Buying notes
What to Prepare Before a First Consultation
Bring your licence code, the berth count you need and an honest idea of where you plan to tow or park. That short list narrows the catalogue faster than any filter.
Read the articleMost people arrive at the Kuils River yard with a rough idea and a long list of questions. The catalogue is built so you can answer half of them before you leave home, then spend the visit on the things a spec sheet cannot tell you: how the bed feels, where the fridge sits in the kitchen run, whether the washroom door clears your shoulders.
We work with families heading to the Kgalagadi, couples doing the Garden Route in a semi-integrated, and overlanders who need a 4x4 bush camper that handles sand and corrugations. Each group reads the numbers differently, so the listings keep the figures honest and the notes specific.
Not sure which layout suits your route? Start with our solutions overview or book a viewing slot.
Every listing states tare, GVM and wheelbase, so you can check licence code and tow bar rating against your own vehicle and trailer before you commit.
Fresh and grey tank sizes, panel wattage, battery type and fridge capacity are listed as fitted. No guessing whether the 141 L fridge runs off 12 V or gas on the road.
Gravel park roads, farm tracks and deep sand ask different things. Clearance and tyre spec are noted per unit, so a 210 mm coachbuilt is not sold to you as a dune runner.
If you are coming from Gauteng or further, ask for a walkaround clip of the interior, bed arrangement and kitchen block. It saves a wasted trip when a layout is close but not right.
Most people who walk into the Kuils River yard have already spent a few weekends comparing layouts online. These three pieces cover the questions that come up again and again before a viewing slot is booked, from licence codes to how a wet washroom behaves on a long gravel stretch.
Buying notes
Bring your licence code, the berth count you need and an honest idea of where you plan to tow or park. That short list narrows the catalogue faster than any filter.
Read the articleLayout choices
Coachbuilt, semi-integrated or panel van conversion each solve a different problem. We compare body length, wheelbase and ground clearance against the roads you really drive.
Read the articleBefore you commit
Tare and GVM figures, water and solar setup, fridge and gas fittings, tow bar ratings. The details that decide whether a unit suits a two-week trip or a full season on the road.
Read the articlePrefer to see the layout in person? Viewing slots at the yard can be arranged alongside a walkaround video if you are travelling from outside Cape Town.