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On The Road Magazine
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NEW JURGENS OFF ROADER – TOUGH & COMFY
Jurgens caravans have a proud heritage in off road caravans. The roots go back to parent company South Africa where off road models first hit the bush back in the 1990s
Jurgens off roaders have been exploring the Aussie bush since 2009. In that time they have forged a reputation for legendary toughness. The new release TuffTRAX XP1850 is no exception. It runs the same proven chassis and Cruise Master independent off road suspension as it’s predecessors. The advancements in the new XP1850 come in the form of significantly improved user friendliness and comfort. Inside a dedicated double bed ensures a good night’s sleep no matter how remote you are. Up front a cosy dinette that converts into a single bed makes this off roader very versatile. Next to the dinette is a very handy utility storage tray. Inside you also have a 80 litre compressor fridge, cooling fans and USB points. A clever feature of the TuffTRAX is the storage compartments with “zipper doors” – the toughest of terrain can be covered with no fear of shaking doors off their hinges.
Moving outside there is plenty more off road pedigree on show. Upfront the Cruise Master DO35 hitch articulates to handle the toughest of terrain. A new easy to use awning makes outdoor living a pleasure. Combined with a comprehensive slide out kitchen alfresco dining couldn’t get any better. Up top the solar panel keeps you powered for remote travel.
All Jurgens on road and off road caravans are highly regarded for low weights. Utilizing design principles from the automotive and aviation industry strength in critical stress points and taking material out where it is not needed. Weighing in at just 1530 kgs with a body length of 14 feet TuffTRAX is nimble enough to go just about anywhere.
Priced from $54,990 the TuffTRAX represents great value in a well thought out package.
Learn more at jurgens.com.au
Jurgens Caravans Australia ON THE ROAD TO RECOVERY
Production on the Up
We have been working very hard behind the scenes and we are extremely pleased to advise that production in our Australian factory is ramping up to full capacity. This is great news for people looking to buy a Jurgens as we have stock available now.
This is on the back of a recapitalisation program and new management on the ground at our South African factory, which is delivering great efficiencies. The South African factory is producing finished caravans for the local market there and key components for the Australian market.
We are as focused as ever on our goal to produce light weight vans of the highest build quality that are fantastic to tow. We are so proud of our factory we encourage factory tours – just visit our website to make a booking.
Committed to Customers
We have just come back from a national gathering of the Jurgens Caravan Owners Group in Queensland. It was a real morale booster for us to spend a weekend with 120 proud caravan owners listening to their stories of their passion for travelling in a Jurgens. It reinforces the need to strengthen our dealership and service network to meet their needs. We are fully committed to meeting all our after sales requirements and we are rapidly getting on top of this as our supply chain normalises.
New Products
We have a renewed energy to continue to develop new products. An example of this is the upgraded “TuffTRAX” off road caravan that will be available from July this year. Early indications show this being very well received by off road enthusiasts. More details are available on our website.
We also continue to refine our popular touring ranges partnering with the most reputable suppliers to deliver a premium end user experience.
A Bright Future
With this positive news we look forward to reasserting ourselves as market leader in South Africa, continuing our great work in Australia and developing markets in Europe. We thank those who have supported us and continue to do so on our road to recovery.
Paul Kyriacou Director Jurgens Australia
11/6/19
Another Successful Jurgens Jamboree
In early July we gathered at Esk Qld for our fourth annual national Jamboree. We had a very strong attendance of 120 eager Jurgens owners affectionately known as “Jurgenites”.
It was a great opportunity to listen to owners and learn about their experiences and appreciate their passion for caravanning in a Jurgens. We also had a formal session where we provided answers to technical questions which owners found very informative.
As always, the highlight was the “walk around” where our tech people make “house calls” to owners vans and give them tips and sort out little issues. We did manage to have some fun too with an entertaining trivia night, plenty of shared meals and activities for charity. We were pleased to raise funds for the Breast Cancer Foundation due to the generosity of Jurgens owners.
We would sincerely like to thank each and every owner for attending, the owner’s group organisers, the Esk Caravan Park and the dedicated Jurgens staff who made this event such a success.
We can’t wait for the next Jurgens Jamboree in October 2020 in Berri South Australia.
Jurgens have been building Off Road Tough Caravans Since 1998. Our latest NEW RELEASE 2019 TuffTRAX Model is available now.
