CONSTRUCTION
In the Silver + package , our van was built atop a 6in hot-dippedgalvanised chassis with engineered cross-members and a 6in drawbar . The framing and insulation for this van is the same as vans with the Gold package ; however , instead of an internal layer of fibreglass , it ’ s 3mm laminated ply .
The floor is a 17mm honeycomb plastic structure that won ’ t rot , while the roof is one-piece fibreglass liner – aside from the internal ply , there is no timber in the structure of this van .
It rides on Al-Ko ’ s top-end offroad suspension system , Enduro X .
The external storage of this van is covered by a surprisingly spacious tunnel boot , along with an excellent checkerplate storage box mounted to the drawbar . I liked the central storage compartment in particular , though there are also slide-out trays either side .
The offside of the van features a roll-out awning , three amber antiinsect LED lights , a picnic table , a couple of marine speakers , a gas bayonet , a 12V point , and a dropdown step . Combined with the smooth composite aluminium cladding , the high black checkerplate lends the van an aggressive offroad look .
Beneath , you ’ ll find two 110L water tanks along with one 110L grey water tank – that ’ s a decent water storage capacity . In terms of 12V power , the Pear XX3 Silver + is fitted with one 200Ah lithium battery , BMPRO battery management system , and two 210W solar panels – an excellent setup for off-grid camping .
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