The EcoMate rides on Control Rider S independent coil suspension . It has a 6in SupaGal chassis with a flat floor ( no wheel arch intrusions ), and a 6in A-frame . Now , the chassis and all external black checkerplate have been finished with a rubberised compound known as X-Guard , which provides additional protection to your pride and joy – brilliant .
Royal Flair frames its vans using one-piece 18mm ply , which is CNC-routed to accommodate wiring and the like , and the van is clad in composite aluminium , while the floor is a one-piece ‘ honeycomb ’ structure .
Among the external features , the 19ft 6in Royal Flair EcoMate is equipped with a front storage box that houses dual 9kg gas cylinders on a nearside slide-out tray . Meanwhile , a Swift barbecue has been fitted to a slide-out towards the rear .
There ’ s a generous amount of storage available , too , and this extends to a steel compartment on the rear bumper that would be mainly used for collecting firewood on the way to camp , I ’ d imagine .
A point of difference : the management systems for the van ’ s 12V system are housed in a vented offside compartment with rubber seals , and easily accessible . It is equipped with two 300Ah Enerdrive B-Tec lithium batteries ( inside the van ), along with a 2600W inverter , an Enerdrive battery management system , MPPT solar controller , a 60A AC charger and a 40A DC-DC charger . It ’ s an impressive setup , to say the least .
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