We check out the F14, the most recent (with the bottom profile) from Cub Campers.
Cub Campers are one of many unique and top-of-the-line Aussie-built camper trailers. Beginning with their tried-and-true rear-fold camper within the Nineteen Sixties, Cub have been a mainstay on the Australian tenting scene for over half a century. Lengthy established within the business as an innovator and market chief, Cub Campers has just lately launched the most recent iteration of their hybrid vary: the F14.
Half caravan, half camper the F14 hybrid isn’t solely extremely simple to tow, however may also match into most suburban garages because of its comparatively low 2.06m peak (the bottom in Cub hybrid historical past) within the folded down place. It additionally tows pretty nicely, tipping the scales at a modest 1730kg tare and 170kg ball weight. So it might probably comfortably be lugged behind many SUVs and just about all mid-sized 4X4s.
When the button is pushed and the electrical actuators have completed their factor, there’s an inside peak of simply over 2m, with a spacious really feel, given the north-south mattress takes up nearly all of the room. There’s additionally a lounge and inside kitchenette within the F14 that boasts 50% extra storage and bench house than earlier hybrid fashions from Cub Campers.
Outside residing continues to be king
Even with the within being an excellent house to spend a wet arvo, the main focus, as with nearly all of campers, continues to be outside residing. On the motive force aspect of the F14, there’s an exterior bathe and tent (with Portaloo storage), whereas across the passenger aspect below the Fiamma awning is the pull-out stainless kitchen and fridge slide that may be fitted with a 115L Dometic fridge instantly from Cub Campers. The kitchen additionally has a galley pantry above the three-burner Smev range – one other first for the model.
{The electrical} aspect of issues
Should you like your tunes, there’s a four-speaker (two inside plus two exterior) Fusion Bluetooth stereo to make sure that your neighbours are infuriated by your playlist of Bieber and mumble rap. The sound system (together with the remainder of the 12V system) is fed electrons through the usual 150Ah lithium battery, which comes with a five-year guarantee.
There are additionally a pair of REDARC 180W monocrystalline photo voltaic panels up on the roof to maintain issues as off-grid-ready as potential. It must also be famous that {the electrical} system (like just about every little thing else on Cub Campers’ F14) is ready to be optioned as much as the gills. Something as much as 600Ah of battery and as much as 1080W of photo voltaic can be found. You understand, when you really feel like bringing your 12V locomotive alongside in your journey.
Hydration is dealt with by a 100L freshwater tank and a 50L greywater tank retains the sink drain from flooding your campground. Should you do loads of desert journey, or just get pleasure from showering 4 occasions per day, as much as 300L of freshwater may be carried as an elective additional.
Let’s speak about worth and availability of Cub Campers’ F14
The Cub F14 is offered at a particular intro worth of $69,990, however that’s restricted to the primary 30 items, so don’t say we didn’t warn ya.
Cub Campers are presently operating a pre-order program for the F14, which suggests you’re capable of lock in a manufacturing slot through a risk-free, totally refundable $2000 deposit. For extra data on the F14, click on right here for the entire rundown, or get in contact along with your closest Cub showroom at this hyperlink.Â
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