2024 OFF-ROAD CARAVAN - The gear on this thing is EPIC😎

[@michaelzavala6619]

Beautiful caravan and I love the way you explain everything about the caravan

[@TripInAVan]

Thank you very much!

[@charmaynehulm4193]

I would love this van . Miss these guys now the kids are at school which is great for them. I always look forward to watching their holidays. ❤❤

[@MrG77]

I must admit it is an amazing camper. Everything you need.🙏

[@TripInAVan]

It’s a great rig for sure 👍 cheers mate

[@stephenboland8292]

Great looking van, we have a 2022 build 20’9 trooper and we couldn’t be happier with it , definitely take advantage of the the sail track on the side and grab a shade screen for it , the difference it makes the temperature inside the van if your not in a nice shady spot is unbelievable, can’t wait to see the van get put through its paces on your trips , happy and safe travels with the new van.

[@TripInAVan]

Cheers mate appreciate it and take care 👍👍

[@frankdemasi6371]

great show, enjoyed it, and what a beautiful Caravan

[@TripInAVan]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@URAGAN-es9mg]

great show, enjoyed it, and what a beautiful Caravan

[@RascalandClog]

Love how you can access alot from the outside of the caravan, gives me ideas for my toy haulier build im designing.

[@TripInAVan]

Have fun! Toy haulers are a great idea

[@dannyfisher9223]

Absolutely love this van guy's!! Can not wait to see you out and about using it!! Cheers guy's hope your well!

[@TripInAVan]

Thanks! You too!

[@GalacticAussie]

You guys are both down to earth. Fantastic video. Full of information.

[@TripInAVan]

Cheers mate

[@leojudice3295]

That's a great mobile home, it doesn't need anything else, I enjoyed your show and thank you both for the introduction

[@TripInAVan]

Thanks for watching!

[@WildTouring]

Van looks great guys, can’t wait to see where it takes you this year!

[@TripInAVan]

Cheers mate,catch up with you mob hey?

[@WildTouring]

@@TripInAVan keen as 👌 Fine tuning some dates for that boys trip we spoke about, will shoot you some dates soon 👍🏼 🍻

[@TripInAVan]

@@WildTouring oath🤙

[@stevepierce3509]

Absolutely Stunning van LOTUS produce. Enjoy Team.

[@TripInAVan]

We will! Cheers bud

[@jimbrigham5834]

Living your life as you imagined it to be. Liked your home tour. Fabulous rig...

[@gregparrott]

You Aussies do things right! This rig looks better engineered, both for its off-road abilities, and its overall utility than anything offered in the U.S. Of course, if it's ever offered here, I'd cringe at the price. The only critique I have is the selection of lithium ion batteries instead of the safer lithium phosphate ones.

[@benwinter2420]

Could be better

[@gregparrott]

@@benwinter2420 OK, I'm game....What other items beside lithium phosphate batteries would you recommend to make it better?

[@benwinter2420]

@@gregparrott Not gonna give up my game . . not that easy

[@Truth-and-the-life]

I am not a buyer of a $100k van! Sorry.

[@gregparrott]

@@Truth-and-the-life Yeah, neither am I. But some are.

[@tennesseethompson5287]

Thank you, that was a nice detailed walk through, safe travels guys ❤ I always get great ideas from you & your valued experience with accessories & the nice to haves, you guys rock👍

[@TripInAVan]

Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed it

[@GrantMcKenzie-p4c]

Fairdinkum guys. Lotus should employ you two full time for their promotion stuff. Very well put together and love your down to earth and easy going Aussie style. Well done.

[@TripInAVan]

@@GrantMcKenzie-p4c cheers legend, we enjoy it

[@Bhoney-11]

What a rig 😍 You both should be proud of yourselves for building this life for your family. Proof that you can change the trajectory of your life at any point! 🙌

[@TripInAVan]

Thanks so much. We are very grateful for sure. Glad we get to do something we love

[@lochies-southnorthadventur324]

Awesome new Van and great to see you guys again.

