Awww thanks guys 💪☺️

Thanks Mark! We finally got there with our review, it’s only taken a few years… Now to work out what’s next! 💪🤷‍♀️😆

Thanks! 👍 We certainly can recommend the build quality of the Fleetwood Coromal's - especially for the price! Yeah, we'd love more solar and battery capacity and for our next travel rig we'll be piling on both to make sure we can live comfortably even when we're not following the sun. Take care!

Yes, such a shame. Although we've heard that they'll be taking back manufacturing ownership soon, so hopefully reverting back to offroad vans with a bit more functionality / capability than the current ones... Aussie Traveller blinds... They're an absolute must! Next van build for sure. How are you finding the Swift HC? We'd probably look at getting a different one to the Camec if we custom built. Your van sounds great, very customised to your needs no doubt 🤙 thanks for sharing your modifications.

Our pleasure! Thanks for watching you bloody legend 😆😘

Yes, we think you're quite right. That's what a few people have said. Seems to work, at least the back is always a lot cleaner. Cheers 🤟

Our pleasure! Yeah, we aim to always be transparent and honest if we share our thoughts or review anything. Genuinely think it's a real solid van for off-roading, can't fault it's build really 🥰

Always great to hear other caravaners views on how they find their van, it helps reaffirm what we think of it and gives us food for thought on parts we're thinking of changing - or for a future custom build. Safe travels back at you 🍺🍺🍺

👍 Can't really fault the after sales service can you?

Cheers Ross. We couldn't agree more! Really whatever setup you have we find most people love what they've got. Duncs dad is travelling in a decked out Merc Sprinter and wouldn't change it and we have mates in a Troopy / rooftop tent and they've also said they wouldn't change their setup either. Still doesn't mean we agonise over the next purchase any less though haha. Safe travels 🤙🤙

Thanks legend 🤙💪 hopefully you didn’t find it too long 😂

Hey Christine, Ah you have taught us something! I just googled composite gas containers as I wasn't aware of these for caravans. They're great - not only the weight but the transparency to see fill levels is awesome, even though we have a spare I managed to run out on Teewah Beach, plus it would help know for certain that they're being refilled to the top. Thanks! We haven't ventured to the Cape yet, how did the van go? Did you leave it in Cooktown or take it further? I'm also curious about your solar upgrade as we are considering a fully custom build next and a solid solar setup would be a big priority for us. Happy & safe travels on the road! Perhaps we'll see you out there one day. 🤙🤙 Soph x

@@IfNotNow we went all the way up and all over the cape with the van. It travelled like the trooper it is! We did 3 months all up and free camped at the junction of Elliot and Fruitbat Falls! So swam and drove parts of the Tele track from there with the tow vehicle in which we have swags and camping gear. Pippi our dog lives the swags! Also did Pennyfather with the swags. It was amaaazing! Our solar upgrade is: Viltron Solar Smart MPPT controller, Viltron BMV Battery Monitor, Shervey Life 280 ah Lithium Battery (5 year warranty), Viltron Multiplus 12/3000 DC - AC inverter, Viltron Digital Multi Control 200/200 amp, Viltron Orion - Tr Smart DC -DC charger (car to caravan), 4 x 200w Premium Solar Panels. We are getting the upgrade done in Bundaberg QLD at the end of Feb - Solar ‘N’ Sat.

Siiiiiick, your trip sounds epic. We'll be keen to take our next rig up there when the time comes. We're going to take a note of your solar setup too, add it to the 'to research' list 😁, 1000w of solar would be a dream. We currently have 300 on the roof plus the portable 150. Safe travels 🤙

@@IfNotNow just wondering why you are looking at a “next rig”? What is your thinking behind that?

Glad you think so! 😄💪

Oh cool, so is it the exact same size? What’s the layout like with bunks? Ah how interesting, how did you realise that they’d failed?

