Only one day to go before pick up the family expander we are very excited
Let the adventures begin
- Thread starter Bazvan
- Start date
Very exciting @Bazvan, good luck with the pickup, make sure you post some pics 
OH... And welcome to the forum. Plenty of ideas and help available if needed.
Congrats and Welcome.Exciting times ahead.
We took delivery last week and can't wait to get away.
Having so much fun setting everything up.
We took delivery last week and can't wait to get away.
Having so much fun setting everything up.
welcome to the forum @Bazvan
lots of nice people with great knowledge on here
soooooooooooooooo
tell us about yourself?
wife, 8 kids, 4 dogs and a rabbit???
towing your new van with a Lada Niva?
just kidding, if you tell us about yourselves, and what trips you have done etc, it helps us all out
oh
and Piccies
WE LOVE PICCIES
lots of nice people with great knowledge on here
soooooooooooooooo
tell us about yourself?
wife, 8 kids, 4 dogs and a rabbit???
towing your new van with a Lada Niva?
just kidding, if you tell us about yourselves, and what trips you have done etc, it helps us all out
oh
and Piccies
WE LOVE PICCIES
Thanks for the welcome!
A wife,2 kids 10 yrs and 6 yrs, a dog and a budgie!!
Love fishing and have spent many su
me personally...............
with where I drive...........
tis a necessity
Steel with a winch & Dyneema rope (about 1/3 the weight of steel cable and 1.5 times stronger - if you look after it)
depends on where you go
where you are planning to go
what you intend to do with the Triton
if you want it to just help protect the front of the car, and hang spot lights and an aerial - go Aluminum - less weight, etc
if you intend on being self sufficient - and off road a bit
I would always balance the weight of the Steel bar against the weight advantages of an Ali bar
with where I drive...........
tis a necessity
Steel with a winch & Dyneema rope (about 1/3 the weight of steel cable and 1.5 times stronger - if you look after it)
depends on where you go
where you are planning to go
what you intend to do with the Triton
if you want it to just help protect the front of the car, and hang spot lights and an aerial - go Aluminum - less weight, etc
if you intend on being self sufficient - and off road a bit
I would always balance the weight of the Steel bar against the weight advantages of an Ali bar
Bullbars look very cool, but if you don't have a need for it, its 70kg plus of weight you could better use elsewhere.
Welcome to the forum, and great choice of Expanda. Have you van'ed before or are you virgin vanners. That matters when the hords on are planning how much of your money they be spending for you on what "necessities" youll be "needing"
Your just in time to book Beaufort for next weekend and combine a pleasant weekend with some of the finest folk youll meet along with Expanda Group members too, and a nice shake down cruise for you guys. There will be a fire, kids, (hopefully not together) and possibly the biggest marshmallows you've ever seen.
Ill start the ball rolling. You may find you need to poo poo the antenna blade and retrofit a Winegard snowflake antenna to the mast. Very easy job and if you bought the van from Baywater Jayco go and bounce them to provide it cheap ..... or free.
Plus if you come to Beaufort Ill buy some slightly less exciting laces for those runners
Welcome, welcome,welcome, yatta,yatta............looks like you'll be able to have heaps of fun for sure, as for the bull bar unless your expecting to bounce a few Roo's regularly ,No they are a lot of coin which could be utilized elsewhere better off looking for a nudge bar to hang some lights on and the one's for the Triton look good and can take out Roo's on the upright if you do it right, lighter as well. I fitted one to my Jeep and it did a good job. As Crusty181 said about the TV a snowflake is a better unit but I have found the old style to be okay but you need to swing the thing vertical to get reception at some places which can be a hassle.........
Thank yo u for the feed back. first time vannersBullbars look very cool, but if you don't have a need for it, its 70kg plus of weight you could better use elsewhere.
Welcome to the forum, and great choice of Expanda. Have you van'ed before or are you virgin vanners. That matters when the hords on are planning how much of your money they be spending for you on what "necessities" youll be "needing"
Your just in time to book Beaufort for next weekend and combine a pleasant weekend with some of the finest folk youll meet along with Expanda Group members too, and a nice shake down cruise for you guys. There will be a fire, kids, (hopefully not together) and possibly the biggest marshmallows you've ever seen.
Ill start the ball rolling. You may find you need to poo poo the antenna blade and retrofit a Winegard snowflake antenna to the mast. Very easy job and if you bought the van from Baywater Jayco go and bounce them to provide it cheap ..... or free.
Plus if you come to Beaufort Ill buy some slightly less exciting laces for those runners
Your only regret will likely be why you never did it sooner.
