Hey guys thanks for the shout out lol. Really happy to help. Only last night I was tossing up selling my boat and getting something like you have to travel in a bit more comfort. I'm not surprised you want a table and chair to do your work. Maybe you should bite the bullet and get something from Bunnings and set up the annex and use that space for working. I do get that wind can be a factor though. Wouldn't it be nice to have everything lol. Don't forget though that money can't come close to paying for the great experiences your having and the memories (good and bad) that you will have forever.
No worries mate! Like we said we havnt forgotten about you! We have got a table and chair for outside but to be able to work inside sometimes would be awesome!! Everything is a compromise haha totally agree with ya! Can’t have everything! That’s true! Some things you just can’t buy! Thanks mate! Keep making videos!
Thanks for your review guys. We are just starting our research and your review and practical discussion have been most helpful. I noticed they put a little seat now inside the van I think that’s a winner.
Had mine for 12 months now, everything is all good so far... except the gas heater will not light on the last trip, then when i tried the cook stove the gas would not light. Rang them up and yes the service is a lot better. Just waiting to get a book in date to get seen to. The gas is at the back bayonets as my webber works. So not too sure. Good to know you have given it a bit and the only issues are cosmetic, and most of these items are all the same near enough in these campers. I love the bed, being 6'5" it's awesome. Yes Sarah my wife loves the ensuite!!! and she is all good with the potty talk. Great review, honest with without the stabbing knife talk. 10/10
That’s great to hear mate, we loved being apart of the austrack community the people are amazing that own them and so supportive but just didn’t like the way the company treated us as customers and the product we must of got a dud van! Thanks mate appreciate the comment
Really appreciate your opinion of the Tanami 11. Have one on order and good to know we have made the right choice for us. Hitting the GRR next year. Love all your videos. Thanks.
Hey Jan! you'll love the product mate! they are structurally very sound its just the dust and minor cosmetic issues! for the price though its very hard to beat.
Thank you it was a great video very helpful, the Tanami 11 looks good. I may go however with the Tanami x15 L. But I think I will put it into a caravan maintenance workshop for mods such as better solar, more batteries, better hitch, better TV aerial, stronger frig slide, grease up hinges etc. also upgrade suspension to heavier shocks. A dust suspension system is an obvious must. I will do a couple of short hard corrugated roads as a tough shake out before doing an extended trip to try to iron out any susceptible design or construction flaws. I think Austrack is fine for the price but with some pre trip shake out hopefully the potential issues can be mostly eliminated during an extended expedition and post trip analysis, assessment and rectification maintenance activity. In any case it is all a learning experience and someone famously once said life wasn’t meant to be easy, but it can be exciting and I think you guys are doing a great job helping all of us, vicariously living your amazing adventures in the great Australian bush. Thank you.
Weve had a 30ft 5th wheeler then a no toilet 19ft Hurricain Travller now looking for what you have sometimes big is not better love your round up on the camper trailer well dun guys
Gday Lee! Grass is always greener mate for sure! I totoally agree! 30ft wouldn’t get in many places off the tarmac! Thanks for the comment mate we appreciate it
I'm glad I stumbled over your video. Great honest review guys. Best one yet for the Tanami X11. We also have the Tanami X11 and agree the ensuite is brilliant. On the Lithium, we went with Enerdrive 200 AH and DC2DC charger, so all Enerdrive. With that you can access the battery power with an iphone App and it is spot on. And dust? Wow, we had a carpet of red "paprika" dust over everything after our first trip to Western Queensland so invested in a Carafan. Brilliant, not a speck of dust now on any road now. But the best item we purchased (and they are cheap) was a Stone Stomper. Please consider one as you will be amazed at the difference it makes protecting your van. Again, thanks for a great video. I'll now have to go back through your other videos. Looking forward to that too.
Thanks mate! We try keep it as real as possible on this channel. Call a spade a spade! Enerdrive make some good gear! We are running everything enderdrive too apart from the iTech120X 120ah x 2 lithium batteries and a smart shunt to be able to see SOC on my phone! Bloody ripper mate, that would be our advice to anyone buying a hybrid is to spend the money and get a dust fan! no worries we will have a look at them cheers! Thanks for the comment and for sure feel free to binge watch all our episodes!
Thanks for such an honest review, I’m looking into getting the 11 or the 13 sometime this year and couldn’t find any fully in-depth detail about the van.
After we made this video the van fell apart and the after sales customer service was terrible I would steer clear of this brand and look elsewhere! We learnt the hard way and it cost us a lot of time and effort
Just a comment that Australian made caravans also have their problems, Jayco the biggest manufacturer has had some identified on CZcams. Just like a new car regardless of make they all have issues. I have an X15 on order.
100% agree, every brand has issues.. however its how the company then deals with these issues and the customer service provided. unfortunately Austrack have the worst customer service we have ever dealt with.
Good review guys. good to follow your review after 6 months after chatting on your first night on the road at Cervantes. Enjoy the road as im now in lockdown in Canberra. Cheers Alan
you are right its all about compromise we have a road van done a few gravel roads in it with no problems but now we want to do some roads like the Gibb so we have bought a small tent and we will leave the van somewhere along the way and rough it for a week or two great review guys
That’s what I preach to everyone! Compromise compromise! I love the sound of your setup though! “Rough it” for a few nights on the hard tracks then come back to a nice luxury on road van for the black top! Love it mate
Thanks for the review. Always good to hear the good and bad, especially after you have been living in the van full time. Enjoy your travels and Keep the vids coming
Great honest review. As you know I've followed you from day 1 and have seen what you've put it through. Friends of mine have the X15L and are also happy with it with similar minor issues. We've got the Savannah X and love it for what we do and have had no issues yet. I've heard that dealing with the after sales can be a bit tedious and frustrating. Your background for this episode was spectacular, I wish we were there with you. Cheers guys, catch you Saturday.
