Charges. Once it is sold, not their problem apparently. The numbers from AVAN vary. A'van Cruiseliner 2011 - Model 5 2022-12-03 $31,000 A'van Cruiseliner 2019 - Model 3C 2022-12-01 $38,500 A'van Cruiseliner Adventure Plus 2017 - Model 1D CRUISELINER ALINER Avan SPORTLINER A van Tasmania May 11th, 2018 - electrical wiring running 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. 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! Hi - just wondered if there was anybody else there who is towing an Avan folding camper with a Forester. Make sure the Nylon (Polystone) guides are still in place at the end of the Top Roof Panel. My vehicle and I will be put through some rather intense demonstrations of 'off road' driving. Thanks amillion for your input though - it's much appreciated. A TVAN is a great up market off-road Campertrailer. It cools the van by one degree. General disclaimer: All third party trademarks, images and copyrights on this page are used for the purpose of comparative advertising, criticism or review. 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! Can anybody help me with suggestions on making the A liner roof easy to raise. Lots of help available there, Hi we have a new to us avan Frances. That being said, I am seriously considering converting a Toyota Troop Carrier into a small expedition type vehicle which I know will tackle any situation I'm brave enough to try. There are similar winch type systems that people have made. 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. we are powering it with a small Mower battery 100amp hr. I am only small and have great difficulty. WebAvan Off Side Shade . Very poor. Here is one NSW break away Avan group that has all types of AvanRV'seligible as members, see; In particular see their Avan camper trailermodifications shown here; http://www.sccavanners.com/modifications.htm. Like Doug said, the height when folded down is a bonus as it can fit into the average carport/garage when down, unlike some caravans etc, however unless the roof is particularly high or has been modified (I saw one that had the middle of the carport roof raised in an A shape) it cannot have the roof raised, although a partial raising can be achieved if you don't mind crawling in and out. One thing I like with having the roof down for travel, is the door cannot open and swing out as the roof slides over the top of the door, better security too if the roof is padlocked at the locking points. They are easily changed. 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 What is the best way to remove the old foam seals on an A'VAN Cruiseliner before installing the new foam. ! And, I'll beerecting the roofon my own each time. Please check with your dealer prior to purchase. That said, you can get a suspension upgrade that allows similar to what I did. 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. The acetone was as useless as the proverbial you know what.it barely budged the remnants, whereas good old wd40 worked a treat. 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. Perhaps take your van to a strut fitter and see what they recommend. 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. What a magic area you travelled , we adore those areas, brings back memories of some of our great treks. Any other info (suggestions) at all on using these for off road would be appreciated. If they can do this, wouldn't that be similar to what would be needed for the "A" Van ? Next stop will be Consumer Affairs VIC. This dealership will turn people off the AVAN brand which would be a real shame the vans are awesome its just this dealer that is disgraceful. Spread the laughter Share the cheer Let's be happy While we're here. All I 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. DOUG Chief One Feather (Losing feathers with age), TUG.2014 Holden LT Colorado Twin Cab Ute with Canopy, DEN. 2014 "Chief" Arrow CV (with some changes). Lots more research for me to do by the looks. Bought avan despite salesman unable to answer the most basic questions about van. We rather like our little Aliner, and I'm sure if you make the decision to buy one, you won't regret it. Thanks, Terry Barr. 2023 ProductReview.com.au Pty. my motto in life ! However some say they are not meant for 'off road' driving. $44,910. Without it I don't think it would last long. 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? Thanks for the info guys, some good information there. Just bought an Avan Adventure Plus Love it. !, "The problem with doing nothing is not knowing when you're finished" - Benjamin Franklin. 