Gall Boys unleash new van-busting DVD

Those crazy, caravan-bashing lads from Queensland have been at it again!

Probably the closest thing the Australian RV industry has to American TV pranksters Jackass, Queensland's The Gall Boys courtesy of their Adventure DVDs have developed an awesome reputation for dragging, sliding and bashing full-size caravans along tracks even serious off-roaders would think twice about.

Part off-road adventure/part family bonding exercise/part caravan torture test, the ninth The Gall Boys DVD takes the dirt-loving family and friends through the Coral Coast region of north Queensland via Rockhampton and Mackay, Airlie Beach and Townsville, all the way to the northernmost tip of Australia, Cape York.

And once again the boys, if given the choice take the toughest route possible, while giving their Toyota Prado towing a Kedron Cross Country XC3 the severest of shakedowns.

At one, heart-in-the-mouth stage the van ends up bum in air, scraping its belly on rock, while negotiating a particularly treachorous section of Old Telegraph Track (see video clip below).

Another time the whole rig comes close to rolling when stuck in a severe rut, while the van's door seals also get a real workout when travelling through billowing clouds of bulldust.

The van is scraped, dented and broken on countless occasions, including crushed body corners and pierced, drawbar-mounted jerry cans carrying fuel.

Even the roof rack and tinnie crash down at one point, over the Prado's windscreen after being dislodged by a particulalry nasty bump in the road.

Along the way family patriarch Barry Gall and his four sons dabble in some fishing, crabbing, and campfire banter while encountering the odd potentially lethal bush creature.

Adding further interest is Barry's running battle throughout the trip with gung-ho son Dave, who seems more intent on breaking than testing the van. "This is bloody stone crazy stuff!" is Barry's dry observation.

While entertaining viewing in its own right, The Gall Boys' DVDs have proved a great marketing tool for Kedron Caravans, which dates back to 1962 when Barry and wife Noni set up camp in a caravan park and sold caravans out the back of a service station.

But for those thinking of following in the Gall Boys' knee-trembling tracks, there's a warning at the start of the latest DVD to put off any Jackass-like wannabes: "In no way do we recommend people consider caravan travel on the trails shown in this movie."

To buy a copy of the two hour, Queensland's Coral Coast DVD, visit The Gall Boys website.