We did the Gibb river road and I checked over van every 50 to 100km along the way for failing components, they come loose then and failed on the way home. Apart from the M12 12.9 grade bolts failing, the van had no other issues from rough roads. Personally, M16 bolts should of been used. All the things that has happened to your van are the same things as us 😜. To fix the hot water system I fitted a inline pressure accumulator and removed the hot water safety valve ( little naughty but these two changes stopped the cold water shot between spongie showers. Plus if you forget to turn pump on there is enough water under pressure to flush toilet. Now window. Love the glass but we have had a bunk window pop, shit times🙈 Apollo replace luckily. Not sure if it was rock or defective glass, but taking no chances, I installed pinch weld around the edges to prevent future breaks. For your own van I recommend you check the glass edges for small chips to see if worth doing the same to yours. Our Van layout (PEX636) won’t please everyone but we wanted space and bench top over a separate shower toilet Note. Wife not a fan of having a combo 🤣 So lounge / fridge to front is exactly the same as yours. Breakfast bar behind lounge and door. Combo next to fridge and x3 bunks E/W along the back. Suitable for out eldest 17 year old. You mentioned not having enough 12v power in yours. That was the first thing I changed (enerdrive). Pulled under bed draws out for better storage. Note. For all player, not all lithium batteries are equal. Check the maximum discharge amps because if you plan to run a inverter, boiling the kettle 2400watt will pull excess of 200amp load from the battery. This in some cases will trip the battery management system. Old saying “ poor man, page twice” so do your homework mate. Also a slide out Webber Q will fit in tunnel boot if your willing to cut the legs off, it is a bit of a conversion starter when people see it 😉. In general we have found out van to be a bit of a head turner for some reason, it just look different from the rest.

Ahhhh good tips RE the water pump. Does yours ever whistle? Sometimes we have to turn it off for it to stop. Not sure what it's all about, will make sure Coromal sort it before we sell the van. Oh wow that would have been a nightmare, we'll definitely check over the windows, another good tip 👍 Yeah we agree we'd lose the bed drawers and increase the battery storage under the be. I've also seen them located in external trunks which is interesting so then you have a tonne of under bed storage. I suppose it's much of a muchness just changes access points. And thanks for the tips on lithium. We need to work out next whether we change the van or upgrade. We both really want to do something a lot different but know we'll be paying A LOT more than we paid for this one... decisions.

No whistle from ours mate. Good luck with deciding on upgrades or to change vans. Market has gone crazy. Safe travels

Hey mate. I meant to ask you if new suspension allowed you to upgrade the gvm. And if so did Coromal pay for it. Cheers

🤙🤙🤙 thanks mate, really appreciate it

Thanks guys, it's our pleasure! If you've ever got any questions, happy to help (if we can ;)) Oh that's a good question. Wikicamps will become your best friend if you don't already have it. It shows you pretty much all the camp spots around Australia, as well as 'points of interest', water facilities, dump points etc etc... We read blog posts and we're also a big fan of Google Maps. Search 'what do in' and zoom in to the place that you're visiting - we've found some interesting places that way. And it goes without saying that an exploratory drive down a dirt track can sometimes lead to beautiful and remote destinations! Enjoy guys x

You're so welcome 😊

Epic feedback! Glad you liked it, that comment made our morning 😆

Cheers. Yeah you’re right, I wasn’t familiar with the brand but the specs look v similar. Hope it’s a good van for you!

Yes, you are right, we’ve never had an issue but to be safe they could be positioned further down the van, under the seats would work to spread the load.

Oh amazing! We love knowing more people with our van, it’s such a cool feeling when we come across another Coromal when we’re somewhere remote 🤓😆 Exmouth is BEAUTIFUL. How wonderful that you get to call it home. We toyed with the idea of moving over and maybe one day we will, when we settle 🥰 Cheers for the comment 🤙🤙

@@IfNotNow only planned to come over to Exmouth for a 12 months holiday, but been here for 28 years now, great place.

@@Renegade040 ahhhh paradise. Really is a gorgeous, natural place.

@@IfNotNow hahaha, I really not calling it paradise at the moment, bloody hot and humid, but that's the price we pay.

hot and humid and probably packed with people. BUT under the water is paradise. Lovely spot.

Hey, there was a factory recall on the original suspension so all vans that had had the wishbone installed (across a variety of caravan brands I believe) had it replaced.

