WELL-BALANCED TRAILER
Now , this isn ’ t the highest-riding camper on the tracks . But as we discovered as we hauled it around our offroad track , which included undulations of varying sizes and a couple of hills with sharp dropoffs , the rear cutaway , while not too aggressive , made all the difference . The van may have scraped at the rear if not for that 23-degree departure angle . When it comes to offroad caravans , the rear departure angle is sometimes overlooked by manufacturers , so that alone is a tick in this van ’ s favour . It really does help .
Riding on independent coil suspension with Pedders shock absorbers and springs , the Mars 15 Premium appeared to be a well-balanced trailer . The DO35 coupling was certainly put to good use one some of the obstacles .
It shouldn ’ t take more than five minutes to do the basic set-up of this camper . If you haven ’ t seen this style of van before , the rear spare wheel carrier ( two spares are included ) drops down to give you access to the rear wall area . Simply undo some clips , lift the lid , lower the floor , and fold out the side walls . Each piece of aluminium locks together , creating internal room for the mattress . It isn ’ t a new design concept , but Mars does it well .
The nearside gets a lot of equipment . There ’ s a rear slide-out kitchen made of stainless steel . Complete with a four-burner cooktop and a sink with plumbed hot and cold water , the kitchen just requires you to fold out a couple of legs and it ’ s good to go . Further , Mars has included a generous pantry system recessed into the nearside wall .
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