[@TripInAVan]

Thanks 👍

[@Adrian-bx3br]

Awesome van guys - very envious😊 We had an instant HWS installed on our van and we went with a ‘Showermiser’ which works a treat and saves buckets of water. They only come in chrome but had it sand blasted and powder coated black to match the other plumbing. Keep an eye on the Aussies Traveller door. I’m continually adjusting it to get it to close and lock properly. It has also started to delaminate thru corrosion below the vent. - I’m looking at a warranty claim for this issue. I really like to security and midge proof screen though. We also installed the Redarc system and really like it - keen to see what the new upgrades are in your future vids. Happy vanning and Safe travels

[@TripInAVan]

Thanks mate appreciate it. I’ll keep an eye on that door and I’ll update ya’s in the valve for the hws when I install it 👍

[@posdos6677]

this is the thing every man should have you need to live in the wild from time to time i used to camp when i was kid with my cousins for months without tv in the 90s close from the sea we fish and have fun riding motor bikes for days ( Months )🤣 i am from Saudi by the way

[@zoezoe610]

We use Inox PTFE Food Grade Grease 30 g from Repco on the slide arms and gasket where it slides to close. Does not affect the seals. We have found 42 degrees setting on the hot water means you don't have to fiddle with cold water getting the temp right especially for a shower. Nice van well done.

[@TripInAVan]

Thankyou for the tips👍👍

[@raymondwall1914]

A very informative and detailed explanation, great video

[@JessicaHolland-or9pm]

Love the van! looks great. Can you share the colour selections? especially the benchtops and flooring please? I did scroll down a few hundred comments but can't seem to find them. thank you!

[@debrowe2120]

Wow, what a great van. You guys look so relaxed. 7 years of living on the road but now have a home base, community, school but still get to travel. Enjoy this new season, it looks good on you both.👍❤️

[@TripInAVan]

Sounds great!thankyou

[@bevandrews6911]

Absolutely awesome!! Lots of adventures to be had!! Love, love, love this van!! Good onya’s!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@TripInAVan]

Thanks so much!!

[@mattysh830]

Hot tip , see if you can pair a 2nd wireless reverse camera to your system and mount it inside the van so you can see real time while traveling if anything comes loose inside the van.

[@TripInAVan]

That’s a cool idea

[@roccomarafioti9016]

Love your new van congratulations

[@peterbertossa2455]

Ive got my eye on one of these, id like to see a trip in this down the Birdsville or Oodnadatta tracks or up through the flinders or gammon ranges, i wonder how protected all that fancy gear really is on the underside, still looks like the rocks would get to a lot of this

[@kruiser8989]

Amazing Caravan ,what is the tare and payload of this van and what mods did you need on the LC300 to tow such a large van?

[@MolefiJustice]

Great Caravan. I’m looking forward to that upcoming power supply,you sound confident speaking about it

[@jamesturcinov3596]

FANTASTIC... Enjoy your new Lotus.

[@TripInAVan]

Thanks, will do!

[@jezzah93]

Nice to see Bec didnt knock herself out on this van.. yet 😂 Looks bloody awesome, looking forward to seeing where you take it!

[@TripInAVan]

😂😂that was funny

[@Australian_Outdoor_man]

🤣🤣😂🤣

[@Australian_Outdoor_man]

What a bloody ripper of a van. They build a quality product. Safe travels guys. Love the the new caravan. 🍺👍❤️🇦🇺

[@TripInAVan]

Thanks 👍

[@valeriedeakin9904]

good to see you guys, cannot wait to see what you get up to!!

[@TripInAVan]

Cheers mate

[@BrierlyHutchinson]

Just a tiny bit of advice with the triple lock on the front door door. Just be careful to make sure you always lock it. I drove with mine didn’t lock it properly and the external door came open while I was going down the freeway at 100 km and put a real nice dent and bent the door a little bit in the side of the van lesson learned😅

[@TripInAVan]

Great tip Thankyou

[@donnasingleton6320]

Sweet. Not critiquing it, but I'm wondering why the air tank doesn't have a box or bash plate. It would suck if it or any of the lines were punctured by gravel or some road debris/shrapnel. I think my favorite is the hitch set up.

[@TripInAVan]

I think it would be a good idea to add some protection for sure

[@glenncoody]

I was thinking the same; couldn't think of the proper name, but bash plate is it. I was looking more at the exposed plastic(?) tubing connected to the tank. It seems it wouldn't take much to break or snag (really rough terrain!) the tubing. Maybe braided steel piping?

[@PetraKann]

Not much missing in this set-up. Very nice

[@pinschrunner]

Looks like an MRAP military tow trailer 😂 awesome build. Best wishes

[@TripInAVan]

Cheers

[@rohansimmons1673]

Great to have you back, HNY

[@TripInAVan]

Cheers mate

[@streetgliderichie9724]

The faucet looks to be Brushed Brass. Awesome rig! Thanks for the tour!

