OVERLAND XF LITE SERIES 2 OFF-ROAD LIGHT-WEIGHT FORWARD-FOLD

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1 OVERLAND XF LITE SERIES 2 OFF-ROAD LIGHT-WEIGHT FORWARD-FOLD EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU BUY!

2 OVERLAND XF LITE SERIES 2 The newest camper to the Blue Tongue Campers campsite, the Overland XF Lite Series 2 is the pinnacle of light-weight forward fold design. Combining all of the best features of forward fold camper trailers like a small camping footprint; a large internal living area; off-road, heavy duty suspension; large storage areas; super-fast camp set-up the XF Lite is an easy to tow, feather-weight package that won t hold you back when you re off-road. Off-Road Suspension Heavy duty independent, coil sprung trailing arm Dual shock absorbers Six stud LandCruiser hubs Toe-in, toe-out adjustable Chassis and draw bar Galvanised 70x50x3mm fully reinforced steel chassis 100x50x4mm steel draw bar 2000kg rated AL-KO Off Road Ball Coupling 3500kg rated AL-KO Off Road Ball Coupling OPTIONAL Heavy-duty jockey wheel Body Construction and Design Forward Fold Double Fold AVAILABLE ON OVERLAND XD Rear Fold AVAILABLE ON OVERLAND XR Storage and Attachments Gas strut-assisted luggage rack OPTIONAL 1 Jerry can Holders 1 4kg gas bottle holders 9kg gas bottle holders AVAILABLE ON OVERLAND XR Australian certified gas lines 2 Front tool boxes Fridge slide to suit fridges L1000xW510xH525mm Fridge slide to suit fridges L985xW610xH530mm AVAILABLE ON OVERLAND XFS S2 Fridge slide to suit fridges L895xW530xH475mm AVAILABLE ON OVERLAND XD Fridge slide to suit fridges L990xW560xH610mm AVAILABLE ON OVERLAND XR 2 Pantry slide-out drawers 2 Right-hand-side storage compartments Under-lounge storage Under-bed storage with slide AVAILABLE ON OVERLAND XR Rear-mounted pole carrier AVAILABLE ON OVERLAND XFS S2 Water Storage 100-litre 304 grade stainless steel tank 170-litre 304 grade stainless steel tank AVAILABLE ON OVERLAND XD 120-litre 304 grade stainless steel tank Second 35 litre stainless steel shower water tank AVAILABLE ON OVERLAND XF S2 AND XR Second 50 litre stainless steel shower water tank AVAILABLE ON OVERLAND XD 12V electric water pump Aluminium stone guard Technology and Electrical One 100Ah AGM Second 100Ah AGM OPTIONAL/AVAILABLE ON OVERLAND XFS S2 AND XD Third 100Ah AGM AVAILABLE ON OVERLAND XR Lithium Phosphate batteries OPTIONAL Power control panel Anderson plug to car 4 USB Charging Points 4 12V sockets 12V socket in fridge compartment 240V outlets 12V battery charger 240V battery charger Redarc Manager 30 battery management OPTIONAL Wheels and Brakes 15in high-load alloy wheels 16in high-load alloy wheels AVAILABLE OF OVERLAND XFS S2 275/70 R15 all terrain tyres 265/75 R16 all terrain tyres AVAILABLE OF OVERLAND XFS S2 Single rear-mounted spare wheel and tyre Dual rear-mounted spare wheels and tyres AVAILABLE OF OVERLAND XFS S2 10-inch off-road drum brakes 12-inch off-road drum brakes AVAILABLE OF OVERLAND XFS S2 Hand brake Fully welded steel body Two-pack polyurethane painting Stainless steel hinges and fasteners Stainless steel wheel flairs Pinch-weld rubber seals LED tail lights 4 Premium drop-down stabiliser legs Tent and Awning Aluminium Frame 450gsm poly cotton canvas Fully waterproof Midge-proof screens Tropical roof Detachable awning Three-piece annexe walls Heavy duty annexe floor Ensuite tent Galvanised steel awning poles Pegs and ropes Kitchen Stainless steel, slide-out design SMEV three-burner stove Wind deflector Stainless steel sink Pop-up drying rack Electric water pump Cutlery draw Diesel Hot Water OPTIONAL Electric Hot Water OPTIONAL Adjustable LED light Bench extension Off-Road Comforts Café-style lounge setting Leatherette upholstery Collapsible table Queen-sized bed Second queen-sized bed AVAILABLE ON OVERLAND XD Inner spring mattress AVAILABLE ON OVERLAND XR LED lighting Diesel room heating OPTIONAL Lounge converts to second bed Lounge converts to third bed AVAILABLE ON OVERLAND XD TV antenna OPTIONAL Waeco CFX fridges up to CFX95DZ2 OPTIONAL Slumberline Slimline Mattress OPTIONAL Stereo system with DVD and Bluetooth OPTIONAL Reverse cycle air conditioning OPTIONAL ON OVERLAND XD Dimensions and weights Overall Length 5200mm Detachable kids room AVAILABLE ON OVERLAND XR Height with boat rack 1700mm Width with boat rack 2050mm Width without boat rack 1700mm Internal living area length 4100mm Width 1750mm Awning coverage 9m 2 Campsite footprint 23m 2 Tare weight 1235kg ATM 1700kg Ball weight, unladen 120kg Load Capacity 465kg

