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Old 12-02-2018, 08:49 PM   #441
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Default Radiant heat is quiet... BUT....

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Your Camper Van most likely came with Alde. Alde is the first LPG powered hydronic heating system for space and water as far as I know, it is good system but it was going through some growing pains in NA. I would suggest to study the system and keep its maintenance right. Because it is so new you will find just a few RV shops with reasonable understanding of this hydronic system.

Space heating will likely be much better than NA LPG furnaces which tend to be very loud. I don’t know if you have passive radiators or powered heat liquid > air heat exchanger blowers, passive radiators are deadly quiet but powered blowers are still quieter than vanilla LPG furnaces.

https://www.alde.us/why-choose-alde/...system-unique/

Good luck and enjoy.
I agree that the hydronic heat system is nice.... much quieter than the standard heater.... however, it's a very expensive system it fails....

As for the rest of the coach.....I've been inside the Carrado and Axion.... finished details are not as nice with bathroom door..one of these had a flexible curtain door..... not great...

Just my opinion... sorry...
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Old 12-02-2018, 08:51 PM   #442
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I was referring to the GU, lithium batteries, EchoTrek system, Alde heater... Aren't these component the same or of similar specs to a Roadtrek?
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Old 12-02-2018, 08:53 PM   #443
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The twin bed arrangement is not available in the Avion. For that, you need to go with the Carado Banff, which is 19'7" rather than the 17'9."


It also has an extremely small galley, though the bathroom is the same.
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I agree that the hydronic heat system is nice.... much quieter than the standard heater.... however, it's a very expensive system it fails....

As for the rest of the coach.....I've been inside the Carrado and Axion.... finished details are not as nice with bathroom door..one of these had a flexible curtain door..... not great...

Just my opinion... sorry...
I agree the shower screen door or the finished cabinetry is not top notch but for the price it's still a bargain!
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Old 12-02-2018, 10:10 PM   #444
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I agree the shower screen door or the finished cabinetry is not top notch but for the price it's still a bargain!

Benjamin Franklin: The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten. “

I don't know..... maybe it's a good deal for some people...... I didn't want to purchase a brand new coach....can you say depreciation, depreciation, depreciation?

That's why I purchased a used RV.... more value in my opinion... others will disagree.. that's OK.

You should also know that the aisle in the Axion is 18 inches wide..... that's really small.....I thought that my 28 inch aisle was small... And there's 30 inches in the Roadtrek 210... It's little details like this that makes a difference.....

As a counterpoint to this... yeah I had to infiuse a lot of money to get my coach exactly where I wanted it.....at least the cabinets are made of solid cherry...and the chassis Mercedes Benz Sprinter is very solid...... dual wheels and tires ...all about choices ...

I'm still not sure if I made the right decision on the diesel?? ������

One thing though...I've never been a fan of Dodge products...

BUT... there's a lot of difference between a Roadtrek RS Adventurous and a Carrado... that's all I'm saying.....

On the other hand...it's less expensive....and your risk is probably smaller with the lower priced unit......

I've seen them both at the RV shows side by side.....I'm sure you know what I mean?
For those who have NOT seen them in person...I suggest that you do.
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Old 12-02-2018, 10:56 PM   #445
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Lots of us on here have lamented for a long time about the lack of lower cost, entry level, type class b RVs. There are now getting to be lots of different options in that category, which is nothing but good.


This thread is about one one those options, and it is obvious from the length and depth of the discussion that there is a lot of interest in them, for a lot of good reasons.


This is NOT the place to be telling the people who are interested that they shouldn't be thinking about them because XXXX van is better, higher quality, more expensive, whatever, IMO, and imply that people are not making a wise choice. That would be if someone actually was considering the other van and wanted a comparison.


I would suggest that whenever the urge to go on about how great your van is compared to others, just sit back and compare your van to a high end ARV or a Prevost A to put it all in perspective.
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Lots of us on here have lamented for a long time about the lack of lower cost, entry level, type class b RVs. There are now getting to be lots of different options in that category, which is nothing but good.


This thread is about one one those options, and it is obvious from the length and depth of the discussion that there is a lot of interest in them, for a lot of good reasons.