Hey K, You are one of our most reliable commenters! So your opinion holds a lot of weigh with us! Thanks for that really appreciate it hey! I think minor issues are purely from the competitive price and there’s not much margin on them. Sav X how does yours go for quality and after sales help? How good is it. So pretty we love it in Kunnunara! Thanks again mate
@@SarahandKeelanTravels we love the Savannah X. Is a really solid unit. With the slide out it only takes a couple more minutes on setup. We never use the annex as it's just too much work. Replaced it with a 4.5x3 gazebo for longer stays and a 4x3 nylon fly that we had made up. I haven't had any issues worth taking it back to them for that I could remedy, so I can't comment on the after sales personally. Friends had some contact issues but that was in Covid so what do you do?? They love the X15L though!
Nice one mate, they look the goods for sure! It would be my pick for a camper! The gazebo! Sounds great mate! Plenty of good info coming out of you! You should make a CZcams account and show me and Sarah up haha 😂
I would like to say thank you very much on the video very informative on hybrid camper trailer I have currently have rear fold camper trailer as get much older am now 53 yrs.old & will be looking for something like this as much easygoing set up & Few more comforts. Hope have safe travels ahead for the pair of You’s for the big tour of this country & looking forward to watching. other videos post in the future
Hey Mitch! Thanks for watching and commenting! It’s our pleasure! Never to old mate!! Safe travels to you too and thanks for support! Maybe see you on the road sometime!
Hey dudes great vid . You guys speak so well and natural and easy and honest . Keep up the good work and stay safe . Hope Bushmans come to the party for ya as they gain the advertising. Look fwd to your travels 😎
Thanks guys for the awesome review I’ve been following you guys from Day 1. We bought a x13 and did outback NSW for 3 weeks recently and loved it. It’s a great little van and we also tow with a 150 Prado. We are putting in a diesel heather and the dust suppression system as we too had bull dust issues. Keep up the great work and look forward to more videos soon! Cheers 🥂🍻
Hey Tracey! Thanks heaps for supporting the channel and the dream since day 1 me and sarah really appreciate it! Nice, we wanted the x13 for the sitting areas but couldn’t tow the weight! Oh so you guys have a very similar setup to us then!? Bloody bull dust I tell ya haha No worries thanks for the comment!
@@SarahandKeelanTravels hi guys, the older Prados have 2.5t towing don't they? Tare comes in at 2140kg and with ball weight @ 140 yes, I guess it leaves only a couple of hundred kilos which would be taken up by filling the water tanks :(
Gday Louise thanks for supporting the channel from the start myself and Sarah really appreciate it! You won’t know yourself with a bigger setup! It will be so luxurious!
gday guys .. that was a cool setup video. didn't see the stabilizer legs go down on the trailer as it shook a bit lifting the roof ?yeah didn't use them just for the video .. lol .I reckon don't push too hard on that electric awning to speed it up as you might strip the ring gears eventually .. your setup is very good !! . I'm jelous !! full off-road touring capabilities!!
Gday Brent! Thanks mate really appreciate it! Narh we don’t use them for night stops! You don’t really need them if your not to worries about the van swaying a bit! Haha I nurse the thing because I don’t want it to fail on me hahah! Thanks mate! Yeah the setup goes good! It’s all compromise though
Great review guys, so cool to follow your journey and improvements of caravanning life, thanks so much, love your current camp, fantastic view and got a good vib form the vid.🤙🏻😎
Hi Keelan, the van seems to be very well setup and excellent price, everyone wants more room . A friend of mine spent $105-000 on on of the top brand vans, still had issues, try some silicon spray on the awning , step, etc
Hey Rolly! Thanks mate, yer the price is hard to beat isn't it! I've heard similar caravan park stories! there's always something not quite right! thanks for the tip mate ill be sure to do that! thanks for the comment too!
Hi guys, we have been watching yr videos with great interest and we were looking at purchasing a Tanami 15. I note initially you seemed to have problems with after sales services, then another video seemed to indicate yr problems had been addressed and you were happy but in yr Big Announcement video, you have again indicated bad after sales service. As you say a big investment so would appreciate any comments on issues you had. Unfortunately we can't afford an Oz made hybrid so any help would be greatly appreciated.
Hey Jackie! Thanks for following along and I know this may sound a bit confusing from video to video! We finally thought they pulled there heads in an started to actually reply to emails and get some head way and then gone again. Turn backed to horrible service. Couldn’t get our warranty because the quote from the repairer was a couple to many hours. So pretty much they said we can pay the repairer 4 hours of work to repair the van and the repairer wanted a full day, in the end we had to negotiate with the repairer and got his hours down a few and austrack still refused to pay more than 4 hours so we had to sort it out ourselfs :( that was the straw that broke the camels back
Anyone who tells you that they have had no issues with their new caravan is talking Crap! Even those 100K+ van have issues, talk to any grey nomad and all of them will tell you something has fallen apart etc etc..We have the kitchen inside and never used it in our travels around the prison island!. If you need to cook(well you make coffee) get a gas bottle and burner and make coffee inside, that's what I do when I'm in port lincoln and its blowing a gale(or one of those expensive gizmos(jetboil or kmart copy). Our new cooking( we have not outdoor kitchen) gizmo is the gas frypan(bunnings and supercheap have them) . we use this for nearly everything. the poor old weber got only used twice in our last 8-week travel outing. Keep it simple and light, we also carry way too much shit with us that we hardly use. Safe travels youngsters!
