OFFROAD CHALLENGE
This cupboard is also where you ’ ll find the various switches for things like the hot water service and airconditioner – it ’ s always pleasing to see a manufacturer centralising these things in a cupboard where they ’ re out of sight .
The bathroom , meanwhile , is comprised of an offside cassette toilet ( a cassette toilet should always be on the offside , I reckon ), a central vanity that hides a toploader washing machine ), and a fibreglass shower on the nearside . Given the fact this van is sub-19ft , space in the bathroom is a little tight , but the trade-off is to provide more space where it matters : the kitchen and bedroom , which is a trade-off worth making .
Other features include a dust reduction system , a smattering of reading lights with in-built USB charging points , attractive LED strip lighting above the cupboards , and while the gold tapware found on this van won ’ t be for everyone , I quite liked it . It ’ s a nice match with the black sinks . I can ’ t argue with the piano hinges for all cupboard doors either – I maintain that ’ s one of the best ways to secure these doors .
EXTERNAL EQUIPMENT
The 18ft 6in Ausflex Sunchaser is built atop a 6in RHS with a 6in A- frame that runs back to the OzTrekker offroad trailing arm coil suspension ( two shock absorbers are used each side ). Ausflex Caravans framed our van in meranti timber and clad it with composite aluminium ; however , the company can frame its vans in aluminium too , depending on the preference of the customer .
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