Nice tight seal but a proper PITA job as access is not easy. Or get the Avan agent near you to replace them, they have to replace the Bungee Cord as well when doing this job. 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. WebA'van Cruiser & Cruiseliner (Caravan): 3.3 out of 5 stars from 46 genuine reviews on Australia's largest opinion site ieatwords.com.au. However in saying this my level of actual 4X4 driving experience has been limited to the farm and mostly by my husband. 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. Recieved bunk ladder from factory with an appaling message on the package (and also a part missing from the ladder) Steer clear of this company, i wish we did. What I need though is something that can handle some offroad camping and would need to get one that has the upgraded chassis/suspension. Also if you have a Fiat etc that Facebook page also. Ask the salesperson or do an online search. What a joke. e abusive manager in Bathurst, I definitely would not recommend anybody go there, after sales service is non existent, and not worth the effort. Mike, thank you for your input and advice. 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. 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. Even being well PREPARED and things come loose $h!t happens also to the best of off roaders. Its driving us crazy ! Yes we did accidentally leave the switch on. The Cruise and Cruiseliner now come in optional titanium finish with black checkerplate protection for your camper. 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. regards brett. Then fill your fresh water to see which gauge has changed so that is Fredh water. 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. 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. , I would certainly recommend joining the Avan Club of Australia http://www.avanclubaust.org.au/479/Home/. Promises broken, lied to and delivered a brake defective dangerous vehicle. It must be very handy having such a clever wife to be able to make the awnings/annex like that also. 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. Reported it to dealer and they were not interested. Do I need to replace the internal charger? We have a huge network across Australia.View our dealer network page to locate your nearest dealer location. I take on board what you said and agree that if your trip is hassle free than that is a miracle, regardless of what is behind your vehicle. The Plastic coating is coming off the frames around the dome windows is there a product we can use to cover them back up? Next stop will be Consumer Affairs VIC. Web2005 Avan Cruiseliner, excellent condition (all books and receipts), 3 berth, stored under cover. Thankyou everyone who responded i have heaps of info you guys have made our decision a lot easier, cheers Powercasta. Especially important are what weight your car can tow and what weight it can accept on the towball. The Fora platform includes forum software by XenForo. 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. 0 kg. 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. Thanks guys for all your comments and feed back. via the Savannah Way, Gibb River Road Derby Broome etc. A. Lots are well maintained roads that possibly will be closed when wet (this is for Protecting the road surface) Consider how much actual Dirt Road driving your rig will be doing. For interestedforum members the closed cell adhesive code number is EPDM 414. Also is does the damaged foam cause a problem or is it cosmetic or may cause a problem? Given th, When contacting this dealer with regard to warranty problems I was referred to Pakenham. !Dougwe - I'll also follow up your comment about the bungee straps. Additional weight tax may apply for NSW registered vehicles. 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. I would like to fit an extra watertank to an Avan Cruiser. Just a thought. They usually stock a range of self adhesive foam strips of various densities. How do you keep front dome window locked. 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. 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. 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. Thethford N304M3 model, but its cooling just fine and there,s no water in the drip tray. The roof panels of this unit were reconstructed with heavier material due to the replaced 4 huge original springs destroying the original roof panels. Then gas springs were installed sideways that blew out the ends--not a good design. 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. Any other info (suggestions) at all on using these for off road would be appreciated. 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. For my purposes I chose 12 x 12mm tape for rear roof panel gap, your gap sizes could vary so best to measure before purchase. My mate rolled up with his brand new Avan Adventurer and it's really nice. I see on that site a pic of the American version of the AustralianA'lite I used to have, some differences., Cheers, Gerty. Also dumb question maybe but do the lights/toilet flush only work on 12v? These high mobility campers are available in a range of layouts to suit the single adventurer or full family. 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. Gibb River Road, GCR, Strzelecki, Oodnadatta, Savannah Way (The dirt Bits) and lots more. 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. I presume this is not an Avan accessory but after market product. The numbers from AVAN vary. That's only 60 odd ks but with the extras in the car it keeps us legal. 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 finally finished the job this morning, went with original quoted size of 3/4 inch (nearest metric) as the degraded foam had compressed. Brian, that is a very comprehensive webpage, and it looks like you have yours set up well to suit your needs. Any suggestions/tips appreciated. Like all campers and caravans (even OFF ROADERS) you will have lots of stuff rattle loose and come adrift. Cupboards fallen off the wall, Three way fridge came adrift and the condenser unit split and fridge written off. Outback travel heights increase by 250mm. 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 might sound a bit sceptical, but kept at their tyre pressures may have kept warranty claims down during the warranty period for vibration damage.. As said on my previous email, the most memorable times during our travels was with the Avan camper. I will just repeat the mod link again I provided earlier, it is a good one;http://members.ozemail.com.au/~ekthomas/mods.html, 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). 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/ WebAvan Review by Caravan World. Despite numerous attempts at contact no effort to return calls and emails to had resulted. Hi Julie, that's an easy fix just use a small door stopper jam it in between the handle and the side of the dome base then the handle won't come down when your travelling along. I am only small and have great difficulty. Contact Details. 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. We went away overseas for a month leaving the mains power plugged in. to figure out how to deal with this situation. Hi Sam-thanks for getting back on my query. We have a 2003 Cruiseliner and the boot lid has been leaking along the bottom. Thanks, Terry Barr. Lots of help available there, Hi we have a new to us avan Frances. You'll find lots of good info and help there. There is one in each corner. Choose a good setup that meets Most of your needs and expectations. Layouts & features are subject to change without notice. Ive found nothing so far but will keep looking. By default it's also a stone guard :) Hope this helps :). Can you advise what tyre pressure we should have when on road travelling for our Golf Camper - Bush Challenger 4 - its been a couple of years since we have been on the road :). Cheers,Ron & Shirleywww.ronshirl.net2000 3.0L Auto GU Patrol and a Goldstream RV Cutaway. If in WA there are two places to buy the foam in the Perth area, George Day Caravans http://www.georgeday.com.au/or WA Avan at Guildford (also known as Offshore Marine) closing soon I believe and all parts going to GD). Hi Terry, we're pretty ancient with a 2004 model so it might have changed, but there was no manual with ours. Holden 2.8 Colorado- Roma Elegance 17'6" Pop Top. 2023 ProductReview.com.au Pty. Damn ,,, we need an Avan ,,, you guys have so much fun with them, There are 3 types of people in this world, Ones who make it happen, the second who watches what happens and the third who wonders what happened. You could get the new car home and find you can't get inside it without exceeding GVM with the van attached. I had an A'liner (2B floor plan) for 7 years and the times with that were the most enjoyable in our camping experience. http://www.tracktrailer.com.au/tvan_overview1.html. I have placed the instructions I put together (that also includes those of the founder of the concept) with very detailed procedures and lots of photos for those who want to see instead of just read words on how to do it. I added these instructions on several each Yahoo and Facebook A-Frame groups in the US. 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