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/ I have been told that even with the offroad pack, these trailers will come home a bit loose inside..any opinions? You dont pay over $50,000 to a dealer to get chicken $!?t. ProductReview.com.au has affiliate partnerships. We have just bought extension cord and adaptors but no luck, Unfortunately no practical suggestions other than individually checking switches (on) and fuses (set). We averaged around 13.4 lts/100ks which I thought 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 will never buy another product from this company. Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Govt. IT FALLS OFF. From winch types, Gas Struts, Air bags. http://www.tracktrailer.com.au/tvan_overview1.html. What a joke. I contacted Avan and was told that the foam is 3/4 x3/4 h/density..maybe http://alinerownersclub.org/ The American Site. WebAvan Review by Caravan World. Hi Alan, there has been a lot of online conversations of late around the 'baggage' allowance. They managed to make that happen for us and we were very grateful. I leave in a weekon my first solo trip sowill feel much more confident if I have a solution to this before I leave.. 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. The hose fuses in our M6 are under the dinning table seat. Any answers ? e abusive manager in Bathurst, I definitely would not recommend anybody go there, after sales service is non existent, and not worth the effort. My 2008 avan cruiseliner small dome windows won't open with winder, just clunks. Not stuck on seals. We have a cruiseliner and it has split/cracked down the handles on the back of the van why has this happened and how can it be fixed? Its possible the screws have been tightened too much on the handles, causing them to split. We bought a good Fiat Ducato Avan from Avan Nowra Steve was the Sales person who sold us the M6. 2. just now found that during raising or lowering the roof, the vent surrounds contact the We cant find online instructions/user manual for the control panel (water tank level, 12v battery charge etc). ie water, food, clothes etc. If there's a way you can bend your legs and use straight arms to position yourself before lifting, and then use the extra power of your legs to lift, that may help. Yes, we had one fitted a purpleline, fitted by avan dealer. Then fill your fresh water to see which gauge has changed so that is Fredh water. Further details in the disclaimer. For interestedforum members the closed cell adhesive code number is EPDM 414. . 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. Hi we are new to caravaning & just sold our Jayco Hawk Outback which we had for a few years & loved it "no probs". came back and said he couldn't find out that day, I said I would leave caravan I was told no room will have to take it back home and they will ring me , 6 weeks later no call and nobody knows. But I just scratch my head to Alan! Have checked outside the van for leaks, but no problems. 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 The new sleek designs are a breeze to tow giving you greater fuel economy. I did take mine on a very rough corrugated and stony road near Nimbin that seemed to go on forever, a retaining bolt fell out of one ofthe overhead (when up) wind out hatches but otherwise survived that trip ok. Later towards the end of the 7 years, the large rear wind out window of mine worethrough the aluminium rivets on the three hinges that held it to the body, and I nearly lost the hatch into the Gt Australian Bight when a very strong Northerly wind (blowing out to sea) go under it, is SWMBO had not seen it in time before we turned into the wind it would have ended up over the cliff in the drinkmanaged to tie it down with coat hanger wire and ropes until I could get it fixed. 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. 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? Thethford N304M3 model, but its cooling just fine and there,s no water in the drip tray. Ltd. All Rights Reserved. regards brett. *Both Cruiser and Cruiseliner now offer optional titanium finish with black checkerplate protection for your camper. Don't take life too seriously, it never ends well. "We have our Avan Pressurised when on the dirt for that very reason.". Also and most importantly, it doesn't take into account the (unlikely but potential) injury or death of others due to the overloading. MY'03 XS AT offroad; MY10 Triton / L200 GLX-R MY'97 Outback RIP. 600-1200 kilometres of corrugations" . Charges Caravan 19ft / 5.79m 2 people Ensuite Private Seller NSW Contact seller View details 26 Compare 2008 Avan OSCAR $25,990 Manager extremely rude, would not answer phone calls or emails. We have our Avan Pressurised when on the dirt for that very reason. Thanks Nandk, i was hoping a jayco owner would give me an opinion thanks for that, like i said you can't go past their after sales service,have looked at a discovery they looked ok but will check out a few more cheers. Websome problems with van fell in love with van, problem roll out awning it fell to bits and crap tyres only did about 5000 km, had to