Drifter 17'6 Single Axle
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- Price
- POA
- Max weight (ATM)
- 2,700kg
About the Drifter 17'6 Single Axle
The Drifter 17'6 is the smallest of Aussie Wide's Drifter tourers, a single-axle van with a roadside kitchen. Tare is 2220kg against a 2700kg ATM with a 160kg ball weight. The Drifter line runs the maker's off-road running gear under holiday-touring layouts. Built in Campbellfield, Victoria; pricing on application.
Technical specifications
About Aussie Wide Caravans
Price on application - the dealers below price it to the spec you choose.
Your shortlist keeps every saved van on one page to compare side by side, and you can email the list to yourself.
Towing and weights
A guide from this van's ATM only. The numbers that decide it are your car's towing capacity, its GCM (Gross Combination Mass) and the compliance plates.Check your car properly
What towing this van needs
A brake controller in the car. Coupled up, the Aussie Wide Caravans Drifter 17'6 Single Axle puts about 2,540kg on its wheels, and Australian law needs a controller above 2,000kg GTM (Gross Trailer Mass).
How to choose one →
Figures come from the maker's published specs.
Insurance for your Aussie Wide Caravans Drifter 17'6 Single Axle
Agreed value and market value pay out differently
Before you get quotes, find out what changes the amount a caravan policy pays out.
Read the insurance guideBefore you go and see it
Finance first, then the phone call, then the checks at the van.
1Walk in with the money already sorted
Different lenders will offer you different rates.
Jade's loan specialists compare offers from major banks and other lenders, and negotiate on your behalf.
A free two-minute finance quote from Jade tells you what your loan would cost, before you ring the dealer.
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2Ring ahead, then go see it
Dealers that carry Aussie Wide Caravans, from the brand's own list. Stock moves all the time, so call before you drive out.
When you call, ask:
- Have you got the Aussie Wide Caravans Drifter 17'6 Single Axle in the yard now, or is it on order?
- Can I come and walk through it this week?
- What's your best drive-away price on it?
- Is it the same build I compared, with matching layout, weights and features?
3When you get there, check
- The compliance plate - check the tare and ATM against the specs you compared here. The plate carries the legal numbers.
Where the plate is and how to read it - Water damage - soft spots in the floor, stains on the walls, or a musty smell in the cupboards.
How to spot water damage - That everything works - lights, water pump, fridge, gas, and the brakes and hitch.
The full inspection checklist, system by system - Sort your finance before you hand over a deposit, so you are never committed to a van you cannot finance.
Read before you go
Our guides for the day you go and look.
Delivery and freight
If there's no dealer in your state, most brands deliver Australia-wide. You can also collect from the factory. Interstate freight is a real cost, often a few thousand dollars, and it climbs with distance, so factor it in before you commit.
Email yourself the to-do list
We'll send the to-do list, the dealer details and your finance link for the Aussie Wide Caravans Drifter 17'6 Single Axle, ready on your phone at the yard.
We use your email to send this one list and we don't add you to a mailing list.How we handle it: privacy policy. The finance link in the email goes to our partner Jade Finance, and partners can pay us.
