(1) Many are "armstrong models" (need muscles) and (2) does not offer much personal safety and protection for a lone traveller. 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. They are easily changed. We bought a brand new A-Van Cruiseliner Adventure Plus.Within days the door handle fell off in our hands. Or get the Avan agent near you to replace them, they have to replace the Bungee Cord as well when doing this job. The reason I went for an off roader was because it is tougher than an on road model and I know it will not let me down on the roads like the Gibb River Road, again provided I drive sensibly, but when it comes to extreme stuff, I leave it parked safely in a CP and camp in my 4x4. What a joke. I bought a Redarc charger which seemed to work well when doing the initial charge-up of the new battery. Our old van has done most off the roads such as GRR four times , GCR three times, Borroloola Roper Road. Hope this is of use. Transport has no borders. I have been told that even with the offroad pack, these trailers will come home a bit loose inside..any opinions? Thankyou everyone who responded i have heaps of info you guys have made our decision a lot easier, cheers Powercasta. 2023 ProductReview.com.au Pty. There are different floor plans for beds, either a fixed double (lift up storage) or some floor plans can convert to a double bed (our 2B Aliner did). I have never liked the slide out sofa bed on one model, but some others do. Probably the worst aspect of the doubles is if you are sleeping duo the person on the inside has to get out over the other one during the night or the other person has to get up too, not good on cold nights, lol ! They do have plans with single beds, either permanent or convertible. ALKO IRS standard axle. I am in the process of buying a (new to me) car. Wouldn't they be able to adapt it somehow ?. There are various Roof Lifters available a previous posters have mentioned. I had an A'liner (2B floor plan) for 7 years and the times with that were the most enjoyable in our camping experience. These do not influence our content moderation policies in any way, though ProductReview.com.au may earn commissions for products/services purchased via affiliate links. Thanks guys for all your comments and feed back. I contacted Avan and was told that the foam is 3/4 x3/4 h/density..maybe Yes - it seems like a reasonable number. Then fill your fresh water to see which gauge has changed so that is Fredh water. Thanks it does sound easy but thanks to some great advice on this forum we should make the right choice. Hi Mike, I sourced the tape from Clark Rubber and as per your suggestion chose the closed cell tape. Just one problem .. the water pump??? It will be a bit limiting not to have that capability with the Avan when we want to get off the beaten track. I don't think so because the lifting height is too great, I would guess around four feet and only at the centre. ie water, food, clothes etc. I replaced knobs on top dome windows handles.Purchased directly from Avan.inexpensive. . The entire process takes a matter of minutes. All I Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Just a note, don't over tighten and there should be a sleeve inside each end of the pipe line that supports the pipe at the joint. On the other hand, a friend of mine kept his at the tyre pressures recommended by Avan and his tyres shredded part way around on his Around Oz adventure. I see on that site a pic of the American version of the AustralianA'lite I used to have, some differences., Cheers, Gerty. How do you keep front dome window locked. That said, you can get a suspension upgrade that allows similar to what I did. Going into remote areas without the skills to handle minor maintenance and failures needs to be considered. Driving me crazy! Even being well PREPARED and things come loose $h!t happens also to the best of off roaders. On the road it is subjected to water, grit, oils etc and probably worth checking out in your maintainence schedule. . I can't comment on a water reservoir's impact as I've never had one. 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. No more towing and more sleeping in the 4by. I'd also do a complete rewire/build for the 12V system with solar too, and probably modify the 240V as well. Luckily I had some wire on board so used that to secure the hinges and tied down the roof with ropes. -- Edited by Brian Hovander on Monday 8th of May 2017 12:32:28 PM. 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. at home"Leaning forward to see whats coming". Its attached under the aluminium strip above the boot hinge (bolted and silicone). "We have our Avan Pressurised when on the dirt for that very reason.". Can anybody help me with suggestions on making the A liner roof easy to raise. WebI have not picked up my Avan Cruisliner at Nowra yet because we have had so much rain. Avan allow an amount of additional weight (Carrying Load) for each individual unit manufactured above the initial manufactured Tare Weight of the unit. Have you had anything rattle loose or fall off or sustain any damage in general? Also is does the damaged foam cause a problem or is it cosmetic or may cause a problem? 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. My friend has an A-Van SportsLiner (the smallest 2 berth one that weighs about 700kg I think) and tows it with her 10 Forester XS auto and has been from one end of QLD to the other without much complaint other than the A-Van bounces around alot. Trip Reports posted on feathersandphotos.com.au Go to Forums then Trip Reports. I am now currently speaking to the ACCC and trying to get this resolved to get my money back. Was told by the dealer that they all look like that. Any other info (suggestions) at all on using these for off road would be appreciated. Cupboards fallen off the wall, Three way fridge came adrift and the condenser unit split and fridge written off. What a magic area you travelled , we adore those areas, brings back memories of some of our great treks. The information I am particularly interested in is how these campers handle corrugated and bumpy dirt roads. IMHO for a long time allowances have been inadequate and probably unethical. 