Ooh, you have a kitchen in the trailer and a bed in the camper. How versatile. Looks like a comfy unit.
But maybe it should be called a "V" van, or a wedgie.
-- Edited by Cruising Granny on Saturday 24th of March 2012 11:40:35 PM
Vic said
12:29 AM Mar 25, 2012
milo wrote:
nice one ,whats the towing weight of them?
A'van stopped making the A'lite around 1997/98/99, and made the Sportsliner instead (680 kg tare)
A couple of years ago they made these weekenders too which are still current, roughly the same tare as mine, don't know about the laden weight. (see link).
-- Edited by Vic on Sunday 25th of March 2012 12:31:41 AM
Vic said
04:40 AM Mar 25, 2012
I now have a 1997 A'Van A'Lite camper trailer. I have decided to keep my Hi Ace Campervan as a runabout and an alternative mode of camping, but also as a tug for the A'Lite when needed. Some pic's below;
Congratulations Vic. Looks a great unit with mod cons. Should be great to tow and set up.
Flenda
Vic said
07:25 AM Mar 25, 2012
Cruising Granny wrote:
Ooh, you have a kitchen in the trailer and a bed in the camper. How versatile. Looks like a comfy unit.
But maybe it should be called a "V" van, or a wedgie.
Bed and kitchen in both, but would probably use the trailer kitchen most, easier to get at things/fridge etc. Have a microwave in the campervan but would have to carry one in the trailer if I want one there.
I think it looks more like an inverted tick than an A, but wedgie will do, lol !
Vic said
07:26 AM Mar 25, 2012
golivers travels wrote:
Congratulations Vic. Looks a great unit with mod cons. Should be great to tow and set up. Flenda
Thanks Flenda I hope so!
_wombat_ said
08:21 AM Mar 25, 2012
looks like a nice unit Vic and it's got your photo on the side
-- Edited by _wombat_ on Sunday 25th of March 2012 08:22:16 AM
hi vic . ive seem the weekenders on the net before, think id prefer an avan, more room but maybe with the next car .. .dont think mine would tow the avans..
Vic said
10:52 AM Mar 25, 2012
milo wrote:
hi vic . ive seem the weekenders on the net before, think id prefer an avan, more room but maybe with the next car .. .dont think mine would tow the avans..
Yes I think you would probably need to just stick to a tent with what you have now Milo, but have a good think about what your next vehicle will be and what it will match for towing compatability, tying up the manufacturers specifications in line with with both the tow vehicle and the towed item.
Unless of course you go for a campervan....
Vic said
11:13 AM Mar 25, 2012
Dougwe wrote:
Welcome to the Avan world Vic, they look good. I didn't like the "Weekender" when I was looking around. I have the "Sportliner" as you know, with the reno at the front (previous post) way back in the dungeons by now. Oh! I have decided not to join the Avan club for the time being, just do my own thing at my own pace. Plenty of great people on here to meet and out there as well. Enjoy your new mobile home my GN friend.
Many thanks Doug, Wombat and John (you'll get yours Wombat, don't monkey with me ).
The pics I took off the ad on Gumtree, I haven't taken any yet of my own, I can't put the van up under the carport (borrowed my sil and his Xtrail to get it here) but am having a towbar fitted to my Hi Ace soon so can tow it with that. The A'lite are not very common and of course are not made in Australia now, I saw a couple at a National A'Van Club Rally (they had over 300 vans) in Nuriootpa years ago, but there have been none over here in the west according to a friend in the A'Van Club in WA, I think this one must have been bought over east.
I did see one advertised in NSW on one of the dealers sites, I have a pic of one here somewhere I'll try to find it. The Yanks have new models of the A'Lite on their A'Van site but they look completely different although still small.
The A'van Club of Australia is one of the cheapest clubs around, only $10 joining fee plus $20 for first year, then $20 per year after that. Subcription starts on 1st April so don't join before that if you do, can download applciatin on line here (see joining) http://www.avanclubaust.org.au/ Please note the Club is only for A shaped camper trailers, although A'Lites qualify too according to my friend.
The beauty of it all is if you join and are travelling around doing your own thing, you get a list of the rallies in each state for the year and if you happen to see one near where you are anywhere in Australia or State you can just turn up, the club is cheap enough so worth being in it. Their next National rally is in Alice Springs on the 23rd April 2012. I am going to join in April.
Could you pm me your email address please Doug, I don't have it. Here is a pic of the other A'Van A'Lite I saw at Nuri I think and one on a for sale website over east. Mine has had gas struts fitted by a previous owner for lifting instead of the bungie cords.
