Can't help you with off-road mods to an Aliner. All the bits and pieces (ie fridge, fabric treatment etc) had their own pamphlets or manuals but nothing from Avan. Must ask her what her consumption is. This seller works with a finance partner to offer you finance options to buy this caravan. 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? General disclaimer: All third party trademarks, images and copyrights on this page are used for the purpose of comparative advertising, criticism or review. My mate rolled up with his brand new Avan Adventurer and it's really nice. 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. Web2008 Avan CRUISELINER 5.9m (19ft) $24,500* Excl. Thanks so much that sounds like good advice, i'll definatley do my homework & won't be pressured, i didn't think it was going to be this hard! 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. 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). WebA'van Cruiser & Cruiseliner (Caravan): 3.3 out of 5 stars from 46 genuine reviews on Australia's largest opinion site ieatwords.com.au. General Troubleshooting and Technical Help. 0 kg. If you go on any rough road things will come loose in any van if you are not prepared. You would get a lot of help on their Members Only Website when you become a member. There also seems to be an increasing Police/Road Authority interest in the overloading area. Vic, yes I know what you mean by no offroad model, which is the one dissapointment I can see so far. 20ft Roma caravan - Mercedes Benz Sprinter - SA-based at the moment. Hi Ace Pop Top Campervan & A'Van A'Lite Camper Trailer.. Khalil Gibran says "We tarry forward - not backward". My biggest issue really is getting the best size foam as it varies front to back on rear roof panel , ie 15mm down to 12mm, I guess this is down to movement in the frame. I am in the process of buying a (new to me) car. I finally finished the job this morning, went with original quoted size of 3/4 inch (nearest metric) as the degraded foam had compressed. I did have attachments at the bottom but not necessary with the attached wooden bead. 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. IMHO for a long time allowances have been inadequate and probably unethical. Wouldn't they be able to adapt it somehow ? The Body of the Avan is (as far as I have seen)is no different to the standard unit. 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. INQUIRY TOPIC: AVAN CRUISELINER CAMPERS??- INQUIRY AVAN CRUISELINER CAMPERS??- INQUIRY 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. All I know about them is that they are lightweight ( 650kg) and easy to put up and tow. Dealer offered to fix defects with silicone. Vic - Mitsubishi Outlander and rear end tent. G'day Duh, thank you for your post and comments; along with fellow posters I have been able to source the tape for the job.now comes the messy bit of cleaning old adhesive and fiddly access but a pretty cheap outcome at around $40.00 for all items including acetone, scraper. When we did ours, the tare weight was not correct and had eaten well into the ATM (supposedly our 300kg ). WebEffortless Avan Cruiseliner Setup YouTube May 6th, 2018 - How to set up an Avan Cruiseliner View it at our Canopy Downunda Shade Canopy and privacy screens for Avan Sportliner Aliner Cruiser and Cruiseliner A van Aliner Reviews ProductReview com au May 2nd, 2018 - A van Aliner 24 customer reviews Being a solo female owner of an Avan Aliner Additional weight tax may apply for NSW registered vehicles. If its not the above and you've eliminated the extension cord and the power source is definitely live, sounds like it's service centre time. I have placed the instructions I put together. 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. 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. 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. Had no problems at all - it seems to be well balanced and although you know the van is there it handles really well. Although smaller than bigger A'van models I can't see why it would not work with them. 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. Age is an attitudeNOT a condition. 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. 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? Hi my answer may help i have a 2012 Avan cruiseliner 14 ft i had it weighbridge to see how heavy it's going to be for my little Hyundai diesel ix35 as the tare weight says for my van 920 on the back of the car is Ltd to 1300kg as the van came up empty around about 1220 kilos did not give me much to fill it up so I tried it with all my gear and a extra deck deep cycle battery and a tank full of water and a little bit more extra food than I normally would take it came up just a little bit over 13500 kilos i had no probem whats so ever doing thousands of kilometres so as long as you know what your car and tow bar limit is and the caravan limit you should not have a problem. It might simply be tightening or resealing a joint. 