Maybe the return of Australian Class A's ?

GMandJM wrote:
The report says "Tiffin Motorhomes produces around 300 motorhomes at its Alabama factory each year. But while one of the larger motorhomes available Down Under, its entry-level Allegro Breeze has the distinction of being the smallest ‘diesel pusher’ motorhome in the US."

Actually, Tiffin produces over 3,000 coaches per year now. Twelve a day, five days a week, 50 weeks a year (minus days for federal holiday closures).

The story also calls the Breeze "a monster motorhome". :)

Writers inexperience,the Longreach is 31ft long, How he came to that conclusion is anyone's guess. Converted Coaches are 43-45ft long

The report says "Tiffin Motorhomes produces around 300 motorhomes at its Alabama factory each year. But while one of the larger motorhomes available Down Under, its entry-level Allegro Breeze has the distinction of being the smallest ‘diesel pusher’ motorhome in the US."

Actually, Tiffin produces over 3,000 coaches per year now. Twelve a day, five days a week, 50 weeks a year (minus days for federal holiday closures).

The story also calls the Breeze "a monster motorhome". :)

Dale.Traveling wrote:
Strange, they named the coach Longreach but it only has 140lt (36 gals) main fuel tank. Nice looking coach though. You'll be hard pressed finding a stateside class A with less than 200lt fuel capacity and the Breeze hauls around with a bit over 250lt.

AVIDA names its Motorhomes after towns in Australia. Longreach is in central Quuensland and where QANTAS started.

AVIDA has some very nicely built Motorhomes.No I do not know about the lack of capacity

Strange, they named the coach Longreach but it only has 140lt (36 gals) main fuel tank. Nice looking coach though. You'll be hard pressed finding a stateside class A with less than 200lt fuel capacity and the Breeze hauls around with a bit over 250lt.

Dale.Traveling wrote:
The Roo-Bar is a nice feature.

Wouldn't be hard for Tiffin to rework the Breeze for Aussie standards. The chassis is in house built so shifting the various drive controls to the right wouldn't be a one off with a secondary supplier. Changing electrical from 110VAC 60Hz to 220VAC 50Hz would be pretty simple also. Final out fitting with items such as the power converter, TVs, AC and other such 220VAC items can be done once the coach arrives in country rather than attempting to source them here in the USA. Power train is pretty much international already. The price is a bit of a premium for a Breeze but the coach is a long way from home.

Lived in Sydney for two years and Australia is RV dream land.

The fellow importing them has been a lot to the Tiffin Factory to make sure they meet local requirements. Interesting they say, the AVIDA Longreach Class C is the closest competitor
Only downside to the Tiffin, is its interior , bit dated by local standards. Longreach is a much more modern alternative
AVIDA Longreach

mccsix wrote:
The "horns" have to go!

Chinese Bus, but with all Western Parts. Horns are a feature of European and many Asian Busses

MrWizard wrote:

The six-berth motorhome has all the comforts and amenities you’d expect in an RV retailing for $389,000 including 600W roof-mounted solar panels, in-board 5kVa diesel generator, and 4000W sine invertor to help run the two reverse cycle air-conditioners and sophisticated on-board entertainment system

Is that Aussie speak for "Heat Pumps"

Yes, in New Zealand, they use the term "heat pumps"

The six-berth motorhome has all the comforts and amenities you’d expect in an RV retailing for $389,000 including 600W roof-mounted solar panels, in-board 5kVa diesel generator, and 4000W sine invertor to help run the two reverse cycle air-conditioners and sophisticated on-board entertainment system

Is that Aussie speak for "Heat Pumps"

The "horns" have to go!

The door is on the wrong side. ;)