The worst thing about our basestation is the expanda bed, best thing is with the kids beds folded up they have about 6sq meters of open playing area........... behind a solid door 
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Thanks everyone. Ensuite it is! After looking at all the models I like and factoring what I want or need, layout and what my Prado will tow have settled on an Expanda 17.56.2 as number one on my list. So will go have a proper look at it again at the dealer next week to make sure it is and then wait until hubby is ready for us to buy. Yay, can't wait!!
You cant go wrong with the 17.56.2. We had one before the Starcraft and loved it!
Agree with @relgate ... Can't go wrong with a 17.56.2. But I might be a little biased
Not a fan of the bed end Shane?The worst thing about our basestation is the expanda bed, best thing is with the kids beds folded up they have about 6sq meters of open playing area........... behind a solid door
Was wondering how they go for noise @ShaneT . I wanted a full van because of the noise factor. Can't get to sleep with any other human noise (voices, music ect) Or should I invest in some quality earplugs?!? Mornings aren't a problem, we'll be the noise at 5am as we are all early risers (mainly due to having a toddler but after 3 kids it just becomes habit).
Expanda is most definately not for you then. The bed end is a tent
Ha ha yes I know and a pop top too! I may never sleep while caravanning! Is it really that bad? It was pretty loud with traffic noise inside at the dealer. I can't even sleep very well on boats, and that's just water noise. Oh dear :-0 Maybe if I convert the dinette to sleep on and keep one end closed, lol, that might work.....
Depending on where you are as to noise, I don't find it that bad
We love the Expanda beds ... big reason we bought another one. Aside from the obvious overall size conversion, the ability to open it all up on a balmy night is pure bliss .... but as for sleeping in it, Im the wrong person to ask. If sleep was an Olympic sport, Id be the former gold medal record holder and current head coach at the AIS .... I can sleep standing on my head .... underwater
Bravo......since you don't have a mantelpiece in the Expanda put this :first:next to your diesel heater
Agree. We find the expanda beds great. Good airflow in warm weather and can be nice and cosy when it cools down. We don't have a deisel heater though.
We're poor.
Outside noise also seems to be reduced, unless the yobbos are right next to you but we avoid that as much as possible.
We're poor.
Outside noise also seems to be reduced, unless the yobbos are right next to you but we avoid that as much as possible.
We won't have a diesel heater either. We are renovating and considering buying a caravan. We are very close to poor too ha ha ha.
We have a van but no diesel heater and are poorer than @Crusty181
We don't have a van yet, no diesel heater ,no jobs, but we have a new car so that makes us poorer than mfexpanda
Even though we just got the ensuite van the showers are really good at the park we are at..
Toilets getting a go though should be nights and mornings although I seem to empty almost daily, I think someone's playing with buttons ;(
Toilets getting a go though should be nights and mornings although I seem to empty almost daily, I think someone's playing with buttons ;(
Its not bad (besides when its really windy or in a storm), just to small. We have a king size bed at home so its a huge drop in size going to smaller than a double, I don't know why they don't make the inside part of the bed bigger, it would be very easy for them to do, would end up with a bigger tunnel boot as well..
As for noise its just like sleeping outside, you hear everything.