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WORDS AND IMAGES : MAX TAYLOR
WITH ITS FIBREGLASS CONSTRUCTION , REAR DOOR AND MARINE-LIKE INTERIOR , THE CENTAUR CARAVANS FREEDOMPLUS IS UNLIKE ALMOST ANYTHING ELSE ON THE MARKET .
The FreedomPlus by Centaur Caravans has been on Australian roads for over 10 years . For a long time , it was known as the Karakampa .
Under the ownership of Centaur Products , a company with extensive experience creating fibreglass products , this van has become available in three different models : the entry-level Karakampa Series II , the mid-spec Tourer , and our review van , the top-end FreedomPlus , one of the most unique rigs on our roads .
SEAMLESS EXTERIOR
Centaur builds its chassis inhouse . For this van , it is comprised of 4in hot-dipped-galvanised RHS steel for the main members , with a 4in drawbar that stretches back to the Al-Ko Enduro Outback suspension .
The body of the FreedomPlus is constructed from fibreglass sandwich panels . The one-piece , 30mm-thick walls are bonded to a 65mmm-thick one-piece fibreglass front , roof and rear section , while the floor is painted marine ply .