au Cameron Damon Media www.camerondamon.com.au EDITORIAL ENQUIRIES   info@gorv.com.au 2 gorv.com.au to (hopefully) change the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989, involving enforcement measures against dodgy builders, is encouraging. This issue, we sat down with some of the key players in the industry to get their take on the compliance situation. What other measures are they taking, and will things change if and when some legislative metal is brought to bear? IN THIS ISSUE AIR OPUS TESTED 04 A camper with an inflatable tent RV COMPLIANCE 08 WIN A CAMPER TRAILER 12 GOLF SAVANNAH REVIEWED 14 ROADSTAR GT SPORT 18 BUDGET TOW VEHICLE SEARCH 22 ALAN GRAHAM’S 40TH 24 RAMBLING ON 26 THE FRONT BOOT 28 Raising the standard Skamper Kampers Ranger camper up for grabs The largest Savannah has a smart layout Traditionally built single-axle rig Doing it on the cheap A milestone celebrated with a special van New podcast about outdoor life Accessories for the RV lifestyle JOIN US ON FACEBOOK!