From the decor in our review van , which included very stylish ‘ timber-look ’ laminate benchtops , to the overall liveability of the van , it ’ s a winner . I don ’ t say that lightly . I think the Australis vans are looking particularly appealing these days .
Considering the van has 450Ah worth of lithium batteries ( mounted to the offside chassis rail behind checkerplate ), the customer could arguably opt for electric induction cooking rather than the gas appliances found here . Australis Caravans can accommodate either option , but it is safe to say that the customer won ’ t run out of power anytime soon , especially factoring in the three 200W solar panels on the roof . This van also had an Anderson plug on the offside , allowing the owner to plug in a separate portable panel if needed .
With all GPOs wired to the supplied 3000W Projecta inverter , the convenience factor can ’ t be ignored . Simply plug your hairdryer into whichever point you prefer , switch the inverter on , and away you go .
EXTERNAL FITOUT
Riding on a 4in chassis with a 4in raiser – giving the van 8in of steel underneath – and riding on independent trailing arm coil suspension with twin shock absorbers and 12in brakes , our Overland 21XT weighed in with a Tare of 3050kg . Considering all the extra gear on this van specified by the customer , including the large Dometic slide-out kitchen , Grip Sport bike rack , additional solar and water tanks , that ’ s not too bad . With its 3500kg ATM , it has 450kg worth of payload capacity .
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