Hey Michael, 100% agree mate a lot of breakages for all price brackets! Sounds like you have dialed in mate, couldn’t be as windy as WA! Maybe it is.. When we get home eventually we are going to empty all our stuff on the grass and then chuck out/ sell anything we didn’t use more than twice. Thanks for the support mate love hearing from you
@@SarahandKeelanTravels We got lucky when we were there 2 months ago, the weather was excellent, except for the swells off Exmouth!. Just keep your video honest, tells what YOU really think and I and my family will be watching. People will agree/disagree that's life, can't please everyone. Keep the show rolling, I cant wait to see what's coming up next!
Hey Guys ... awesome Honest review!! ... but you guys are right (no not about Keelan Being the girl and wearing a skirt LOL), i mean about creature comforts ... inside seating cooking etc ... but that comes at less fuel economy towing bigger and maybe needing a bigger vehicle to tow it ... is there a way to extend your awning full length (like buy a new one or add an awning) and then enclose it with side walls etc? that would reduce some of the wind and give you more undercover room also maybe less bugs at cooking times. also maybe an idea to check youtube or google some of the broken stuff like the fridge slide catch, could be a real quick fix. You guys rocked this episode as you do with all i have seen!!
Hey Macka! Cheers mate, hahah sometimes I feel like a girl with my hair haha 😂 Yep that’s right! More fuel more stress! So the van comes with a full enclosed annex but it takes far to long to put up! So we have only used it at Worroora station when we stayed for 2 weeks. A lot of crew rip the standard one off and add a 270 degree so awning walls can be easily attached! Great idea mate I’ll have a quick look now! Thanks cobba really appreciate your comment Macka! See you on Saturday 🤙🏽🍻
Interesting review on your van guys! Most of us start off with something we can afford then build on that. We started with a Jayco Expanda, towed that up the middle and down the West Coast was an awesome van and suites our family of 5. Now we have an On The Move Traxx 17.6 just for me and my husband! Love it and miss camping! Keep enjoying your trip guys! How long until it’s over?
Hey Ness, Yep totally agree! Just build your way up slowly better and better setup! Wow I bet that’s a very flash van! We will have a couple years atleast on the road give this whole thing a good crack
The Prado is technically a landcruiser... But not... 😂 It has the right badge. I see so many unsuitable vehicles towing big caravans, they look ridiculous. After this review I'll be looking at a 13 foot i reckon for the inside kitchen and seating. I am worried about the fuel economy though. My 2008 troopy is already pretty thirsty at 13-15L/100km 😬 cheers for the review.
Technically I think it is too! It says it on the back! Soo many, you’re right there! We see it all hahah Yep they are a good van! Survived the gibb and if you throw a dust fan on the top you’ll have no issues!! Wow that’s thirsty you’ll be looking at 20L per 100 I reckon
Thanks for the 6 month review. We have been looking at Tanami 11 or 13. To know what it is like to live with really helps. Would you go for a 13 next time.
Thanks we have been weighing up 11 and 13. 11 seems great for smaller areas and slightly less weight when towing. But 13 has seating area and more storage but weighs more. Couple of boys with us but they all sleep in swags. Looking at upgrading from rearfold hard floor. The ensuite idea gets a big thumbs up from wife.
That’s right it’s all a compromise! To be honest with you if you the wait times on vans is through the roof at the moment so you might be better off buying second hand! Sarah loves the ensuite too haha 😂
Thankyou’! Means a lot! You could but there’s not really enough space already! I think if your full time on the road you need slightly bigger van to be 100% comfortable! We have had some issues since with the van and sold it! Our big surprise video outlines it!
Hey Joseph! That fan is no where near strong enough (pulling in enough volume of air) to pressurise the space. Our new van has a pressurisation fan and it works great
Thanks guys, great review! Not too many hybrids out there to pick from that are Prado friendly. I can see a Landcruiser in your future to go with that bigger van.😁 Any idea what sort of dust suppression system could be integrated in the X11?
Haha "Prado friendly" love it! that's very true though there's not many! yep me too! would love a nice 200 to even tow this setup! a dometic one would be my choice! dometic is a great company producing some great gear! we would love to work with them and offer out viewers discount haha maybe in the future!
Thanks mate. The Dometic was my choice as well as there isn't much to choose from that can go in easily. Maybe you can give that dodgie skylight the flick and put in the Dometic DRS.😊
Hey Robert! to be honest mate we don't use the annex at all. we used it once and it took roughly 40 minutes to setup so I doubt we will use it again sorry. All I will say is do the perimeter poles first is the key haha a lot of bickering and fighting with Sarah over this one. its probably a good thing we don't use it haha
Thanks Daryl, the Gibb is 700km if you don’t turn off and stay on the road, the gorges are sometimes 20-100km off the Gibb, Mitchell falls is around 8 hour drive and 100’s of KMS off the gibb up Kalumburu road.. just saying lol 😂
@@SarahandKeelanTravels oh you went up there too ? Point taken 😉 stunning country all through there, had you taken video through Kalumbaru, Mitchell Plateau ?
Hello! We are picking up our Austrack tanami x11 beginning of May in Melbourne and heading off for a year of touring Australia! I had a question concerning your towing vehicle..can you confirm it is a Toyota Land Cruiser Prado? Are you happy with its towing capacity in off-road conditions? We’re hesitating between this car and the more powerful V8 version, which of course is a step above budget wise… Thanks for your advice!
