What is the best cover to buy for our cruiseliner 5 2016 please. Choose a good setup that meets Most of your needs and expectations. So many choices.. We have a 2003 Cruiseliner and the boot lid has been leaking along the bottom. General Troubleshooting and Technical Help. (inside/lower edge of L shaped aluminium facing down when closed and latched). I would like to fit an extra watertank to an Avan Cruiser. 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. 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. With this in mind I found an AVAN forum that is very helpful in 'Doctor Google' with the words.' taking an AVAN off road.' 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. regards brett. Web2008 Avan CRUISELINER 5.9m (19ft) $24,500* Excl. I've had two poptop campervans in the past, along with a poptop caravan, but the Avan series of campers are totally different arrangement to any of these. I can't comment on a water reservoir's impact as I've never had one. The Australian AVAN CLUB is a great organisation with clubs in each state. 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. WebAvan AdventurePLUS revamps the traditional Aliner and Cruiseliner series of campers, maintaining the popular camper layouts with more rugged features and greater ground clearance to suite the more adventurous. Thankyou everyone who responded i have heaps of info you guys have made our decision a lot easier, cheers Powercasta. - Short North is the railwayman's nickname for the NSWGR main line between Sydney and Newcastle. Should this be OK? 600-1200 kilometres of corrugations" . Things hadnt been finished properly, and they had no intention of fixing it. They can be stiffened up to do it. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission, which supports our community. Some more than others. 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. Vic, yes I know what you mean by no offroad model, which is the one dissapointment I can see so far. Now with my circumstances sadly changed I am keen to tour country regions in all states of the outback, (I detest city driving) My next step begins with some 4X4 training courses next week. G'day Hako, yes, the damaged foam can be a problem as it is a weatherproofing seal and not cosmetic. How do you stop the top roof domes from coming open during travel? I'm sure you'll find a number of mods that will take your interest. 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. Does anyone know or have any experience with this type of small camper please:? 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. Retired Engineer, ExPark Owner & Caravan Consultant.. I've not seen an Avan roof, but I did have a HiAce with a pop top, and also a Kombi. , http://www.avanclubaust.org.au/images/DL_477_.pdf. I bought a Redarc charger which seemed to work well when doing the initial charge-up of the new battery. Could I suggest that you weigh the van on a weighbridge first to check/confirm the weights. We have just purchased a 2007 avan hard roof pop top. Contact Details. 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. Hi I have an AVAN Cruiseliner Adventure Pack Plus. Duh , thanks for the reminder "windy condition ", Thanks for posting the photo of the clips.. Cupboards fallen off the wall, Three way fridge came adrift and the condenser unit split and fridge written off. ? Do you have a Pic. The Avan roof is not the same as a poptop, the roof lies flat in two sections and opens to form a triangle, like making a house out of playing cards. Dougwe might come up with a suggestionGoogle is not my friend on this subject ! Here are some highly rated camping products you can buy, and some of the best stores to buy them at. Super Strength Smooth Panel Construction INTERIOR FEAT Tow Away $37,390 Enquire More Info ASPIRE 402 Composite Aluminium One-Piece Panels Hot Dipped Galvanized Chassis Gas Electric Hot Water Gas Cooktop 12v Range Hood 3 Camping gear has unsurprisingly been at the top of a lot of shopping lists this summer. Also and most importantly, it doesn't take into account the (unlikely but potential) injury or death of others due to the overloading. 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, 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, So no matter what the obstacle you can put a gas spring at each corner. You may just need to find one that has the correct parameters to do the job. Most trailers should need about 30 pound force springs. Thanks it does sound easy but thanks to some great advice on this forum we should make the right choice. Charges. Someone should be held accountable. 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. 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. There are various ways of getting a SLIGHT positive pressure inside a van. 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). We asked the dealer/factory to send a bunk ladder that never came with the van. I leave in a weekon my first solo trip sowill feel much more confident if I have a solution to this before I leave.. (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. We recieved our brand new van with 30+ defects on it. 12V Camper Modifications CamperTrailerAustralia com au. 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. 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. In case I am indisposed while away in the van, Ellie can put the roof up with ease. Web2005 Avan Cruiseliner, excellent condition (all books and receipts), 3 berth, stored under cover. Yes it was smaller but build wise the same. So just replacing the factory springs could destroy your roof panels. I measured the current with everything off. 