The Krisko Kamper - 2011 Expanda 17.56-1 OB

[Brougham]

yes that's my last name!

Picked up a 2011 Expanda 17.56-1 OB with bunks and no ensuite. Was pretty hard to find that configure as most had ensures but as we have 3 rug rats the extra storage was way more valuable than the shower. Plus has an external one.

It's got:
Double bunks
Upgraded fridge
Twin water tanks
Twin gas tanks
Bayonet point
External shower
Aircon
Full oven (with a weird turntable?)
Stereo
Awning with sunshade walls
Tregg hitch
Privacy screens

Absolutely immaculate inside and out. Really amazing for 5 years old.

Since fitted:
Full Annexe from Australia Wide Annexes
Heavy duty rear bar - custom made and welded up
Solar on roof
Hot water system
Bluetooth stereo/light on outside
Shelves to wardrobe
Dropdown Titan TV bracket


Future Plans are:
Storage box for Weber and generator
Canvas storm bed ends
Coast to coast monitoring panel & system
Dual batteries
Roof mtd aircon
Stone guard

 

[dagree]

Congrats @Brougham and welcome to the forum from another Perthite!!! Van does look in great conditions.
Good to see another local 17.56, Prado owner on board

Keep your eyes on the WA Meet n Greet page for upcoming get togethers (Been a bit quiet lately but when the weather improves should see some movement)

 

[Rockape]

Hmice buy!

 

[Brougham]

Thanks. We've just upgraded from a trusty Swan OB with the arrival of the 3rd child, and didn't want to keep the hassle of putting a table down each night for a bed. This is WAY more comfortable. Less capable, and probably a lot more will get broken on GRR than the Swan, but hey - it's still fun outdoors!

 

[Brougham]

So have had some fun lately. Fully carpeted the interior now, added LED TV, shelves to the robes.
Fitting bluetooth external light/speaker unit this week.

And just ordered a full annexe from Australia Wide Annexes on the weekend at the Perth 4WD show. Had actually organised it in September, but Terry (WA rep) was great in that he pre-booked our production date (it starts tomorrow!) so that we could get the show discount. He came out Saturday evening after the show to measure up and all good, should have it by end of the month.. Cant wait to get it

 

[dagree]

Terry (WA rep) was great

Yep had great service from him also! OH and a good chat as well

 

[Brougham]

Hah yeah Terry knows how to chat!! Great guy, knows his stuff.

 

[bigcol]

did you get any extras...............
front awning
rear add a room
etc?


yeah, Terry is a great guy, lots of fun

I think the "come out to measure" and "come out to fit and show you how to do it" is the best part of the service

 

[Brougham]

Not yet. We will get a front porch but as they are easily added later we decided to just get the annexe as it is, and then once we use it a few times we'll know what we want to add to it.

 

[bigcol]

the only reason I was thinking of the porch bit - is because, when we are camping, everyone tends to drift to under our awning.........

and by the time you add tables with food & drink on them, there is not alot of room for 6 or 7 people under our awning

 

[dagree]

when we are camping, everyone tends to drift to under our awning.........

Well stop supplying the tasty nibblies and stop setting up closest to the camp fires and we might stop doing it

 

[bigcol]

Well stop supplying the tasty nibblies and stop setting up closest to the camp fires and we might stop doing it

you snooze


you loose

 

[Brougham]

productive day yesterday, Terry came and fitted our new AWA annexe (on a sunday arvo!) and I fitted up twin picnic tables as well. Big tip, buy them from rvpartsexpress, bargain bin = factory seconds. mine are both keyed alike (what a fluke) and only have about 3 chips in the fibreglass inside which i just touched up with white sikaflex when i put them on. $70ea versus $250 each.

 

[bigcol]

I like the price difference

amazing

 

[Dobbie]

Wow....and they fit without affecting the awning arm.

I'm jealous.

 

[Brougham]

Yeah they fit well. when we had the annexe measured up we chatted about it so Terry took the annexe line to the outside of the hard lid clamps. Normally it's on inside of them and would've been tight to the tables, so glad he sorted that out for us.

 

[Brougham]

another good day, was buying some gasfuses and gas hoses from rvpartsexpress, checked the bargain bin and saw 1-off Suburban SW6DEA hot water unit in there. brand new, just damaged packaging. was going to buy one in January, normally $950 or so, $700 with free shipping. scoreboard!

 

[NoWorries]

Hey Brougham
Was it you that was looking for timber to make a drawer ?

 

[Brougham]

nah not me, well not that i can remember... :dizzy:

 

[NoWorries]

Must have been @Herbertclan