RV REVIEW |
a checkerplate box that
houses two 9kg gas cylinders
and a slide-out tray for a
small generator. The mesh
stoneguard needs to be
repositioned further back on
the drawbar, as in its current
location it’s impossible to
fit or remove the jockey
wheel without detaching the
stoneguard. The company is
aware of this, however, and it
will be fixed on future models.
The Dometic electric awning
fitted to the F1 would have to
be one of the easiest awnings
to deploy on the market right
now. Provided there is charge
in the batteries, it’s just a
matter of pressing a button on
a remote control, waiting for
the awning to unfurl, lowering
the two upright supports and
pegging them down. Easy.
Those batteries, by the way,
are kept charged by two 150W
solar panels.
The nearside is also fitted
with a decent slide-out kitchen
with a Weber Q barbecue and
sink. In terms of storage, no
front boot is provided but one
is not needed, as the tunnel
boot is one of the largest I’ve
seen on a 14-footer.
The rear, meanwhile, sports a
reversing camera, an LED light
bar (there’s one up front, too),
a spare wheel mounted to the
bumper, and a couple of jerry
can holders. Bash plates have
been fitted to the underside
of the van, protecting all
vulnerable components.
THE WOW FACTOR
Inside, the east-west bed
combines with a small but
T
S
MU TCH!
WA
gorv.com.au
21