Expanda Mods

skippy

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He'll all

I am curious how many people out there have done mods to there vans?
Count them up and post how many you have.
Even if there a copy then that's great, the more the merrier. Never to big or small either too count.
Are we all mod Junkies or just a few of us.

I dare ya to name them all?

MOD'S = It stands for "modify" or "modification"

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Lara

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My mods or Larafications as like to call them are:

1. Slide n Stack baskets to the pantry
2. Elfa mesh drawer under the wardrobe
3. TV bracket
4. custom foam under seat for TV storage
5. 3M hooks behind hard lid to carry water and sullage hoses
6. Canvas bed fly's
7. Custom mattress bed mod

And we've only had the Expanda a couple months.

Oh my god, I think I'm a mod junkie...... :doh:
 
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Hope I remember them all
1. Cheap and functional water proof bed ends
2. 200w Solar panel
3. 32" TV & Mount
4. Sony DVD player/Radio with 6 x 9 Pioneer Speakers
5. Spare wheel mounted underneath
6. Box on drawbar ( Gas Bottles Moved to fit)
7. Bike rack on Drawbar
8. LED lights swap
9. LED Strip to outside
10. LED strip under overhead cupboard over Table
11. Second Battery
12. 600w Inverter
13. Through wall TV/ Satellite cable connectors
14. One Key fits all (Work in progress)
15. Shelf in cupboard
16. Dinette Bed conversion
17. Vast Satellite Receiver mounted in cupboard
18. 12 pin plug fitted
19. Paper towel rack moved
20. Antiflap kit
21. 12v USB charger plug fitted in Cupboard
22. Wireless Rearview/Reverse camera fitted (Failed yet to be rectified)
23. Non return valve fitted to hand pump
24. Under bed cupboard handles removed and modified (after they broke on 1st trip)
25. Toilet roll holder in bathroom
26. Soap dispenser in Bathroom
27. Switch cover

and more to follow for sure
 
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Lara said:
My mods or Larafications as like to call them are:

1. Slide n Stack baskets to the pantry
2. Elfa mesh drawer under the wardrobe
3. TV bracket
4. custom foam under seat for TV storage
5. 3M hooks behind hard lid to carry water and sullage hoses
6. Canvas bed fly's
7. Custom mattress bed mod

And we've only had the Expanda a couple months.

Oh my god, I think I'm a mod junkie...... :doh:
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Hi Lara. Do you have some pics that show where you store the hoses on the hooks?
 
AndrewC

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I have done quite a few myself

No longer using the setec charger/power supply
Installed 25 amp 240v ctek charger
Ctek dc to dc charger/regulator
LED lamps everywhere including range hood
2 way strip light leds to tunnel storage
12v Outlets to all beds
Double 12v outlet to outside onone sinde and a sinle to the outer
2 x USB outlets to front bed
Surface led lights to each side of the van
Moved spare to underneith on winder
Stainless steel basket to spare tyres old position
Custom box to draw bar
Flexible gas lines to bottles
Water tank gauges
5000w inverter
Victron BMS
3 x 110ah batteries
2 x 130W solar panels
Out with standard 3 way fridge and in with vitrifrigo 150l compressor fridge and wired in new circuit for it
2 step entry step
Fusion 700 marine stereo with remote head outside next to door
Video cables from stereo to tv to stream videos from ipod to tv
Shelves to robe
Reversing led flood light
Truma e2400 gas sapace air heater installed:first:
TV and wall bracket installed
Inside and outside speakers (tv can play through these aswell)
Remote controlled light with dimming function
Double jerry can holders to drawer bar
Replumbed drainage outlets to no hang down so low and ugly
Water proof bed ends
suction style shelves and roll holders to kitchen and bathroom
Substancial velcro 50mm strips to underside of cusions to stop them moving
Custom kid barrier to rear bed (same concept as the ones that come standard in the flamingo campers etc)
Relocated all switches and controls up away from kid height
12 pin plug and anderson plug
Roof top air
Anti flap bars
Outdoor table
Removed orange sign writing and changed to green to match the boat:anonymous:

Just bought yesterday a full padded storm cover aswell

Thats enough for now, until I think of something next else next week....This thread might give me more ideas!
 
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Josh Hick said:
Hi Lara. Do you have some pics that show where you store the hoses on the hooks?
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Sorry Josh Hick, I nearly forgot, thanks for reminding me!
I have all 3 hose bags on removable hooks behind the hard lid. Got the idea from someone else on the forum, just cant remember who?? Gives me a stack more room in the front hatch now!
One bag is the fresh water hose. The other 2 are for sullage. I have cut my 10m sullage hose into 4m+4m+2m length. Better draining with as short a hose as possile. Another mod taken from another member. Now the reason for the 2 sullage bags instead of one: If I put all 10m sullage into one bag its too thick for the hard lid to close, so problem solved, 4 metres in one bag and the other 6 metres in the other bag. Works great!
Here's the pic!


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skippy

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:) Hello all

I am so jealous of you all.
I have no van at the moment so the shed is stacked to the roof with all of the caravan gear, so no mod's for me at the moment.

Thats why I am addicted to this web site. It is because of the amount of thought that goes into these mod's but yet sometimes the simplest mod's are the ones that are looking you right in the face, but its not until someone else points it out to you that you think why didn't I think of that.

Mod's = Nil - but eagerly awaiting to get started on the new van.

Buy the way Lara the first mod on the new van, I will have to thank you for the great idea for the hose bags on the front bed end hatch. That's gonna be priority number 1 for the new hotel on wheels.

thanks

Skip
 
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chartrock said:
Hi Lara love the idea with the hose bags, but Mrs CR thinks they will swing and scratch the surfaces. Have you found this to happen?
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Hmmm, not yet, but so far only travelled short distances. Will be doing the 6 hour drive to crescent head tomorrow morning so will see how it goes.
I could always use some removable double sided tape and attach some of that non slip drawer liner onto the lid behind the bags!
Thanks Chartrock!
 
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Lara said:
Hmmm, not yet, but so far only travelled short distances. Will be doing the 6 hour drive to crescent head tomorrow morning so will see how it goes.
I could always use some removable double sided tape and attach some of that non slip drawer liner onto the lid behind the bags!
Thanks Chartrock!
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Velcro?
 
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Lara said:
Sorry Josh Hick, I nearly forgot, thanks for reminding me!
I have all 3 hose bags on removable hooks behind the hard lid. Got the idea from someone else on the forum, just cant remember who?? Gives me a stack more room in the front hatch now!
One bag is the fresh water hose. The other 2 are for sullage. I have cut my 10m sullage hose into 4m+4m+2m length. Better draining with as short a hose as possile. Another mod taken from another member. Now the reason for the 2 sullage bags instead of one: If I put all 10m sullage into one bag its too thick for the hard lid to close, so problem solved, 4 metres in one bag and the other 6 metres in the other bag. Works great!
Here's the pic!


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Seriously Lara, you are gonna have to start a "This is Lara mods in pics" threads all in one place - cause you da (wo)man!!!!

Wish my wife did all the mods while i went surfing
 
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RidgePanda said:
Seriously Lara, you are gonna have to start a "This is Lara mods in pics" threads all in one place - cause you da (wo)man!!!!

Wish my wife did all the mods while i went surfing
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Aww, thanks RidgePanda,
I guess it's win win, he loves surfing, I love modding!
 
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