3 CAMPSITE LIGHT-WEIGHT! The unreal camper that s heavy on features but light on its feet. Have you ever been out on a camping trip, looking out from under the awning of your chosen camping accommodation, and thought this just feels right? I ve never felt that way about a forward-fold camper trailer I ve always preferred the space, storage and light weight of soft-floors but as I surveyed my surroundings during a trip away in the Blue Tongue Overland XF Lite, my perceptions changed. I could see my young family camped like this. This is a camper that Blue Tongue s owner Karl Geddes has been planning to build for years, but only now believes he s got right. It s a pared-down version of the company s hallmark forward-fold, the Overland XFS Series 2, but stripped back to make it lighter, easier to use and easier to tow. The Lite in the name is not just a boast at 1235kg, it s actually one of the lightest forward-folding camper trailers on the market right now, either Australian-built or imported. It s as light as the Cub Campers Frontier and roughly 300 to 400kg lighter than just about everything else. That difference is felt everywhere. There s a huge reduction in weight on the tow ball, so there s less impact on your vehicle s braking and steering performance; less weight being towed, so better fuel economy; and less to haul down rough tracks, so you ll get to camp with far less hassle. In a segment that s easy to find great campers provided you don t care about weight, it s a credit to this product that it is so light but still so functional. Weight has been shaved off in sensible areas, too. While the draw bar (the part that carries most of the weight) is still manufactured from overly strong 100x50x4mm galvanised steel, the rest of the frame is built from lighter 70x50x3mm stock. Ten-inch off-road brakes (rather than the more common 12-inch items) are appropriate on a smaller camper, as are the 15-inch alloy wheels with six-stud LandCruiser hubs, two-tonne rated wheel bearings and 225/70R R15 all-terrain tyres. There s only the single rear-mounted spare tyre, rather than the two you ll find on the XFS S2. Importantly, it s a camper capable of decent off-road jaunts. It s fitted with independent, coil-sprung, trailing-arm suspension with dual shock absorbers and an AL-KO 360-degree off-road hitch. It s probably not the camper you d buy to drag to hell and back, but I d have no hesitation towing it to Cape York. With care, it should follow you anywhere. The extravagance of most forward-fold campers is what lends them so much weight, but the XF Lite shies away from that, focusing on the essential luxuries without going overboard. I always wonder at the need for 18kg of gas in a camper whose needs don t extend much past cooking and heating enough water for occasional short showers. The single 4.5kg bottle behind the mesh stone guard (and not in a heavy steel boot) is far better suited to the size of the camper, and it s roughly 15kg lighter, too. Assured that the reductions in weight will help improve fuel economy, there s only one jerry can holder, too. The biggest improvement in weight (if not mathematically the most significant) The Overland XF Lite can be easily set up by one person in less than 20 minutes, including the awning. Here s how. 01 unhitched at Once you ve camp, use the dropdown legs on each corner to get the camper level and prevent it rocking around while you re in it. 02 stainless- Undo all the steel catches, starting with the ones for the luggage rack (if fitted) before moving around the camper. There are eight, all up, to be undone. 03 camper s The lid is light enough to be opened by one person lifting it over, although the standard winch makes the job easy for anyone. Just clip on the strap and wind it over. 04 is open, only Once the lid the rear wall needs to be unfolded the rest is pulled almost into position as it opens. Flick to the next page to see what s next.