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Day 14 - Thank You Jurgens
This is our last day in South Africa. Riaan as always is there to look after us and take us to the airport. Pauline and I have had a wonderful time. The magnificent scenery, the people so friendly and helpful and the wildlife just absolutely amazing Thank you to Jurgens Australia and South Africa for the never to be forgotten experience. Thanks also to Kate and Alan from A and K Caravans in Hobart Tasmania, we are inspired to make more use of our Jurgens when we get home. And last but by no means least a very big thank you Deon Harmse for setting up our supplies and starting us off on the right track and a special thank you to Riaan Moree for his time, conversation on our journey from Jo'burge and all his effort in making our experience so special. What a great bloke
Dear Jurgens Owners
Our dealer and service agent network are in place to deliver after sales service to our valued owners. Our internal service department is in place to support the network to deliver this service. As a result of recent internal changes we have found ourselves under resourced which has resulted in a decline in service levels. We apologize for this. We are actively seeking to appoint a new service manager to remedy this situation. In the meantime we are working hard to clear the backlog of service requests. Thanks for your patience. Jurgens Caravans Australia
Day 13 - Enjoying the Culture
Today we take the hire car for the last trip to Aha Lesedi Cultural Village a tourist cultural village some 40 km from our hotel. After almost being run off the road by one of those mad, impatient drivers we arrived to be met by a group of traditionally clad natives singing and chanting a welcome for us. Following a history lesson and a short information movie we went around the villages. These are examples of how the many different tribes set out and build their villages with consideration given to comfort and safety of the people and their herds of cattle. I had a taste of some food, evidently a tree worm of some type, it looked somewhat like a witchetty grub but tasted quite reasonable. Some traditional, very energetic and colourful dancing was the finale to an interesting couple of hours. A pleasant drive back to drop the car off and a ½ Km walk back to the hotel.
Day 12 - Sad news from home
Not a great start to the day. Messages from home confirm that my brother passed away overnight then to top it of my sister in law, other brothers wife, who has been unwell for some time passed away a few hours later. We console each other, shed a few tears and phone home to talk with loved ones. We have arranged a guided tour for today firstly to Jo'burg city centre then to the Nelson Mandela Museum and Soweto. After being picked up by Charles our black African driver and guide we travelled towards the old city centre of Johannesburg, the most dangerous city in the world. So rife with crime in fact that most of the buildings are empty. The government offices as well as most other company offices have moved to safer locations. We stop at the Carlton Centre, a 50 floor tower referred to as the roof of Africa as it is the tallest building on the African continent. The lower level has a shopping mall with various shopping outlets. We take the elevator up to the top to view the city. The haze limited the view but we could see that many of the surrounding buildings have been taken over by squatters, clothes lines on the roof being the main give away. We saw the rail corridor which was the official boundary between black and white Johannesburg. The next stop was the Mandela museum which tells the story of Nelson Mandela, the Apartheid laws and the battle to end the era. This is a very large museum, too complex to describe in detail. Suffice to say, unimaginable hardship, anger, sorrow and sacrifice. The pillars of the African constitution are spelled out on concrete pillars at the entrance to the museum. Democracy, equality, reconciliation, diversity, responsibility, respect and freedom. Next onto Soweto a home to 5 million black Africans and the centre of the battle against Apartheid. A tour of a shanty town was not high on our agenda but we did it and found the people very friendly and our guide very knowledgeable. The people were, despite the dusty environment, dressed in spotless clothing and were all well presented. We were invited into one dwelling and found it clean and tidy, it had a double bed, kerosene stove, candles for lighting and a small table with a few canisters of food. Then we drove up Vilakazi Street, past the home of Desmond Tutu which is still occupied by his family, then onto Nelson Mandela's home at number 8115. That is 2 Nobel Prize winners from one street in Soweto only a few hundred metres apart. The next highlight or more correctly lowlight was a visit to a memorial for school children shot in a protest against the introduction of Afrikaans as the official educational language. This was an attempt by the apartheid regime to exclude black Africans from education as most did not speak the language. The official number killed is 176, some estimates are as high as 700. This was a full day, so much sadness, history and hope for the future of South African Society and our guide Charles was very informative and knowledgeable.
Kruger National Park Adventure >> Day 13 - Enjoying the Culture
Day 11 - A look inside the SA Factory
Received a devastating phone call from home this morning, my brother is in a critical condition in hospital and not expected to last the weekend. We had arranged for a trip through the Jurgens factory this morning and again we are picked up by Riaan and transported to the factory. Our tour took a couple of hours and we found it very interesting. The operation is not as high tech as I had imagined. The labour force is mainly black African who assemble the caravans by hand. Having said this all of the metal cutting is done by Computer Numerical Control (CNC) laser cutters, the cabinet panels are CNC router cut and the panels are all set up on jigs. The precision and quality control seems excellent to me. No Robots here, but hand assembled is good as long as the human error is kept to a minimum. The systems and training, tool box meetings etc. are first class even if the production techniques are not as sophisticated as I might have imagined. We thoroughly enjoyed the morning and actually met and got to thank the girls who organised our trip. We also met and had a coffee with the major shareholder of Jurgens Caravans. Jurgens Caravans have about 90% of the caravan, camper trailer and trailer sales in South Africa, They have an amazing range and I like their design philosophy of design outside cooking and living. Riaan transferred us back to pick up our car. As we were feeling a bit flat with our news from home we headed straight for our hotel in Jo'burg and had a quiet afternoon and evening.
Kruger National Park Adventure >> Day 12 - Sad news from home