RV REVIEW
ARMOUR-PLATED
The van comes in six different
sizes and layouts – ours was
the 21ft 6in version. I had
no complaints with how the
Groundbreaker towed. Behind
our Cruiser, it was as stable
as a rock on the highway at
90-100km/h.
Up front, the van is kitted out
with a DO35 coupling, two 9kg
gas cylinders behind a mesh
stoneguard, and a checkerplate
storage box comprising two
small slide-out trays.
Naturally, the van comes
with a slide-out kitchen and
accompanying gas bayonet,
a fold-down picnic table,
entertainment hatch with TV
mount, a couple of speakers
and more. I liked the inclusion
of the rear tunnel boot, while
there is some storage space at
the front-offside, though some
of this space is taken up by the
external kitchen.
There’s no rear cutaway but,
given the clearance thanks to
the 8in chassis raiser (which
also gives a flat floor inside,
with no wheel-arch intrusion)
the departure angle is still
decent. Armour plating has
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been extensively applied
underneath, too.
I did notice, however, that
the plastic valves for dumping
the water from the water
tanks were a bit exposed,
as was the PVC outlet for
the forward grey water tank.
Everything else, however, is
completely protected.
Control Rider independent
coil suspension is fitted – it
performed well during our
time with the van.
The Groundbreaker has
a decent 12V system for
offroad touring. Two 120Ah
AGM deep-cycle batteries,
dual 150W solar panels
and a Redarc 30A battery
management system are
included, as is an Anderson
plug to also charge the batteries
while the van is under tow.
LEGEND LAYOUT
You might expect a front
bedroom/rear bathroom
layout. Instead, it offers a
bathroom amidships, with
a separate nearside shower
cubicle and cassette toilet on
the offside, with a front-loader
washing machine beneath the
washbasin. As you’d expect,
the bathroom can be closed
off from the main living quarters
and bedroom via sliding doors.
The star of the layout,
however, has to be the rear
leather club lounge with
surrounding LED lighting,
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