Can I pick everyones brains please?
Got an offer to purchase emailed through today to buy our van i just need to sort the options and would like to know which is better to go with please?
Howdy,
@Draino what van are you looking at getting ???
Coast to Coast control panel or Drifter Led control panel?
The Coast to Coast is a very basic tank gauge. Forget the battery indicator, its next to useless. You can see the state of the water tanks because the filler hose is clear and you just have to bend over and look .... and thats pretty much what your buying with the Coast to Coast. The Drifter is a much more informative unit with water tank state, waste tank state if you want it, battery condition, charge state, remaining battery power on current drain etc etc. The Drifter is expensive and is by no means the best available, but its the only advanced one Jayco offer (its made by Setec) Its actually pretty good, just very expensive in comparison to what else is on the marker. But its much better than the Coast to Coast.
I don't really want the jayco bbq can I just order it with the draw and put my own weber baby q there instead?
I just measured our Baby Q (standard height lid) and the front boot hatch, today coincidentally to work out where I going to put it. The front boot hatch on our 20.63.1 is about 350mm high as is the Baby Q. So it will wiggle in the front boot hatch, maybe have to tilt it a little. I only did glancing measurements for my purpose but I think you'll struggle with a slide out draw/tray, the combo may be too high.
With the tv aerial is the TV Aerial - 12v power assisted or the TV Sensor Pro the one to get?
The only option Jayco did offer was the Sensor pro, the "12v power assisted" likely refers to the Sensor Pro as its 12v powered. The Wineguards aren't a great aerial, but the convenience of having "something" easy in strong signal areas is better than nothing. My van is stored in my factory in suburban Melb, and I get a better signal at the factory with crappy bunny ears sitting on the roof of the van, than I get with the Wineguard.
Tv from jayco or just get my own?
I presume Jayco still offer their own branded Sphere unit, which I don't know too much about other than its a premium price. I have a house (and van) full of Kogan TV's. I swear by them, they are great TV's and I haven't had any issues with any of them. They are very cheap, some have built in DVD's, and most have inbuilt media playing capability to read hard drives. I currently have 3 in the van, 24in, 19in and 16in; the main internal, my son has one in his bunk, and we have one for the entertainment unit outside. To give you some idea the current Kogan 19in DVD 12v HD with USB input is $139 ... so why not have 3 ... or 4
Is the standard tow coupling the go or should I go with the optional Coupling - Shockproof swivel?
Im of the opinion that the off road and articulated couplings are fantastic, but a pain in the ar$e. If you have a need/use for them they can't be beaten, but if you don't have the need, theyre a bigger pain in the ar$e ... get the standard coupling.
Out side table?
Outdoor table is great .... I would recommend it. We don't really use it for anything specific, more just somewhere to leave stuff generally ... its just handy: BBQ time, coming back from the beach, side of the road
Is any of the fusion gear worth it? Stereo - Fusion CD/Radio System with external Speakers or Stereo - Fusion Premium CD/DVD/Radio System, External Speakers & App Functionality?
I was skeptical of the Fusion but my partner wanted a stereo. Im now completely sold on it. The Fusion is a purpose designed RV stereo and is pretty good quality with blue tooth phone connectivity (i.e. ring mum hands free in the van). It has CD, USB, Aux inputs. We only got the basic offering, but Im more than happy with it. Some of the functions of the high end unit sound cool, but I personally would never use them.
Ezi Level levelling device? I have poly air bags on the prado already.
Wait until you get the van. Load it up and see how it tows and sits on the road. Better to make an real life assessment, and maybe save some bucks.
They are telling me the on road retail price is $50,750 which seems right.
What van are you looking at ???
I would really appreciate any further advice please.
Im investing in the Stone Stomper stone guard. I suspect the Rock Tamer probably has a longer working life, but I think the Stone Stomper offers better protection and some dust dampening as a bonus
Outdoor entertainment unit or at least a TV point outside
TV wall blocking, especially important if you don't get the Jayco TV. The walls are hollow foam and it won't be blocked for a TV unless you specifically ask for it. Same with a bike rack. Bike rack can't be fitted ... ever ... unless the wall has been blocked at construction stage.
Do some research and find out what the current better aircon is. The AirCommand Ibis was as of last year.
Maybe 16in rims. Thats something I overlooked
