CONQUEROR UEV-600 PROTOTYPE SNEAK PEAK
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- Опубліковано 10 лип 2024
- We are lucky to have a world first prototype Conqueror Off Road UEV-600 to test and evaluate. Which got us thinking let's make a video and show you guys, and if your watching this Conqueror said we could release it. This also gave us the ability to show and explain exactly what we do in our role for Conqueror Australia and what we've been up to Over the last few weeks. Stay tuned as proper adventures are on the horizon.
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I have been waiting for the couples version with toilet and shower . Love it! Love the conqueror design with batwing awning. Superb van
Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.
Separate toilet and shower?
Really like that awning. Quick deployment and excellent coverage.
Cannot understand the fixation of no gas. Gas is instant, cheap, efficient and reliable. Less than $30 changeover for a bottle versus an insane amount of $$$ for battery, induction, solar, monitors, gauges etc. It’s camping with a solid roof, keep it simple. The more tech, the dearer it gets and the higher the probability of things going wrong.
Its not really more tech. The induction cooker runs off an inverter that is in most vans these days anyway. if anything its simplifying the system as there is no gas certification needed, no heavy cylinders on the A frame of the trailer, and induction isnt effected by wind like gas cookers are. Having 2 seperate induction cookers instead of 1 dual induction unit gives redundancy if one fails. Converting an old van to gasless would be pricey, but buying new wont hurt as much as most vans already come out with medium to large lithium systems.
I understand what you are saying, and we also enjoy taking the swag out and being super basic, but in a high end camper this is the direction it is going.
As you have said it is in a way more simplified. Thanks for watching.
Its been 200 years of gas - time to move on ! And who wants carbon monoxide in the van everytime you cook or heat water. Gas is also completely useless in the slightest breeze.
I definitely wouldn’t have gas for cooking inside of a van ever again. I would have it for the hot water service, I like it as a backup to the electric hot water. Plus I like cooking on my gas Webber.
So cool, we lived overseas for 6 years on a yacht and had these same systems set up on the boat, good to see it's now being utilised on land cruising.
We have moved from sea cruising to land cruising and it's so good to see we can utilise the sun to power our lifestyle choices.
Great work guys.
Thanks for watching.
Interesting concept van. Live TV holds zero interest for me personally, but I do understand others love it for their sport fix, and that is ok. But consider making it an option rather than standard as most manufacturers do, because I would happily ditch the TV antenna for more solar. I've been using starlink for the past year since I've been working on the road and have found that it's easy enough to stream anything I want (including live tv, not that I ever bother with it). Even an option for popping up a starlink antenna and a feedthrough for the cable an a place in a cupboard for the router would be a great ideas. I've ended up with a jockey wheel mount on our rear bar, a length of aluminium tube with an adapter on it for the antenna that I throw up everytime we stop for the night and modified an external hatch with a cat6a feedthrough to our router under the sink. Makes for a quick mobile office deployment in under 10 mins.
I also love the idea of ditching the antenna in favour of more solar. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.
Just saw it at the Brisbane expo. Under $100k and $90k with expo deal. 👍
Great concept for sure. My favourite at the show by far. Love the lithium set up.
I would also love to see a composting option. The new Joocla one looks impressive. Cost effective and portable.
I would also love to see at least a gas bayonet under the induction kitchen as a redundancy for low solar input days and for those who love gas cooking so a small gas cooker can be used or as others have said 1 gas/1induction
Well done.
Thanks for watching and some valuable feedback.
id love to start seeing a composting toilet also!
Easy to buy your own
Joolca now make a cheap composting toilet. Should be out in July 24. Remove the cassette and swapping out shouldn’t be too hard.
@@roughnecktrekker1976 awaiting my one to arrive, I got the pre launch deal
@@szejim1757same here. July 10th apparently
There should be a composting option. More and more caravan (drag your holiday home behind you) manufactures are startingto include them.
Currently have the 490 and would be very interested in upgrading to a van like this. Would be good if they extended the awning to cover the front of the trailer for example like the Bushwakka “The Meg”. More coverage. On the last trip in the 490 it was very frustrating having the rain coming in onto the fridge area and having to put the back wall up and still have rain coming through the gap at the top. We had to peg a towel up.
Excellent amount of storage. Great to see the way the windows open on the 600 so they can be left open if it’s raining, unlike the sliding window on the 490.
We were considering the 14 but the teenagers are less likely to travel in the future according to them, so a couples van would be a great addition.
Thanks for watching mate. Yeah we agree with your awning comment and have been working with Conqueror on different solution.