-- Edited by Vic on Sunday 25th of March 2012 11:27:23 AM
Welcome back to the Avan world Vic, they look good. I didn't like the "Weekender" when I was looking around. I have the "Sportliner" as you know, with the reno at the front (previous post) way back in the dungeons by now. Oh! I have decided not to join the Avan club for the time being, just do my own thing at my own pace. Plenty of great people on here to meet and out there as well. Enjoy your new mobile home my GN friend.
Dougwe said
01:07 PM Mar 25, 2012
Vic, any chance of posting here or PM larger photos as I can't seem to view them, the 2 middle ones can't see at all, I think you have my email address as well.
yeoeleven said
05:32 PM Mar 25, 2012
Looks good Vic, you will have more room for it when I get back on Tuesday and move my van from your property.
Must be congested with his and her vans plus the wedge and my Hi Ace.
It looks new for a 1997 model, must have been well looked after. Like the photo on the side.
John
the rocket said
08:11 PM Mar 25, 2012
Hi Vic, nice. can you tell me its weight please. the hi ace and this van look like that would work well. regards. rocket n strop
Hi Vic, nice. can you tell me its weight please. the hi ace and this van look like that would work well. regards. rocket n strop
Thanks. It was on an ealier post in this thread Rocket;
milo wrote:
nice one ,whats the towing weight of them?
A'van stopped making the A'lite around 1997/98/99, and made the Sportsliner instead (680 kg tare)
A couple of years ago they made these weekenders too which are still current, roughly the same tare as mine, don't know about the laden weight. (see link).
Thanks CG for suggesting my camper trailer is more like a wedgie.....
Wedgie will be it's name, sort of like Reggie but with a lisp.....
Cruising Granny said
11:58 PM Mar 25, 2012
You're welcome. I hope the cheque will be in the mail for my consultancy fees. Next Wombat will be charging for his trade marks.
I was staying in a caravan park in Dalby last year after the huge floods, and there was a gathering of A vans in the park for the weekend. It looked quite cute with all 20 A vans lined up, in the rain. I just had a tent on that trip, on my way home from a job to Moranbah.
Gerty Dancer said
12:25 AM Mar 26, 2012
Oooh Vic, thats excellent! And wedgie is a great name... I have always referred to great monarchs of the sky,wedge-tail eagles as Wedgies.
_wombat_ said
12:59 AM Mar 26, 2012
Cruising Granny wrote:
You're welcome. I hope the cheque will be in the mail for my consultancy fees. Next Wombat will be charging for his trade marks.
I was staying in a caravan park in Dalby last year after the huge floods, and there was a gathering of A vans in the park for the weekend. It looked quite cute with all 20 A vans lined up, in the rain. I just had a tent on that trip, on my way home from a job to Moranbah.
Hey CG, that's a great idea, Vic my invoice is in the post
Vic said
02:13 AM Mar 26, 2012
Gerty Dancer wrote:
Oooh Vic, thats excellent! And wedgie is a great name... I have always referred to great monarchs of the sky,wedge-tail eagles as Wedgies.
Thanks Granny, now you've got Wombat all jealous....
I call the wedge tail eagles wedgies too Gerty, although the hauling up of your knickers from the rear like school kids do is also called by that name, ha ha.
Firefly said
04:18 AM Mar 26, 2012
Very nice indeed Vic, happy travels in that one mate
Vic said
04:53 AM Mar 26, 2012
Thanks FF, i'm looking forward to it's first trip, but a tow bar and a first service for it is on the agenda first, it has been sitting in a garage for two years unused, but seems in very good nick.
Ooh, you have a kitchen in the trailer and a bed in the camper. How versatile.
Looks like a comfy unit.
But maybe it should be called a "V" van, or a wedgie.
-- Edited by Cruising Granny on Saturday 24th of March 2012 11:40:35 PM
A'van stopped making the A'lite around 1997/98/99, and made the Sportsliner instead (680 kg tare)
A couple of years ago they made these weekenders too which are still current, roughly the same tare as mine, don't know about the laden weight. (see link).
http://www.avan.com.au/products_weekender.html
My A'Lite is 390kg tare and 690kg Aggregate.....
-- Edited by Vic on Sunday 25th of March 2012 12:31:41 AM
I now have a 1997 A'Van A'Lite camper trailer. I have decided to keep my Hi Ace Campervan as a runabout and an alternative mode of camping, but also as a tug for the A'Lite when needed. Some pic's below;
Bed and kitchen in both, but would probably use the trailer kitchen most, easier to get at things/fridge etc. Have a microwave in the campervan but would have to carry one in the trailer if I want one there.
