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What's in a name?

in Anything Eriba-related Mon Jun 04, 2018 4:42 pm
by Kam | 139 Posts

Hi

I'm the proud owner of a 2006 Eriba Troll 540 GT - at least I think I am.

When I bough the Eriba it was described as a 540 GT. It has a long dinette at the back which converts to 2 singles or 1 large king size bed. At the front is a small 2 person dinette across the width of the van, perfect for morning coffee when you're too lazy to put the bed away.

When ordering some parts recently I was asked for the serial number from the plate near the door. As the van was in storage I waited until this weekend to have a proper look and found that the plate says Troll 550GT/E. I'm confused.
It's not one of the wider models and the layout is classic 540.The van is of Dutch origin (I think).

Is it a 540 or a 550?


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RE: What's in a name?

in Anything Eriba-related Mon Jun 04, 2018 5:00 pm
by Randa france | 12.885 Posts

Hi Kam and welcome to Eribafolk. What you're describing does sound like a 540. Just to make sure take a look here at the 550. g107-Eriba-Troll-GT.html

Apart from the front dinette layout the most noticable think about the 550 is that the wardrobe and Truma heater are in front of the side door.

Throughout the years in Cerney, where the Eriba was produced until 2010, there have been some problems with the serial numbers. For instance, my '99 Troll 530 is, according to Jandi, a 510 and Jandi did tell me that a lot of 550s were marked as 510s so it's quite probable that your 540 was marked up as a 550.
Those frenchies, I ask you, what are they like?

Randa


ERIBAFOLK POP UP EVERYWHERE 1999 Eriba Troll 530 pushing a VW Touran 2L TDi Match


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RE: What's in a name?

in Anything Eriba-related Mon Jun 04, 2018 5:39 pm
by eribaMotters | 5.326 Posts

I remember somebody in Essex outside Southend-on-sea, at Hadleigh taking delivery of a 540 as he had ordered. That van had a 550 plate.

Colin


Skoda Yeti diesel 2wd _ ex 430, 552, camplet trailer tent, 310, now a nice white 2017 430.
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RE: What's in a name?

in Anything Eriba-related Mon Jun 04, 2018 6:41 pm
by Kam | 139 Posts

Thanks for the replies. I’ve always been pretty mystified by the Eriba numbering system but always thought the 550 and 540 were pretty distinct.

Does this mean that when I quote my serial number to Jandi I might get the wrong part?

And did someone just put the wrong sticker on my van in the factory? That’s pretty weird, isn’t it?



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RE: What's in a name?

in Anything Eriba-related Mon Jun 04, 2018 8:21 pm
by Randa france | 12.885 Posts

I think as long as you tell whoever your purchasing from that it is definately a 540 then you should be OK. Most parts are interchangable anyway unless your ordering something big like a table

Randa


ERIBAFOLK POP UP EVERYWHERE 1999 Eriba Troll 530 pushing a VW Touran 2L TDi Match
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RE: What's in a name?

in Anything Eriba-related Wed Jun 06, 2018 8:07 pm
by Soulbluesman (deleted)
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Hi Kam
You are describing in your layout our 540GT to a T, and not the 550. Strange! MikeT


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RE: What's in a name?

in Anything Eriba-related Wed Jun 06, 2018 9:39 pm
by Rickys Rav | 73 Posts

Our 540GT is also plated as being a 550 - VERY STRANGE..,.


Troll 540GT pulled by Ricky's Rav
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RE: What's in a name?

in Anything Eriba-related Wed Jun 06, 2018 9:46 pm
by steamdrivenandy (deleted)
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The Cernay after lunch vans.


Middlesex 29 years
Hertfordshire 15 years
Essex 2 years
North Yorkshire 15 years
North Staffordshire 9 years


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RE: What's in a name?

in Anything Eriba-related Sat Jun 30, 2018 11:30 pm
by Julie Grafo | 3.461 Posts

My 530 is plated as a 550!


Julie & Neil. 2008 530GT pushing Honda CR-V 1.6 iDTEC SE+
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RE: What's in a name?

in Anything Eriba-related Sun Jul 01, 2018 9:26 am
by zippy | 70 Posts

Our 540 is also plated up as a 550, it is my understanding that all GT trolls up to 2009 that stared life in Holland will have 550 on the plate


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RE: What's in a name?

in Anything Eriba-related Wed Jul 04, 2018 10:35 pm
by Kam | 139 Posts

I read out my serial number to Jean at Jandi and she told me that according to the Hymer system my ‘van is a 540 GT. Jean doesn’t know what the /E on the plate stands for.


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