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Dirt Roader
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- From
- $98,500
- Max weight (ATM)
- 3,300kg
- Sleeps
- 2
About the Dirt Roader
The Dirt Roader is JB Caravans' semi-off-road van for graded roads, national park access and station stays, built in 17 layouts including triple-bunk plans. JB has built it since 2015 and rates every layout to a 3,300kg ATM (Aggregate Trailer Mass).
The 18ft 6in FD Café layout is 7.83m long and 2.48m wide, with 1.98m of headroom, a queen bed and a café dinette for two.
Walls are polyresin composite on a honeycomb floor, with no timber in the structure. Independent trailing-arm suspension comes from the factory as Cruisemaster CRS2 or AL-KO Enduro, and JB backs the van with a five-year structural warranty. JB states the Dirt Roader is Australian made.
Standard power is a BMPro system with one AGM battery and a 200W solar panel. Water is two 110L fresh tanks and a 95L grey tank. JB puts 220L at four days for a family of five at 10 litres a person a day.
Tare runs from 2,275kg to 2,500kg by layout and ball weight from 165kg to 245kg, against the 3,300kg ATM. JB says to confirm exact weights with your dealer before towing. The from-price includes GST and excludes on-road costs, dealer delivery and options, and every van is built to order.
JB sells through 15 dealers nationwide.
- 1,025kg of payload - room for water, gear, and the extras without going over ATM
- 3.3T ATM - suited to a 3.5T-rated 4WD (Ranger, Hilux, LandCruiser)
- Semi off-road - confident on gravel, formed dirt roads, and station tracks
- Off-grid ready: 190L fresh water - stay out longer between hook-ups
- Couples layout - the bed and living space of a bigger van without the length
- 27ft overall - generous full-height living space
Technical specifications
About JB Caravans
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 $6,700 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.
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 JB Caravans Dirt Roader puts about 3,055kg 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 JB Caravans Dirt Roader
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 $6,700 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
Dealers that carry JB 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 JB Caravans Dirt Roader 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 JB Caravans Dirt Roader, 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.
