MAXIMI’S TWO FOLD-UP MODELS HAVE ARRIVED

The creator of the Maximi offroad caravan, Frik Oosthuizen, says his FTX fold-up vehicle is available in two models. The standard caravan doesn’t have a nosecone, sliding frame for an ice freezer, or a built-in electrical system. According to Frik, this caravan is aimed mainly at tent campers who want to upgrade to a small caravan where you can sleep but who don’t want to fork out a tiny fortune for the luxury. There’s a proper double bed and the chances of wearing out the mattress are slim because it’s a comfortable 17,5 cm thick. Besides the equipment that’s added to the standard caravan, there’s also a gas bottle. The 130 ℓ water tank with pump (R8 000), geyser (R3 500), and gas stove (R3 000), however, are optional extras. Not one of the two caravans have an ice freezer that come standard. The caravans’ bodies are made of a steel frame covered in aluminium plates. Frik is also working on a smaller caravan. This model, FT, has smaller wheels than the FTX, and the chassis (and the caravan) is lighter. The FT is aimed at campers who do not have a towing licence (code EB), because you can tow the FT with your ordinary light vehicle driver’s licence. The FTX’s figures 3,51 (l) x 1,89 (w)x1,55m(h )– folded out it’s 2,76 m high; tare ± 500 kg; carrying capacity ± 900 kg; GVM 1 400 kg. Price R150 000 (standard) and R170 000 (fully equipped). Contact 072 280 8492; info@ maximi.co.za; maximi.co.za >