- Thomas Szasz, Hi MT, I had a 'Sportliner' for 3 years. We have the Avan Cruiseliner which probably as you know is the big A framed van. The Cruiseliner (with the boot on the front) have a very heavy ball weight (100kg)so suggest you check to see if your vehicle is suitable for towing it and is able to cope with the ball weight or have devices to help with the download etc. Seems reasonable to me too - not that I tow but just from stories around the campfire. I have carried the method devised by Rockwood/Flagstaff engineers a step forward. Now all older A-Frame owners can have the most efficient method of installing these gas springs installed on their A-frame trailers on any location no matter what the obstacle. Unfortunately, while a van/trailer might operate satisfactorily beyond the 'legal' weight, there is the risk of being fined and an insurance claims being refused. I am now currently speaking to the ACCC and trying to get this resolved to get my money back. 2023 ProductReview.com.au Pty. Drove to BorderVillage but no mechanic there or help, and at Eucla the mechanic was playing golf on a bush gold link somewhere (not the NullaborLinks) and was not expected back for some time. When I got to the border inspection they made me undo all the ropes and lift the roof a bit so they could inspect inside (bummer), the girl inspector crawled inside the partly open roof to check the fridge, at least I didn't have to lift the whole roof and only had to re-secure the ropes. Some more than others. It would flatten a battery in 227 days in theory. It is secured by very short screws.A curtain fastener fell offA screw to hold the gas pipe up underneath the van was missing.The two vents were warped. Additional weight tax may apply for NSW registered vehicles. Vickie, ex Bricklayer 20 years & 33 years Carpet Cleaning. I have witnessed a Kimberley Cub with a broken suspension heading into Lawn Hill (on it's Maiden Voyage) luckily under warranty. The information I am particularly interested in is how these campers handle corrugated and bumpy dirt roads. My vehicle is a 2.8lt Toyota Hilux 4x4 utility with over axle leaf shocks together with ENCORE BIG BORE 4X4 shock absorbers. I haven't owned, or erected, an A-Van .. but perhaps this would be of assistance ? This is the hooks on my pop top to hold it down. Again under warranty. Cupboards fallen off the wall, Three way fridge came adrift and the condenser unit split and fridge written off. Perhaps take your van to a strut fitter and see what they recommend. Going into remote areas without the skills to handle minor maintenance and failures needs to be considered. Michael took my credit card details and said he would hold the van for 2 weeks while we waited for our insurance to process. Avan allow an amount of additional weight (Carrying Load) for each individual unit manufactured above the initial manufactured Tare Weight of the unit. Please check with your dealer prior to purchase. The tare was 1020, the two ball mass rating was 160 kg from memory, the ATM was 1350, but the axle rating was a whopping 2000 kg. Does anyone know or have any experience with this type of small camper please:? Any answers ? It was in my car manual.I pull with an old Hilux, which can only tow 1800kg and 150kg on the ball. 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! Thanks Mike for all your thoughts, muchly appreciated, I'm country breed and have been living in the bush most of my life. Incidentally we turn the pump of overnight and if we're away for the day as a power conservation measure and if there was a plumbing failure (all be it unlikely). On inspecting the window from outside, I saw that thealuminium rivets holding the hinges on top of the window had worn through and all three hinges had nothing holding them except for the lower window locks. If I had turned out of the carpark into the wind I have no doubt that the window would have ripped off and would have gone over the cliff into the drink. Bit late, but having had an A'Van Camper Trailer (A shape) and a Jayco pop top I found that both had some initial teething problems (quality control issues) however Jayco wins on the repair/warrant issues hands down and is known for being one of the best in Oz even making good on things after expiry of the warranty for me and I have heard others say that too.You can ask other Jayco owners by going to the Jayco Website www.jayco.com.au (put in au or you'll get the US website) and look up Travel Diary under owners info. 2019 Isuzu D-Max dual cab, canopy, Fulcrum suspension; 2011 17' Jayco Discovery poptop Outback, We have a 2005 Avan Cruiseliner. I think you are right. When I called them they were closed for several weekdays ,when I eventually made contact with them I was referred back to the Manager at Campbellfield who after discussing problem , he gave me a date to bring it in to fix it under warranty. This year we did the Outback Way (Well lets say Perth to Noosa via the Outback Way) Then up to Lakefield National Park and back to Perth via the Savannah Way, Gibb River Road Derby Broome etc. I know other Avanners with both Off Road vans and standard jobs like ours who travel on dirt a lot. I get around 11L/100km with my 07 XT man towing my camper trailer but it is only 450kg fully loaded and sits lower than the A-Vans with less wind resistance. Did you have to isolate BOTH pairs or just the heavy duty pair? Promises broken, lied to and delivered a brake defective dangerous vehicle. Does anyone have a simple suggestion on a step we may be missing? http://www.aroundoz.com/a_clinic.htm Another interesting site. 