GORV ’ S GREATEST VANS 2024
This Everest Kombat Performance was a family van built specifically for a customer . I was told that it was a ‘ beast ’, and Everest wasn ’ t wrong .
Everest doesn ’ t do things by halves . The meranti framing is reinforced and blocked at almost each join , as well as being bolted to the honeycomb floor . Structural integrity is taken seriously – the front , back and sides are secured with nuts and bolts . The internal cabinetry is also reinforced . Everest even provides a 10-year structural guarantee – double that of many other manufactures . That should tell you something about its build quality .
The Kombat Performance sat atop a 6in Raptor-coated chassis that included 4.5-tonne-rated independent trailing arm coil suspension with Pedders shockers on each arm . The van was clad with composite aluminium and X- plate , an elegant upgrade over standard black checkerplate .
Something different : the blind for the door was on an automatic roller . Just push a button on a remote ( also voice activated ) and the blind will electrically lower or roll up again . The interior conveyed a sense of strength and rigidity . Again : there was nothing flimsy here .
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