We picked our new 16-49-1 OB up

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Your van looks great and i really love the cupboard insert...does that come pre fitted or is that an extra that you have installed? happy travels.
 

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Love the interior... I am really liking the new lighter joinery colours and handles. We have chosen the same upholstery colour as you and it looks great in your van which is good to see :)

Was the pull out pantry and storage rack an optional extra? We haven't ordered these, but I'm wondering if we could get a storage rack off Jayco to fit ourselves.. as that would be very handy for tea/coffee/sugar canisters etc :D
 

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Looking great. Very jealous. Is that the gas bayonet near the fold down table? Is the fold down table worth getting. Still deciding on that one or not?

no gas bayonet its the 12v outlet and yes we used the outside table alot on our old van so was a must have on the new one
 

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Hello Andrew great looking Van. Did you get the extended drawbar or standard?

Is the solar wiring worth it? Obviously in your case scoring the battery = yes, but normally? It's $200 for what amounts to a few meters of wire correct? How do they terminate it on the roof, a junction box?
 

mfexpanda

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Hello
Yes I have the extended drawbar
I think the solar wiring was worth it I did the last expanda from scratch and this was alot easier. Even though they run the wires , and yes they terminate in a junction box on the roof, you still need to cut the wire and connect a solar regulator .
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Thanks, geez it don't look like that flash a wire for $200 worth , definitely a convienence thing? Good to see the hose clamps on the tank fittings, our 2007 model just had cable ties.
 

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besides the odd overnighter to try things out the Sept school holidays will be 2 weeks away Flinders rangers then down the SA coast to relax and fish and hopefully catch Blue swimmer crabs
 

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Hi again

What's the brackets under your drawbar box? Are they something you added, to help get over the wheel?
 

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besides the odd overnighter to try things out the Sept school holidays will be 2 weeks away Flinders rangers then down the SA coast to relax and fish and hopefully catch Blue swimmer crabs
Sounds like a great trip the Flinders Ranges are awesome, we've been there a couple of times once was dry and dusty and the next year everthing was green. We went past it on this last trip it was hard not to head in there for another look :biggrin1:
 

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Hi again

What's the brackets under your drawbar box? Are they something you added, to help get over the wheel?

Yep spot-on .:happy: without them the toolbox would foul on the spare wheel and I wanted to make sure the wheel could be removed without removing the box first.
 

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Sounds like a great trip the Flinders Ranges are awesome, we've been there a couple of times once was dry and dusty and the next year everthing was green. We went past it on this last trip it was hard not to head in there for another look :biggrin1:

Looking forward to it and been following your post on the Flinders rangers etc