Gday! I’ve heard the MDC, ezy trail, austrack and fantasy all come out of the same Chinese factory. The austrack is well built and we have no affiliation to them so I can say that however it’s just the cosmetic issues we are having.. they are built tough structurally! Thanks for the comment mate.
Fantasy, mdc, Austrack, ezy trail, and about 10 more will all come from the same factory. It all comes down to cost. For an Australian made van your looking at 100k+ for a 13-16foot van. For myself and sarah being 25 year olds we just simply couldn’t afford it and a lot of people are in the same position. I would love to buy Australian and support Australian jobs! Maybe one day! Thanks for the comment mate
@@SarahandKeelanTravels totally understand where you guys are coming from and it is a shame it has come to this, Aussie companies can sell cheaper but greed overrules this, and then there is the so called Aussie companies making in China purely out of greed and no ethical backbone at all as to the conditions those Chinese factories put their workers through just to make a sale. I like your openness and willing to travel at a young age, you guys will gain a lot from your experiences 👍
Thanks Mate totally agree! Some companies capitalise on the “Australian made” title and cash in on it! Thanks for the comment mate really appreciate it! Good luck finding a van!
Narh mate it’s rubbish company. Customer service was the worst. Couldn’t even get warranty sorted. Made us jump through so many hoops and didn’t care about our time and money.. Wouldn’t recommend! Look at the other imported vans is my advice
Sarah and Keelan thanks for the Austrack Tanami x11 / 6 month review 😀😀😀
No worries at all! Thanks for watching and supporting the channel and our dream!! 🤟🏻🤙🏽🍻
Hey guys thanks for the shout out lol. Really happy to help. Only last night I was tossing up selling my boat and getting something like you have to travel in a bit more comfort. I'm not surprised you want a table and chair to do your work. Maybe you should bite the bullet and get something from Bunnings and set up the annex and use that space for working. I do get that wind can be a factor though. Wouldn't it be nice to have everything lol. Don't forget though that money can't come close to paying for the great experiences your having and the memories (good and bad) that you will have forever.
No worries mate! Like we said we havnt forgotten about you!
We have got a table and chair for outside but to be able to work inside sometimes would be awesome!! Everything is a compromise haha totally agree with ya! Can’t have everything!
That’s true! Some things you just can’t buy! Thanks mate! Keep making videos!
@@SarahandKeelanTravels planning my next one now
Beauty can’t wait
Thanks for your review guys. We are just starting our research and your review and practical discussion have been most helpful. I noticed they put a little seat now inside the van I think that’s a winner.
Had mine for 12 months now, everything is all good so far... except the gas heater will not light on the last trip, then when i tried the cook stove the gas would not light. Rang them up and yes the service is a lot better. Just waiting to get a book in date to get seen to. The gas is at the back bayonets as my webber works. So not too sure. Good to know you have given it a bit and the only issues are cosmetic, and most of these items are all the same near enough in these campers. I love the bed, being 6'5" it's awesome. Yes Sarah my wife loves the ensuite!!! and she is all good with the potty talk. Great review, honest with without the stabbing knife talk. 10/10
That’s great to hear mate, we loved being apart of the austrack community the people are amazing that own them and so supportive but just didn’t like the way the company treated us as customers and the product we must of got a dud van! Thanks mate appreciate the comment
Thanks for the honest review, really helpful for us as we are brand new researching what to buy so we found this really valuable 🙂 cheers!
Really appreciate your opinion of the Tanami 11. Have one on order and good to know we have made the right choice for us. Hitting the GRR next year. Love all your videos. Thanks.
Hey Jan! you'll love the product mate! they are structurally very sound its just the dust and minor cosmetic issues! for the price though its very hard to beat.
Absolute legends lovin watching your stuff keep it up.
Hey Jamie! Thanks mate really appreciate it! Myself and sarah are grinning ear to ear about this one 🤙🏽
Glad I could be the 1000 like. I have the X15. Love it! Great job guys.
Wooo thanks mate
Thank you it was a great video very helpful, the Tanami 11 looks good. I may go however with the Tanami x15 L. But I think I will put it into a caravan maintenance workshop for mods such as better solar, more batteries, better hitch, better TV aerial, stronger frig slide, grease up hinges etc. also upgrade suspension to heavier shocks. A dust suspension system is an obvious must.
I will do a couple of short hard corrugated roads as a tough shake out before doing an extended trip to try to iron out any susceptible design or construction flaws.
I think Austrack is fine for the price but with some pre trip shake out hopefully the potential issues can be mostly eliminated during an extended expedition and post trip analysis, assessment and rectification maintenance activity.
In any case it is all a learning experience and someone famously once said life wasn’t meant to be easy, but it can be exciting and I think you guys are doing a great job helping all of us, vicariously living your amazing adventures in the great Australian bush. Thank you.
Weve had a 30ft 5th wheeler then a no toilet 19ft Hurricain Travller now looking for what you have sometimes big is not better love your round up on the camper trailer well dun guys
Gday Lee!
Grass is always greener mate for sure! I totoally agree! 30ft wouldn’t get in many places off the tarmac! Thanks for the comment mate we appreciate it
Good review guy’s. We have a Tanami x13 and love it.
As you say value for money you won’t beat it.
Safe travels.
Hey Grant! Thanks for watching mate. We wanted the x13 for the seating area but couldn’t tow the weight! Spewing! Enjoy mate safe travels!
I'm glad I stumbled over your video. Great honest review guys. Best one yet for the Tanami X11.
We also have the Tanami X11 and agree the ensuite is brilliant.
