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Fortress
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Floor plans
About the Fortress
The Fortitude Fortress is a caravan with a queen bed and an ensuite, on independent coil suspension with mud terrain tyres. Fortitude says it is ready for beach or bush. It carries two 200 amp hour lithium batteries and a Victron 3000VA inverter.
Who does it sleep?
Every floor plan has a queen bed, with an optional single bed.
- Rear Club: 22'6".
- Quad Bunk (Family): 22'6", with bunks.
- Large Ensuite: 22'6".
- Bunks: family vans take two, three or four.
- Seating: a cafe or L-shaped lounge.
Fortitude also discusses custom layouts with buyers.
Inside
The ensuite has a one-piece shower and a ceramic flush toilet, and a washing machine is standard. An outdoor hot and cold shower is standard. It has a low profile air conditioner, a Dometic dust reduction system and double glazed windows with blinds. Family vans get a 12 volt fan on each bunk.
Kitchen
The kitchen has a gas cooktop and a 224 litre compressor fridge.
Chassis and off-road gear
- Chassis: 3.2mm box steel, with a 4 inch raiser.
- Drawbar: 6 inch reinforced A-frame, extended, with a DO35 off-road coupling.
- Suspension: independent coil and shock.
- Axles: single or tandem.
- Wheels: 16 inch alloys with mud terrain tyres.
- Brakes: 12 inch.
- Storage: a centre gas bottle toolbox with dual slides, a generator slide and a front tunnel boot.
- Rear: two jerry can holders.
- Protection: a stone guard and 600mm checker plate sides.
Power and water
- Batteries: two 200 amp hour lithium, on the chassis.
- Solar: roof panels, with a 50 amp solar regulator.
- Inverter: a Victron 3000VA Multiplus II, with a 120 amp charger.
- Control: a Victron Cerbo GX touch screen.
- Charging on the road: a 50 amp DC to DC charger.
- Water: two 95 litre tanks, a 100 litre grey tank and a filtered drinking water tap.
- Gas and hot water: two 9kg gas bottles and a gas and electric hot water system.
Warranty and where to buy
Fortitude gives a 5 year structural warranty covering the chassis, body frame, walls, roof, electrical, plumbing, windows and floor. It sells from its showroom in Burpengary, Queensland.
Technical specifications
About Fortitude Caravans
Fortitude Caravans sells four caravan ranges: the Ignite, Holiday, Fortress and FortressX. Every range comes in the same three 22'6" floor plans, and Fortitude discusses custom layouts with buyers. It gives a 5 year structural warranty covering the chassis, body frame, walls, roof, electrical, plumbing, windows and floor.
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Insurance for your Fortitude Caravans Fortress
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1Compare loans before you sign with the dealer
The dealer may offer you a loan when you visit. Get Jade's quote first, so you can compare it with the dealer's loan.
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What happens when you press the button
- Jade's form opens in a new tab on Jade's website. The form takes about two minutes, with no credit check.
- Jade's form sends a code to your mobile to check your number. Type the code into Jade's form yourself.
- A Jade loan specialist then gets in touch about the loan you want, and sends you your quote. Whether you take a loan is up to you.
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We pass your name and number to Jade, so a Jade loan specialist can ring you about a loan for this van.
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.
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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.
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