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Tardis LB Family
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- From
- $69,995
- Max weight (ATM)
- 3,000kg
- Sleeps
- 4
- Length
- 7.15 m
About the Tardis LB Family
The SUV Caravans Tardis LB Family is a 7.15 metre family caravan that sleeps four, with bunk beds and an electric drop-down queen bed. SUV Caravans says the drop-down bed leaves a daytime lounge, and it calls the bunks oversized. Separate shower and toilet rooms and a wall-mounted washing machine are standard.
Who does it sleep?
The queen bed lowers electrically at night. SUV Caravans says the bunk beds are for the kids. A large club lounge is the daytime seating.
Inside
The ensuite has a flush cartridge toilet, a separate shower cubicle and its own storage. Inside you can cook on an induction cooktop or in the microwave, and keep food in a mini fridge. Roof-mounted reverse-cycle air conditioning and 12 volt fans are standard. Storage runs to drawers, cupboards and hanging space.
Cooking outside
- Stove: four gas burners with a windguard.
- Fridge slide: pantry drawers and a stainless steel fold-down bench that connects to the kitchen.
- Pantry slide: sized for a 95 litre Trakmate fridge freezer, an upgrade.
- Lighting: LED awning lights.
- Shower: an external shower port.
Chassis and running gear
- Engineering: locally engineered and certified chassis, drawbar and suspension, SUV Caravans says.
- Chassis: fully galvanised, with galvanised suspension arms.
- Suspension: Series 4 recovery suspension, twin shocks and heavy-duty springs.
- Tyres: 17 inch all-terrain (265/70R17), with a spare mounted underneath and a bolt-on spare stub axle.
- Brakes: 12 inch electric brakes with a breakaway system.
- Hitch: a DO35 hitch and an electric lift jockey wheel with manual override.
- Body: XPS high-density foam walls on a honeycomb floor.
Power and water
- Batteries: 628 amp hours of lithium batteries.
- Solar: 750 watts.
- Inverter: a 3000 watt Renogy Inverter Pro.
- Charging: a smart charger and a Renogy dual-input DC-DC charger with a solar charge controller.
- Outlets: 240 volt, 12 volt and USB, inside and out.
- Water: about 180 litres fresh in two tanks and about 70 litres grey, both monitored.
- Gas: two 4kg bottle holders, with gas hot water to all sinks and the shower.
Optional extras
- TV: a 12 volt Smart TV.
- Fridge: a 95 litre Trakmate fridge freezer.
- Annexe: enclosable, with floor, walls, skirt and anti-flapper kit.
- Toilet: a composting toilet.
What will tow it?
Loaded to its ATM (aggregate trailer mass), it needs a car rated to tow at least 3,000kg braked.
- ATM: 3,000kg, the most it can weigh fully loaded.
- Tare: 2,540kg, its empty weight as built.
- GTM (gross trailer mass): 2,770kg, the most it can weigh on its axles.
- Payload: 460kg for water, gas and gear. Full fresh water tanks use about 180kg of it.
Warranty and where to buy
New SUV Caravans have a 12-month warranty from delivery, covering defects in material and workmanship. From 2025 onwards, the chassis adds a 5-year fatigue warranty. It covers new units only and is non-transferable. SUV Caravans has showrooms in Caboolture, Cairns, Coffs Harbour, Rockhampton and Townsville, and freight delivery is available on request.
Technical specifications
About SUV Caravans
SUV Caravans sells off-road caravans, pop-tops and camper trailers. It has showrooms in Queensland and New South Wales, including Caboolture, Cairns and Coffs Harbour. Its range runs from compact hybrids for couples to family vans with triple bunks, and camper trailers with slide-out beds.
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What towing this van needs
A brake controller in the car. Coupled up, the SUV Caravans Tardis LB Family puts 2,770kg on its wheels, and Australian law needs a controller above 2,000kg GTM (Gross Trailer Mass).
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