Great electric van, however it is not about the batteries, it’s all about the solar. 600 amps and get rid of the hatches on the roof and fit as much solar as possible. 600 amps of flat batteries are as handy as 900 amps of flat batteries. You may be able to fit a small wing on the back to help with more solar. Save money on one 300 amp battery and put it into solar.
Yes you are right, 600 might just be the magic number with a bit more solar and also some portable solar.
hmmm yes but its best to have a very big dam full as well, as most people seek out shade when camping and having a solid BCDC 50amps etc is so much better than having solar panels everywhere, i run 300amp in my camper and 200amp in my car so i never have to be the person worrying about putting out solar panels and chasing sun, i just pull into camp and no i can run my oven my fridges my accessories for 3-5 days without needing any charge, and when i do im driving to the next spot pumping in 50amps into each system every hour, 900amps in this rig is a good standard and certainly means you can pull into a campsite off grid for a few days with no worrying about solar, 'most" people buying this van wouldn't be stationary off grid for much longer than that, whilst it would be good to have 900 watts solar, id prefer a bigger reserve capacity in my energy storage with solid BCDC charging than worrying about chasing sun, especially when there isnt any.
I love the power setup they’re starting to use on hybrids. I’ve built an 18’ hybrid using an EcoFlow system. 5kw battery, 3600amp inverter and 2000w of solar on the roof. 1200w is permanent with another 800w available using Linear actuators. VERY expensive but will give anything on the Australian market a run for its money.
Sounds like a serious setup.
I don’t have a problem with induction cooking per se however, in the event that we want to use a BBQ with a hood (eg. Ziggy or Webber Q), we have nowhere to hook in. My understanding of the latest QLD gas regs are that, if the caravan/camper isn’t supplied with a gas-using appliance (such as a cooktop or water heater) then the gas can never be plumbed in. That means lugging a bottle around and fitting it up when it’s to be used. That’s not a problem if the camper has a gas bottle holder but this prototype, as with all hybrids of the same ilk, doesn’t have one. I like the induction cooker (though not a fan of where it’s located - watching the steam rise raises questions about the likelihood of smells etc permeating through that overhead pantry over time) but I’d want a gas bottle storage box as an option at the very least.
Hi Craig. We have the same thought process as you. Thanks for your comments.
Looks good! I wish Conqueror did a bunk option with no fold out main bed - east west bed maybe...would be my dream anyway 😬 love their vans, excited to see what they do in the future!
Thanks for watching and commenting, there are more models in the Conqueror pipeline.
Max out the solar panels for maximum power efficiency, use full redarc system including batteries, and option the induction burners as an upgrade. But use the standard gas bottles for a griddle/burner stove as standard. Overall the setup is perfect for my application here in the states so pretty please make this a reality and soon
Thanks for watching mate. And thanks for the input.
Amazing.you are on fire
Thanks Felix.
Looks amazing and I've been a Conqueror fan for many years. Just looks like it needs more of the signature Conqueror zip up storage compartments in side. Other than that it looks amazing. More More zip up storage areas along both sides of the bed just below the pop up top inside Conqueror!!!!
Agreed!
Love it. I have induction in our slide on. Its awesome. If i want gas i pull out my jetboil. Prefer a fire. My only thing would be an ogo toilet. Hardest thing to find is a hybrid with an ogo thats a reasonable price.
I’m comfortable with gasless. Induction is good. However if a cooker shits it self it would be good if the benchtop can support changes in size, model, brand etc. Regarding solar, a good option is to be able to plug in a blanket via anderson plug. More often you will park in the shade and set up your starlink and solar away from the van. Van weight is an important factor. Nice to stay under 2t for a single axle
Thanks for all the great feedback.
Glad that Conquer now have a couples only option, agree should be combination of gas and electric and drop back to 600h batteries. Love the awning and looks like great external storage. I take it still has the table on the front of the van? Would definitely like a closer look at it 😮
Thanks for the update guys 👍
Thanks for watching and the feedback, yes the table is still on the front.
Like it, except for no window on the door side of bed area. Tough looking unit. Be great for real camping trips for a weekend to a month.
Great job guys. I find a great concept. I still prefer the UEV490 over the 14 and 600. For instance, I love the Brüder Exp7 (inspired by 490) though the small package have it all in the 490 can't be beaten. Now the Brüder pricing even got more "pre-mium" 200k no thanks. I'm excited to see a new concept, more options for different customers. Love it! Keep going. How do I get a UEV490 in/to Europe?
Thanks for watching. and the kind words. As far as getting the 490 into Europe , anything is possible.!
Thanks for the video. Great concept of not having gas, I would suggest increase the amount of solar and have about 600 ah of lithium batteries, I’d also suggest removing the air conditioner and using that space for more solar and change the toilet to a compositing toilet.
