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. We cant find online instructions/user manual for the control panel (water tank level, 12v battery charge etc). *Add 200mm travel height and allow for extra weight with 'Adventure Pack' option. Easy job. Lots of help available there, Hi we have a new to us avan Frances. I found that by using my legs rather than arms, it was easier to lift. 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. ProductReview.com.au has affiliate partnerships. 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? 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. 2000 3.0L Auto GU Patrol and a Goldstream RV Cutaway. 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. 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. I leave in a weekon my first solo trip sowill feel much more confident if I have a solution to this before I leave.. 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. 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. 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. Some more than others. ?? The standard unit carrying load Avan applies is: Single Axle; 300kg. Cheers Bob. to figure out how to deal with this situation. There also seems to be an increasing Police/Road Authority interest in the overloading area. Goes through the Adventure Plus pack in detail. Webproblem YouTube. The Plastic coating is coming off the frames around the dome windows is there a product we can use to cover them back up? If we're bushing it for a while we carry the equivalent of a second tank in Jerry cans in the car and depending where we're camping we usually can get another fill up if we go somewhere where there's potable water. I called him on the 14th day to finalise purchase and he said he sold it to a local couple would paid cash. Contact Details. Hi Didi, Jennie is right on the money, it's mandatory to remain within the specifications (car & van). It happened to me on my last journey. , Have a look at this below. I have heard of people using duck tap to hold them closed by taping around the sides on to the roofyou may need to keep a few rolls onboard. Was offered a refund or to wait 12 months for a new one. That said, you can get a suspension upgrade that allows similar to what I did. 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? The solution might be as simple as that :), 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). 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. 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 (see below link). 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. WebThe Avan Aliner camper is 100% solid wall construction, taking under 30 seconds to assemble. 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 Fridge come out of its cabinet, Dust ingress, Stone Damage. the reason why the spline strips on the butterfly handle is when you don't open them for a while the roof vent lid sticks to the black rubber and if you keep trying to put pressure on the butterfly handle it strips, you should always open those roof vent lids when the van is down when they have been closed for a long period. They cost about $50 each maybe. of them ? Mine is strapped down. Hi Bruce think about joining the Facebook group Avan Motorhomes. 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. 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. 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). Hi Mike, I sourced the tape from Clark Rubber and as per your suggestion chose the closed cell tape. 2 months later the new battery is now dead and showed 4v. After numerous personal contacts the flyscreen has still not been replaced. 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. 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? I don't think so because the lifting height is too great, I would guess around four feet and only at the centre. 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. 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. Mitsubishi Outlander and rear end tent. http://www.sccavanners.com/modifications.htm. Further details in the disclaimer. 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.. 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. That upgrade might help. 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. Hi Alan, there has been a lot of online conversations of late around the 'baggage' allowance. 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.. Unsealed roads for an Avan are a no no!, Thank you for all your experience and knowledge and responses. Went to update our 2005 avan only to find the quality of production has gone down hill dramatically. View our Avan awning erection video View our 3 minute video that shows how simple it is to erect our Avan Awnings. 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. Transport has no borders. Going into remote areas without the skills to handle minor maintenance and failures needs to be considered. I will never buy another product from this company. Hi we are new to caravaning & just sold our Jayco Hawk Outback which we had for a few years & loved it "no probs". Have checked outside the van for leaks, but no problems. 