So there was no way we could put an extra water or grey water tank on. Holden 2.8 Colorado- Roma Elegance 17'6" Pop Top. 13's from a petrol is quite good, my old vx ss avg 13's not towing and babying it! ? Do you have a Pic. I had an Aliner for 7 years (no front boot) but even that collapsed the rear springs of my Camry I was towing with, had to get heavy duty ones fitted. I also briefly had an Avan Alite (superceded bythe Sportsliner) which had after market gas struts fitted to aid lifting. See pic below; Thank you all - Happy Wanderer, Duh, Gerty Dancer, Dougwe, Cruising Cruze, Sheba and VK6TNC. Personally, we wrestle with our ATM 'total' and travel with as much as possible in the car as well as an empty water tank until we're close to the camp site or fill up with J.Cans after we've arrived. Hi guys, by now I realise that there are a few Avan owners on the the forum and I am wondering if anyone has had to replace the high density adhesivefoam on side roof panels? If it has leaked the dealer will certainly be aware of it and Im very curious to know that This is a public forum presenting user opinions on selected products and businesses, and as such the views expressed do not reflect the opinion of ProductReview.com.au. So many choices.. How do you stop the top roof domes from coming open during travel? Trip Reports posted on feathersandphotos.com.au Go to Forums then Trip Reports. The Fora platform includes forum software by XenForo. I hope that there is somebody out there who could benefit from the experimenting we are doing down under in the United States! You have more ways to consider mounting your gas springs. And please keep others informed of future breakthroughs in this developing technology. For years I looked for a method to deal with this aging spring issue. Now the issue is resolved. The walls have styrofoam cores but the forces can be now transferred to stronger locations inside the trailer (see article below). You can see how this is done in pictures for the problematic refrigerator vent area of my trailer. It took the combined effort of many engineers, etc. Avan allow an amount of additional weight (Carrying Load) for each individual unit manufactured above the initial manufactured Tare Weight of the unit. WebAvan Review by Caravan World. All the bits that come loose in a standard unit will come loose in the Adventure Package unit. Does the torsion bar suspension cope with it OK? I am in the process of buying a (new to me) car. ALKO IRS standard axle. Camper Trailer. Thanks, GaryKelly. I too have had a HiAce with a poptop, and also a Mercedes poptop. Agree with you about bending your kness, and having straight arms but this is altogether different. One of the earlier people to post a message regarding this provided a link to a site showing the roof being raised. My problem is that I don't have the strength to lift the roof more than thefirst few cms that you see in the video.. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission, which supports our community. Avan cruiseliner Ducted A/C will never work as it should. The air conditioner is not large enough to cool the van. The van volume is quite small and has a 2.2 KW air conditioner fitted as standard which is sized correctly but in practice does not work. . Was pressured into signing a contract, and was not fully informed of the risks involved. 2019 Isuzu D-Max dual cab, canopy, Fulcrum suspension; 2011 17' Jayco Discovery poptop Outback, We have a 2005 Avan Cruiseliner. Body Length (Exterior): 4440mmInterior Length: 3615mmGarage Length (Overall): 5765mmTravel Height: 1720mmInterior Height: 2440mmWidth: 2075mmBall Weight (Approx): 100kgTare Weight (Approx): 940kgBerth: 3, Body Length (Exterior): 4440mmInterior Length: 3615mmGarage Length (Overall): 5765mmTravel Height: 1720mmInterior Height: 2440mmWidth: 2075mmBall Weight (Approx): 100kgTare Weight (Approx): 940kgBerth: 2. I hope this post helps you overcome the problem facing all A-frame trailer owners with ever deforming roof springs as they age and bend. There is little resale value to a trailer when the panels cannot be easily lifted. We bought a new Aliner last year and have been documenting all the mods that we've done to it, to give inspiration to other Aliner owners. 2 months later the new battery is now dead and showed 4v. I think it Hi, I am just doing some research regarding Avan Cruiseliner or Bush Pack Aliner Campers and the do's & don'ts when considering them as an towing option. I've just purchased a 2003 Avan Cruiseliner in very good condition.Lifting the roof though is heavier than what I can physically manage. I'm a tall,active, fit woman but I reckon weight-bearing exercises are a lot easier than this! Also dumb question maybe but do the lights/toilet flush only work on 12v? Every step of the process is made to be as simple as possible and to result in an awning that is safe, secure and sturdy. I have added a link for the Cruiser (no boot)Cruisliner (has boot)showing specs etc below floor plans; http://www.avan.com.au/products_cruiser.html. My friend from the Avan Club also told me that one of their members over east have made a lifting device and sells them, suggest you contact the Avan Club and ask them for details of this blokes device, also about the gas struts, here are the contact details; http://www.avanclubaust.org.au/501/Contact_Us/. We have the Avan Cruiseliner which probably as you know is the big A framed van. G'day Powercasta,I've got a Jayco Discovery Outback bought new last September,had a couple of small problems the first trip but