WHY YOU’LL LOVE THIS VAN!
If you have not seen the Eco-Tourer before,
where have you been? It has been on the
market since 2003 and it remains one of the
most unique creations within the Australian
RV industry.
Of all the caravans and campers with a wind-
up roof, the Eco-Tourer is also among the
easiest to set-up.
The Eco-Tourer is the property of Caravan
Court, a caravan dealership (with adjoining
caravan park) in Springvale, Vic. It has long
been built in China, strictly to Australian
specifications. It has been refined over the
years, and it is worth emphasising that the
Eco-Tourer is a high quality product.
It had been quite a few years since I’d last
hitched one up, so when the opportunity to
review the 510 offroad model came about, I
could not wait…
SETTING UP THE
ECO-TOURER
All Eco-Tourers are erected in the same way.
Unlike a pop-top, it only has two over-centre
clasps – simply undo them and insert the
winder into the nearside winding point. Hint:
use a portable drill to jack up the roof. The
roof will be raised in, literally, five seconds.
As the roof lifts, the side walls automatically
lift and lock into position. The door is the same
story – unlike many wind-up camper trailers, it
is not necessary to separately secure the top
half of the door.
Once the roof is up, it is just a matter of
stepping inside and lifting the front wall,
locking it into place, and then fitting an upper
flap. The result is almost seamless.