On the Lithium, we went with Enerdrive 200 AH and DC2DC charger, so all Enerdrive. With that you can access the battery power with an iphone App and it is spot on.
And dust? Wow, we had a carpet of red "paprika" dust over everything after our first trip to Western Queensland so invested in a Carafan. Brilliant, not a speck of dust now on any road now.
But the best item we purchased (and they are cheap) was a Stone Stomper. Please consider one as you will be amazed at the difference it makes protecting your van.
Again, thanks for a great video. I'll now have to go back through your other videos. Looking forward to that too.
Thanks mate!
We try keep it as real as possible on this channel. Call a spade a spade! Enerdrive make some good gear! We are running everything enderdrive too apart from the iTech120X 120ah x 2 lithium batteries and a smart shunt to be able to see SOC on my phone! Bloody ripper mate, that would be our advice to anyone buying a hybrid is to spend the money and get a dust fan! no worries we will have a look at them cheers! Thanks for the comment and for sure feel free to binge watch all our episodes!
Hey good review. We have a 21ft semi off road full Australian built van and don't worry little things go wrong with them to.
Hey Ben! Cheers mate! Beauty! Bet it’s luxury inside it! Yeah we are getting that feedback from people with different vans too
Hey, thanks for both your insights and experiences. This is one of the vans/companies I'm looking at. Great review!!!
Youre very welcome mate! All I will say is get a bloody dust fan! that is all!
Well done on your honest review.
Thank you Andrea!
Try PTFE Dry Lube for your awning etc. You can get it from Bunnings, Supercheap etc. The trouble with CRC etc is that it's wet and will attract dust.
Ditto!!
Silicone spray isnt bad either
Thanks mate! will do! great tip, might use this one as advice on the next review and ill give ya the credit! thanks mate keep the tips coming
Like your honesty guy’s….good vid 👍
Thanks Kevan! appreciate it mate
Thanks for such an honest review, I’m looking into getting the 11 or the 13 sometime this year and couldn’t find any fully in-depth detail about the van.
After we made this video the van fell apart and the after sales customer service was terrible I would steer clear of this brand and look elsewhere! We learnt the hard way and it cost us a lot of time and effort
@@SarahandKeelanTravels I’ve definitely looked into getting another van after watching some more of your recent videos!
@@SarahandKeelanTravels
Thank you for your honest opinion
Very helpful
Just a comment that Australian made caravans also have their problems, Jayco the biggest manufacturer has had some identified on CZcams. Just like a new car regardless of make they all have issues. I have an X15 on order.
100% agree, every brand has issues.. however its how the company then deals with these issues and the customer service provided. unfortunately Austrack have the worst customer service we have ever dealt with.
Good review guys. good to follow your review after 6 months after chatting on your first night on the road at Cervantes.
Enjoy the road as im now in lockdown in Canberra.
Cheers Alan
Thanks Al! Legend mate!
That’s no good, lockdown bloody sucks! I’m hoping we don’t go that way too over here in the west!
Only thing putting me off getting a hybrid fold out is the dust, get video guys, good honest review
Yep! It’s a real problem in them! Thanks for watching and commenting mate cheers
you are right its all about compromise we have a road van done a few gravel roads in it with no problems but now we want to do some roads like the Gibb so we have bought a small tent and we will leave the van somewhere along the way and rough it for a week or two great review guys
That’s what I preach to everyone! Compromise compromise! I love the sound of your setup though! “Rough it” for a few nights on the hard tracks then come back to a nice luxury on road van for the black top! Love it mate
Thanks great feedback
Thanks Graeme
Thanks for the review. Always good to hear the good and bad, especially after you have been living in the van full time. Enjoy your travels and Keep the vids coming
Thanks Glenn! We hope it was comprehensive enough for prospective buyers! Thanks again mate safe travels!
Thanks Glenn! We hope it was comprehensive enough for prospective buyers! Thanks again mate safe travels!
Thanks Glenn! We hope it was comprehensive enough for prospective buyers! Thanks again mate safe travels!
Great honest review. As you know I've followed you from day 1 and have seen what you've put it through. Friends of mine have the X15L and are also happy with it with similar minor issues. We've got the Savannah X and love it for what we do and have had no issues yet. I've heard that dealing with the after sales can be a bit tedious and frustrating. Your background for this episode was spectacular, I wish we were there with you. Cheers guys, catch you Saturday.
Hey K,
You are one of our most reliable commenters! So your opinion holds a lot of weigh with us! Thanks for that really appreciate it hey!
I think minor issues are purely from the competitive price and there’s not much margin on them. Sav X how does yours go for quality and after sales help? How good is it. So pretty we love it in Kunnunara! Thanks again mate
@@SarahandKeelanTravels we love the Savannah X. Is a really solid unit. With the slide out it only takes a couple more minutes on setup. We never use the annex as it's just too much work. Replaced it with a 4.5x3 gazebo for longer stays and a 4x3 nylon fly that we had made up. I haven't had any issues worth taking it back to them for that I could remedy, so I can't comment on the after sales personally. Friends had some contact issues but that was in Covid so what do you do?? They love the X15L though!
Nice one mate, they look the goods for sure! It would be my pick for a camper! The gazebo! Sounds great mate! Plenty of good info coming out of you! You should make a CZcams account and show me and Sarah up haha 😂
@@SarahandKeelanTravels I'll leave the camera stuff to you guys!!!!
