With 4WD and an adventure-ready interior, Pleasure-Way’s latest RV adds a new option to the rapidly growing market for rugged campervans.
Pleasure-Way’s 2022 REKON campervan combines the iconic Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van with a feature-rich, versatile, and configurable RV interior.
While there are loads of custom van-builders out there, mass-market production, fully converted campervans with four-wheel drive remain relatively uncommon. As the market for recreational vehicles and campervans has exploded in recent years, these rugged adventure vans have become more attractive for big RV companies to put into production.
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REKON Systems
The features of Pleasure-Way’s new camper reflect many modern van life trends, especially in terms of prolonged off-grid living that involves getting off the pavement.
For starters, the water tank, housed under the rear floorboards, can hold up to 40 gallons — about the same as an average Class C RV. The REKON also comes with 124 cubic feet of storage space — more than any other 19-foot AWD van on the market, the company said.
A 400Ah lithium house battery bank is also powered by roof-mounted solar — and the alternator when moving — for extended off-grid adventures. The electrical system in the REKON is monitored and controlled via dual 10-inch touchscreens, which display handy info like estimated time remaining based on current usage.
Cold storage comes with the cooler-style 60L Truma refrigerator. A Truma unit also handles the air and water heating in the camper.
The Sprinter’s robust 11-inch clearance remains unaltered from the factory, and no water tanks or lines are mounted underneath — which is also important in cold climates to avoid freezing issues. For those remote campsites, the rear and side doors include roll-up screen doors for bugless open-air evenings.
REKON Configurable Layout
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