The chassis, meanwhile, is Jayco’s own ‘Endurance’
chassis, a hot-dipped-galvanised construction
that provides a solid foundation for the entire van.
On the drawbar, the Adventurer sports a
checkerplate storage box, complete with MaxTrax
recovery boards, behind a mesh stoneguard.
There’s also a gal-lined tunnel boot just behind.
This tunnel boot, I should point out, is not
accessible from the nearside, as it’s also home
to a slide-out kitchen that comes complete
with a two-burner stove, sink and some shelf/
storage space.
INNER GLOW
The interior of the Adventurer is characterised by
ample kitchen bench space, a generous dinette
for two, a spacious bathroom and a number of
other thoughtful touches.
Our review van took in virtually no WA dust,
despite the generous dust baths we traversed –
the pressure hatch did its job.
The three 160W solar panels did a great job – we
were never short on 12V power.
While the slide-out kitchen is a winner, the gas
bayonet is difficult to access – we had to lie on
the the ground to connect the gas line. The kitchen is equipped with a 218L Dometic
compressor fridge-freezer, a microwave, plenty
of storage space, and a four-burner cooktop with
griller and oven.
A couple of speakers, awning lights (including
LED strip lighting), and a fold-down picnic table
are also included as part of the nearside features.
I particularly liked the scrub rails either side of
the van. The dinette, meanwhile, is quite comfortable.
It has a tri-fold table and overhead lockers;
however, a number of cables run through these
lockers. These cables are tied together but I felt
a cover of some description would be called for.
“THIS IS A SUBSTANTIAL CARAVAN,
BOTH IN TERMS OF FEATURES AND
BANG FOR BUCK.”
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