Hahah we have a lot to learn mate it’s never ending
I would like to say thank you very much on the video very informative on hybrid camper trailer I have currently have rear fold camper trailer as get much older am now 53 yrs.old & will be looking for something like this as much easygoing set up & Few more comforts. Hope have safe travels ahead for the pair of You’s for the big tour of this country & looking forward to watching. other videos post in the future
Hey Mitch!
Thanks for watching and commenting! It’s our pleasure! Never to old mate!! Safe travels to you too and thanks for support! Maybe see you on the road sometime!
Great vid 👍
Cheers Cam! legend mate!
you have just talked me into getting an Austrack but the 13ft.
Hey dudes great vid . You guys speak so well and natural and easy and honest . Keep up the good work and stay safe . Hope Bushmans come to the party for ya as they gain the advertising. Look fwd to your travels 😎
Thanks Darline you legend!!
We hope soo too haha they are a great company! Thank you safe travels! Thanks for the comment!
Thanks guys for the awesome review I’ve been following you guys from Day 1. We bought a x13 and did outback NSW for 3 weeks recently and loved it. It’s a great little van and we also tow with a 150 Prado. We are putting in a diesel heather and the dust suppression system as we too had bull dust issues. Keep up the great work and look forward to more videos soon! Cheers 🥂🍻
Hey Tracey! Thanks heaps for supporting the channel and the dream since day 1 me and sarah really appreciate it! Nice, we wanted the x13 for the sitting areas but couldn’t tow the weight! Oh so you guys have a very similar setup to us then!? Bloody bull dust I tell ya haha
No worries thanks for the comment!
Hi Tracey, how does the Prado go towing the x13? Have you got the old 3L or the new 2.8L? Cheers Gary
With 2.5t towing it would be illegal and would struggle a lot
@@SarahandKeelanTravels hi guys, the older Prados have 2.5t towing don't they? Tare comes in at 2140kg and with ball weight @ 140 yes, I guess it leaves only a couple of hundred kilos which would be taken up by filling the water tanks :(
Thank you guys we have been watching you both from the start, we would like to upgrade from our camper to a bigger caravan very helpful. Thanks again
Gday Louise thanks for supporting the channel from the start myself and Sarah really appreciate it! You won’t know yourself with a bigger setup! It will be so luxurious!
G'day, very informative! sorry gotta go, more back episodes to catchup.
Hahahah love it! Only 100 to go but don’t go too far back the videos suck!
Good review, honest and objective with some good travelling tips thrown in! Luv your vids keep up the good work!
Thanks Mflash! Appreciate the feedback mate! It’s good to know someone’s enjoying them! Thanks again mate
gday guys .. that was a cool setup video. didn't see the stabilizer legs go down on the trailer as it shook a bit lifting the roof ?yeah didn't use them just for the video .. lol .I reckon don't push too hard on that electric awning to speed it up as you might strip the ring gears eventually .. your setup is very good !! . I'm jelous !! full off-road touring capabilities!!
Gday Brent! Thanks mate really appreciate it! Narh we don’t use them for night stops! You don’t really need them if your not to worries about the van swaying a bit!
Haha I nurse the thing because I don’t want it to fail on me hahah! Thanks mate! Yeah the setup goes good! It’s all compromise though
Great review guys, so cool to follow your journey and improvements of caravanning life, thanks so much, love your current camp, fantastic view and got a good vib form the vid.🤙🏻😎
Hey mate! Legend! Yeah it’s constantly evolving thing! Never is complete haha 😂 thats for the supporting the channel Matt and the dream!
Great review Champs well done
Great video and what a fantastic location
Thanks Paul! how bloody nice is it! Add this one to your list! its the : Eagles nest rod valley delight on HIP CAMP
That electric awning looks like it’d be a lot simpler and faster to have a manual one🤔
Great honestly reviews as always 👍
Hahah ours is crap! Another cheap Chinese volt on thing that’s a waste of time haha 😂
Hi Keelan, the van seems to be very well setup and excellent price, everyone wants more room . A friend of mine spent $105-000 on on of the top brand vans, still had issues, try some silicon spray on the awning , step, etc
Hey Rolly!
Thanks mate, yer the price is hard to beat isn't it! I've heard similar caravan park stories! there's always something not quite right! thanks for the tip mate ill be sure to do that! thanks for the comment too!
Great videos guys
Hi guys, we have been watching yr videos with great interest and we were looking at purchasing a Tanami 15. I note initially you seemed to have problems with after sales services, then another video seemed to indicate yr problems had been addressed and you were happy but in yr Big Announcement video, you have again indicated bad after sales service. As you say a big investment so would appreciate any comments on issues you had. Unfortunately we can't afford an Oz made hybrid so any help would be greatly appreciated.
Hey Jackie! Thanks for following along and I know this may sound a bit confusing from video to video! We finally thought they pulled there heads in an started to actually reply to emails and get some head way and then gone again. Turn backed to horrible service. Couldn’t get our warranty because the quote from the repairer was a couple to many hours. So pretty much they said we can pay the repairer 4 hours of work to repair the van and the repairer wanted a full day, in the end we had to negotiate with the repairer and got his hours down a few and austrack still refused to pay more than 4 hours so we had to sort it out ourselfs :( that was the straw that broke the camels back
Good honest review guys, that's a sub for me 👍
Hey Greg! Thanks mate, few funny honest reviews coming up on products! Stay tuned
Great set up mateys :)
Thanks mate! see ya on Saturday!
Excellent review guys. Cheers.
Thanks Ross hope you got some insight from it! cheers
Anyone who tells you that they have had no issues with their new caravan is talking Crap! Even those 100K+ van have issues, talk to any grey nomad and all of them will tell you something has fallen apart etc etc..We have the kitchen inside and never used it in our travels around the prison island!. If you need to cook(well you make coffee) get a gas bottle and burner and make coffee inside, that's what I do when I'm in port lincoln and its blowing a gale(or one of those expensive gizmos(jetboil or kmart copy).