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. Spread the laughter Share the cheer Let's be happy While we're here. We averaged around 13.4 lts/100ks which I thought However in saying this my level of actual 4X4 driving experience has been limited to the farm and mostly by my husband. The budget we are looking at is $20K to $25K. . Hi Terry, we're pretty ancient with a 2004 model so it might have changed, but there was no manual with ours. Outback travel heights increase by 250mm. !, "The problem with doing nothing is not knowing when you're finished" - Benjamin Franklin. Thethford N304M3 model, but its cooling just fine and there,s no water in the drip tray. We had a Jayco Discovery pop top, although not an outback model and we were very pleased with it. Took it over some rather rough stuff and plenty of corrugations and met all our expectations. The awning also was not properly installed as the led lights were not wired in. Wouldn't they be able to adapt it somehow ? Another thing to consider is, there are a lot of areas of the avan roof that when closed down will let in dust if the Seals are not up to scratch. Reported it to dealer and they were not interested. When you have your roof panels in the horizontal position and latched, run your finger along inside lower edge of aluminium edging, or bend down and look under and you will see a foam strip. Its driving us crazy ! Contact Details. The entire process takes a matter of minutes. I would never have taken it "off road". They can be stiffened up to do it. WebAvan Model: Cruiseliner 1D AD PLUS Price: $52,836 Year: 2022 Transmission: Auto Warranty: 2 Years Fa Stock Number: N2013 Cabins/ Features Seating Capacity: 2 Sleeping Capacity: 3 Air Conditioning: Yes Toilet: No Shower: Yes Fridge: Yes Microwave: Yes Stereo: Yes Suspension: Full Off-road Technical Specifications Garage Length: 5765 mm we are powering it with a small Mower battery 100amp hr. Hi Ace Pop Top Campervan & A'Van A'Lite Camper Trailer.. Khalil Gibran says "We tarry forward - not backward". There also seems to be an increasing Police/Road Authority interest in the overloading area. Thanks, Terry Barr. I hope you were successful installing the gas springs. I added an article above on how some of us over here are doing this to older Aliners. Oh, I am a licensed professional civil engineer so I looked for the method that takes the lowest force spring and provides the highest torque to raise my personal roof panels. Find your local Avan Campers, Caravans & Motorhome dealer. Since I plan to go off road touring I am now leaning back towards either a small Jayco (Flite or Finch) or a customised light weight slide on for my ute. No worries Hans, I nearly got caught a couple of times both putting up and pulling down in windy conditions. Mike, thank you for your input and advice. Chief One Feather (Losing feathers with age). As I am a female solo traveler subject to the environment the canvas camper trailers (which would be ideal) are not an option for me. For Avan Nowra once the deal is done service response in our instance is non existent. You need to read all the facts about weight before buying the new vehicle. Although I feel the Adventure Pack suspension is a bit softer than the Independent Rubber Suspension of the Alko Axle. Thanks it does sound easy but thanks to some great advice on this forum we should make the right choice. 13's from a petrol is quite good, my old vx ss avg 13's not towing and babying it! Was offered a refund or to wait 12 months for a new one. Help?Cliff. ? Do you have a Pic. Outback travel heights increase by 250mm. WebAvan Model Location New South Wales Price Finance Sleeps Ad Type Year Length in feet Length in metres Keyword Odometer Weight Other 20 Compare 2021 Avan Ovation M8 ISLAND BED LOW KMS $179,990* Excl. I have a full on off road van from Goldstream RV but that doesn't mean I would even consider taking it on some of the tracks I've been on. Nissan Xtrail and despite having a heavy duty towbar the sticker inside the door says Automatic 1300kg towing. Thanks, Sam.What will your new ATM be and how hard was it to get the new specifications certified?Alan. G'day Brian and Jim, thanks for that, I will give them a call. Manager extremely rude, would not answer phone calls or emails. (1) Many are "armstrong models" (need muscles) and (2) does not offer much personal safety and protection for a lone traveller. I presume this is not an Avan accessory but after market product. He