[@TripInAVan]

Thanks for watching!

[@GwiloViou]

It's fantastic to see you all, and I'm excited to follow your adventures!

[@TripInAVan]

Yay, thank you!

[@Mack74]

Question. I like some of the upgrades. I actually make alot of parts for caravans and alot of the Cruisemaster bits. The water manifold....I like the idea , but won't all the connections be covered in bull dust thus you'll have to waste water each time to clean them. Seems like it should have been inside a box with seals.

[@TripInAVan]

Agree, I think I’ll put covers on each connector

[@ABCampingTony]

Could I ask what gauge cables are those on the batteries? Thanks.

[@Superman679]

You should cover the propane flexible pipes and that manifold. especially when going off road. I would be scared of rocks and pebbles hitting them and causing a leak and then the next rock or pebble hitting steel and creating a spark and BOOM ! I would still cover them if the were below the guard but since they are above the guard, there is a greater chance of being hit by rocks or debris and if you're lucky, you'll loose all your propane, if you're not lucky, you might lose your life and those of your family. Other than that, great video and great trailer or as you and the Britts call them, caravans

[@yikesd9996]

Just fyi. It’s a tankless water heater. Not instant. I have had 3 of them and used to sell them as well. Yes it will take a bit for the water to get warm, but once it does you could actually run it until your water or fuel supply runs out.

[@emilycoles6988]

wow that's a impressive caravan thankyou for a awesome video on everything

[@TripInAVan]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@nealerichards2868]

Awesome van guys very technically advanced love it. Can’t wait for more episodes and I really like those front tiav storage bags 🤙

[@TripInAVan]

Cheers mate appreciate it

[@nealerichards2868]

Where do you buy the storage bags you have on the stone deflector?

[@zapfanzapfan]

Looks great, only thing missing is regen braking charging up the battery when going down hill. Next model 🙂

[@TripInAVan]

Good call!

[@evolverc1822]

Great video as always my wife and i just bought our first van to try travelling in September nothing like this van just a 2014 franklin arrow 19.6 im happy with it perfect for 2 where living in it at home to work out what we need for full off grid before we go cant wait👌

[@TripInAVan]

Sounds great! Fit it out for what you need and how you travel. Great way to save money

[@evolverc1822]

@@TripInAVan that's the plan we are selling up and going permanently where from Brisbane and been watching you guys for years hopefully catch up for a beer one day. Cheers

[@jonnywestmoreland3230]

Great looking van, with some big changes, looking forward to see. 1. New redarc gear review. Manager30 is a bit lacking. 2. Water filtration system. 3. Awesome adventures. Thanks Tiav

[@TripInAVan]

1. Redarc is a 100amp manager so definitely not under gunned 👌 2. Under sink filtration and I have a setup for filling tanks I’ll show you in another vid.

[@jonnywestmoreland3230]

@@TripInAVan yeah wicked can't wait!

[@rtarrant1]

Very nice…. my ATX has been shot blasted by all the dirt tracks…. just an observation…. some stone protection for the auto leveling system might be needed. That van is beautiful, well done TIAV.

[@TripInAVan]

Good idea thanks man

[@iangoodwin345]

Awesome van. Sincere congratulations. Happy travels.

[@TripInAVan]

Thanks, you too!

[@southernpatriot416]

So sick! Never could afford though I'm sure

[@gavindereus3643]

Guys you must be absolutely happy with your new van, especially the battery system I know Justin will be happy with that, I can’t wait to see your adventures coming up this year?😊

[@TripInAVan]

Cheers mate, stoked. The power systems coming out these days are incredible

[@philandclarepatch6262]

Thx heaps guys, top vid! Phil

[@TripInAVan]

Cheers

[@slowboat6021]

be good to see you guys back on the road.

[@robertcorlet512]

Looks superb!👍

[@TripInAVan]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@trooper_209lotus]

Wow very nice van guys.. it has a few nice updated features that aren’t on my 2021 Trooper ie the awesome door and the starlink setup and induction cooktop, we love our Lotus Trooper and look forward to seeing your travels on YT.. cheers

[@TripInAVan]

Thanks mate safe travels

[@scottcruwys9344]

Nice van you guys. Never thought I would see you guys at a van without a front windows.

[@nancyjohnson5810]

Looks like some military swat vehicle. Like a HumVee for RV's!

[@benwinter2420]

Great black Desatto , restaurant at end of universe

[@Rick-si5wz]

Great upgrade guys. Looking forward to your 2024 vids. Just a suggestion, would need to put a stone guard over compressor air tank underneath van for extra protection (looks vulnerable) Cheers Rick.