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. Hi guys, by now I realise that there are a few Avan owners on the the forum and I am wondering if anyone has had to replace the high density adhesivefoam on side roof panels? Lots of help available there, Hi we have a new to us avan Frances. 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 tare was 1020, the two ball mass rating was 160 kg from memory, the ATM was 1350, but the axle rating was a whopping 2000 kg. Neither of those options suited us, so we kept the van. Lots of info. Thanks, Terry Barr. 2000 3.0L Auto GU Patrol and a Goldstream RV Cutaway. Wondering about ShortNorth ? Further details in the disclaimer. Thanks to David Hall (of Australia) the solution has been invented to raise roof panels with the supplemental assistance of gas springs. Several US A-frame manufacturers have carried his technique forward. I get around 11L/100km with my 07 XT man towing my camper trailer but it is only 450kg fully loaded and sits lower than the A-Vans with less wind resistance. Hi Alan, there has been a lot of online conversations of late around the 'baggage' allowance. It was ok. On the 2nd trip out, neither the pump, nor the solar lights were working. it is advisable to discuss with your Avan representative. Welcome and safe travels. 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? Like owning a 4x4 (I am in a 4x4 club) 98% of my time is driving in 2 wheel drive on bitumen. , Not all dirt roads are Horrendous, Rutted, Corrugated trials of driving on them. Cheers Bob. IT FALLS OFF. Incidentally we turn the pump of overnight and if we're away for the day as a power conservation measure and if there was a plumbing failure (all be it unlikely). The acetone was as useless as the proverbial you know what.it barely budged the remnants, whereas good old wd40 worked a treat. 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. We have a huge network across Australia.View our dealer network page to locate your nearest dealer location. Thanks again and enjoy your trip. Yes, we had one fitted a purpleline, fitted by avan dealer. WebAvan Cruiseliner 5 Adventure Plus Single Beds. ?His alternative was to design a see-saw arrangement to assist the lift. They are easily changed. Thankyou everyone who responded i have heaps of info you guys have made our decision a lot easier, cheers Powercasta. Also if you have a Fiat etc that Facebook page also. , Have a look at this below. Just one problem .. the water pump??? Michael took my credit card details and said he would hold the van for 2 weeks while we waited for our insurance to process. Ours has never been off the bitumen. I presume this is not an Avan accessory but after market product. of them ? Mine is strapped down. Thanks, Sam.What will your new ATM be and how hard was it to get the new specifications certified?Alan. What I need though is something that can handle some offroad camping and would need to get one that has the upgraded chassis/suspension. All I know about them is that they are lightweight( 650kg) and easy to put up and tow. Brian, that is a very comprehensive webpage, and it looks like you have yours set up well to suit your needs. Just a thought. 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". Contact Details. We had a Avan WA club workshop over this weekend and changed the springs on one of our solo members Aliner. Salesman used Misleading and Deceptive Conduct when selling me a van. If it has leaked the dealer will certainly be aware of it and Im very curious to know that JavaScript is disabled. G'day Mike, thank you very much for the idea's/tips on replacing the foam strips and the links. WHY. We even asked another sales person to have him contact us again without response. 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. From the reviews I see A-van have known about this for years but continue to sell an inferior product.The Finch HB9000 underbunk air conditioner barely works. Torsion and compression are reduced by pressed hole cross-members, with intelligent engineering also increasing strength and protecting electrical wiring. *Both Cruiser and Cruiseliner now offer optional titanium finish with black checkerplate protection for your camper. All of the must not exceed the GVM, gross vehicle mass, allowed for your car. I have difficulty getting the hooks back in place to hold it down. 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. Ask the salesperson or do an online search. The standard unit carrying load Avan applies is: Single Axle; 300kg. 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. Not quite exactly sure what piece you mean (we have an Avan Cruiser)picture? Driving sensibly and not Overloading the van also help trememdously., If you are not prepared to do the odd on the road bit of maintenance or repair, I would steer away from an Avan., -- Edited by elliemike on Monday 2nd of November 2020 09:06:33 PM. They can be stiffened up to do it. IMO they are not built well enough. 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