GoSee got the ballweight wrong on our 2416km plus tow tug evaluation with the new Green R Hyundai Santa Fe R auto diesel. Hyundai says 150kg maximum ballweight.

But a weighbridge check shows we had 170kg.

So we trimmed our rig. We used our Hayman Reese digital scales and checked the Jayco Discovery ballweight again. This time 147kg.

Just under the Hyundai 150kg towball down-weight maximum and 436Nm torque from the 2.2 diesel feed smoothly to solid road grip through the Santa Fe R's traction control.

After four days and 793km of towing the Green R Hyundai Santa Fe R 2.2 auto diesel is doing particularly well with fuel use figures ranging from 10.58 to 12.5 litres per 100 km.

The Jayco Discovery pop-top caravan is a good match for the Hyundai Santa Fe R and follows the Hyundai's lead.

Ten points to the engineers who put the poise in the Santa Fe R diesel design. It loves to work.

Day 7 of extended practical evaluation and GoSee is impressed with the Green R Santa Fe R and its serious sustained tow tug grunt on one of Australia's real towing test tracks.

Clyde Mountain on the Kings Highway route from Batemans Bay NSW to Canberra ACT is no place for tow tug pretenders and the Santa Fe R shows itself as a bulldog with big torque teeth for its type.

The GoSee Holden 4WD 3litre Turbo Diesel LX manual Rodeo twin-cab ute makes a sure thing of towing the GoSee Jayco Discovery 16.52 pop-top caravan. It is equally happy travelling the Canning Stock Route.

It is also acceptable for daily drives, taking the family to see grandma, outdoor activities and supermarket shopping trips too.

The Rodeo-Colorado is avilable in various rebrandings in New Zealand, Thailand, USA and Australia.

There is only one public Dump Point for thousands of road touring caravans and Recreational Vehicles (RV's) which travel between Melbourne and Sydney on the arterial Hume Highway route.

The Dump-Ezy unit is in a caravan park which subscribes to the view that Australian road travellers should Leave no Trace and allows it to be used free.

GoSee found it at Holbrook Motor Village run by Trevor and Sharon Liddell. The easy access caravan park is a member of the Top Tourist Parks of Australia chain.

GoSee is road testing a towing product which takes towing mirrors to a new level. Clearview Towing Mirrors has produced something really different.

At this stage of development the Australian designed and tested Clearview mirrors bolt onto the Toyota Landcruiser 100 Series and the Nissan GU Patrol.

Modifications are being designed to suit other popular towing tugs. These include the 200 and 80 Series Landcruiser, Ford 250 and 350 F Series trucks and the Navara, Hi Lux and Prado.

NSW is still the most expensive of Australia's stamp duty free states in which to register a caravan or camper.

Only the ACT charges higher registration now that it has just dropped stamp duty.

It is certain that Australian RV buying and registration decisions are being coloured by this, probably with NSW buyers and sellers the losers.

This GoSeers logo by George Haddon is in response to requests in January from TravelSmart Club members.

Now 'Out There' Bumper Stickers and Mouse Mats for GoSee TravelSmart Club members are available on the new Shopping GoSee option.

It is the 18th button down on the left of the GoSee Home Page.

The nominal price covers production costs.

Battery World told GoSee today that solar power keeps quality batteries charged provided actual needs are calculated and considered in the equipment fitted.

Tom Spence of Osborne Park Battery World, Western Australia told GoSee that the best thing was - 'To have more than sufficient for your needs'.

In a typical caravan two linked solar panels of a suitable size can replenish quality deep-cycle batteries.

On the road and on the water the effective battery system which is easy to maintain and repair is the best choice.

Gel sealed batteries are technically cutting edge but the Absorbed Glass Matt (AGM) option has a more forgiving charging band.

Peter Couvaras of Battery World chats with GoSee about deep cycle variables.