Further , our van had an unladen ball weight of just 67kg . Some would say that ’ s very light ; however , I honestly felt no pitching on the towbar when towing the Esperance . Crusader Caravans is nonetheless planning to increase that to 90kg . There will be a few other changes as well , but mostly of a cosmetic nature .
Stepping inside , I couldn ’ t help but be impressed . Here was a van measuring just 3.95m ( external body length ) and yet , it didn ’ t feel cramped . It provided all of the must-have comforts – including a combo bathroom – and I felt that the layout compromises were mostly reasonable .
The layout sports two single beds in the front , a nearside wardrobe that is actually quite spacious , a 108L 12V compressor fridge and microwave , a sizeable bathroom in the offside-rear corner , and a small kitchen across the back of the van .
The dinette situation is clearly a compromise . A table is clamped to the furniture between the twin single beds , and the beds act as seats . Personally , I don ’ t mind this setup . The single beds , I ’ ll point out , can convert to a double . It ’ s a matter of fitting a supplied timber base and zipping the two mattresses together .
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