Day Test: Trailblazers RV Overland XP 13800 | 27
The Overland XP’s roof is electrically operated, as are the rear legs that partially retract into the body. LED lighting on all sides (except front) adds nighttime security, while the big rear boot is at chest height and has good access.
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s I wrote the first I reviewed this vehicle, “It’s difficult not to be impressed and/or intimidated by Trailblazers’ super-serious looking off-road truck camper. Perched atop huge single wheels and with enough driving lights to cook creatures at 100 metres, this is not a vehicle for shrinking violets. What it is, however, is about as close as you can get to a truly go-anywhere ‘motorhome’ without it having rotors on top and you needing a helicopter licence.”
“Trailblazers RV, a Melbourne based business that started out a decade or so ago importing slide-ons from Canada, now designs and manufactures its own slide-ons and fifth wheelers. Although the company has a standard range, every unit sold turns out to be a custom build, according to director Phil Richardson.” The reason I’m revisiting this capable, if unusual, vehicle is that while the truck remains the