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. Hi Terry, we're pretty ancient with a 2004 model so it might have changed, but there was no manual with ours. WebAvan Review by Caravan World. 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? 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. So many choices.. We bought a good Fiat Ducato Avan from Avan Nowra Steve was the Sales person who sold us the M6. It happened to me on my last journey. Try doing short trips on dirt like 20 ks or so to see how the vehicle handles it. 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. General Troubleshooting and Technical Help. Just purchased the Avan Aspire 555 from Nowra. 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 Thanks for the advice, the caravan show is on in Brisbaneearly june i'm going to have a good look at the competition, that waywe can make a more informed decision on our investment. I am using an Xtrail to tow the Cruiseliner. The research I did before buying either suggested that combination was okay for I'd looked into the towball capacity and towing capacity of the Xtrail, along with the ball weight, tare and laden weight of the van. Is that correct . or have I overlooked something?My son-in-law mechanic suggested I get a set of stronger shock absorbers on the Xtrail (??? We have a huge network across Australia.View our dealer network page to locate your nearest dealer location. The budget we are looking at is $20K to $25K. 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. There are similar winch type systems that people have made. Outback travel heights increase by 250mm. 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. Yes we did accidentally leave the switch on. I hope you're pleasantly surprised, but I suspect it will not be so. 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 I have noted in my travels a Brand new Kimberley Camper with a broken suspension, Large new off road you beut caravan with fridge fallen out of its cabinet, sky domes ripped off in slip stream. Salesman used Misleading and Deceptive Conduct when selling me a van. Does anyone have any advice on this subjectwe want to do a few short tripsnext year before doing a lap around Aus, thanks for your input., Retired Engineer, ExPark Owner & Caravan Consultant.Holden 2.8 Colorado- Roma Elegance 17'6" Pop Top.Location: Mornington Peninsula Vic.. We tried the van for 2 days. They managed to make that happen for us and we were very grateful. Avan themselves dont seem to care about there products once it leaves the factory. 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. 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.. 12V Camper Modifications CamperTrailerAustralia com au. The chassis/suspension upgrade and larger tyres would be a must have option I think. 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? - Short North is the railwayman's nickname for the NSWGR main line between Sydney and Newcastle. 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.. 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. Goes through the Adventure Plus pack in detail. Whether youre hiking, car camping, or caravanning, youll need supplies for your getaway. Seems reasonable to me too - not that I tow but just from stories around the campfire. My mate rolled up with his brand new Avan Adventurer and it's really nice. I just use a Bilge Blower Fan drawing in outside air through a dust filter. 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. When switch turned on and the tap is opened the the pump is clearly audible. Welcome and safe travels. Hi Mike and thanks for the info re type of foam. 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. !Dougwe - I'll also follow up your comment about the bungee straps. There is one in each corner. But Why doesn't the pump STOP, Hi Bea, I'm no expert just handy :) My understanding is the pump maintains pressure in the line if it's left on. The same for Gey Waste . If they can do this, wouldn't that be similar to what would be needed for the "A" Van ? If you go on any rough road things will come loose in any van if you are not prepared. I will check tonight when it is dark in case I'm measuring a small charging current as opposed to a draining current.Most of the current was on the light weight pair. We only detected this when laying on the bed it could be heard purring through the pillow. We have just picked up a 2012 Avan Cruiseliner and towed it from Bundaberg to Kingaroy with our auto 2011 Forester X to camp for the night and then back home to the Sunshine coast. This seller works with a finance partner to offer you finance options to buy this caravan. I push the pop-top of our caravan up internally, and wouldnt want anything heavier than that its a straight push up though. Spread the laughter Share the cheer Let's be happy While we're here. We walked in, fell in love with the van and wanted to take it then and there as we had traveled from Canberra. 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. Hi Didi, Jennie is right on the money, it's mandatory to remain within the specifications (car & van). Also dumb question maybe but do the lights/toilet flush only work on 12v? Thethford N304M3 model, but its cooling just fine and there,s no water in the drip tray. VerticalScope Inc., 111 Peter Street, Suite 600, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 2H1, Canada. 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