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Used Safari Tamer

The weights, dimensions and build facts Roadstar Caravans publishes for this range.

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Weights

Tare
2,700kg
The van empty, as it left the factory
ATM
3,500kg
The most it may weigh loaded and unhitched
Payload
800kg
ATM minus tare: water, gas, food and gear
Tow ball
220kg
Weight pressing down on your car's towbar

3,500kg ATM minus 2,700kg tare leaves 800kg for everything you put in it.

These are the figures for a new one at base spec.
A used van carries whatever the last owner bolted to it, and the plate on the drawbar governs, not the brochure.
Weigh it loaded at a public weighbridge before you tow it any distance.

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What to check on this one

  • Composite walls
    Run a hand along every panel join and the full length of the roof edge, and look for sealant that has lifted or split.
  • 760W of solar as built
    Count the panels on the roof against that figure, then check the sealant around every mounting foot and cable gland.
  • 400Ah Lithium battery as built
    A battery is a consumable and this one may not be the original. Ask how old it is and whether it still runs the fridge overnight.

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Common questions

What does a Roadstar Caravans Safari Tamer weigh?▼

Roadstar Caravans publishes a tare of 2,700kg and an ATM of 3,500kg for the Safari Tamer. Tare is the van empty as it left the factory; ATM is the most it is allowed to weigh loaded and unhitched. The compliance plate on the van you are looking at is the figure that counts, and on a used van it can differ from the brochure once a previous owner has added to it.

How much payload does a Roadstar Caravans Safari Tamer have?▼

3,500kg ATM minus 2,700kg tare leaves 800kg. That allowance covers water, gas, food, bedding, tools and every accessory fitted since the van was built.

What is the tow ball weight of a Roadstar Caravans Safari Tamer?▼

Roadstar Caravans publishes 220kg. That weight presses down on the towbar. The car carries it, so it counts against the car's payload and has to sit under both the car's tow ball limit and the towbar's own rating. Weigh the loaded van before a long trip, because where you pack heavy gear moves this figure.

What should I check on a used Roadstar Caravans Safari Tamer?▼

Start with the facts this range was built to: composite walls, 760w of solar as built, 400ah lithium battery as built. Then read the compliance plate on the drawbar against the weights above, and take the van over a public weighbridge loaded the way you plan to travel.