ProductReview.com.au has affiliate partnerships. Keep away!! Reported it to dealer and they were not interested. Some more than others. If you go on any rough road things will come loose in any van if you are not prepared. Could I suggest that you weigh the van on a weighbridge first to check/confirm the weights. We had an earlier 2000 model and it had the lower walls which meant it had the smaller fridge, around about that time they started to bring them out with higher walls and a larger fridge, can't remember the capacity now, will be on the A'van website somewhere. I bought a Redarc charger which seemed to work well when doing the initial charge-up of the new battery. 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. We averaged around 13.4 lts/100ks which I thought the reason why they come open is the spline on the butterfly handle is stripped, when you wined down the roof vents you will notice that the butterfly handle keeps turning when they are down instead of stopping and locking. Hi we are new to caravaning & just sold our Jayco Hawk Outback which we had for a few years & loved it "no probs". Thanks guys for all your comments and feed back. My forward panel looks ok, however the rear panel definately needs to be replaced. 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. What a joke. On the road it is subjected to water, grit, oils etc and probably worth checking out in your maintainence schedule. We have just bought extension cord and adaptors but no luck, Unfortunately no practical suggestions other than individually checking switches (on) and fuses (set). The hose fuses in our M6 are under the dinning table seat. This most recent modification was accomplished by a lady who enjoys such projects. The attached article is on my 2005 Aliner that was desperately needing a simple method of raising the roof panels. My panels raise up to 15" when the latches are released. Then I need to add a minor effort to raise them up to the fully up location. I used 40 pound springs on the first three. Today I would have used 30 pound springs (fully extended rating) on all four springs. Hope this helps. Be sure to keep the steel rod facing down so that the inner oil lubes the seals and the pressure is not lost. Information on this is included in my attached article. It makes it easier when putting the new stuff back on in the correct place. Outback travel heights increase by 250mm. Thanks, Sam.What will your new ATM be and how hard was it to get the new specifications certified?Alan. Bought avan despite salesman unable to answer the most basic questions about van. Luckily I had some wire on board so used that to secure the hinges and tied down the roof with ropes. Hi Bruce think about joining the Facebook group Avan Motorhomes. 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. Our suspension is pretty tired (2004) so after years of uming and ahing we're going to upgrade the suspension and redo the ATM certification. Web2008 Avan CRUISELINER 5.9m (19ft) $24,500* Excl. , I would certainly recommend joining the Avan Club of Australia http://www.avanclubaust.org.au/479/Home/. However in saying this my level of actual 4X4 driving experience has been limited to the farm and mostly by my husband. Things hadnt been finished properly, and they had no intention of fixing it. Then your local club will probably have people to advise you. Ours has never been off the bitumen. Try doing short trips on dirt like 20 ks or so to see how the vehicle handles it. What is the best way to remove the old foam seals on an A'VAN Cruiseliner before installing the new foam. I might 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. They have known about this issue for at least two years and yet continue to promote a van with air conditioning knowing full well it doesn't work in a Cruiseliner.A-van keep referring back to the retaile. I have difficulty getting the hooks back in place to hold it down. Gibb River Road, GCR, Strzelecki, Oodnadatta, Savannah Way (The dirt Bits) and lots more. Hi Sam-thanks for getting back on my query. We recieved our brand new van with 30+ defects on it. (inside/lower edge of L shaped aluminium facing down when closed and latched). Yes we did accidentally leave the switch on. You should be able to see if it has deteriorated, ie, torn, stretched, etc or like my rear panel almost completely "rotted"away. G'day Brian and Jim, thanks for that, I will give them a call. Vic, yes I know what you mean by no offroad model, which is the one dissapointment I can see so far. If you already have an avan go to the other caravan bloke in town, polite, knows what he is doing, and does it in a timely manner. Hi Franniemac, sounds like you are on top of things, the Xtrail is an excellent vehicle, my last one was an Xtrail and I used it to pull a small Jayco and laterCoromal caravan with no problems. Adventure Pack Chassis 80w Solar Panel Large Rear Winding Dome Large Front Winding Dome Independent Suspension Tow Away $47,990. 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. Mine had the normal independent suspension, later Avan boosted these with hydraulic shockies.. http://members.ozemail.com.au/~ekthomas/tips.html, http://www.avan.com.au/products_aliner.html (See floor layouts), http://members.ozemail.com.au/~ekthomas/mods.html, -- Edited by Duh on Sunday 7th of July 2013 09:18:51 PM. There were deaths in Qld and a driver charged earlier this year. So there was no way we could put an extra water or grey water tank on. !, "The problem with doing nothing is not knowing when you're finished" - Benjamin Franklin. Without it I don't think it would last long. If its not the above and you've eliminated the extension cord and the power source is definitely live, sounds like it's service centre time. . Embraer 170 System Manual seowebservices net. Enquire More Info. 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). 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 am currently looking at buying a secondhand Avan Camper trailer (Aliner, Cruiser, Cruisliner), and am after the good oil on what to look for. 