17' Series Tim & Trish 17.56.2 OB

[farmboy]

Hey Tim and Trish, I sympathise with you both....
We ordered ours at a similar time march30th 17.56-1ob after having a touring 2011 16.49-1 for 2 years. we decided its time to upgrade, our new vans at our dealer and has been for a week or so BUT they can't fit us in til 27th June for the handover. That's just frustrating ... So close but too long away, dad (me) and the kidlets can't wait that long, wife's not too fussed yet.

All the best.
Adrian

 

[TTBRIDGE]

Well we got the van yesterday. Handover was great, now 24 hrs on we have fitted the battery's and tv packed up and hit the road for the night. So a few shota from the bush camp north of Brisbane. Pretty happy so far.

 

[andrea]

Looks great Tim. Hope the wait was worth it

 

[relgate]

Fantastic Tim
Looks awesome. I bet you cant wipe the smile off your face!

 

[borstalboy]

Its a great feeling to have very castle on wheels.

 

[Burnsy]

Very nice guys......happy days!

 

[Brad]

Nice one Tim. Van looks great.

 

[cruza driver]

Awesome mate :first:

 

[Xpandafan]

Looking good. About the grin on your face...that relgate mentioned. Try my "sucking a lemon" tip. Grinning all day long is sometimes unfortunately mistaken for weirdness by non-Expanda owners.

 

[TTBRIDGE]

Hey All,

Thanks for the comments. Well we are home again and after a busy 48 hrs i am back in front of the PC. Had a nice first night out in the bush getting down to 8, but being used to the camper this was raiser to bare, particularly the midnight toilet stop. Have a few teething issues, but nothing to write home about.

Got home around lunch time and gave it a wash (dirt roads for it's first trip) then got stuck in and cut the speaker holes before it went up the side. So now we have the stereo in as well, just needs wires. Anyway, a few more picks of the weekend and it sleeping spot.

Over all, i would say we are very happy with our decision to make the change.

 

[Brad]

Love the expanda home.

 

[TTBRIDGE]

Just a few more pics for you to see. With the colours we picked also what it looks like without a microwave. I haven't taken a photo of the fixed bottom bunk . To cold to go outside to take a pic heheh. I must say the nice warm ac works a treat but on our maiden voyage we didn't have power so could not use it. Nice and cold thats for sure. We had about 5 degrees. We decided to keep the rear end up for the night to try and keep a bit of warmth in the van.

Cheers

Trish

 

[Four of us]

Nice van @TTBRIGDE are you going to bring it out to Canunga in July?

 

[17triton]

Great stuff TT luvin all the pics! Keep em coming.

 

[Soaring]

I like your van storage spot. Im looking at doing something similar. Do you get much weather through the gap where the right side of the carport roof overlaps the garage roof?

 

[TTBRIDGE]

Hey Soaring. Now we get no weather at all through the gap to be honest . Four of us tim will be most likely comeing out for the meet. I will be away in mexico for a work confrence. AndrewC is my brother and will most likely be there as well.

Cheers Trish

 

[Bmhdg76]

Great looking van there.
you have the same colour cushions as we have chosen. What colour is your bench top? As it is a bit hard to Stella for sure.

thanks

BJ

 

[TTBRIDGE]

Four of us, i am expecting to make it. But i am holding off on confirming in case my plans change with Trish away i have one commitment i need to sort out.

Soaring the carport stands up pretty well to weather, we face Westish so the house protects most of the weather that comes in from the SE direction. When i am finished, it will have the shade style cutians down to fence line and accross the front to a height you can walk under. Weather protection will be great then, it will only be a mist of rain at best, with good sun protection.

So now an update on the mods (upgrades), i have to do it at work, as i have no time at home now.

I made some good progress last night, stripped the front part of the van to run cable (they come apart easy) Got the stero all cut in and installed with power on and some speakers wired in, worked out all the unmarked Jayco circuts and got some of the charging stuff in. Tonight it will be rest of the stero, accesory power, tunnel lighting, and a new larger charing feed wire.

No photos, i forgot and needed to go to bed.

 

[TTBRIDGE]

Hey All,

Thought i would show off some of my mods done in the last week since picking up our van. It is all coming together now. Up loaded a few photos, if the mods.

Tunnel Lights,
Drifter Control Panel
Fusion Stereo, with router and iphone, ipod control. (looking forward to this when in front of the fire)
TV & wall bracket
Extra USB Power points
BBQ External light
New Drawbar charging wire & Ctek DC charger
2 x 130W Solar Panels
Reversing / rear view Camera

I think this covers it, for now.

 

[Brad]

Gee... You've been busy. Great looking mods.