RV REVIEW
BLACKTOP CRUISER
The Gold LE is not an offroad caravan. It’s intended
for blacktop adventures, not for conquering Cape
York. It has a meranti timber frame and ribbed
aluminium cladding, roller-rocker suspension and
a PermaGal chassis. It’s not the lightest family
van on the block, but nor is it the heaviest, and
I think its 500kg payload capacity is about right.
External storage is a highlight of this van.
There’s a traditional front boot, a tunnel boot,
and a storage bin at the offside rear. On the
nearside, you’ll find a picnic table, a Dometic
roll-out awning, an ‘entertainment locker’ with
a TV swivel arm, antenna point, etc., a 12V
point, an awning light, and a couple of speakers.
The van is also equipped with an external shower
and a guard for the front window – a must, in
my opinion. Yes, I’ve chipped more than one
unprotected caravan window in my time.
“ ATTEMPTING A FAMILY
TRIP WITHOUT THE
RIGHT VAN MAKES IT
MUCH MORE DIFFICULT.”
SUMMING UP
As a family man, I reckon there’s nothing better
than loading up the kids and getting away. And
I know from (bitter) experience that attempting
a family trip without the right van makes it much
more difficult.
That’s why the Leader Gold LE appealed to me.
It has a family-friendly layout and a number of
touches, such as strategically-positioned 12V
points and that sliding bathroom door, that should
make all the difference.
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