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. Have you had anything rattle loose or fall off or sustain any damage in general? of them ? Mine is strapped down. With a single axle van marketed as suitable to bush camp, it would seem reasonable for an extra water tank, extra battery and solar to be optioned. There are various Roof Lifters available a previous posters have mentioned. It Yes, we had one fitted a purpleline, fitted by avan dealer. they are only about $6 each. A TVAN is a great up market off-road Campertrailer. Did anyone here taken the above camper/s on any offroad trip such as the Gibb River Road or similar and came home without any issues? BE WHO YOU ARE AND SAY WHAT YOU FEEL .. Hi Happy Traveller. This trailer may have the two lower panel gas springs reduced to 50 pounds so a bit of lift is required by the owner. Due to the crushing weight of the new panels (with new strong factory-metal springs) the owner wanted to start with four each 75 pound force springs because the (bathroom scale) measured weight of 30 pounds at the end indicated that 100 pounds of force was needed at the point of application. What was missed is that the force when compressed is not 75 pounds. It raised based on the design characteristics of the gas spring to as much as 50% higher. So where she needed 200 pounds to raise the roof panels--she was seeing 225 pounds with the initial installation. That is why you see these panels rise on their own! I finally finished the job this morning, went with original quoted size of 3/4 inch (nearest metric) as the degraded foam had compressed. Additional weight tax may apply for NSW registered vehicles. via the Savannah Way, Gibb River Road Derby Broome etc. Also is does the damaged foam cause a problem or is it cosmetic or may cause a problem? The worst comments nearly everyone made was their 'so called after sales service (or lack of)..very worrying if considering buying newstill researching.Gwynnie from matildatraveller in Queensland, Your answer islooking you straight in the face, can it be any simper? I found that by using my legs rather than arms, it was easier to lift. 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. I am now currently speaking to the ACCC and trying to get this resolved to get my money back. Thanks for any help you can give! As a ex Avan owner try standing near the middle and close to front of the inside, make sure the sides are already down and push up on the front section roof. 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. So just replacing the factory springs could destroy your roof panels. Lots of info. The gas struts do work, I had them on the side of one of my two Avan camper vans that I've had, they were on it when I bought it (after market fit). However as I said there are a few members of the Avan Club of Australia also using them. Go and hire a Cabin in the Campground and spend time talking to the members for advice. We have our Avan Pressurised when on the dirt for that very reason. Charges. I hope you're pleasantly surprised, but I suspect it will not be so. I have witnessed a Kimberley Cub with a broken suspension heading into Lawn Hill (on it's Maiden Voyage) luckily under warranty. Layouts & features are subject to change without notice. Yes - it seems like a reasonable number. Check everything and think "is that going to be a problem over e.g. We have our Avan Thanks so much that sounds like good advice, i'll definatley do my homework & won't be pressured, i didn't think it was going to be this hard! We have for instance a Pressure System to keep the dust out. We have a huge network across Australia.View our dealer network page to locate your nearest dealer location. When we did ours, the tare weight was not correct and had eaten well into the ATM (supposedly our 300kg ). My question is the weight and towing. We have a 2003 Cruiseliner and the boot lid has been leaking along the bottom. I just use a Bilge Blower Fan drawing in outside air through a dust filter. Avan allow an amount of additional weight (Carrying Load) for each individual unit manufactured above the initial manufactured Tare Weight of the unit. Govt. I replaced knobs on top dome windows handles.Purchased directly from Avan.inexpensive. Hi Mike and thanks for the info re type of foam. 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? 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. If you look at this A'Lite A'van, you will see where it has had gas struts fitted to help raise the roof. I would like to fit an extra watertank to an Avan Cruiser. 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). 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). My vehicle is a 2.8lt Toyota Hilux 4x4 utility with over axle leaf shocks together with ENCORE BIG BORE 4X4 shock absorbers. Cruiser's new sleek designs are a breeze to tow, giving you greater fuel economy. The standard unit carrying load Avan applies is: Single Axle; 300kg. Retired Engineer, ExPark Owner & Caravan Consultant.. What a magic area you travelled , we adore those areas, brings back memories of some of our great treks. 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. No more towing and more sleeping in the 4by. Its attached under the aluminium strip above the boot hinge (bolted and silicone). 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 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. 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. Cheers Bob. So this method was the last resort and it does work and very well as you can see at the above link. WebAvan RVs have Centurion Chassis made with hot dipped galvanised steel that protects them from corrosion. Please check with your dealer prior to purchase. Why such a miserable 330 payload, which will not be enough when the water tanks are filled, cooking gear and food added, etc., when the suspension is clearly capable of much more? WebSimple to erect Our Avan Awnings are easy to erect. Can't help you with off-road mods to an Aliner. If it has leaked the dealer will certainly be aware of it and Im very curious to know that I know other Avanners with both Off Road vans and standard jobs like ours who travel on dirt a lot. But I just scratch my head to Alan! A. All this need attention before taking the van onto the Dirt or encountering hundreds of Klms of Corrugations, Our van has been modified to do these sort of trips. WHY. 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). Charges Caravan 5.92m 3 people 1,200 kg Private Seller NSW Contact seller View details 23 Compare 2015 Avan Owen 5.9m (20ft) $46,900* Excl. Like Marj., I have a Hi-Ace Campervan. Mine has a Solar Panel on the roof. I still have not got mine done yet, but am definitely going to when I can. Just press a button then, and it's up in seconds. Cruiser is the more compact length-wise; Cruiseliner features a large front storage boot allowing you to take away all your holiday essentials. The voltage, when we left was 12.6v, and when we returned, it was 4v.The new battery will not hold its charge.I suspect there is something about the design that drains the battery through the solar charger? About joining the Facebook group Avan Motorhomes length-wise ; Cruiseliner features a large Winding. Aging spring issue panels raise up to 15 '' when the latches released. 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