Caravan Hire

[Soaring]

Hi all. I'm thinking of hiring a caravan for a weekend, prior to buying. I figure I should really give it a test run before I slap down $45k. The van I'm looking at is the 27.56-2 OB, or the new 20.63-1. (But this is obviously not yet available)
Just wondering if anyone can recommend a hire company, preferably north, north east Melbourne?
Also what do you do about a brake controller when you hire a van. I've currently got a 2012 Territory Titanium AWD diesel (2700 kg towing) but no brake controller...... Do I need to fit this before I can hire the van or do the hire companies have some sort of "quick fit" unit they can supply?
Cheers.

 

[macca]

I have seen "Britz" expanda vans. I presume you mean a 17-56-2. What is the braked towing cap' of the 20?

 

[Expanda14]

Hi Soaring
There is a caravan hire company down Geelong way but I think they don't hire van's that large I will get the contact details for you. One of our friends from Act hired one over Christmas .
They supply a brake controller that plugs into a 12 v outlet in your car and run the wire through the car and out the tailgate
If you would like I can get the details
Cheers Expanda14

 

[Soaring]

Maccayak. Whoops I did mean the 17-56. Fat fingers and iPhones don't mix!
Expanda14. Interesting about the brake controller. That system might come in handy for me. I turn over my company car about every six months, and don't want to have install/uninstall a controller every time.

 

[Pace]

Soaring, have a read of this thread, http://www.expandasdownunder.com/showthread.php/2353-Intro-and-question/page2?highlight=caravan+hire sounds up your alley.

Perhaps get in contact with them for added info. Cheers Pace

 

[straydingo]

There is a mob in western suburbs a friend hired from and was quite happy. But to be completely unhelpful...it isn't North or NorthEast and I don't know who they were.....

Try Eastern Caravan Rentals out Bayswater (still not north or NE tho)
There is also a 'Private Caravan Hire' who I think arrange you to hire someones private van. Might find one close by.

Can't help with brake controller tho.
Tekonsha was going to bring out a plug'n'play removable wireless one that plugs into the cigarette lighter. Don't know if it ever made it to Aust.

So really, I guess this response was no help at all...... :wacko:

 

[Xpandafan]

Saw a BRITZ hire Expanda plus BRITZ hire 4WD on the highway last weekend. They do vehicle+van, van only, hires.

 

[MD23]

This is the one we're hiring through Britz
http://www.drivenow.com.au/travel-centre/britz/britz-6-berth-expanda-caravan.jspc
We are also hiring the 4WD which they have told me will either be a Toyota Landcruiser or a Volkswagon Amaroc (a ute???) so I would expect they would supply everything for us to be able to tow properly.
We are picking up and dropping off in Braybrook.
Hope this helps and I'll let you all know how we get on.