I think it looks more like an inverted tick than an A, but wedgie will do, lol !
Thanks Flenda I hope so!
looks like a nice unit Vic and it's got your photo on the side
-- Edited by _wombat_ on Sunday 25th of March 2012 08:22:16 AM
Bronnie
but maybe with the next car .. .dont think mine would tow the avans..
Yes I think you would probably need to just stick to a tent with what you have now Milo, but have a good think about what your next vehicle will be and what it will match for towing compatability, tying up the manufacturers specifications in line with with both the tow vehicle and the towed item.
Unless of course you go for a campervan....
Many thanks Doug, Wombat and John (you'll get yours Wombat, don't monkey with me
).
The pics I took off the ad on Gumtree, I haven't taken any yet of my own, I can't put the van up under the carport (borrowed my sil and his Xtrail to get it here) but am having a towbar fitted to my Hi Ace soon so can tow it with that. The A'lite are not very common and of course are not made in Australia now, I saw a couple at a National A'Van Club Rally (they had over 300 vans) in Nuriootpa years ago, but there have been none over here in the west according to a friend in the A'Van Club in WA, I think this one must have been bought over east.
I did see one advertised in NSW on one of the dealers sites, I have a pic of one here somewhere I'll try to find it. The Yanks have new models of the A'Lite on their A'Van site but they look completely different although still small.
The A'van Club of Australia is one of the cheapest clubs around, only $10 joining fee plus $20 for first year, then $20 per year after that. Subcription starts on 1st April so don't join before that if you do, can download applciatin on line here (see joining) http://www.avanclubaust.org.au/ Please note the Club is only for A shaped camper trailers, although A'Lites qualify too according to my friend.
The beauty of it all is if you join and are travelling around doing your own thing, you get a list of the rallies in each state for the year and if you happen to see one near where you are anywhere in Australia or State you can just turn up, the club is cheap enough so worth being in it. Their next National rally is in Alice Springs on the 23rd April 2012. I am going to join in April.
Could you pm me your email address please Doug, I don't have it. Here is a pic of the other A'Van A'Lite I saw at Nuri I think and one on a for sale website over east. Mine has had gas struts fitted by a previous owner for lifting instead of the bungie cords.
-- Edited by Vic on Sunday 25th of March 2012 11:27:23 AM
Welcome back to the Avan world Vic, they look good. I didn't like the "Weekender" when I was looking around. I have the "Sportliner" as you know, with the reno at the front (previous post) way back in the dungeons by now. Oh! I have decided not to join the Avan club for the time being, just do my own thing at my own pace. Plenty of great people on here to meet and out there as well. Enjoy your new mobile home my GN friend.
Looks good Vic, you will have more room for it when I get back on Tuesday and move my van from your property.
Must be congested with his and her vans plus the wedge and my Hi Ace.
It looks new for a 1997 model, must have been well looked after. Like the photo on the side.
John
Hi Vic, nice. can you tell me its weight please. the hi ace and this van look like that would work well. regards. rocket n strop
Vic and his mate
Nice wedgie there Vic!
Thanks. It was on an ealier post in this thread Rocket;
A'van stopped making the A'lite around 1997/98/99, and made the Sportsliner instead (680 kg tare)
A couple of years ago they made these weekenders too which are still current, roughly the same tare as mine, don't know about the laden weight. (see link).
http://www.avan.com.au/products_weekender.html
My A'Lite is 390kg tare and 690kg Aggregate.....
Thanks CG for suggesting my camper trailer is more like a wedgie.....
Wedgie will be it's name, sort of like Reggie but with a lisp.....
Next Wombat will be charging for his trade marks.
I was staying in a caravan park in Dalby last year after the huge floods, and there was a gathering of A vans in the park for the weekend. It looked quite cute with all 20 A vans lined up, in the rain.
I just had a tent on that trip, on my way home from a job to Moranbah.
Hey CG, that's a great idea, Vic my invoice is in the post
Thanks Granny, now you've got Wombat all jealous....
I call the wedge tail eagles wedgies too Gerty, although the hauling up of your knickers from the rear like school kids do is also called by that name, ha ha.
Very nice indeed Vic, happy travels in that one mate
Thanks FF, i'm looking forward to it's first trip, but a tow bar and a first service for it is on the agenda first, it has been sitting in a garage for two years unused, but seems in very good nick.