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Skyline 17.6
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- From
- $58,990
- Max weight (ATM)
- 2,500kg
- Sleeps
- 2
About the Skyline 17.6
The Skyline 17.6 is Fantasy Caravan's 17.6ft semi off-road caravan for two, on a single torsion axle with a 7.43m body. It sleeps two on a queen bed of 1520mm by 1860mm. The bathroom has a fibreglass shower and a separate Dometic swivel cassette toilet. The kitchen has a Thetford K1540 cooktop and grill, a 185L compressor fridge and a 20L microwave. The chassis rails are 4 inch steel with a 6 inch drawbar, a 50mm ball coupling and an 8 inch swing-up jockey wheel. Suspension is a single 2,500kg torsion axle, on 265/75R16 all-terrain tyres. Tare is 1,980kg, ATM (aggregate trailer mass, the loaded limit) is 2,500kg, and ball weight is 150kg. That leaves 520kg of payload for water, gas and gear. Power comes from a 200Ah lithium battery, 400W of rigid solar and a Renogy 2000W inverter. A Projecta PM200 power management system and a 40A DC to DC charger run the charging. Water is two 95L fresh tanks and a 95L grey tank, with Fogatti instant gas hot water. A myCOOLMAN rooftop reverse-cycle air conditioner, three swivel fans, a single-DIN stereo and annexe lights are standard, under a manual pull-out awning. Fantasy lists a Gusto dust reduction system and a diesel heater as options. The body is 7.43m long, 2.43m wide and 3.06m high.
Technical specifications
About Fantasy Caravan
Two people buy this van at the same price. One gets a loan rate 2% higher than the other.
Over seven years, the one with the higher rate pays about $4,000 more.
Different lenders will offer you different rates.
Jade's loan specialists compare offers from major banks and other lenders, and negotiate on your behalf.
A free two-minute quote from Jade tells you what your loan would cost, before you sign anything.
Asking commits you to nothing. You can say no thanks at any point. Jade runs no credit check to give you the quote.
Jade arranges the loan. The dealer sells you the van.
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Example figures: 20% deposit, seven years, change them in the calculator.
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Towing and weights
A guide from this van's ATM only. The numbers that decide it are your car's towing capacity, its GCM (Gross Combination Mass) and the compliance plates.Check your car properly
What towing this van needs
A brake controller in the car. Coupled up, the Fantasy Caravan Skyline 17.6 puts about 2,350kg on its wheels, and Australian law needs a controller above 2,000kg GTM (Gross Trailer Mass).
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Figures come from the maker's published specs.
Insurance for your Fantasy Caravan Skyline 17.6
Agreed value and market value pay out differently
Before you get quotes, find out what changes the amount a caravan policy pays out.
Read the insurance guideBefore you go and see it
Finance first, then the phone call, then the checks at the van.
1Walk in with the money already sorted
The same van costs about $4,000 more over seven years with a loan rate 2% higher.
Different lenders will offer you different rates.
Jade's loan specialists compare offers from major banks and other lenders, and negotiate on your behalf.
A free two-minute finance quote from Jade tells you what your loan would cost, before you ring the dealer.
Get a free finance quote to take to the yardAsking commits you to nothing. You can say no thanks at any point. Jade runs no credit check to give you the quote.
Jade arranges the loan. The dealer sells you the van.
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Example figures: 20% deposit, seven years, change them in the calculator.
Or have Jade call you about this van
A Jade specialist calls you to talk it through.
2When you get there, check
- The compliance plate - check the tare and ATM against the specs you compared here. The plate carries the legal numbers.
Where the plate is and how to read it - Water damage - soft spots in the floor, stains on the walls, or a musty smell in the cupboards.
How to spot water damage - That everything works - lights, water pump, fridge, gas, and the brakes and hitch.
The full inspection checklist, system by system - Sort your finance before you hand over a deposit, so you are never committed to a van you cannot finance.
Read before you go
Our guides for the day you go and look.
Delivery and freight
If there's no dealer in your state, most brands deliver Australia-wide. You can also collect from the factory. Interstate freight is a real cost, often a few thousand dollars, and it climbs with distance, so factor it in before you commit.
Email yourself the to-do list
We'll send the to-do list, the dealer details and your finance link for the Fantasy Caravan Skyline 17.6, ready on your phone at the yard.
We use your email to send this one list and we don't add you to a mailing list.How we handle it: privacy policy. The finance link in the email goes to our partner Jade Finance, and partners can pay us.