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. In case you can't find it anywhere you are free to join the open yahoo group I put together to post this file at: https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/A-FrameTeam/info, 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: ttps://youtu.be/izTm3Y7bzqI. The bumper bar on certain Avans is dangerous. Reported it to dealer and they were not interested. Like owning a 4x4 (I am in a 4x4 club) 98% of my time is driving in 2 wheel drive on bitumen. Holden 2.8 Colorado- Roma Elegance 17'6" Pop Top. Then your local club will probably have people to advise you. It 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. Check everything and think "is that going to be a problem over e.g. (I am researching all the regular (e-bay, caravanandcamping.com, RV traders, Gumtree and campertrailer.com sites but don't have a good plan) Gwynnie at matildatraveller, Have you at this time any ideas or plans of the roads/areas you would like to travel. Expect to pay around $6.75 mt at Clark rubber. . Would never ever buy a Golf again. Wouldn't they be able to adapt it somehow ? Is this a known problem? I just use a Bilge Blower Fan drawing in outside air through a dust filter. Hi Ace Pop Top Campervan & A'Van A'Lite Camper Trailer.. Khalil Gibran says "We tarry forward - not backward". 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. Cupboards fallen off the wall, Three way fridge came adrift and the condenser unit split and fridge written off. Must ask her what her consumption is. A TVAN is a great up market off-road Campertrailer. Michael took my credit card details and said he would hold the van for 2 weeks while we waited for our insurance to process. Drive Away $44,650* Excl. 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. ?His alternative was to design a see-saw arrangement to assist the lift. Contact Us for an obligation free quote! http://alinerownersclub.org/ The American Site. 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. Don't take life too seriously, it never ends well. 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). It's a great club by the way and only people with pointy heads are eligible . Wondering about ShortNorth ? Turn the tap off and the pump then appears to stop however somehow the pump continues on its merry way whirring very very quietly in the background almost silently draining the battery. If you search on the net for PRESSURIZING Caravans or something similar you will find pictures and articles about this subject. Donohue, Plenty, and lots of others over the years. IMHO for a long time allowances have been inadequate and probably unethical. 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). 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. 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. My mate rolled up with his brand new Avan Adventurer and it's really nice. Avan is 4 years old and some compression has taken place.Looking around at Bunnings I couldnt find anything around the 15mm x 15mm mark. When travelling folded, the roof vent surrounds are rubbing on the rear roof section - rubbed thru paint onto alloy. 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. Love what you do Do what you Love!! 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/. Although smaller than bigger A'van models I can't see why it would not work with them. Nissan Xtrail and despite having a heavy duty towbar the sticker inside the door says Automatic 1300kg towing. Does the torsion bar suspension cope with it OK? The budget we are looking at is $20K to $25K. , Not all dirt roads are Horrendous, Rutted, Corrugated trials of driving on them. Finance available. We walked in, fell in love with the van and wanted to take it then and there as we had traveled from Canberra. 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. Govt. All I know about them is that they are lightweight( 650kg) and easy to put up and tow. my motto in life ! I was a member of the Club for 7 years, members can attend any Avan Club rally in any state and an Australian wide guide to rallies, dates, contacts etc is put in their regular newsletters. At $20 per annum membership and $10 joining fee, it is one of the cheapest clubs in Oz and well worth joining. Please note it is not for caravans, only Avanfolding type camper trailers. The club started like that before Avan started making caravans and members voted to keep it for the A shaped folding camper trailers. And yes they do have info for members on repairing etc once you have joined. Just one problem .. the water pump??? CRUISELINER ALINER Avan SPORTLINER A van Tasmania May 11th, 2018 - electrical wiring running http://www.tracktrailer.com.au/tvan_overview1.html. 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. Annex and ground cover, electric brakes, new diesel heating with remote control, driving and reverse camera, lots of storage, microwave, 3 13's from a petrol is quite good, my old vx ss avg 13's not towing and babying it! The Avan Club of Australia is a great organisation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dl0V6ex6wSs, 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto - 2008 23ft Golden Eagle HunterSome people feel the rain - the others just get wet - Bob Dylan, Hi Kathy, There is a club, which is called Avan Club of Australia and there are a couple of people who have invented lifters. For Avan Nowra once the deal is done service response in our instance is non existent. 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. 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. Book a Consultation 03 9870 6102. Also dumb question maybe but do the lights/toilet flush only work on 12v? Instructions on several each Yahoo and Facebook A-frame groups in the parking lot near the cliffs the wind died. & A'Van A'Lite camper trailer.. 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