AUSTRACK CAMPERS PLENTY X User manual

Please read owner’s manual before using the equipment. Third party component manuals

should be read in conjunction with this manual. Maintenance guidelines must be met or

exceeded, failing to meet these guidelines may result in serious injury or death and property

damage. Specication may change without notice.

©Copyright Austrack Campers 2023

USER MANUAL

 
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Table of contents 
Store Locator.................................................... 2 
Re-sellers and suppliers .................................. 3 
Rising Sun Townsville –Re-seller ............... 3 
Precision Motors Armidale –Re-seller ....... 3 
Redarc........................................................... 3 
Projecta......................................................... 3 
Truma hot water systems ........................... 3 
Country Comfort hot water systems.......... 3 
Dometic Air Conditioners............................ 3 
Cruisemaster ................................................ 3 
Ark ................................................................. 3 
General Safety Introduction............................ 4 
Weight Explanations........................................ 5 
Load Distribution ............................................. 6 
Specifications................................................... 7 
Electrical System.............................................. 9 
Batteries........................................................ 9 
Battery charger ............................................ 9 
Solar.............................................................. 9 
Inverter.......................................................... 9 
Mains Power ............................................... 10 
Water system...................................................11 
Water Pump.................................................11 
Country Comfort Hot Water System ........ 12 
Preparing the hot water system for use... 12 
Operating the hot water system............... 14 
Operating the hot water system............... 15 
Braking Systems............................................. 17 
Electric Brakes............................................ 17 
Trailer Plug Wiring ..................................... 17 
Anderson Plug............................................ 17 
Trailer Breakaway...................................... 18 
Handbrake...................................................18 
Regular Checks................................................19 
Setting up campsite....................................... 20 
Stabiliser Leg.............................................. 20 
Jockey wheel.............................................. 20 
Camper & Canvas Care...................................21 
Seasoning the canvas.................................21 
Setting up the tent......................................21 
Closing the camper.....................................21 
Wet weather camping ................................21 
Gas System ..................................................... 22 
External Kitchen............................................. 23 
Care Advice..................................................... 25 
Troubleshooting ............................................ 26 
Warranty T&C’s............................................... 28 
Maintenance schedule .................................. 35 
Quick Links ..................................................... 36 
Austrack Academy ..................................... 36 
Spare parts request form.......................... 36 
Austrack Campers Blog............................. 36 

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Store Locator

Head Office

07 5498 3888

[email protected]

Scan for Map

Caboolture Showroom

73 Lear Jet Drive Caboolture, QLD 4510

07 5408 7111

caboolture@austrackcampers.com.au

Rocklea Showroom

7 Collinsvale Street Rocklea, QLD 4106

07 3112 7868

rocklea@austrackcampers.com.au

Newcastle Showroom

4/2364 Pacific Highway Heatherbrae, NSW 2324

02 4006 6833

newcastle@austrackcampers.com.au

Melbourne Showroom

1644 Hume Highway Campbellfield, VIC 3061

03 9357 5081

Melb@austrackcampers.com.au

Perth Showroom

634 Casella Place Kewdale, WA 6105

08 6252 7007

perth@austrackcampers.com.au

Adelaide Showroom

113-119 Morphett Road Camden Park, SA 5038

08 7009 1018

adelaide@austrackcampers.com.au

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Re-sellers and suppliers

Rising Sun Townsville –Re-seller

35 Bowen Road Rosslea, QLD 4812

07 4779 0211

Precision Motors Armidale –Re-seller

101/107 Barney Street Armidale, NSW

02 36772 5866

Redarc

www.redarc.com.au

Technical support 1300 733 272

Projecta

www.projecta.com.au

Technical support 1800 422 422

Truma hot water systems

https://www.leisure-tec.com.au/services/

Technical support 1300 072 018

Country Comfort hot water systems

https://countrycomfortwaterheater.com.au/

Technical support 0438 242 813 or 0412 111 656

Dometic Air Conditioners

https://www.dometic.com/en-au/support/service-locator

Technical support 1800 21 21 21

Cruisemaster

https://cruisemaster.com.au/

Customer Service & Support 1300 35 45 65

Ark

https://www.arkcorp.com.au/

Customer Service & Support 02 9678 9036

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General Safety Introduction

WARNING–Before using this product you should read this manual and

those manuals supplied by component manufacturers applicable to this

product.