also promised to replace the rear right hand side fly screen and advised they had replaced the Awning. Gibb River Road, GCR, Strzelecki, Oodnadatta, Savannah Way (The dirt Bits) and lots more. Retired Engineer, ExPark Owner & Caravan Consultant.. G'day Mike, thank you very much for the idea's/tips on replacing the foam strips and the links. You should be able to see if it has deteriorated, ie, torn, stretched, etc or like my rear panel almost completely "rotted"away. The Avan Club USA. Evidently there's an derogatory term of a 'Man' look that has been applied to me from time to time :) In my unit the extension cord is hard wired so can't be tested by me. They managed to make that happen for us and we were very grateful. Like owning a 4x4 (I am in a 4x4 club) 98% of my time is driving in 2 wheel drive on bitumen. This is an Adventure Plus with Solar Panel.The battery capacity has been a problem from day one. Hi we are new to caravaning & just sold our Jayco Hawk Outback which we had for a few years & loved it "no probs". I will never buy another product from this company. , Have a look at this below. Hi Didi, Jennie is right on the money, it's mandatory to remain within the specifications (car & van). Do I need to replace the internal charger? Cruiser is the more compact length-wise; Cruiseliner features a large front storage boot allowing you to take away all your holiday essentials. e abusive manager in Bathurst, I definitely would not recommend anybody go there, after sales service is non existent, and not worth the effort. We have our Avan Driving me crazy! Despite numerous attempts at contact no effort to return calls and emails to had resulted. regards brett. The Cruiseliner is fine and car fully loaded is well within GVM. Below. We took the caravan over on that date an hour and a half drive , the manager was not there , another employee told me that it he didn't think it was under warranty, but would find out, after waiting about an half hour he, Bob Jan Scott and all the staff were extremely helpful with the purchase of our new Avan 564 everything we asked for was carried out with fo fuss would recomend Avan Adelaideto anyone looking for a new vanThanksAndrew and Jenny Ba0, Hi Teddy if you have a Fiat Ducato the fuses are to the right of the steering wheel. ProductReview.com.au has affiliate partnerships. Lots of help available there, Hi we have a new to us avan Frances. A. We have just purchased a 2007 avan hard roof pop top. Dealer offered to fix defects with silicone. Or, would a grooved piece of pipe (or timber) placed in a vertical position between the body of the van and the bottom sloping edge of the roof be more efficient? (ieWhile still in the vertical position, pull, push or shoveittoward the back of the van so that itincreases the angle of the roof). The van is 2.4 years old, not many problems previously, but this time the bumper bar broke from the tack welding, which is only about an inch long on all four spots and will not tolerate-too much jarring, it was a shock to us, could have been serious if it had released entirely from the van totally re traffic following. http://alinerownersclub.org/ The American Site. Web searches have not revealed anyone havingsimiliar difficulties, nor solutions to my problem.Does anyone here have this problem, and if so, how do you manage? I have had to renew all my seals on the Cruiseliner (2005) Think the seals used originaly were not Closed Cell type foam. The new sleek designs are a breeze to tow giving you greater fuel economy. I have 2007 cruise liner cant find drain for air con. 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. Also is does the damaged foam cause a problem or is it cosmetic or may cause a problem? http://www.tracktrailer.com.au/tvan_overview1.html. , Due to the overwhelming negative responses everyone has passed onto me regarding the AVAN it is DEFINITELY NOT a consideration off road option for me. Govt. I leave in a weekon my first solo trip sowill feel much more confident if I have a solution to this before I leave.. I'd also do a complete rewire/build for the 12V system with solar too, and probably modify the 240V as well. Thanks for the info guys, some good information there. On the road it is subjected to water, grit, oils etc and probably worth checking out in your maintainence schedule. View our Avan awning erection video View our 3 minute video that shows how simple it is to erect our Avan Awnings. Expect to pay around $6.75 mt at Clark rubber. Thanks for any help you can give! You dont pay over $50,000 to a dealer to get chicken $!?t. I never use my system as I have no problems with the roof but my wife does. Next stop will be Consumer Affairs VIC. If you look at this A'Lite A'van, you will see where it has had gas struts fitted to help raise the roof. it is advisable to discuss with your Avan representative. Yes - it seems like a reasonable number. "We have our Avan Pressurised when on the dirt for that very reason.". Most Avanners I know handle the trips into National Parks on the dirt OK Just take it easy, There are quite a few Tweaks and Modifications needed before doing those bigger sort of trips with any Avan Folding Camper. WebAvan Cruiseliner 5 Adventure Plus Single Beds. You could also email this Canberra branch (see link in text for email contact) and ask them what you could do, also lots of good mods and advice on their site, see; http://members.ozemail.com.au/~ekthomas/. I took it on dirt and corrigated roads, SLOWLY. , Not all dirt roads are Horrendous, Rutted, Corrugated trials of driving on them. 