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RV REVIEW Not all offroad caravans are created equally. Some are little more than rebadged blacktop tourers with independent suspension bolted underneath and a DO35 coupling whacked on up front. Others, though, are purpose-built machines. HEADING OFFROAD The Kick Back Off-Road falls squarely in the latter category. And to cater for a wide range of wants, needs and towing capacities, it’s available in a range of sizes, from 13ft to 22ft 6in. The most popular in the Kick Back Off-Road stable, however, is our review van. With its 20ft 6in external body length, it balances living space with an ability to traverse bush tracks, though as with all large caravans, tight corners can prove challenging. The van has a riveted aluminium frame and aluminium composite panels. And as we wound along the tracks, up and down hills and over various lumps and bumps, it gave no hint of instability. The Kick Back Off-Road doesn’t have a rear cutaway; however, it does offer decent ground clearance, with a 6in chassis fitted with a 4in raiser. Control Rider TS independent coil suspension is fitted, too. In terms of 12V power, the Kick Back Off-Road gets dual 120Ah deep-cycle batteries, a 60A Victron charger, and 320W worth of solar on the roof, not to mention an MPPT solar regulator. gorv.com.au 35