GORV - Digital Magazine Issue #22 | Page 14

Our Joey was fitted with a slide-out barbecue, one of the largest fold-down picnic tables I’ve ever seen, an offside external shower, a couple of storage lockers built into the lower skirting of checkerplate, and a large storage unit mounted to the A-frame. This storage unit comes with a couple of jerry can holders and I liked that the fresh water tap was mounted behind one jerry can holder, rather than to the lower drawbar rail where it would be vulnerable to stone-strike. The Joey might be small in size but it more than holds its own in terms of comforts and liveability. 2019 UPDATES Previously, the Joey was fitted with a trailing arm independent leaf suspension with one shock absorber per wheel. Bushranger, however, has replaced it with Al-Ko’s Enduro Outback offroad, independent, trailing arm setup. 14 gorv.com.au Another important change: the previous 60L compressor fridge has been upgraded to an 80L compressor unit, while the electric-only hot water service is now gas-electric. Until now, Bushranger supplied the Joey with a 100Ah lead-acid deep-cycle battery; however, 2019 models will receive a 100Ah AGM battery instead. (Our review van was upgraded with two 120Ah AGM batteries and two 120W solar panels, showing that this rig can be specced-up for remote touring.) Finally, an innerspring mattress, rather than a foam mattress, will now be standard fitment, too.