RV FEATURE
HALEN VANS
AVALON
HONOURABLE
MENTION!
TECHNICALLY, IT’S BEEN MORE
THAN 12 MONTHS SINCE WE
REVIEWED THIS VAN, BUT THE
HEAVILY CUSTOMISED HALEN
VANS AVALON STOOD OUT FOR
ITS LONG-TERM, SELF-CONTAINED
TOURING ABILITIES.
This van’s customer requested it be built 200mm
narrower and 50mm lower than standard. To
Halen Vans, that was a cinch.
The Avalon is characterised by smart features.
For example, the trailer-to-vehicle wiring harness
is detachable from the caravan. Without the
matching seven-pin (round) lead, the lights or
electric brakes wouldn’t work – effectively, it is a
built-in anti-theft device.
Tucked in the nearside corner of the front boot
was an onboard air-compressor. This Avalon
was running Cruisemaster ATX Air suspension;
however, all other fittings, including the air-
compressor, were fitted by Halen Vans.
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Behind the front boot was a right-through
storage system for annexe poles, fishing rods,
etc. There’s also a tunnel boot and a dedicated
nearside storage box for a Weber barbecue.
Electrically, our review Avalon left nothing to
chance. It had a 300Ah lithium battery system
charged by four 150W solar panels – an excellent
setup. Naturally, this system could power your
other 240V appliances, including the under-bunk
air-conditioner, thanks to the 1600W/60A inverter.
And that’s just scratching the surface…
WHAT WE SAID
Nothing in this van appeared out of place or as
though it had been shoehorned into the layout.
The Halen Vans crew truly know their stuff.
ORIGINAL REVIEW
CUSTOM CREATURE