Hey Stephen, Thanks, really glad you found it useful. Yeah the curtains came with the caravan. The curtain runs along a wire and the wire at each end is attached to a screw which is screwed in to a curtain board which is then fastened to the wall with screws. If you're on Instagram I can send you a photo if you like? We're @ifnotnow_ds

Thanks Chris. I completely agree! I think they will be the next upgrade we do on the van.

Hey Mark, Ours is 2019, one of the last of the Fleetwood vans I believe. We were notified via email, might be worth chatting to Coromal to see if yours is effected? I did come across a poster about the recall this week in the Coromal Owners Group on FB which mentions vans "built between January 2019 and August 2019" - so yours might be fine if built earlier. If you're on Instagram I can send you the poster, we're @ifnotnow_ds if you want to message. 🤙

Thanks very much

Hi Mark. I have a Fleetwood built van 11/18 with this exact suspension. Apollo has denied any responsibility for my van. I have contacted Fleetwood and received an underwhelming response. A report has been supplied to the department of infrastructure regarding a recall on the Fleetwood built vans. Any owner of these vans need to park them and issue a message to Dept of infrastructure and hope they issue a recall notice before someone is injured or killed when a suspension fails.

Hey Arianna , sorry to hear about your lack of luck getting the suspension resolved. When this happened to us, Apollo actually called us, letting us know about the issue and strongly suggested that we not move the van until they could pick it up and change the suspension. I believe the failure rate is relatively low but not worth the risk if you live on the road. Cheers, D

No problem 👍 send us a DM with your details, and I will send photos across.

When Apollo purchased the Coromal brand they moved manufacturing to a company in Melbourne and changed some of the manufacturing decisions. If you're looking for a really well-built Coromal we all recommend purchasing one made before 2020, an original "Fleetwood design" Coromal 🤟

​@@IfNotNow awesome thanks so much

@incarnate9999 anytime! 😊

Haha thanks mate. That’s the dyslexia coming through 😂

Hey, we have been pleasantly surprised with our ranger but are also considering upgrading to the next-gen ranger. 3.5 tone payload is perfect for us, and with the new ranger having a V6 in it, I would hope that its even better for towing. That being said, it does depend on how big you are planning to go with your van. The current ranger has worked well for us, and the only time it has struggled was on 40+ degree days when we were on long drives +6 hours. We found the engine would start to lose a bit of power which might be an oil cooler issue. Once we stopped and let it cool down it would be okay again.

Yes it is frustrating.I hope they move back to making their vans like ours again in the future and that videos like ours remind them of just how good their vans used to be. 🤞

we have brought a van from apollo due May 23 in the Windsor genius range, and it is full composite made. that was one of the reasons why we brought it. Like the zone vans as mentioned and saw how they made at the sunshine coast but sadly out of our budget reach.

We purchased the van from Apollo in Brisbane. Unfortunately they've stopped making the Coromal caravans to this specification - they generally have less features and a different build now, so I would suggest looking at the 2nd hand Coromal's from 2019 or earlier (ask if it's a 'Fleetwood made van - the original manufacturers'). Safe & happy adventuring!

Yeah we’d definitely go more solar and batteries on our next rig. We have now sold it as we’ve also bought a new rig 😉 well… a chassis cab that we’re going to build out. And well be planning for as much solar as possible, circa 2000w if we can fit it all on the roof 😝🤞 Yeah really can’t fault the Coromal warranty. We think it’s a must when buying a new van ey.

Thanks guys 🙏 so stoked people are finding it useful. Oh epic thanks for the recommendation. We’re compiling all the feedback we’ve received from this video so we have a good starting point for research. Cheers!

Haha thanks 🤙

Haha, I was wondering if the first track would be a bit heavy for some ppl. thanks for the feedback.

Haha ok, I guess we all like different things. If you skip the intro then that song will be over and you won’t have to listen to it. 🤔 That being said your feedback is noted for our future song choices, However I can’t make any promises our taste in music will align 😂

Each to their own! Thanks for letting us know

Ha thanks Ryan 🤙