About Us

RoadCraft was founded by adventurers who loved nothing more than getting lost in the backblocks, exploring mountain tracks, kayaking on forgotten rivers, and bagging the biggest crays off the rocks near one of New Zealand's deserted coasts.

They needed a vehicle to take them and their toys to wherever they wanted to go. And as there’s nothing worse than waking to an aching body from sleeping on a hard bed, they wanted to do it in comfort. So with kiwi ingenuity and determination they set about creating their own personal explorer. It wasn’t long before people started asking where they could get one.

So they bought a motorhome manufacturing and refit business, renamed it RoadCraft and set to work on putting together their ultimate explorer. Over the next few months, the first Base Jumper was handcrafted, refined, road-tested, and finally put into production. Since then, production increased and more exciting models were introduced. But all without losing the quality and passion that lovingly built their first adventure vehicle.

When going places no one has ever been before, these adventurers knew there was so much left to do. So with a lead all, follow none mentality and a solid belief in the brand they realised RoadCraft needed to be part of a larger manufacturing operation. The new owner needed the scale to be competitive, and they needed to share in the values that underpin the RoadCraft brand. They found that company in Trail-lite, New Zealand’s leading manufacturer of luxury motorhomes. 

On 1 March 2010 RoadCraft joined Trail-lite’s family-run business. Founded 58 years ago as a humble cabinetmaker’s factory, the Trail-lite team saw an opportunity during the 1950s caravan boom. Their cabinetmaking abilities were the perfect foundation for creating quality caravan interiors, so 1954 saw the first Trail-lite caravan roll out the door. This skill set evolved into manufacturing luxury motorhomes and Trail-lite quickly built its reputation on excellent service, incredible attention to detail and quality.  

Today Trail-lite retains the same focus on design and quality that is central to the RoadCraft brand. The biggest difference now is the same master craftsmen who build the market leading Trail-lite motorhomes, now also continue to innovate and improve on the RoadCraft products from their purpose-built factory in Pukekohe, New Zealand.

You can learn more about Trail-lite at www.traillite.co.nz.