GORV ’ S GREATEST VANS 2024
While other vans in the line-up are still framed in meranti , Concept had used a special polyurethane product in 42x19mm lengths . This product was imported from Germany and was 40 per cent lighter than its meranti counterpart . Having tried and failed to break a few sample lengths , I can personally attest to the strength of this material .
As for the rest of the Ascot 640 , it ’ s pure Concept . The layout , while traditional , was about as precise as they come .
The van wasn ’ t an offroader , but there ’ s nothing wrong with that . The Ascot 640 was built on a chassis by RV Dyamics , Concept ’ s in-house chassis building company , while the suspension was a rocker-roller setup .
Now , this van was not really designed for lengthy off-grid stays . As such , it had just a 100Ah lithium battery with a DC-DC charger . I do see this van spending a bit of time in holiday parks and again , there ’ s nothing wrong with that . We sometimes get hung-up on making our vans as big and bold as possible , perhaps forgetting that there ’ s a huge customer base of people who aren ’ t into that hard core offroad lifestyle .
If you ' re in the market for an onroad luxury touring caravan , the Ascot 640 really should be on your list .
QUICK SPECS Overall length : 8.9m External width : 2.4m Travel height : 3.04m Tare : 2551kg ATM : 3251kg Unladen ball weight : 147kg
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