[@TripInAVan]

Great suggestion, I have thought this in the past as well but they seem to stay out of the rocks. 👍

[@marita486]

That's one dam good looking van! Happy travels. 😅

[@TripInAVan]

Thanks! 👍

[@kyliefouracre3260]

Looks smaller than previous van, as long as you are happy with it is the main thing.

[@hsvme6508]

Your video showed the Redarc Manager Alpha100. Being able to charge upto 100 from multiple sources is such an improvement over the BMS 1230 that we have in our Trooper. Have you heard when they’ll be available?

[@TripInAVan]

Pretty sure main release is end of March

[@ab7406]

Caps over water fillers, keep bugs and dirt out, same with mains inlet, bunnings irrigation section Personally would go for a fibreglass construction, dark colour are warmer in van

[@gregmoessner3104]

There’s a lots of enclosement you do to keep clean. Fragile suspension fittings need to be e protected

[@DaveRoss-hl3vj]

Good day to you. Though not as fancy, in the U.S. there is off rod trailer made by Black Series.

[@kmclane12]

That is a great camper especially for an off-road version! Blessings and Peace ✝️❤️

[@TripInAVan]

Cheers

[@wingnut1690]

Defo on the shopping list when I win the lotto

[@Hondo0101]

I bet bears can not break in. Looks great and safe!

[@SHOCKcustoms]

Bloody marvellous vid. Thanks legends

[@TripInAVan]

Thanks bud👍

[@kimlock9440]

Van looks great guys bet your looking forward to trying it out.

[@stevenyounger7512]

What would be super great with these campers would be to have a pump and filtration system to suck water right from the river, lakes or ponds.

[@frenchvista_wandering_aus]

Nice looking van, love your colour scheme.

[@TripInAVan]

Thank you kindly

[@jasonmach339]

Great looking van what weight on the ball would it be cheers

[@RoscoAdams-xt5lp]

💅🏻 Mac Loving The New Van 👍🏻👍🏻

[@benwinter2420]

More to things than meets the immediate eye rough roads . . had caravans in the train behind wildcat oilfield drilling NT that literal exploded due to unhappiness

[@NickSaravanos]

Just a couple of comments 1. I assume your 200 and 300 are limited to 3.5T (GCM also allowing), so you'll keep this van down well below payload. 2. Can't believe you've never had a reverse camera. They are more essential when you live somewhere like Sydney. What I think you will like is that when travelling on multi-lane roads (or overtaking), you can now see if you have a decent gap in the vehicle you are changing lanes in front of. You can also get some idea of how much the van moves around. Much better visibility of approaching traffic than the side mirrors too. It's good that you're testing the market. Thanks TIAV. Nice to see Bec presenting again too!

[@TripInAVan]

Cheers mate. So the 200 has a 4.5 tonne towing capacity so we can load her right up on big trips. Looking forward to testing a camera on the van. Always keen to try new things

[@NickSaravanos]

@@TripInAVan wow. Is that a bonus of the chop that you can completely re engineer it? As far as I know there is no way to change the GVM or tow capacity of my non chopped 200. All I have been able to do is increase the GVM to just over 4T.

[@TripInAVan]

@@NickSaravanos yeah so the conversion gets you 4495gvm and 4500towung

[@herbieburbie]

America has grizzly bears, tornadoes and mountians everywhere and our campers are framed with tiny 1×2 pine boards and still costs the same as a 2 bedroom house. A lot of camp sites have a ban on campers because they can't handle the drive up or down the mountain.

[@benwinter2420]

it's a trip the codes over there , up in Darwin NT after Tracy the houses were single story brick bunkers built to exacting high impact tolerance . . those tolerances have laxed in the wind since & all will blow over again

[@noralleharper1756]

Great van guy's. Enjoy you deserve it 🎉

[@TripInAVan]

Thanks so much!

[@davesmith6754]

Hey mate, cheers for the tour... Regarding all the external lockers and front storage box: are they all the keyed the same???

[@deeharper1364]

This camper is so much cooler than that dreadful cyberdump. This is a beauty.

[@DieselDave]

Not a bad one. I reckon that rear roof extension might help to spoil the air flow onto the rear of the van, keeping it less dusty. Not sure why you left Sunseeker/Titanium though as IMHO they are still the cat's pyjamas.

