make the transition, then you’d expect
the camper to as well. Mountain Trail’s
Erok protection package stiffens the rear
body edge and minimises damage to the
bodywork by sharing imposed load with
the adjacent chassis.
The body is made from 1.2mm
Zincanneal steel bonded with Sikaflex and
secured by concealed rivets for a stylish
automotive outer finish. The camper we
tested was finished in the standard white
two-pack, but Mountain Trail will colour-
match to your tow vehicle.
LUXURY AND CONVENIENCE
THE most notable feature of the set-up
and pack-up process is the auto opening
and closing function. Press a button and
the camper steadily opens, pulling out
the canvas as it moves, which takes about
45 seconds. You can stop it at any point in
pack-up mode to tuck in canvas, but there’s
generally time to do what’s needed without
interrupting the process.
The electric actuators inside the camper
near the foot of the bed are synchronised
by a factory-programmed parallel
controller. Fourteen parameters control
and monitor soft-start and close, amperage
overload limits, pack-up and set-up speed
and so on. You can disable the system and
close the camper manually in a similar
fashion to a typical rear-fold hardfloor.
The actuators are pre-programmed for
1000kg of push/pull on either side and are
rated for 10,000 strokes before requiring
a service.
The tent bows are square for strength
and fixed at their usable length, except for
one at the back of the tent, which swings
up and is braced by two upright poles. This
arrangement extends the tent further than
would otherwise be possible and allows
for a straight rear wall and a door that’s
close to the bed, leaving plenty of room for
bunks or a table across the back.
The flip-over floor is made from a
German honeycomb composite materialwith fibreglass laminates on either side.
It weighs just 20kg and is finished with a
quality marine-grade carpet.
There is an in-built step for the queen-
size bed across the back, making entry and
exit a dream. The innerspring mattress has
a full cover to protect against damp canvas
if the weather has been unpleasant. There
are reading lights and bedhead storage
compartments with dual USB ports to
charge a phone or tablet overnight.
Under the bed is a deep sturdy drawer
with internal baffles that is accessible
from outside when the camper is closed.
At the foot of the bed are the internal
double-pole stereo, 240V outlets, 12V
auxiliary socket, dual USB outlets and the
upgraded 1000W pure sinewave inverter.
The cabin heater duct is next to the other
side of the drawer.
Even the stitch-welded sections are
laser-cut and keyed together to ensure
the EDX is built with the same structural
integrity throughout.King Springs and Monroe shocks are made to
Mountain Trail’s specifi cations.The departure angle is greater than
what you’d fi nd on a Land Cruiser 200
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