Our new cooking( we have not outdoor kitchen) gizmo is the gas frypan(bunnings and supercheap have them) . we use this for nearly everything. the poor old weber got only used twice in our last 8-week travel outing.
Keep it simple and light, we also carry way too much shit with us that we hardly use.
Safe travels youngsters!
Hey Michael,
100% agree mate a lot of breakages for all price brackets! Sounds like you have dialed in mate, couldn’t be as windy as WA! Maybe it is..
When we get home eventually we are going to empty all our stuff on the grass and then chuck out/ sell anything we didn’t use more than twice.
Thanks for the support mate love hearing from you
@@SarahandKeelanTravels We got lucky when we were there 2 months ago, the weather was excellent, except for the swells off Exmouth!.
Just keep your video honest, tells what YOU really think and I and my family will be watching. People will agree/disagree that's life, can't please everyone.
Keep the show rolling, I cant wait to see what's coming up next!
Bloody Exmouth is always swell or wind or both haha 😂
Thanks mate we will try keep it real.
Cheers for that wisdom! And support legends!
Great vid guys.
Thanks Dean! Legend 🍻🤙🏽
Great review, thanks :) 🥰
Cheers
Thanks guys very helpful video.
You’re very welcome! Anytime 🍻
Hey Guys ... awesome Honest review!! ... but you guys are right (no not about Keelan Being the girl and wearing a skirt LOL), i mean about creature comforts ... inside seating cooking etc ... but that comes at less fuel economy towing bigger and maybe needing a bigger vehicle to tow it ... is there a way to extend your awning full length (like buy a new one or add an awning) and then enclose it with side walls etc? that would reduce some of the wind and give you more undercover room also maybe less bugs at cooking times. also maybe an idea to check youtube or google some of the broken stuff like the fridge slide catch, could be a real quick fix. You guys rocked this episode as you do with all i have seen!!
side note i saw a Kickass fridgeslide fix on youtube the other day so maybe someone has done one for your model "kickass" being the Brand
Hey Macka!
Cheers mate, hahah sometimes I feel like a girl with my hair haha 😂
Yep that’s right! More fuel more stress! So the van comes with a full enclosed annex but it takes far to long to put up! So we have only used it at Worroora station when we stayed for 2 weeks. A lot of crew rip the standard one off and add a 270 degree so awning walls can be easily attached!
Great idea mate I’ll have a quick look now! Thanks cobba really appreciate your comment Macka! See you on Saturday 🤙🏽🍻
@@SarahandKeelanTravels looking forward to it
Awesome content guys .
Thanks Denise! Legend!
Great review guys.
Thanks legend!
Interesting review on your van guys! Most of us start off with something we can afford then build on that. We started with a Jayco Expanda, towed that up the middle and down the West Coast was an awesome van and suites our family of 5. Now we have an On The Move Traxx 17.6 just for me and my husband! Love it and miss camping! Keep enjoying your trip guys! How long until it’s over?
Hey Ness,
Yep totally agree! Just build your way up slowly better and better setup! Wow I bet that’s a very flash van! We will have a couple years atleast on the road give this whole thing a good crack
The Prado is technically a landcruiser... But not... 😂 It has the right badge. I see so many unsuitable vehicles towing big caravans, they look ridiculous. After this review I'll be looking at a 13 foot i reckon for the inside kitchen and seating. I am worried about the fuel economy though. My 2008 troopy is already pretty thirsty at 13-15L/100km 😬 cheers for the review.
Technically I think it is too! It says it on the back! Soo many, you’re right there! We see it all hahah
Yep they are a good van! Survived the gibb and if you throw a dust fan on the top you’ll have no issues!!
Wow that’s thirsty you’ll be looking at 20L per 100 I reckon
Thanks for the 6 month review. We have been looking at Tanami 11 or 13. To know what it is like to live with really helps. Would you go for a 13 next time.
Hey Alpha! we would go the x13 next time just for that seating area! would be great!
Thanks we have been weighing up 11 and 13. 11 seems great for smaller areas and slightly less weight when towing. But 13 has seating area and more storage but weighs more. Couple of boys with us but they all sleep in swags. Looking at upgrading from rearfold hard floor. The ensuite idea gets a big thumbs up from wife.
That’s right it’s all a compromise! To be honest with you if you the wait times on vans is through the roof at the moment so you might be better off buying second hand! Sarah loves the ensuite too haha 😂
Hey guys. Great video. Can you put a portable small gas stove top to boil your jug or throw a pan on to cook inside.
Thankyou’! Means a lot!
You could but there’s not really enough space already! I think if your full time on the road you need slightly bigger van to be 100% comfortable! We have had some issues since with the van and sold it! Our big surprise video outlines it!
Great tour. So beautiful trip. Thanks my friend. Have you ever been to Vietnam?
Thank you! We are loving it! No I havnt been there before! I’m sure it’s beautiful!
@@SarahandKeelanTravels Welcome you to Vietnam soon
Thank you mate!
Why don’t you just use the fan in the ensuite? Set it to pull air into the van and boom positive pressure!
Hey Joseph! That fan is no where near strong enough (pulling in enough volume of air) to pressurise the space. Our new van has a pressurisation fan and it works great
Did you stop in at Elenbrea Station and have some scones. We have the x13 ,had it 2 years now and very happy.
