Leisure Travel Vans Unity TBX premium journey motorhome

With its latest launch, Canadian RV specialist Leisure Travel Vans (LTV) adjusts focus from luxurious leisure to heart-pounding journey journey. The new Unity TBX motorhome guarantees to step up the sport from 4×4 journey van life like a penthouse suite steps it up from a fundamental lodge room. It’ll nonetheless chase waves, plunder pillowy post-blizzard powder, and drive to the sting of sky-penetrating massive wall climbs, however after the solar units, it is far more than only a crash pad on a Sprinter chassis, offering a comfortable, outsized dwelling area full with transformable multimedia lounge, main bedroom and dry bathtub.

We’ve lengthy thought-about Leisure Travel Vans to be a prime title in premium small motorhomes, the kind of items a well-to-do retired couple may purchase for prolonged or intermittent journey. With the TBX sequence, the corporate is tapping into its extra adventurous facet with a design meant to exude “rugged meets refined.”

The 25-ft (7.6-m) TBX will not come near the all-out go-anywhere journey chops of a devoted 4×4 expedition RV like an Earthroamer or Jeep Action Camper, however it does begin off with a legit base within the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 with 170-in (432-cm) wheelbase, which could be specced with or with out AWD. The all-wheel mannequin distinguishes itself with a barely extra macho “TB4X” nameplate, the manufacturing facility suspension raise that comes with Mercedes’ AWD system, and a set of contrast-black rear fender flares.

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Perhaps the largest clue that the TBX sequence is greater than your grandpa’s retirement wagon comes on the very again of the motorhome. The intercontinental tunnel-sized gear storage is simply ravenous for bicycles, surfboards, skis, e-MTBs, climbing equipment and no matter else you possibly can assume to stuff into its 1,727 liters of open area. It would look downright malnourished with only a cooler and carry-on. The storage additionally contains 12- and 120-V shops for charging issues like ebike batteries or mountain bike lighting techniques and inside lighting to be used after darkish.

Anything that does not match neatly within the pass-through cupboard could be pulled or bolted on the hitch, the place the TBX provides as much as 5,000 lb (2,268 kg) of towing capability.

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The TBX is prepped to dig in and function a jump-off level and base camp for days. It options an off-grid electrical system constructed out from a 270-Ah lithium battery (upgradeable to 540-Ah). Buyers can wire that pack as much as 400 watts of photo voltaic or cost it drops to crucial stage by way of the accessible 4-kW LP generator and/or 255-A high-output auxiliary engine alternator. A 3,000-W inverter sends energy to 120-V {hardware} and shops, whereas a FireFly sensible command system controls the lights, temperature and different {hardware} and techniques from a central controller and cellular app.

Arguably the largest promoting level of the TBX sequence is its massive, comfortable 6.3-ft-high (1.9-m) inside. Adventurers can park and crash in nearly any automobile, however the TBX is extra like a trip condominium you park on the water’s edge or path head. Built to sleep 4, it includes a devoted main bedroom on the rear geared up with particular person 74 x 32-in (188 x 86-cm) twin beds that adjoin right into a 74 x 64-in (188 x 163-cm) RV queen. Keeping them as twins leaves loads of area in between for getting out and in of mattress and a nightstand between the heads of the beds.

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The entrance of the TBX sequence homes an equally spectacular area, a flexible swivel lounge. Quite just like the rotating seating group Bürstner launched final yr on its Signature B+ motorhome, LTV’s design includes a two-seat bench that faces ahead throughout journey, then spins round 90 levels right into a extra open lounge area incorporating a 3rd cushioned seat throughout the way in which and the 2 swiveled cab seats.

Two Lagun tables arrange for meals and laptop computer work, swiveling to totally different seating positions. The entrance of the main bedroom nightstand additionally features a desk clamp for bed room desk use.

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At evening, the tables take away and the entrance lounge converts right into a 41 x 73-in (104 x 185-cm) transverse double mattress so the household that adventures collectively can sleep safely and comfortably in the identical motorhome collectively … and do it another time the next day. The 27-in sensible TV with sound bar is positioned so it may be watched whereas seated or mendacity in mattress, and the TBX is prewired for each cable and satellite tv for pc and likewise features a cellular knowledge/Wi-Fi extender.

Splitting these two mattress/lounge areas, the dry toilet takes up the middle of the driving force’s facet. It has a major room with a ceramic macerator bathroom and sink and a separate bathe.

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Across the aisle, the kitchen homes a dual-burner induction cooktop and chrome steel sink on the principle block, with a big 176-L double-door compressor fridge and convection microwave on the wall proper behind it. There’s additionally a rubbish can, slide-out counter extension and pull-out pantry.

No matter the season, the Unity TBX’s full local weather management system is on the market to maintain the inside temperature excellent. The Truma Aventa Eco air conditioner can run off battery or shore energy and comes geared up with a shore power-driven warmth pump for delivering warmth in reasonably cool climate. The Truma VarioHeat furnace takes over when full winter-level chilly units in. The TBX carries 151 liters of recent water and shops 132.5 liters of grey water.

Leisure Travel Vans launched the all-new Unity TBX sequence on the Florida RV SuperShow final month. The motorhome is on the market now beginning at US$236,790 for the TBX base mannequin and $243,690 for the TB4X all-wheel-drive variant.

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