This manual is supplied as a reference to required maintenance of your new Austrack Campers

Hybrid offroad camper.

Failure to use and maintain the product in accordance with what is outlined in thismanual may affect

your warranty.

Incorrect and/or insufficient maintenance may cause product failure resulting in property loss,

damage or injury or death.

Maintenance intervals are critical for normal use; extreme use may require shorter or additional

maintenance intervals. See Maintenance Schedule for more details.

This manual content does not imply, express or other any warranty, the owner should read the

Warranty T&C’s included in this manual.

Before using this product, you need to be certain that your tow vehicle is suitably rated and equipped

to tow the product safely and legally.

The trailer and vehicle pairing must we within the safe “Maximum Towing Capacity”, “Ball Weight

Capacity” and “Gross Combination Mass” as stated by the vehicle manufacturer.

This Hybrid camper is fitted with electric brakes and a “Breakaway System”. Requirements for

breakaway systems can vary from state to state. The breakaway battery draws its charge from the

house battery system of the Tanami. See Braking Systems section for more details.

Austrack Campers reserves the right to modify an advertised component (e.g., air conditioning unit,

stove, inverter) with an item of similar value and quality, due to supply and availability. In order to

fulfill orders, all Austrack Campers are subject to change at Austrack's discretion.

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Weight Explanations

GCM Gross Combination Mass. The weight of your fully loaded vehicle and fully loaded trailer when

hitched together.

GVM Gross Vehicle Mass. This is the weight of your fully loaded vehicle.

TARE The weight of the vehicle or trailer without water, fuel or any cargo.

ATM Aggregate Trailer Mass. The maximum your trailer can weigh fully loaded.

GTM Gross Trailer Mass. The maximum weight on the axle when fully loaded.

TBM Tow Ball Mass. The weight exerted on the vehicle when hitched. This weight transfers to your

vehicle when hitched and becomes a part of the vehicles GVM.

GCM = ATM + GVM

ATM = TBM + GTM

Payload = ATM –TARE

Your Vehicle’s towing capacity is the maximum weight your vehicle can legally and safely pull when

towing, however it is also crucial to know theGross Combination Mass allowed by the towing vehicle.

State laws regulate all towing requirements, including speed limits. It's crucial to understand and

adhere to towing capacity limits for several reasons.

Exceeding these limits is both dangerous and against the law. It also places undue stress on your

vehicle's brakes and components, leading to damage and wear. Furthermore, an overweight vehicle

usually isn't covered by insurance.

When it comes to towing your camper, one of the most critical factors to consider is the tow ball

weight. This often-overlooked aspect of towing can significantly impact your safety and the handling

of your camper on the road.

A general rule of thumb is that the tow ball weight should be around 9-11% of the loaded camper's

total weight. For example, if your loaded camper weighs 3,000 kg, your ideal tow ball weight should

be between 270 kg (9%) and 330 kg (11%).

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Load Distribution

When heading away on your next big adventure it is important to load your camper correctly to

distribute weight evenly and achieve a suitable ball weight load and prevent loading in a manner

that can cause a caravan to sway and/or roll excessively left and right. The optimum ball weight on

a caravan is between 8% and 12% of the total camper weight.

WARNING: BALL LOADING (DOWNWARD LOAD ON TOW HITCH) MUST NOT EXCEED 350KG

OR THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE LOAD BY THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER OR TOW BAR RATING,

WHICH EVER IS THE LOWEST.

Exceeding these limits may result in an accident, causing property damage and/or serious injury or

death.

• Always load both sides of the camper evenly

• Load heavy items low and directly over the axle.

• Secure all items to prevent damage to the camper during travel.

• Consider water tank levels and how they may affect the balance front and back and the percentage

of ball weight.

• Heavy cooking equipment should be stored in lower cupboards.

• Tinned and bottled food for cooking etc. should be stored in the pantry drawer.

• Never load in a manner that causes the ball weight to exceed the limit of the tow vehicle.

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Specifications

Finish • Baked enamel metallic finish with polished stainless steel trim.

Drawbar & Chassis • Fully Welded complete to rear hot dipped galvanised full RHS box drawbar 120

x 50 x 4.0mm. Full RHS box chassis 100 x 50 x 3.0mm.