Thanks for watching, agree with the more solar and less battery concept.
Wish we had this in states. With the diesel! However would be nice to run my two 400 watt portable panels in addition to what it comes with. It seems you get the nicer versions ☹️. Love your videos 😊
Thanks for tuning in and yes a bit of extra portable works well.
I agree with Wendy
We use gas at home and camping and don’t see why all electric is a advantage
Love to see the UEV 600 with gas cooking and gas hot water
Otherwise great design
Looks really good. All for no gas set up.
Thanks for watching.
Another observation - the awning. It’s less than ideal to have any rain run back towards the camper like that. Mount the awning to the pop-top and you also get away from having to push up those posts to make the peak. The kitchen lights need to be larger than the provided too.
I also hope that the toilet can be optioned out for a composting toilet (like an OGO) because those chemical toilets are not ideal.
There will be another awning option coming.
Love the channel, if your going to talk electrical might pay to try get the terminolgy right. 900 amp hours i believe as what you were portraying. Thats pretty significant, which batteries are they using etc? That shoukd run the AC for a good few hours if it has built in inverter etc. Im really growing to find conqueror vans very practical, but struggle to see this prob a 100k+ van and u still have to do the itchy dogs bum scratch to get out of the bed
Keep up the good work guys.
Thanks for watching and the feedback.
Considering how expensive UEV-14 is, this new hybrid will pass the $100k mark. I prefer gas cooking over induction but a good combo would be 600ah and 800w solar panels gas cooking with provision of induction for emergencies. Diesel heater and water is a BIG win.
Thanks for watching and giving good feedback.
It’s spot on $100k with all the bell and whistles. Saw a camping show deal for $89k for top specs.
Rule of thumb is solar watts should be double the lithium battery setup e.g. could be 600 solar with 300 lithium.
If the hot water comes from tge diesel heater then induction cooking plus lights should not be too big a drain. Induction only runs for a relatively short time.
If you want to run air-conditioning off-grid then more solar and battery is needed.
We use a portable induction cooker plus gas.
On that awning, water should not run back towards the van.
Thanks for your input.
It seams low to the ground for a hybrid and I reckon that step wouldn’t last long on a forest track with a few dips.
Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment, the rear step height is one of our recommendations also.
I like the option for a couples van . A composting toilet is a definite must, also is there a dust suppression system?
As commented before I think more solar would be nice , it looked as though there was a bit of space on the roof for more panels.
Having said that I have been waiting on this option and I’d be interested in the price.
Weights would also be a consideration.
Cheers
Looking forward to your next trip it’s been a while between drinks…..
Yeah mate there is dust suppression. Contact Conqueror for pricing mate.
They definitely need to ditch the traditional toilets and go composting or the new Joolca one.
@@roughnecktrekker1976 thanks for the ideas.
Hi any chance you will get to try out the UEV-25 from conqueror, it the tandem version of there caravans.
I've seen them on the west coast for sale but haven't even seen them here on the east coast.
Cheers
Hi will. We have not heard of the 25 coming over to Australia, but there will be more models coming.
The wheel arches seem to be very close to the tyres. Might have to test if there is enough room when hit tougher off road stuff.
Yes there are a little close, but don’t hit. This has been pointed out.
Not sure why the fixation is on gasless. Why carry all that extra weight in batteries, solar and inverters to achieve that. What is the tare weights?
Thanks for watching, tare weight is 2320kg
@@SmartTouringSystems Just 2320kg
Cannot fathom why you would not put the absolute maximum amount of solar on the roof that the space will allow.
It is generally considered that whether it’s AGM Batteries or Lithium that it is good practice, that you go for a minimum of twice the battery power.
200 amps of battery , should have minimum of 400 watts of solar
Thanks for watching. And yes more solar
Is definitely something we have also recommended.
Do you modify much on to the 79? I know need a tune, and trailer brake. Any other thing?
Will be doing a full walk around shortly, but there is a full build series on our other channel STS GARAGE
ua-cam.com/play/PLio1KekzuYzMbYPMPWhPUvSiM6E9XYnWL.html
We have the UEV-14 and three kids. We would love to have a combination of 14 and the 600.
Have the 600 back and the 14 front. Would be great not to have to sleep over the dinning table
Thanks for tuning in and taking the time to comment. I’m sure the range will continue to grow.
Don’t get me wrong, we’re having a lot of fun with our UEV-14. Thanks for the reply and all the vids you guys are doing. We got a lot out of your reviews when we were making the decision to come over to Conqueror👍
Hi. Does this have a fully moulded bathroom /toilet? No silicone join 2 or 3 inches up from the bottom? Thanks
I don’t believe it is fully moulded, but there is no join 3inches up.