have had no trouble since 2. just now found that during raising or lowering the roof, the vent surrounds contact the Wouldn't they be able to adapt it somehow ? Further details in the disclaimer. Choose a good setup that meets Most of your needs and expectations. Ive found nothing so far but will keep looking. How do you keep front dome window locked. Here is a link to the grand roof raising ceremony to the most recent US older A-Frame trailer that had these installed a week ago: So just replacing the factory springs could destroy your roof panels. WebA'van Cruiser & Cruiseliner (Caravan): 3.3 out of 5 stars from 46 genuine reviews on Australia's largest opinion site ieatwords.com.au. 600-1200 kilometres of corrugations" . I have witnessed a Kimberley Cub with a broken suspension heading into Lawn Hill (on it's Maiden Voyage) luckily under warranty. So this method was the last resort and it does work and very well as you can see at the above link. foam seals., Good for getting selastic or sikaflex off your hands as well. Ihave the abilityto get more glue, sealantor paint on me, than on the job when using these items., WD40 is my hand cleaner when doing those sort of jobs.. WebAvan Cruiseliner 5 Adventure Plus Single Beds. The Avan roof is not the same as a poptop, the roof lies flat in two sections and opens to form a triangle, like making a house out of playing cards. Dougwe might come up with a suggestionGoogle is not my friend on this subject ! Ive seen a PDF copy of an Aliner model owners manual, which does help, but I thought there would a similar manual available for the other models? Doug, I think the van with the flat roof you were talking about was a Coromal camper trailer (similar to an Avan camper but with a flat roof bit on top), they had struts on the side but they no longer make them, they had a lot of leaking problems with the roofs, there are still a few around on the market. Coromal still make the camper trailer that is similar to the Jayco ones, but that is not the one I am talking about. As well as the bungy cords Doug, the inside springs weaken over time too and may have to be replaced, although uncommon. I also added some extra nylon flat stripsbetweenthe roof and bodyoverlaps (available as Avan parts) they made the roof part easier when raising and they didn't "stick". Web2022 Avan Cruiseliner 1D. Camping gear has unsurprisingly been at the top of a lot of shopping lists this summer. Thanks for your suggestions though.Duh - I'll follow up your suggestions regarding gas struts, the nylon flat strips and the lifting device. On the back of my AlinerI had a large (long) wind out window, when visiting the cliff tops on the Nullabor, there was a howling northerly wind blowing out to sea. We drove in ok and parked sideways in the parking lot near the cliffs. As we were walking back to the van SWMBO said she thought the rear window was lifting. I had tighly closed with the chain and the window levers were down inside (I also had something on them to stop them fromvibrating up when down- Velcro I think). The salesman, who knew nothing (yes, really) gave a heap of wrong information. The Body of the Avan is (as far as I have seen)is no different to the standard unit. It would flatten a battery in 227 days in theory. Hi Ace Pop Top Campervan & A'Van A'Lite Camper Trailer.. Khalil Gibran says "We tarry forward - not backward". Govt. Although smaller than bigger A'van models I can't see why it would not work with them. Thanks for the info guys, some good information there. The tare and tow ball weight is only a guide and will change Nice tight seal but a proper PITA job as access is not easy. They managed to make that happen for us and we were very grateful. This is the hooks on my pop top to hold it down. not hard to do. I am going to change the springs sometime this year on ours but there is no rush. I suggest you hold the light buttons separately. I am only small and have great difficulty. Personally if I was interested in a car I'd contact the RACV technical dept, my local mechanic if I use one, and use online forums to tease out my knowledge base. For interestedforum members the closed cell adhesive code number is EPDM 414. My rear over axle weight capacity is 1570 kg, With a small budget of between $15,000- $20,000 does anyone have any suggestion that maybe the best option I should be looking at please? Outback travel heights increase by 250mm. Just a thought. -- Edited by Brian Hovander on Monday 8th of May 2017 12:32:28 PM. Driving sensibly and not Overloading the van also help trememdously., If you are not prepared to do the odd on the road bit of maintenance or repair, I would steer away from an Avan., -- Edited by elliemike on Monday 2nd of November 2020 09:06:33 PM. Incidentally a quick Google shows, there are some older X-Trail models (up to 2014) that only have a 1300kg towing capacity. We currently use a softfloor camper trailer, that is built like the proverbial brick outhouse, to which I have fitted shockies, 10" electric brakes and a set of 16" sunraysia wheels and tyres the same as fitted to my tow vehicle and it will follow just about anyplace the Troopy can go. Management makes the decisions, but is not affected by the decisions it makes. WebAvan Off Side Shade . After this I will begin to get serious about finding an 'outback rig' and will take all comments and suggestions as a learning curve to begin the next stage. Annex and ground cover, electric brakes, new diesel heating with remote control, driving and reverse camera, lots of storage, microwave, 3 I'm