Hitch • McHitch 3.5T Full Off-road Coupling. ADR approved rated safety chains. Dual rear recovery

points and bike rack holder.

Brakes • 6 stud 4x4 hubs, heavy duty parallel bearings and 12 inch heavy duty electric brakes with

mechanical handbrake.

Suspension • Heavy duty independent coil spring suspension with twin shock absorbers per

independent arm.

Jockey Wheel • Ark XO 750 Series extra heavy duty swing away dual wheel jockey wheel.

Electrical Connection • 7 pin round or 7 pin flat trailer plug, to suit your vehicle & 50 amp Anderson

Plug wired to batteries.

Electrical System • 2 x 100ah lithium batteries. 200W solar panel. REDARC 1kW Pure Sinewave

inverter. Projecta 12V 25A battery charger. Digital display amp and voltmeter. Internal and external

240V outlets. Multiple USB and accessory outlets. LED Tail lights/LED tent lights/Indicators/Number

plate lights.

Stone Guard • Fully enclosed front aluminium storage box/checkerplate stone guard.

Setup • Gas strut assisted opening and closing lid.

Gas & Fuel • 2 x gas bottle holders to suit 4.5 – 9kg gas bottles. 2 x 20L Jerry can holders.

Storage • Custom-made aluminium propeller plate tool box with lockable doors, double drawer

pantry storage drawers, fridge slide and space for generator with auto sensing LED lights. Rear tunnel

storage for pole and fishing rods. Stainless tie down points to top of toolbox for extra storage. Double

pinchweld seals to all openings. Fire extinguisher.

Gas Lines • Completely plumbed from gas bottles to kitchen with dual bottle change over valve and

gas certification certificate. Additional bayonet gas connection to drawbar for HWS and also

additional fitting at rear of camper for a BBQ gas supply.

Wheels & Tyres • 4 x Brand new alloy wheels with chrome wheel nuts & 4 x Brand new MT tyres 265/75

R16. Front & rear heavy duty drop down stabiliser legs & winder.

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Water Storage • 160L Foodgrade poly underfloor water tank 50L Foodgrade poly underfloor water

tank with aluminium tank guard & 12v pump plumbed to kitchen.

Bedding & Dining • 3 x double size beds with medium density foam mattress, dining area that seats 6

people. Very large club lounge area.

Kitchen • Slide Out Stainless steel kitchen with drawers, electric pump, tap, large sink & AGA

approved multi burner stove. Foldaway kitchen shelving unit. Extension bench and large preparation

bench. Stainless steel wind break.

Measurements • 6100 x 2320 x 1700 mm

Tare weight (incl tent) • Approx. 1880 kg

Registered • 2500 kg trailer

Ball Weight • Approx. 140 kg

VIN plate • all ready for registration

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Electrical System

Batteries

The Plenty is fitted with 2 x 100 Ah Lithium Iron Phosphate Batteries. These batteries have an

integrated BMS to prevent accidental damage to the batteries. Included is an activation cable, should

the battery become discharged at or below 10 V, connect the camper to a power source and press

the button on the activation cable to awaken the batteries. It is only required to activate one battery,

and this will awaken both.

Battery charger

The Plenty comes fitted with the Projecta 25 A battery charger. This is solely a 240 V charger; it will

only work when the camper is plugged into shore power. It will come preset, there is no need to

change the settings in the charger.

For all charger instructions, please see the manual in your camper or here

https://www.projecta.com.au/products/IC25/intellicharge-25a-bat-chgr

Solar

The Plenty comes with a 200 A free standing solar panel. This is designed to plug into the Anderson

plug on the drawbar. It has a built-in solar regulator and is plug and play.

There is a circuit breaker for the Anderson connection in the rear cupboard, above the water tank

change over valve. If the solar panel does not recognise or charge the batteries, check this breaker

to ensure that it has not tripped.

Inverter

The Plenty is fitted with a Redarc 1000 W pure sine wave inverter. This inverter is connected to the

240 V power points inside your van and the one near the kitchen externally. The inverter needs to be

manually switched on and off, using the switch on the side. The switch needs to be positioned

upwards in the I position for the inverter to work. The off position is the middle or O.

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