I dont reckon you can beat gas for cooking with . I have all electric cooking at home and wish i had gas. Our caravan has a truma gas heater gas/ electric water heater and 3 way fridge. I have no problems free camping in filthy weather and dont need to be worried about battery management. I have a lithium setup in my vehicle but still only have agm in my van.
Thanks for taking the time to give feedback.
@@SmartTouringSystems No problem at all. Love watching your adventures. keep em coming.👌
Is there a composting toilet option? Seems more and more caravan (drag your holiday home behind you) manufactures are starting to include a composting toilet option.
Yes it is becoming a popular option for sure.
We are still waiting for a separate shower and toilet model in the couple version. What about a double axle version. We are still waiting..... please out our case to Conqueror. The same layout of the EUV-25
My maths could be wrong, but 900ah is around 10000wh. Is that really enough using induction cook tops?
I like the idea of a hybrid camper but at the same time you would want a generator with you if there are days where you have no sun and its storming. But with the right setup I don't think it would matter if it was cloudy and stormy. I was wondering how hard is it to put the wall panels onto the awning?
Hi thanks for watching, We have put wall panels on our UEV-490 which is the same awning but smaller and it’s quite straight forward.
Thank you for that information on how easy it is to put the wall panels onto the awning. I look forward to more videos from yall,I can't wait. Your new fan Leonard from North Carolina in the United States.
It's going to be interesting after someone has done the gib track.
All electric is not a good idea 😕.
Hi Peter why do you say that mate.
I think it should have 1 single propan burner and 1 induction burner
This is what I’ve been hoping for a conqueror no fuss couples van like to know the specs will it be under 2.5 fully laden
Hi Andrew thanks for watching. Tare weight comes in around 2320 and 180 ball weight.
No, redundancy is everything
Yes agreed, we are talking about a solution for this.
Does it have an indoor kitchen? If not i hate to use it in WA with all the flys
There is bench space inside for some meal prep. And there will be a microwave also.
I forgot to ask how well did the Air-conditioning work in it ?
To be honest, we didn’t switch it on. It will definitely run off the inverter as we have done in our previous UEV-14
900 AH battery sounds great but falls tragically short on solar panels needs to be double aka 1800 watts NOT other way around with skimpy 500 watts! Gas is quick, easy and cheap too. I know new 2024 guidelines are strict on gas, but common
Thanks for the input. Yes more solar is a great idea.
100a Charger? This would mate well with the massive batteries and smaller solar system
Yeah a larger charger is something we recommended also. Thanks for your feedback.
When you discharge 900ah, and what happens after? 500w of PV never going to be enough.
Thanks for watching and providing some feedback.
Unless you are travelling for 12 hrs a day and have the van hooked up the the cars alternator, there is zero point spending money on 900 AH of lithium if you only have 500 watts of solar
Agree with your comment, redarc have just launched 50,75,and 100amp dc-dc chargers which are potentially going to be fitted.This should help charge at a faster rate.
What was your fuel economy with and without the van?
Checkout STS GARAGE for a full rundown on how the tune went. inc fuel economy
Nice. What the weight of the van?
Tare is 2320 ball is 180
Needs at least 1000 for solar it's is nice
Thanks for the feedback.
I think in the day and age of the likes of the off road living 400watt high voltage portable folding solar panels the 500watts on the roof is enough
No gas is great , is there any option for more solar?
Thanks for Watching. Depending on roof space this is something we have recommended also.
Probably not the best idea as if the solar pack's it in for whatever reason you have no backup. Having only one system to keep everything running.im wondering if you didn't have the truck back up system how long you could camp/live of grid without needing a top up at a caravan Park or at home running everything you would need every day
Thanks for the feedback.
I’ll take gas hot water and cooking any day.
Yes great way to go, I would always have a Honda 5 kva genset,,
Gee, they got that wrong. The rule of thumb is twice as much solar to batteries. You'll just kill those batteries prematurely if you cannot cycle them properly by replenishing through solar when off grid. Or you'll need to carry a generator or plug in to AC defeating the whole concept. Thousand of dollars to replace 900 watts of (good quality) batteries when they fail. If you are going to go 100% electric it begins with solar. Guessing these are a Chinese van modified here?
Thanks for your feedback, agreed more solar and potentially less battery would be better however in a smaller van roof space can be a problem.
don't like the awning prefer roll out
Thanks for watching. We like the option for electric also. Stay tuned.
900Ah of batteries and 500W of solar? Would be better off with 900W of solar and 500Ah of batteries.
Why not just use gas? Want to boil some water? Just use a JetBoil. $200 or something. Fast as.
I don't get this obsession with gasless...
Thanks for the feedback.
U lost me at no gas. Bye