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. I have witnessed a Kimberley Cub with a broken suspension heading into Lawn Hill (on it's Maiden Voyage) luckily under warranty. We bought a good Fiat Ducato Avan from Avan Nowra Steve was the Sales person who sold us the M6. So there was no way we could put an extra water or grey water tank on. http://www.avanwa.com.au/ , The foam is mainly to keep out dust, insects, draughtetc. Another thing to consider is the nylon strips you can also buy which help your panels slide over each other when closing the roof down and putting up etc, they wear or come off after awhile too and adding extra bits certainly help with the lifting by stoppingthe aluminium edging from sticking. In the past, I also replaced some of my foam bits, the stuff you get from Avan repairers/parts alreadyhas adhesive on one side (peel off protecting skin) for easy attachment, making sure old surface is clean etc. I contacted Avan and was told that the foam is 3/4 x3/4 h/density..maybe 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. When did Avan sell the company/change ownership ?? Avan themselves dont seem to care about there products once it leaves the factory. My question is the weight and towing. Govt. 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. 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. I am in the process of buying a (new to me) car. I push the pop-top of our caravan up internally, and wouldnt want anything heavier than that its a straight push up though. The new sleek designs are a breeze to tow giving you greater fuel economy. 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). We averaged around 13.4 lts/100ks which I thought There is no locking mechanism on the inside, just the winder. When the finance was declined he refused to refund me. Thanks Mike for all your thoughts, muchly appreciated, I'm country breed and have been living in the bush most of my life. It was also handed over in a filthy state, despite being brand new. 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. 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. . Book a Consultation 03 9870 6102. They all have their little problems. 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. Its driving us crazy ! We had some sun blind vinyl at hand, so covered the boot front and angled sides (just cut and glued) and it flops down as weather proofing or just sits on top of the boot door when the doors open. I am now currently speaking to the ACCC and trying to get this resolved to get my money back. 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. The Avan Club of Australia is a great organisation. 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. Was very happy with our 2005 van but will be looking elsewhere due to the poor construction . The entire process takes a matter of minutes. If you are a a Member of the Avan Club Australia you can peruse the Avan website for this subject certain it has been covered. Had no trouble lifting the roof section on any of these. 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. ALKO IRS standard axle. I'd also do a complete rewire/build for the 12V system with solar too, and probably modify the 240V as well. 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. I will never buy another product from this company. Thanks for your suggestions though.Duh - I'll follow up your suggestions regarding gas struts, the nylon flat strips and the lifting device. e abusive manager in Bathurst, I definitely would not recommend anybody go there, after sales service is non existent, and not worth the effort. 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. Of course, take extra care along uneven surfaces, avoid hard impacts and heavy landings and never cross waters at or above floor level. 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. WebAvan Off Side Shade . Transport has no borders. However, I am puzzled about what is written on the compliance plates. of them ? Mine is strapped down. View our Avan awning erection video View our 3 minute video that shows how simple it is to erect our Avan Awnings. 13's from a petrol is quite good, my old vx ss avg 13's not towing and babying it! Easy job. Brian, that is a very comprehensive webpage, and it looks like you have yours set up well to suit your needs. Were the best Subaru Forester Owners Forum to talk about the best years of the Subaru Forester, modifications and reliability history of the Subaru Forester. Gwynnie- Matildatraveller, 'The self is not something one finds, it is something one creates.' Hi Alan, there has been a lot of online conversations of late around the 'baggage' allowance. Have checked outside the van for leaks, but no problems. it is advisable to discuss with your Avan representative. Sorry to hear about it, but it was the cheapest way they built the van in the cheapest possible way same with the suspension it's lousy if you want to go off road a little bit but for the rip I suggest put some the elastic banned around the winding knob to stop it from unwinding itself it could help when you shut it put elastic band closest to the base of the winder and that should help as it rattles loose on travel and slowly opens other than that you need to put latches on the outside off the Dome but you need somebody to do that. Vic - Mitsubishi Outlander and rear end tent. Mazda BT50 towing a 22'6" Aussie Humpback. The salesman also pointed out the different dome options you mention as well, and I can definitely see the benefits of the larger ones. Here are the 7 most common problems with Aliner campers that you should consider before buying one: They Dont Offer Much Space Setup Can Be Difficult Aliners Thanks, GaryKelly. I too have had a HiAce with a poptop, and also a Mercedes poptop. Agree with you about bending your kness, and having straight arms but this is altogether different. One of the earlier people to post a message regarding this provided a link to a site showing the roof being raised. My problem is that I don't have the strength to lift the roof more than thefirst few cms that you see in the video.. Very poor. , Due to the overwhelming negative responses everyone has passed onto me regarding the AVAN it is DEFINITELY NOT a consideration off road option for me. Camper Trailer. When travelling folded, the roof vent surrounds are rubbing on the rear roof section - rubbed thru paint onto alloy. WebThe Avan Aliner camper is 100% solid wall construction, taking under 30 seconds to assemble. 