4 is the one you ll notice every time you set up or pack up the camper trailer. So much weight has been shed from the forward folding lid, it almost does away with the need for the winch to haul it over its hinges. One person should be able to walk it over singlehandedly. Gas struts catch it once it s over-centre, and you only really need the winch to pull it flat. Tellingly, there s no second winch to pull it back closed, as the struts do most of the work on the way back. The tent on the Overland XF Lite is exactly the same as the one fitted to the more premium XFS S2. Unique to Blue Tongue, it s made from a 450gsm polycotton canvas with a tropical roof over the bed and living area. I particularly like that all of the windows have small poled annexes above them, midge-proof mesh, and zippers on every part so they can be fully opened from inside or out. The panel adjacent to the kitchen and living area rolls up completely, which opens up the two living areas. The tent sets up with only a minimum of fiddling we did it in seven minutes, which is roughly 53 minutes quicker than you could realistically haul two canvas tents from the roof of your 4WD (one for the grown ups, one for the kids, of course), out of their bags and set them up with their adjoining awnings, groundsheets and wall panels. The XF Lite s awning takes another 10 minutes, but you re still 45 minutes better off. One feature of the camper is that it s supplied with what seems like two of every pole needed. Once you ve set up the camper and awning the first time, set the spares aside, and keep them for just-in-case. Every piece of canvas you ll ever need comes in the box (the massive storage one on the driver s side that s also useful for generators) including the annexe, all its walls and an extension that can be used as a shower tent. In total, there s a massive 23 square metres covered by canvas once everything is set up, but its footprint has only doubled, unlike rear-fold or soft-floor campers which will have quadrupled. There was a time when the epitome of camper trailer luxury was a walk-in corridor at the end of the bed, but that s been well and truly trounced by forwardfold campers lounges with dinette tables and queen-sized beds. The bed in the XF Lite is comfortable but firm, and some might prefer a mattress topper over it. Fortunately, there s enough room to add a little softness without worrying about being able to close the lid. I can still remember when camper trailers didn t have kitchens, or if they did, they were a plywood bench bolted to the swing-out tailgate with space for a gas cooker and a cut-out for a plastic tub. That would be almost unthinkable these days. The stainless-steel slide-out kitchen in the Blue Tongue offers a great layout, with a fold-up drying rack above the sink, hot and cold water, a threeburner gas stove with full wind-guard and a few handy little compartments underneath. I particularly like that there are 12V and USB charging points (I have so many things that charge via USB it s getting out of hand!), as well as a reading light on a long arm that can be moved around where it s needed With the kitchen out, awning up and the main wall into the lounge area full opened, it becomes a spectacular under-cover living area where everything is within easy reach, and all the camper s comforts are close at hand. I can t really explain why I like that so much. Forward on the camper the giant fridge box, with slide, is capable of housing a 95-litre Dometic fridge or something that s smaller than 1000x510x525mm, at least. Either side of the camper are two slideout drawers, one of which makes a great pantry, the other ideal for miscellaneous camping gear. What really sets this camper apart from other imported campers is Blue Tongue s commitment to using the highest quality components everywhere. Dometic supplies the stove for the kitchen, Redarc the battery management hardware, ARK the drop-down legs, Webasto, the heating and hot water units and AL-KO has its name written all over this camper. There are cheaper versions of all these things readily available to Blue Tongue, but the company chooses not to use them for a reason. Even in such a compact package, storage is not an issue, as the XF Lite has more than enough. There is a huge amount of space for a big fridge (Up to a Dometic CFX 95), the generator box and the two pantry drawers, there is plenty of space under the lounges, which is easily accessible. These make great campers for a couple, and even have enough room for a family. Which is probably why this feels so right; the lounge, the kitchen, the undercover space and the decent towing weights are a perfect match for a couple or family on the move. If there are kids, all their toys, boards and bikes will fit around your own on the boat rack and there s somewhere for everyone to live comforatably. If there are no kids, then there is masses of room to stretch out in, and comfort you can take almost anywhere in Australia. Does it get much better than that? We don t think so. THE BASICS CHASSIS Style Lightweight forward fold Chassis Galvanised steel Suspension Independent, coil sprung, trailing arm, dual shock Hitch 2 tonne AL-KO off-road DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHTS Length 5200mm Width 2050mm Height 1700mm Tare Weight 1235kg ATM 1700kg Tow Ball Weight 120kg CAPACITIES Water 120 litres Grey Water N/A Gas 1 x 4.5kg Fridge Dometic CFX 95, optional Battery 1 x 100ah Solar Optional WARRANTY 12 months CONTACT Blue Tongue Campers bluetonguecampers.com.au (02) The tent bow over the bed needs to be tensioned, and support poles between the three bows keep the canvas taught, even in a gale. Simple clamps make everything easy. 06 Each of the windows can be poled out to keep the weather out, even with the window covers open. All of the windows feature midge proof mesh. 07 The detachable awning can easily be put up by just one person. Zip it on before fitting the roof-poles and triangulate the upright and crossbeam so they are within easy reach. 08 Peg everything down and take a step back to make sure everything is even and all the poles are extended to the right length. Set up the rest of camp and relax.

5 WHO IS BLUE TONGUE CAMPERS? Blue Tongue Campers was established over a decade ago in the leafy Sutherland Shire, just south of Sydney. Always with an aim of providing Aussie travellers and families with high-quality but affordable camping products, the company has partnered with some of the industry s leading manufacturers and providers, from Australia and around the world, to build some of the most practical campers on the market. At the helm is Karl Geddes who, after a career in the building industry, decided he much prefered accomodation under canvas, rather than bricks and mortar. He s a camper himself and has travelled extensively in his own camper trailers, not just to prove their worth, but to enjoy the best country in the world. Blue Tongue currently has four other off-road campers in its range - a familyfriendly double fold, a full-featured forward fold, an rear-fold and a lightweight soft floor camper. Find out more at bluetonguecampers.com.au HEAD OFFICE AND SHOWROOM Unit 27 No.3-11 Flora St, Kirrawee, NSW, 2232 DEALERSHIP ADDRESS: PHONE: (02) info@bluetonguecampers.com.au BLUETONGUECAMPERS.COM.AU THIS BROCHURE IS A time to NSW MOTOR DEALERS LICENSE NO. MD PRODUCTION