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Frequently asked questions
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Every Explorer Navigator is built to order, so the final price depends on the options you select. Every base model is already equipped with a high level of equipment including Solar Panels, Lithium Battery, Twin Reversing Cameras, Diesel Heater, Side Step Running Boards, Towbar and Alloy Wheels. Please do not hesitate to ask us for a quote refined with your individual options included.
No. We are only designers and manufacturers.
We very occasionally have used Explorers available for sale. When we do, they are listed on the For Sale page of our website. The page is only visible if there is a listing.
At our Auckland factory. We also exhibit around New Zealand at appropriate shows which we will highlight on our News page of this website. Occasionally, we may be touring New Zealand too and there’s a possibility we can meet up at your place.
Our unique one-piece composite body provides you with a durable body that won’t leak. The seamless, lightweight Explorer bodies are not only strong but have excellent insulation properties too. This feature alone will provide you with years of trouble-free motorhome ownership. Water leaks are very, very common in motorhomes of other construction.
The Explorer Navigator is comparatively quite compact for a motorhome. That is important when you are considering driving, handling and storage. Overall external length: 6.0m, External width: 2.08m, External height: 3.1m (3.3m incl. satellite dish, if fitted) with a very decent Internal head height: 1.94m.
All Navigators built start with our upgraded suspension system to 3500kg GVM (Gross Vehicle Weight). This is the maximum your vehicle can weigh when fully loaded. It is effectively the Kerb Mass plus the weight of all accessories fitted.
The Explorer Navigator, with a Gross Vehicle Mass (GVM) of 3,500 kg, requires a Warrant of Fitness (WoF) rather than a Certificate of Fitness (CoF).From 1 November 2026, a new Navigator will receive a WoF valid for four years from its first registration. After this, inspections will generally be required every two years until the vehicle reaches 14 years of age, then annually. A WoF inspection typically costs approximately $80–$100, depending on the inspection provider.Motorhomes with a GVM exceeding 3,500 kg require a Certificate of Fitness (CoF). For privately operated motorhomes, CoF inspections are generally required annually, with costs varying depending on the inspection provider.
A standard full Class 1 driver's licence, the same licence used to drive a car, is all you need to drive your Explorer motorhome.
The motorhome body is only produced in white. This is mated to the 'Aluminium Metallic' charcoal silver Ford Ranger cab chassis which makes for a very distinctive look.
The upholstery fabric in either single or two-tone is your choice from the Explorer range at the same price. We have selected high quality fabrics which we know look good and will perform well.
Once you have decided that an Explorer is just what you want, we ask for payment in four steps.• Deposit: $10,000 - secures your order and your position in our build schedules• Progress 1: $20,000 - six months prior to build• Progress 2: $75,000 - once the build commences• Final Balance - prior to delivery
Each Explorer has a build time of approximately four weeks but availability is dependent on the number of motorhomes we already have on order.
Full Terms and Conditions can be sent on request. Please phone or email us.
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