This quad-bunk Family Flair certainly had the gear you’ d expect in a modern caravan, too. But given its weight, I needed to borrow a tow vehicle – my 2018 MU-X wasn’ t going to cut the mustard. Bill Deralas, the owner of Royal Flair Caravans, gave me the keys to his Chev Silverado. I dropped this long, lovely van’ s DO45 coupling onto the towbar, pointed the bonnet north out of Epping, Vic, and hit the open road.
BIG INTERIOR!
As I alluded to, there’ s some weight to this van. The Tare was 3254kg and it could be loaded to 4500kg, while the unladen coupling mass was 257kg. So from the get-go, you ' re looking at a particularly substantial tow vehicle. That said, I experienced no towing dramas – the van tracked along nicely at freeway speeds. The 4500kg ATM, I should note, is an optional upgrade.
To my mind, this 24-footer isn’ t about quick weekend trips. It’ s built for a big family on the road full-time. Step inside and you’ ll see what I mean. Let’ s start with the kids’ bedroom in the front. Here, you’ ll find four large bunks, two either side of the van. Each bunk is equipped with a 12V fan, a reading light and a USB point. There’ s no shortage of storage space for the kids, either, with a cupboards on the forward wall, between the bunks, as well as a couple of additional wardrobes and access to the space beneath the two lower bunks.
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