In the rear is the aforementioned bathroom and kids’ room. I liked that the bunks were a realistic length for teenagers, complete with a light, charging point and 12V fan, and that you can even have three bunks if you need. The wardrobe space is generous, too. Another observation: usually, the kids’ room is cordoned from the main living quarters by a curtain or sliding door. In this case, though, OPUS has instead given each bunk its own curtain. Everyone still has some privacy, but without a large curtain or door interrupting the flow of the layout.
Now, here’ s where I believe some aesthetic improvements could be made: first, the three hinges to the bathroom door seemed unnecessarily bulky and obvious, and the‘ centre’ hinge wasn’ t placed in the centre. Both of the aluminium-framed doors to the bathroom and separate shower cubicle, while functional, appeared finished to a lesser standard than the rest of the van. But knowing OPUS as I do, I suspect these items will be improved in the near future.
Overall, I think this layout packs a lot of value into otherwise compact dimensions – it even contains a Fusion sound system and a 24in flatscreen TV.
AROUND THE OUTSIDE
The Expedition Max is built atop a hot-dipped-galvanised 6in RHS chassis. Because the van rides quite high( requiring a double entry step), the A-frame tapers downward to keep the DO35 coupling within legal height tolerances.
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