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Floor plans
About the Holiday
The Fortitude Holiday is a semi off-road caravan with a queen bed and an ensuite with a shower and toilet. Fortitude aims it at long-distance travellers and weekenders, on independent coil suspension. It carries three 200 watt solar panels, a 300 amp hour lithium battery 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, a ceramic flush toilet and a washing machine. It has a low profile air conditioner, double glazed windows with blinds and two skylights. Internal roof height is 6 foot 7, and it has a 24 inch TV.
Kitchen
You cook on a stove with a full oven and grill, plus a microwave. The fridge is a 188 litre three-way fridge freezer. Outside, a gas bayonet runs a barbecue under the roll-out awning.
Chassis and running gear
- Chassis: 3.2mm box steel.
- 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 all terrain tyres.
- Brakes: 12 inch.
- Storage: a large flat-top toolbox, a generator slide and a front tunnel boot.
- Body: 3mm aluminium composite panel, with 600mm checker plate sides.
Power and water
- Solar: three 200 watt panels, with a 30 amp solar regulator.
- Battery: one 300 amp hour lithium, on the chassis.
- Inverter: a Victron 3000VA Multiplus II, with a 120 amp charger.
- Control: a Victron Cerbo GX touch screen.
- Charging on the road: a 30 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 Holiday
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1Compare loans before you sign with the dealer
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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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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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