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. 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? Without it I don't think it would last long. G'day Brian and Jim, thanks for that, I will give them a call. WebThe standard unit carrying load Avan applies is: Single Axle; 300kg. What do you mean by "hooks" Marj. 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. . Can I suggest you join Avaners 2 sites on Facebook where a whole lot if Avaners are happy to help! Hi Terry, we're pretty ancient with a 2004 model so it might have changed, but there was no manual with ours. 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! Also dumb question maybe but do the lights/toilet flush only work on 12v? Additional weight tax may apply for NSW registered vehicles. Hi Tina, that is a simple one to fix. 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 Doug, I think the van with the flat roof you were talking about was a Coromal camper trailer (similar to an Avan camper but with a flat roof bit on top), they had struts on the side but they no longer make them, they had a lot of leaking problems with the roofs, there are still a few around on the market. Coromal still make the camper trailer that is similar to the Jayco ones, but that is not the one I am talking about. As well as the bungy cords Doug, the inside springs weaken over time too and may have to be replaced, although uncommon. I also added some extra nylon flat stripsbetweenthe roof and bodyoverlaps (available as Avan parts) they made the roof part easier when raising and they didn't "stick". 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. 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. 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? IMO they are not built well enough. We walked in, fell in love with the van and wanted to take it then and there as we had traveled from Canberra. 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. I think you are right. Outback travel heights increase by 250mm. What I need though is something that can handle some offroad camping and would need to get one that has the upgraded chassis/suspension. 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. What a joke. Seems reasonable to me too - not that I tow but just from stories around the campfire. They are easily changed. Your lights won't only work on 12v but also 240v when you plug it into say a caravan site. 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. Enquire More Info. Avan Jensen 609 Adventure Pack "We have our Avan Pressurised when on the dirt for that very reason.". 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. 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 seperate tank fillers and piping to water pump, Will never enter this place again Michael is the rudest most arrogant salesman I have ever dealt with. Is this a known problem? 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. With additional size and living space, the Cruiser and Cruiseliner models feature higher road clearance, upgraded chassis and bigger tyres than the Aliner model. 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. - Thomas Szasz, Hi MT, I had a 'Sportliner' for 3 years. 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. 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 bought a brand new A-Van Cruiseliner Adventure Plus.Within days the door handle fell off in our hands. I never use my system as I have no problems with the roof but my wife does. Our old van has done most off the roads such as GRR four times , GCR three times, Borroloola Roper Road. If you are talking about the Avan camper trailer Gerty they are not a lot different, depending on the condition of the van springs etc, it is a straight push up (two sides to it, joined by a bungy cord) but not as easy as a pop top. As Franie says, like the other pop tops the older you get you don't have the same strength as an older person (most) and females in general may be a bit weaker. 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. Hi Mike, I sourced the tape from Clark Rubber and as per your suggestion chose the closed cell tape. 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. Hi Didi, Jennie is right on the money, it's mandatory to remain within the specifications (car & van). Hi Mike and thanks for the info re type of foam. Just a thought. I have had to renew all my seals on the Cruiseliner (2005) Think the seals used originaly were not Closed Cell type foam. Adventure Pack Chassis 80w Solar Panel Large Rear Winding Dome Large Front Winding Dome Independent Suspension Tow Away $47,990. Fridge come out of its cabinet, Dust ingress, Stone Damage. Can't help you with off-road mods to an Aliner. 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've just, recently bought a 12volt battery powered caravan unit which has proved a godsend as our driveway, at the gate end is only 2400mm wide so we have only about 150mm clearance each side. CRUISELINER ALINER Avan SPORTLINER A van Tasmania May 11th, 2018 - electrical wiring running It's a great club by the way and only people with pointy heads are eligible . Once they have your money they don't care, while we like the caravan would never buy another avan or recommend them, Best Caravan & Camper Trailer Shops in 2023, Camping essentials for your next road trip and where you can buy them. You would get a lot of help on their Members Only Website when you become a member. Drive away price is inclusive of all on road costs. 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