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05/6/2013 at 9:47am
Location: Devon
Outfit: Cabanon Malawi 2.0
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Which model are you looking at, and what year? From memory there is a Lunar Chateau 400, 450 and 500 (and possibly a 550 as well?).
We have a Lunar Chateau 400, 2008 model.
The Lunar Chateau caravans were built in Belgium by Chateau Caravans, which was a sister company to Lunar until 2008. They were branded as Lunar for the UK market. It is a fairly basic van, but of good quality and light weight. A few observations based on our van:
- The fixtures and fittings are of good quality.
- As Chateau Caravans are no longer in business, there is no factory support available. However, it sits on a standard Al-Ko chassis, and all the interior equipment (cooker, fridge, toilet, etc) is standard (Thetford, Dometic, Cramer, etc), so there should be no problem with servicing/repairs.
- The waste water outlet is just a rigid pipe under the chassis, rather than a standard outlet socket as used on most vans. Therefore we have to slide the waste tank underneath the van, which can be a problem on sloping ground. It is possible to attach a flexible hose with a bit of ingenuity.
- The earlier vans had a small onboard water tank in the front locker, instead of an external inlet for an aquaroll. Our 2008 van has a normal external inlet. I believe the earlier vans can easily be adapted to use an external water tank.
Overall, I would say they are a good van, especially if you are looking for a lightweight option.
Hope that helps! Any more questions, fire away.
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