This is NOT the place to be telling the people who are interested that they shouldn't be thinking about them because XXXX van is better, higher quality, more expensive, whatever, IMO, and imply that people are not making a wise choice. That would if someone actually was considering the other van and wanted a comparison.


I would suggest that whenever the urge to go on about how great your van is compared to others, just sit back and compare your van to a high end ARV or a Prevost A to put it all in perspective.

On the other hand...it's less expensive....and your risk is probably smaller with the lower priced unit.

Maybe that's a better choice.... best to go into all this with eyes wide open....

Not a value judgement at all... just about choice..
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Old 12-02-2018, 11:23 PM   #447
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Lots of us on here have lamented for a long time about the lack of lower cost, entry level, type class b RVs. There are now getting to be lots of different options in that category, which is nothing but good.


This thread is about one one those options, and it is obvious from the length and depth of the discussion that there is a lot of interest in them, for a lot of good reasons.


This is NOT the place to be telling the people who are interested that they shouldn't be thinking about them because XXXX van is better, higher quality, more expensive, whatever, IMO, and imply that people are not making a wise choice. That would if someone actually was considering the other van and wanted a comparison.


I would suggest that whenever the urge to go on about how great your van is compared to others, just sit back and compare your van to a high end ARV or a Prevost A to put it all in perspective.
Great comments, doubtful they will reach destination.
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Lots of us on here have lamented for a long time about the lack of lower cost, entry level, type class b RVs. There are now getting to be lots of different options in that category, which is nothing but good.


This thread is about one one those options, and it is obvious from the length and depth of the discussion that there is a lot of interest in them, for a lot of good reasons.


This is NOT the place to be telling the people who are interested that they shouldn't be thinking about them because XXXX van is better, higher quality, more expensive, whatever, IMO, and imply that people are not making a wise choice. That would be if someone actually was considering the other van and wanted a comparison.


I would suggest that whenever the urge to go on about how great your van is compared to others, just sit back and compare your van to a high end ARV or a Prevost A to put it all in perspective.
Thank you for a very sensible and a well articulated reply. A message that we should all heed.
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Default Front seats floor liner

I am considering to add a front seats floor liner for my Axion and wondering if anyone has any suggestions. It seems that most designs don't work with factory-installed swivel seats. Here's couple that don't explicitly mention not working with swivel seats https://bit.ly/2QlCRv7 https://bit.ly/2G7JkoE

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It seems we have attracted a troll.
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Old 12-14-2018, 12:20 AM   #452
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I ordered a custom one from Amazon that I am very pleased.

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I am considering to add a front seats floor liner for my Axion and wondering if anyone has any suggestions. It seems that most designs don't work with factory-installed swivel seats. Here's couple that don't explicitly mention not working with swivel seats https://bit.ly/2QlCRv7 https://bit.ly/2G7JkoE

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Can you post a link? Any pics of liner installed? Thx
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Default Added weather station and a clothes line

Here are some pics of weather station and clothes line. Surprising how handy both are.
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Default I am thinking of having Voltstart installed in Axion

What do you think? I like the concept of Voltstart but wondering if it works.
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Some are still having a few issues, but most seem to be happy with it. It is not something that EHGNA will add after purchase. It had to be on the original build. (this could change with the new owner, but don't count on it)
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Oh. I didn’t know about not installing Voltstart after purchase. I have a call into a dealer who may be able to install it. Will keep you updated. I decided I want it.

My dealer can’t do it. But I was referred to Sunshine State RV. They are going to get back to me.
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Default Coolant extension pipe leak?

I have seen a few posts about a coolant leak in the Axion. Anybody have this problem? It’s related to the “extension coolant pipe”
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I have seen a few posts about a coolant leak in the Axion. Anybody have this problem? It’s related to the “extension coolant pipe”
If your Axion has the UG then it's a similar problem that someone had posted on the Facebook Axion group. The extension coolant pipe that's installed to bypass the UG had a loose clamp which holds the plastic hose to the metal hose extension. It was an easy fix from what they reported.
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Thank you so much. I will check mine. Maybe will just tighten it for good measure.
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