Caravan Council website updated

The Caravan Council of Australia’s popular website has become the ‘go to’ for authoritative information on caravan, camper trailer and motorhome compliance and regulations.

However, the site has been updated comprehensively for 2018, with new information added and existing information and advice updated to reflect the latest regulations governing the industry.

Of particular interest to Australian travellers are up-dates of the ‘Technical Articles’ on the home-page.

An extremely-helpful new doc for buyers to read before they take possession of their new 'van is a highly-detailed ‘Pre-Delivery Check-List’.

Being able to tick as many boxes as possible, will certainly go a long way to ensure that there are no major short-comings or issues that would inevitably lead to serious interruption of your travels.

The website also addresses a major source of confusion among caravans and camper-trailer buyers that often leads to complaints and litigation, stemming from the mis-understanding by buyers of ratings and masses.

Understanding the correct definitions of the relevant terms, especially those like ‘Ball Weight’, ‘Tare Mass’ and ‘ATM’ and how they relate to vehicle compliance and hence what your insurer will cover, is essential for all travellers.

To de-mystify this, an easy-to-understand ‘Ratings & Masses’ document- that explains the various terms is available under ‘Compliance’ on the revised website.

The popular ‘4-Part Buyer-Assist’ document that covers Evaluation / Comparison / Contract / Inspection that is found under ‘RV Buyers’, has also been up-dated.