remove pipe from twin tanks hitting axel now have You also learn a lot from other members at their rallies and get to see what others have done to their vans and how they have solved problems such as yours etc.. at home"Leaning forward to see whats coming". All I know about them is that they are lightweight( 650kg) and easy to put up and tow. I did have attachments at the bottom but not necessary with the attached wooden bead. Mitsubishi Outlander and rear end tent. Chief One Feather (Losing feathers with age), http://www.avanclubaust.org.au/501/Contact_Us/, http://www.avan.com.au/products_cruiser.html, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TO1zqeizxHM. I shudder to think of how people go with some of the big ball weights. When the finance was declined he refused to refund me. Went to update our 2005 avan only to find the quality of production has gone down hill dramatically. WebA'van Cruiser & Cruiseliner (Caravan): 3.3 out of 5 stars from 46 genuine reviews on Australia's largest opinion site ieatwords.com.au. 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.. Additional weight tax may apply for NSW registered vehicles. Keeps opening in transit. This mob will send you the Kit, so you can fit it yourself, or get some-one else to do it for you, if you're not that way inclined, or they will fit it for you if you can take the unit to them. A van Aliner 2018 Model Brand New Camper Trailers. I've not seen an Avan roof, but I did have a HiAce with a pop top, and also a Kombi. Promises broken, lied to and delivered a brake defective dangerous vehicle. You could also try standing on a caravan step to get more leverage being higher off the ground with more push power. Also if you have a Fiat etc that Facebook page also. Lots of info. I am in the process of buying a (new to me) car. Yes - it seems like a reasonable number. 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. Contact your nearest Avan Camper Club and ask when they are having a meet up. Reported it to dealer and they were not interested. What state are you in, nothing on your profile ? Hi Tina, that is a simple one to fix. There also seems to be an increasing Police/Road Authority interest in the overloading area. They do not have a true off roader, but do/did have ones with higher and stronger chassis and larger tyres (commercial tyres rather than car tyres - talking about the Aliner. I did change my tyres to commercial tyres and still found I had enough room under the guards to accommodate the tyres and up and down movement. I had a standard road model. Get the "Closed Cell" type seal From Clarkes. I would like to fit an extra watertank to an Avan Cruiser. Had no problems at all - it seems to be well balanced and although you know the van is there it handles really well. 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. Thank you !!! There are a couple on the forum and they might see your question and reply., DOUG Chief One Feather (Losing feathers with age), TUG.2014 Holden LT Colorado Twin Cab Ute with Canopy, DEN. 2014 "Chief" Arrow CV (with some changes). Have you had anything rattle loose or fall off or sustain any damage in general? Management makes the decisions, but is not affected by the decisions it makes. G'day Mike, thank you very much for the idea's/tips on replacing the foam strips and the links. Wouldn't they be able to adapt it somehow ? via the Savannah Way, Gibb River Road Derby Broome etc. Contact Details. 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. How do you stop the top roof domes from coming open during travel? I haven't owned, or erected, an A-Van .. but perhaps this would be of assistance ? Just how heavy is the Avan to erect? 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 have an Avan "Cruiser" which is identical to the "Cruiseliner" but does not have the front boot and have owned this camper for about 5 years. It has the raised suspension which I think basically just raised the ground clearance of the van and has a slightly heavier chassis. So there was no way we could put an extra water or grey water tank on. You also need to know what your car weighs, then add the tow ball weight, the weight of your fuel (allow 1kg per litre), the weight of your stuff in the vehicle and the weight of your passengers and driver. 4.44m. ozi2i have had some success with using wd40 to remove transfers and the gum residueif it is not totally sucessful at least it is not agressive toward paintbrian, Same here, use it always for removing adhesive e.g. 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. 20ft Roma caravan - Mercedes Benz Sprinter - SA-based at the moment. Book a Consultation 03 9870 6102. We have the Avan Cruiseliner which probably as you know is the big A framed van. 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. 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