We sure did haha we love scones!! Nice one, they make a good product! We wish we had the 13 instead of the 11 for the seating area
Thanks guys, great review! Not too many hybrids out there to pick from that are Prado friendly.
I can see a Landcruiser in your future to go with that bigger van.😁
Any idea what sort of dust suppression system could be integrated in the X11?
Haha "Prado friendly" love it! that's very true though there's not many! yep me too! would love a nice 200 to even tow this setup! a dometic one would be my choice! dometic is a great company producing some great gear! we would love to work with them and offer out viewers discount haha maybe in the future!
Thanks mate. The Dometic was my choice as well as there isn't much to choose from that can go in easily.
Maybe you can give that dodgie skylight the flick and put in the Dometic DRS.😊
Narh not a lot to choose from that’s for sure! Haha that’s a great idea actually I wonder if the holes are the same size...
According to the installation instructions;
Compatible with roof thickness from 30 mm to 65 mm, opening size from
285 x 285 mm to 400 x 400 mm.
Wow that’s fair bit of range however the sky light I reckon is bigger but what an idea!
MDC comes with every thing
Hey guys. Love the vids. Any chance of a Annex setup video
Hey Robert! to be honest mate we don't use the annex at all. we used it once and it took roughly 40 minutes to setup so I doubt we will use it again sorry. All I will say is do the perimeter poles first is the key haha a lot of bickering and fighting with Sarah over this one. its probably a good thing we don't use it haha
Do you get dust into the external storage spaces? Fridge, kitchen etc..
A little bit yes, we are still trying to find the entry points
How have you gone with the stock bearings and suspension? Any issues?
Non at all, don't bother upgrading them is my opinion! if you get unlucky you may have issues! This is just our experience..
no one watches he says... with 15k views 😂 Nice vids, keep up the good work!
Hahah Berko!! Under sell and over deliver! Thanks mate! Dropping another tomorrow! See you in the morning 🤙🏽🍻
Can you fully open the prado rear door when hitched up!
Great review!
Almost! 100mm in it! Have to park slightly scew to get it fully open
Thanks mate! Thanks for commenting
Hey guys, great videos, but the Gibb is only 700k long... just saying.lol keep rocken
Thanks Daryl, the Gibb is 700km if you don’t turn off and stay on the road, the gorges are sometimes 20-100km off the Gibb, Mitchell falls is around 8 hour drive and 100’s of KMS off the gibb up Kalumburu road.. just saying lol 😂
@@SarahandKeelanTravels oh you went up there too ? Point taken 😉 stunning country all through there, had you taken video through Kalumbaru, Mitchell Plateau ?
Look into the camera, when doin a VID, you are looking to the side of it, just check your vid b4 posting,, keep the Vid's coming
noted mate! thanks for the feedback! talking on camera is hard and so multi faceted! thanks for the feedback mate!
Hello!
We are picking up our Austrack tanami x11 beginning of May in Melbourne and heading off for a year of touring Australia!
I had a question concerning your towing vehicle..can you confirm it is a Toyota Land Cruiser Prado? Are you happy with its towing capacity in off-road conditions? We’re hesitating between this car and the more powerful V8 version, which of course is a step above budget wise…
Thanks for your advice!
The car was fine but the van fell apart and there warranty was useless, good luck with that one.
@@SarahandKeelanTravels thanks for the reply!
Could you tell me more about the van? What went wrong with it?
Have a look at fantasy caravan a lot cheaper and well built
Gday! I’ve heard the MDC, ezy trail, austrack and fantasy all come out of the same Chinese factory. The austrack is well built and we have no affiliation to them so I can say that however it’s just the cosmetic issues we are having.. they are built tough structurally! Thanks for the comment mate.
Could you open the prado door with the Austrack hitched up?
if you park straight
@SarahandKeelanTravels thanks for confirming, cheers. With a lot of models the handbrake lever seems to clash.
I don't think degreaser is the word you're after.
Good video though
So what are you doing now?
Why don’t you get yourself one of those little single gas stove .
That’s a very good point! We have a little butaine burner however we are still very limited for bench space inside the van.
Is this van made in China?
Yes it is!
@@SarahandKeelanTravels thanks another van to take off my list to look at👍
Fantasy, mdc, Austrack, ezy trail, and about 10 more will all come from the same factory. It all comes down to cost. For an Australian made van your looking at 100k+ for a 13-16foot van.
For myself and sarah being 25 year olds we just simply couldn’t afford it and a lot of people are in the same position. I would love to buy Australian and support Australian jobs! Maybe one day! Thanks for the comment mate
@@SarahandKeelanTravels totally understand where you guys are coming from and it is a shame it has come to this, Aussie companies can sell cheaper but greed overrules this, and then there is the so called Aussie companies making in China purely out of greed and no ethical backbone at all as to the conditions those Chinese factories put their workers through just to make a sale. I like your openness and willing to travel at a young age, you guys will gain a lot from your experiences 👍
Thanks Mate totally agree! Some companies capitalise on the “Australian made” title and cash in on it! Thanks for the comment mate really appreciate it! Good luck finding a van!
Omg
Old school one haha 😂
@@SarahandKeelanTravels Hynix and ?
🔥they are $44,000 now. Do you still think they are worth the $6000 premium over what you paid?
Narh mate it’s rubbish company. Customer service was the worst. Couldn’t even get warranty sorted. Made us jump through so many hoops and didn’t care about our time and money.. Wouldn’t recommend! Look at the other imported vans is my advice
@@SarahandKeelanTravels thanks for the real advice. It’s a hard decision but this info strikes out austrack
So what are you doing now?
So what are you doing now?