Know your van's numbers before you hit the road.

What it will cost, what it will weigh, and how many nights it can last off-grid. Free tools and plain-English guides for caravans, hybrids, pop-tops and camper trailers.

Build your van Check off-grid days

Made in Rongcheng, China, right next door to the factories that build about a third of China's RVs. Written for owners in Australia and New Zealand.

15 ft hybridYour build

Indicative price: A$60k–90k
Tare: 1,860 kg
Off-grid, no sun: 3.5 days
Off-grid, sunny: Indefinitely

Type

Lithium battery300 Ah

Roof solar

Estimates for a couple with a 12V compressor fridge. Open this build in the full estimator.

Two free tools, no sign-up

Every result shows how it was worked out, so you can take the numbers to a dealer or check them against your own van.

For buyers planning a new van

Build estimator

Pick a type, length and options. See an indicative price range, tare and ATM, ball weight and off-grid range, then save the spec sheet as a PDF for the dealer.

Open the build estimator

For owners heading bush

Off-grid calculator

Enter your battery, solar and what you run each day: fridge, CPAP, diesel heater, coffee machine. See how many nights you can camp in sun, cloud or with no charging at all.

Open the off-grid calculator

Guides that answer the questions dealers skip

All 6 guides

Towing, 4 minute read

Caravan weights explained: tare, ATM, GTM and ball weight

What the numbers on the compliance plate mean, how they fit with your tow vehicle, and how to check before you go.

Power, 3 minute read

How to size batteries and solar for off-grid camping

A four-step method, typical appliance draws, and a worked example for a couple who want three nights off-grid.

New Zealand, 3 minute read

NZ self-containment: what the green warrant needs

Since 7 June 2026 only the green warrant counts. What a van needs to pass, how to get certified, and where caravans trip up.

Real specs from 33 vans

Tare, ATM, ball weight, water and power, collected from 15 brands' own spec sheets, with a link to every source. Browse the van directory

Van	Type	Tare	ATM	Ball	From
Ezytrail Winton 13 MK2	Caravan	1,285 kg	1,600 kg	125 kg	A$41,990
Snowy River Caravans SRP-17	Pop-top	1,947 kg	2,500 kg	186 kg	A$59,990
Stoney Creek Campers Scout-15	Hybrid	2,305 kg	3,000 kg	165 kg	A$74,990
Mars Campers Mars 19 Cruiser FD MK4 (48V)	Caravan	2,875 kg	3,500 kg	215 kg	A$87,990
Jayco Starcraft Caravan 15ft-8 (MY26.5)	Caravan	1,723 kg	Not published	137 kg	Ask the dealer

Rongcheng, Shandong

Rongcheng builds about 30% of China’s RVs. Source
In the first half of 2026, Rongcheng exported ¥1.06 billion of RVs, up 21%, or more than 55% of China’s RV exports. Source
Seven large RV makers and more than 50 parts suppliers work within about 50 km of each other. Source

From Factory to Freedom

RvStoria comes from Rongcheng, a coastal town in Shandong that builds about a third of China's RVs and more than half of the ones China exports. Many of the vans touring Australia and New Zealand started life on a production line here.

We live and work on the factories' doorstep, and we talk directly with the people who design and build these vans. So when you tell us what works on the road and what doesn't, whether that's a fridge that can't keep up, a ball weight that's too heavy or a manual nobody can follow, we can take it straight to the production line.

That's the idea behind the name. We help you find the van that really suits the way you travel, and we carry what owners actually need back to the people building the next one. Tell us what you'd change.

How we check our information

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We work with manufacturers and importers on accurate specs, plain-English manuals and clearer warranty and parts support after a van is exported. We reply in English and Chinese.

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