Peterg's Lotus Trooper

peterg

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New van has been order at Melbourne Liesurefest.
CHASSIS
  • Revolutionary truss chassis system - fully galvanised
  • Control Rider Twin Shock - independent suspension
  • DO 35 coupling
  • Drop-down jacks
  • Reinforced 4-arm bumper bar
  • 36’’ boxed, hot-dipped galvanised chassis
  • 6” A-frame continued past suspension
  • Reinforced 4-arm bumper bar with “Y” mesh cage
  • Winch point shackles and skid rails at rear of chassis
  • Black Generals Wheels (*Try posting a bit more so your post isn't boring*) including spare
  • Custom 17” Lotus Caravans wheels
  • 8’’ Jockey wheel
  • Off-road brakes 12””
  • Jerry can holders x 2
  • Underbody armour
  • One-piece floor
  • Manual Omni step
  • Toolbox on A-frame with gene-slide & gull wing door
And......
ELECTRICAL
  • 150W Solar panels x 4
  • REDARC 30 amp lithium BMS
  • 100 amp lithium batteries x 2
  • Sirocco 12v fan
  • Waeco reverse camera
  • Two Plug 12 Pin with Anderson included
  • Internal down lights
  • Reading Lights
  • Touch light above oven, sink and basin
  • Annexe light x 3
  • Worklights front and rear
  • Bargman door light
  • External power point
  • Multiple TV points
  • Breakaway strap
  • 12v plug over wheel outside for pump x 2
  • USB over table
  • Explorer plug
  • All essential lights/power points/speakers in black
  • Push-button resettable fuse panels
 

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Dobbie

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Are you proud and excited by any chance?

Any indicative weights?
 
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Dobbie

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No idea!

But, hopefully, we'll be proud and excited one day.....if we ever get a new van order sorted.
I felt it would be a good idea to get a list of ideal requirements on a sliding scale of
  • must have
  • could be useful if cost and weight ok and
  • would like but can do without
And it's an interesting exercise, particularly when you really want to work to a specific budget!

I have a sneaking suspicion @peterg is working from a budget bigger than mine but he's finalised his....so I may be getting too pedantic. Will see.

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About 3 months. Greatly dissapointed when we saw Kimberly Karavan in the flesh. Bushtracker and others were massively overpriced......the new Jayco offroader just didn't seem right either...too cheap and felt it....
 

Dobbie

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Three months to find it seems pretty good to me....we're already at four months and counting.....but are not in a huge hurry.

When do you expect delivery? (You may have stated it but I can't see it)
 

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Not our van but our sides will be the same green. The roof, front and rear will be dark grey.
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