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/. You can buy airbags that will lift the roof at the touch of a buttoncosts about $745 and was featured in the last Avan Club magazine.See the link belowlast page.Good Luck.EDIT club link removed - PM me if you want me to email you a copy of the advert. 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. Ours has never been off the bitumen. It I think it That is interesting what you say about the tyre pressures and maybe the reason is as you have suggested. If you are talking about the Avan camper trailer Gerty they are not a lot different, depending on the condition of the van springs etc, it is a straight push up (two sides to it, joined by a bungy cord) but not as easy as a pop top. As Franie says, like the other pop tops the older you get you don't have the same strength as an older person (most) and females in general may be a bit weaker. Just a thought. IMHO for a long time allowances have been inadequate and probably unethical. Had no problems at all - it seems to be well balanced and although you know the van is there it handles really well. 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. For the information of non Avan owners, the front roof panel folds "over"rear panel, therefore the gap is greater at the front and narrower at the rear, but the rear measure's between 12-15mm (some distortion ). 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. Avan Jensen 609 Adventure Pack I might I have been told that even with the offroad pack, these trailers will come home a bit loose inside..any opinions? Just a tip Hans, if you are able to choose the way you park your van (in a caravan park allocated bayyou may not be able to) and there are extremely high winds, park the van towing end first facing the wind, not the rear of the van facing the wind. If you don't have a choice on the way you face your van, best to wait until the wind has died down. 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. Unsealed roads for an Avan are a no no!, Thank you for all your experience and knowledge and responses. Particularly unethical in the cases where vans/trailers are optioned up without the purchaser being aware that the options are coming out of the ATM, not being added on to the AGM total (our first van situation). Hi - just wondered if there was anybody else there who is towing an Avan folding camper with a Forester. ie water, food, clothes etc. But with that tank full there's half of the vans available load without the innerspring mattress, bedding, full gas bottles, water in the other tank etc. Cheers,Ron & Shirleywww.ronshirl.net2000 3.0L Auto GU Patrol and a Goldstream RV Cutaway. Here are some highly rated camping products you can buy, and some of the best stores to buy them at. I've not seen an Avan roof, but I did have a HiAce with a pop top, and also a Kombi. I've had two poptop campervans in the past, along with a poptop caravan, but the Avan series of campers are totally different arrangement to any of these. Try doing short trips on dirt like 20 ks or so to see how the vehicle handles it. 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. Torsion and compression are reduced by pressed hole cross-members, with intelligent engineering also increasing strength and protecting electrical wiring. When did Avan sell the company/change ownership ?? I just wanted to mention tyre pressures, Avan stipulate very low tyre pressures (or did) I don't know if this was to stop damage from vibrations, however it was much too low. I put my tyres at a pressure recommended by tyre retailers and had no problems with the originaltyres going around Oz and they looked like new when I swapped them for light truck tyres.. The acetone was as useless as the proverbial you know what.it barely budged the remnants, whereas good old wd40 worked a treat. Drive Away $44,650* Excl. Luckily I had some wire on board so used that to secure the hinges and tied down the roof with ropes. The adventure pack has a coil spring Trailing Arm Suspension and more ground clearance. There were deaths in Qld and a driver charged earlier this year. Hi I have an AVAN Cruiseliner Adventure Pack Plus. 2 months later the new battery is now dead and showed 4v. Super Strength Smooth Panel Construction INTERIOR FEAT Tow Away $37,390 Enquire More Info ASPIRE 402 Composite Aluminium One-Piece Panels Hot Dipped Galvanized Chassis Gas Electric Hot Water Gas Cooktop 12v Range Hood 3 Its driving us crazy ! Brian, that is a very comprehensive webpage, and it looks like you have yours set up well to suit your needs. Web2010 Avan CRUISELINER 5.9m (19ft) * If the price does not contain the notation that it is "Drive Away", the price may not include additional costs, such as stamp duty and other It might simply be tightening or resealing a joint. The salesman, who knew nothing (yes, really) gave a heap of wrong information. It happened to me on my last journey. With this in mind I found an AVAN forum that is very helpful in 'Doctor Google' with the words.' taking an AVAN off road.' Have checked outside the van for leaks, but no problems. 