18ft BT for sale

Alan & Barb,
I have no idea what their reasons for a bigger van are, but from our prospective if we had the money to upgrade we would probable go from 21 to 22 ft and change the lay out around a little so that we could have a settee that would convert into bunk beds for grand children to travel with us. We have tried taking them with us by sleeping them on a double bed made up on table area, but it didn't work & 1 had to sleep with us. Great kids but not at bed time when you want brother & sister to sleep together.

We feel that the extra foot would give us the bunk beds and still have the cupboard & bench area that we have become accustom to.

A lot also depends on what type of tow vehicle you intend using, as I believe the longer the van, the more important the longer wheel base of the tow vehicle becomes for best towing stability.

I have not found a 21ft van too big to tow. It handles like a dream on road at speed, and in the bush the main limiting factor is the width and height when negotiating tracks, not the length, as you don't make many tight turns where a longer van would track in further than a shorter one.

A perspective from the Last Ranger,

Look, years ago 18' used to be the most popular size by far.... But then a shift has happened. People had such a good time in the "Bushtracker Experience" that they made it the "Bushtracker Lifestyle" ..... A part time or occasional use, turned into seasonal or full time Lifestyle for many, and now 20' and over is now the norm..

Of the now over 30 second vans we have built for people, 29 of those went larger. Some were just a bit too pensive or tentative or conservative in their initial approach, but then found that the travel mode was so good that they wanted to do it more... And for many, 18' was adequate, just not luxurious.... People have started trending toward not worrying about how long it takes to get there, and more to caring about the quality of life when they arrive.

Larger tow vehicles have also become common now, and they get better fuel economy than the mid sized like the Japanese vehicles... And with Ford coming back into the country, it is a natural trend toward a more luxurious mode of travel with larger vans... More storage, more toys, more room to have a better lifestyle, is all part of the current trend.

Cheers, stg