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Parkes 16 MK3 Quad
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- From
- $62,091
- Max weight (ATM)
- 3,000kg
- Sleeps
- 4
- Length
- 16ft
About the Parkes 16 MK3 Quad
The Parkes 16 MK3 Quad is a pop-top off-road hybrid that sleeps four on a king bed and two bunks. It suits a family who want a built-in shower room and a van that leaves the bitumen.
It has a 2,444kg tare and a 3,000kg ATM (aggregate trailer mass), which leaves 556kg for water, gas and gear. Filling both fresh tanks uses 240kg of it, so weigh the van loaded. Ball weight is 219kg, and you need a car rated to tow 3,000kg braked.
The king master bed measures 1,800mm by 2,100mm and folds up to make extra seating. Each bunk runs 1,950mm by 700mm. A built-in shower room holds a hand basin and a Thetford cassette toilet. The internal kitchen has a two-burner LPG cooktop, and the external slide kitchen adds a sink, a three-burner cooktop and folding chopping boards.
Power runs at 12 volts. Ezytrail fits a 705Ah lithium battery bank, a Projecta IP2000 inverter and a Projecta 40A MPPT controller. A 750W high-output roof array feeds them. A 50A Anderson plug runs to the drawbar and a second red 50A plug takes a portable solar panel.
Two 120L tanks carry the fresh water and an 80L tank holds the grey, so 240 litres travel with you. A Truma Ultrarapid gas and electric system heats the water. A MyCoolman CCA3000 air conditioner and a 12V electric cassette awning are standard.
Ezytrail builds the van on a galvanised RHS chassis and drawbar. The maker certifies that chassis F5 and warrants it for life. It rides on Ezyrider V2 independent suspension with a Bigfoot V2 12 inch brake system, 16 inch alloys and an Alko 3,500kg off-road ball hitch. Black checkerplate protects the sides and rear.
The van measures 7.03m long, 2.4m wide and 2.77m tall with the roof down. An EzyLite annex room and an external polyester ensuite room come with it, plus a 24 inch smart TV and a 10A external annex outlet.
You collect the van from one of Ezytrail's eleven showrooms, and a flat $1,000 freight fee covers transport there. Ezytrail does not deliver to a home address, and the from-price excludes dealer delivery and on-road costs. You collect the van at that showroom, and a 10 per cent deposit holds the current price. The body carries a 12 month structural warranty for the first owner.
Technical specifications
Two people buy this van at the same price. One gets a loan rate 2% higher than the other.
Over seven years, the one with the higher rate pays about $4,200 more.
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 quote from Jade tells you what your loan would cost, before you sign anything.
Asking commits you to nothing. You can say no thanks at any point. Jade runs no credit check to give you the quote.
Jade arranges the loan. The dealer sells you the van.
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Example figures: 20% deposit, seven years, change them in the calculator.
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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 Ezytrail Parkes 16 MK3 Quad puts about 2,781kg 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 Ezytrail Parkes 16 MK3 Quad
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
The same van costs about $4,200 more over seven years with a loan rate 2% higher.
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.
Get a free finance quote to take to the yardAsking commits you to nothing. You can say no thanks at any point. Jade runs no credit check to give you the quote.
Jade arranges the loan. The dealer sells you the van.
Jade Finance pays us a commission if you finance through them. About Jade
Example figures: 20% deposit, seven years, change them in the calculator.
Or have Jade call you about this van
A Jade specialist calls you to talk it through.
2Ring ahead, then go see it
Ezytrail sells factory-direct - you deal with the factory, not a dealer network. Ring ahead to check what's on display.
When you call, ask:
- Have you got the Ezytrail Parkes 16 MK3 Quad 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
Ezytrail builds to order, so you collect from the factory or have it delivered to you. Interstate freight is a real cost, often a few thousand dollars, and it climbs with distance, so budget for it.
Email yourself the to-do list
We'll send the to-do list, the dealer details and your finance link for the Ezytrail Parkes 16 MK3 Quad, 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.