currentlyusing a broom to assist the lift but this is very hit and miss, and not at all successful.Also, the head of the broom slipsagainstthe bottom sloping edge of the roof rather than lifting it efficiently; thentheroof starts to fold back down because I can't hold it up.So I start again., A lovely gentleman put the roof of my van up to demonstrate how easy it is (and it was for him), but I still can't do it. I just don'thave the upper body strength that seems to beneeded.. Whether youre hiking, car camping, or caravanning, youll need supplies for your getaway. Then your local club will probably have people to advise you. Thanks for the links too, I'll peruse them over the next few days. I measured the current with everything off. Cupboards fallen off the wall, Three way fridge came adrift and the condenser unit split and fridge written off. We have sealed the hinge and put new rubber around to no avail.Dont know if we have used the correct seal so any help would be appreciated. The numbers from AVAN vary. It will be a bit limiting not to have that capability with the Avan when we want to get off the beaten track. We only detected this when laying on the bed it could be heard purring through the pillow. Yes we did accidentally leave the switch on. MY'03 XS AT offroad; MY10 Triton / L200 GLX-R MY'97 Outback RIP. What do you mean by "hooks" Marj. There have been a couple of cases of people raising the roof in high winds with the rear facing the wind, when the top (larger) side of the roof is raised the roof has been caught by wind and flipped outwards, breaking the bungee. I called him on the 14th day to finalise purchase and he said he sold it to a local couple would paid cash. Things hadnt been finished properly, and they had no intention of fixing it. 2000 3.0L Auto GU Patrol and a Goldstream RV Cutaway. I have difficulty getting the hooks back in place to hold it down. Mitsubishi Outlander and rear end tent. http://www.sccavanners.com/modifications.htm. General disclaimer: All third party trademarks, images and copyrights on this page are used for the purpose of comparative advertising, criticism or review. Once it is sold, not their problem apparently. Yes - it seems like a reasonable number. Dougwe, yes the upgraded chassis/suspension would be a minimum I think also, and I did have a look underneath and agree that the axle is still a bit low. The Avan Club USA. Turn the tap off and the pump then appears to stop however somehow the pump continues on its merry way whirring very very quietly in the background almost silently draining the battery. This is how mine is held down. There are either 4 or 6 of these. I may not have done the 2 middle ones up last time. You'll see what I mean when I come down Marj. Mike, thank you for your input and advice. WHY. Duh , thanks for the reminder "windy condition ", Thanks for posting the photo of the clips.. From the reviews I see A-van have known about this for years but continue to sell an inferior product.The Finch HB9000 underbunk air conditioner barely works. Mitsubishi Outlander and rear end tent. Chief One Feather (Losing feathers with age), http://members.ozemail.com.au/~ekthomas/tips.html, http://www.avan.com.au/products_aliner.html, http://members.ozemail.com.au/~ekthomas/mods.html. Welcome to the forum Frannie, I was talking to a committee member of the WA branch of the A'van Club a few days ago about this, he said some of them had telescopic struts fitted on the outside to assist in lifting. Lights on the internal charger were on and there were flashing lights on the solar charger (a-van was in a shed with no sun). Wondering about ShortNorth ? My friend from the Avan Club also told me that one of their members over east have made a lifting device and sells them, suggest you contact the Avan Club and ask them for details of this blokes device, also about the gas struts, here are the contact details; http://www.avanclubaust.org.au/501/Contact_Us/ We bought a good Fiat Ducato Avan from Avan Nowra Steve was the Sales person who sold us the M6. This means less for you to worry about while you are on the road. Web2005 Avan Cruiseliner, excellent condition (all books and receipts), 3 berth, stored under cover. Get the "Closed Cell" type seal From Clarkes. Govt. I see on that site a pic of the American version of the AustralianA'lite I used to have, some differences., Cheers, Gerty. I have had to renew all my seals on the Cruiseliner (2005) Think the seals used originaly were not Closed Cell type foam. A van Aliner 2018 Model Brand New Camper Trailers. Going into remote areas without the skills to handle minor maintenance and failures needs to be considered. They all have their little problems. Charges Caravan 19ft / 5.79m 2 people Ensuite Private Seller NSW Contact seller View details 26 Compare 2008 Avan OSCAR $25,990 Promises broken, lied to and delivered a brake defective dangerous vehicle. We bought a brand new A-Van Cruiseliner Adventure Plus.Within days the door handle fell off in our hands. Though he knew I did not have finance he told me that it didn't matter, that I just had to place a $3000 deposit on a van. Finance available. We have just purchased a 2007 avan hard roof pop top. On the road it is subjected to water, grit, oils etc and probably worth checking out in your maintainence schedule. Chief One Feather (Losing feathers with age). We tried the van for 2 days. My vehicle is a 2.8lt Toyota Hilux 4x4 utility with over axle leaf shocks together with ENCORE BIG BORE 4X4 shock absorbers. 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