[@GregIX]

Quick question. I had coopers tyres in the past and they have been very noisy and worn badly. Did you get Lotus to fit the TOYO tyres from the factory? Cheers

[@TripInAVan]

Yes I did, the Toyo’s have been great

[@MelPyne-y2z]

We get our 23'6 Trooper in June! Very similar colours

[@TripInAVan]

How good, exciting times

[@ukrdivision9143]

Супер будинок! Дякую за відео!

[@StefanSchulz-xy3le]

Hi guys talking blinds do you prefer the Venetian Blinds or the straight blinds. Trying to keep the midges out and not sure which once’s are better. Thanks for the videos keep up the awesome work.

[@TripInAVan]

Straight ones are better for midgies, but the crinkle cut ones are easier to use

[@Mheerings]

Which of your cars can tow 4t? I thought they were both 3.5t tow, which would only give you 150kg payload once the water is full? Great looking van!

[@TripInAVan]

The 200 can tow 4.5

[@mickpicton1511]

Justin how do you sanitise your water tanks with the manifold set up and can’t drop tablets in?

[@TripInAVan]

@@mickpicton1511 yeah I’ll have to dissolve in a bucket and pump in with the filter setup

[@billsingh75]

hi mate can you measure the van if possible please, back to front and left to right and full height with airbags fully extended up. great video mate

[@KaraTilbrook]

Thanks for all the info and walk around, very helpful. Quick question, would love to know how you are liking the white cupboards? (easy to keep clean, and gloss or matt?)

[@dawayneduffy3509]

Hi mate I'm pretty sure the wing is to break up the air flow at the back end of the van were most of the wind drag is .

[@TripInAVan]

Perfect

[@tigerlily2174]

Didn't have to wait long for Bec to move the couch cushion back 😄Enjoy the WA winter travels

[@treeman3663]

Gr8 van. tell us if the hot water chews through your gas. Induction is no good if you have a pacemaker as they have a magnetic field to work. But very nice van

[@TripInAVan]

Thanks for the tip, didn’t know that about induction hey

[@LeanneLee-c9o]

Love your van, we are building a 2024 Trooper and went with tank fill for the water but love the idea of filling from mains. How will you manage to fill you tanks if you are off grid and need more water? Im still thinking of changing to mains fill but worried if we need more water. Cheer and keep the videos coming!

[@TripInAVan]

I have a pump setup to fill from tanks etc 👍👍

[@rborth07]

Hey guys, what a great van. May i ask what happened to the titanium van? Why did you change? Thanks again. Looking forward to your future videos.

[@TripInAVan]

We never had a titanium van… we had a sunseeker though, just changed after a few years is all👍

[@rborth07]

@@TripInAVan that's right. Sorry, I forgot it was a sunseeker.

[@tonykempthorne8178]

Titanium owns sunseeker . They have Aussie destinations unknown as ambassadors

[@v8greg79]

Hey guys, welcome back. Have you found the straps on the stone guard storage bags get damaged from rocks much?

[@TripInAVan]

Nah they have been fine hey👍👍

[@robd2096]

Love the timber look benches & table. I hate the all black everything offset by stark white gloss splashbacks & walls that seems to be the rage these days. It's so harsh & depressing. The tech in your new van is impressive and well thought out. Now it needs to be used guys!

[@TripInAVan]

Cheers mate. Lots of options these days

[@mikemarshall4567]

Looks like a beautiful camper but I don’t think it would make it in North America. The suspension looks very intricate and does not look like you could fix it in an off-road environment i.e. backcountry. Also, I have to agree with the other comment with the drain line for the fridge which would let the water run down the side of the unit. I think the five solar panels on the roof are perfectly mounted, and supply a great amount of power.

[@jonfisher9214]

That's an amazing build! One note about lithium batteries though. My son is a firefighter here in the UK and they are seeing a lot of fires due to lithium batteries exploding. I think it's mainly due to poor quality imports purchased online. A fireproof external compartment seems like a good precaution though just in case.

[@spooky7158]

I have the same worry about lithium batteries. Do you know if AGM is safer regarding fire in a rv?

[@jamessveinsson6006]

It would be cool to have a gray water recycling system maybe three or four stage filtration so you Boondock longer

[@manuelcolon18]

Exellent, guys!

[@cas5797]

Hi guys great van but we're sunseeker owners so still a little sad to see you change however my question.. can your bunk vanchester be used on caravan single beds? Are they usually the same size? ❤

[@TripInAVan]

It would depend on dimensions of single bed. Best to check your beds and refer to website