12V Camper Modifications CamperTrailerAustralia com au. I ended up driving home like that and fixed the window myself, had to remove it (black mastic type stuff all around it, made a hell of a mess) and fix the hinges.So might pay just to check the hinges of the windows now and then, unless they have changed using aluminium rivetswith stell ones. Charges Caravan 19ft / 5.79m 2 people Ensuite Private Seller NSW Contact seller View details 26 Compare 2008 Avan OSCAR $25,990 Once they have your money they don't care, while we like the caravan would never buy another avan or recommend them, Best Caravan & Camper Trailer Shops in 2023, Camping essentials for your next road trip and where you can buy them. So it's normal to come of and on but if it's spending a lot of time on then I'd check to see if all the joints are holding their pressure. The hose fuses in our M6 are under the dinning table seat. I am going to change the springs sometime this year on ours but there is no rush. Could I suggest that you weigh the van on a weighbridge first to check/confirm the weights. Then fill your fresh water to see which gauge has changed so that is Fredh water. Just how heavy is the Avan to erect? Hi my answer may help i have a 2012 Avan cruiseliner 14 ft i had it weighbridge to see how heavy it's going to be for my little Hyundai diesel ix35 as the tare weight says for my van 920 on the back of the car is Ltd to 1300kg as the van came up empty around about 1220 kilos did not give me much to fill it up so I tried it with all my gear and a extra deck deep cycle battery and a tank full of water and a little bit more extra food than I normally would take it came up just a little bit over 13500 kilos i had no probem whats so ever doing thousands of kilometres so as long as you know what your car and tow bar limit is and the caravan limit you should not have a problem. 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Thanks Sam.Good advice.I'm still wondering why Avan has limited the ATM (the total weight of the unit) to 1,350kg, when the axles can take much more.With the tow ball mass rated at 160kg, why not match that with an ATM of 1,600kg?As you say, the van/trailer should operate satisfactorily beyond 1,350kg.Cheers,Alan. Vic - Mitsubishi Outlander and rear end tent. G'day Duh, thank you for your post and comments; along with fellow posters I have been able to source the tape for the job.now comes the messy bit of cleaning old adhesive and fiddly access but a pretty cheap outcome at around $40.00 for all items including acetone, scraper. Fridge come out of its cabinet, Dust ingress, Stone Damage. Hi TandB, we also had a boot water problem with our 2004, but haven't see a drop in the boot for around 5 yrs after putting on a 'temporary' vinyl skirt. Govt. We are unable to get the ac power to work. We have our Avan Pressurised when on the dirt for that very reason. The Fora platform includes forum software by XenForo. Contact Us for an obligation free quote! via the Savannah Way, Gibb River Road Derby Broome etc. The salesman also pointed out the different dome options you mention as well, and I can definitely see the benefits of the larger ones. Salesman used Misleading and Deceptive Conduct when selling me a van. -- Edited by Brian Hovander on Monday 8th of May 2017 12:32:28 PM. Must ask her what her consumption is. . Until we bought the Avan we were towing a Cub Weekender that weighed around 500kg and we were getting somewhere around 11-12 l/100kms I think, although we didn't tow it that far before we bought the Avan. We are looking to upgrade to a Jayco Discovery Outback shower model or an Avan Jack, we have heard somenegative comments about both & idon't mind saying i have the jitters about buying either! Or get the Avan agent near you to replace them, they have to replace the Bungee Cord as well when doing this job. 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/ They usually stock a range of self adhesive foam strips of various densities. Try to get one with windout windows both back and front, and two or three roof hatches for flow through ventilation and better still with aircon if you can. I had a Heron 2.2 fitted to mine under the table, later many went with the ducted under bed aircon. Don't believe the guff about the peaked roof acting like a chimney to make it cooler inside, like any van, in hot weather they are hot. 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