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Its insulated walls provide a secure shell for
a couple intent on long or short-term touring.
It has a queen-size fixed bed and pop-top roof
providing a comfortable and relatively spacious
layout complete with an internal ensuite.
3. BOTTOM-UP STRENGTH
The Alpine 1400 has a solid 150x50x3mm
galvanised drawbar and chassis as well
as the highly-regarded Cruisemaster XTX
independent trailing arm suspension with twin
gas shockers, camber and toe-in adjustment,
12in offroad electric brakes, Yokahama AT
tyres and black alloy wheels, creating the basis
for dependable offroad adventure.
Other features include a DO35 MK2 coupling,
ARK jockey wheel, recovery points, and an
Anderson plug.
The Altitude 1400 hybrid has a Tare weight of
1750kg and an ATM of 2600kg, allowing plenty
of payload for essentials such as water, food,
fuel and accessories.
4. LIVING ESSENTIALS
Power and water are major components of
the Alpine 1400. There’s 280L of water in two
tanks plus two 120Ah batteries, a 240V input,
a Redarc 1230S2 battery management system,
two 150W solar panels on the roof, plus a
booming Fusion bluetooth sound system.
There’s a wide range of storage facilities,
including a large toolbox up front. The
camper supplies plenty of drawers,
cabinets, wardrobes, external and internal
compartments to carry your living essentials.
The Altitude Alpine 1400 has a variety of 12V
light fixtures and power outlets for all of your
communications and accessories, and should
you have a physical limitation the pop-up
roof can be fitted with automatic activation.
The soft sides provide plenty of natural light
through zippered windows with midge-proof
screens. The roof is fully insulated, too.
Speaking of staying warm, the Alpine
1400 also has a choice of diesel or Truma
gas hot water systems as standard. It is
housed in the toolbox where you’ll also
find twin jerry can and 4.5 kg gas cylinder
mounts, and a fire extinguisher.
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