There’ s a 3000W Projecta inverter with Intelli-Grid power management system, too, or you could option up to Victron gear if you wished. To keep the DCX system charged, the Fraser 180B gets an 880W solar array on the roof.
While the battery system is indeed a powerful unit, the Fraser 180B isn’ t gas-less. There are two 9kg cylinders sitting on the A-frame to power the instant hot water service, so with your power consumption split between 18kg worth of gas for hot water( and any gas-fired barbie you might pack) and that DCX 12V system, this van has energy to spare.
The Fraser 180B is built on a flatfloor truss chassis. Retreat has given the van Titan X Plus independent trailing arm coil suspension rated to 3.7 tonnes. The van itself has an ATM of 3500kg, so the suspension is well within spec.
I found the van to be a pleasure to tow, too. However, I should point out that the first generation MU-X that I used for my tow test isn’ t the ideal tow rig, given it’ s limited to 3000kg. Given the van’ s Tare is under that, and we weren’ t loaded up, the exercise was legal, but you’ d want a vehicle rated to 3500kg in order to make full use of the Fraser 180B’ s load capacity.
Other external features include a drawbar-mounted storage box complete with slide-out trays and a firewood box on top, nearside speakers and a picnic table( I loved the map of Australia on the wall behind the table), a roll-out awning, a reversing camera and more. It’ s quite a high-riding van with decent ground clearance for offroad work, and as such there’ s a double pull-out step to climb inside. Speaking of the interior, I think you’ ll like it …
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