2014 !7.56-1 Has Landed!

[Ben Stanford]

Hi All,
Just a brief note to say Goodday, as I've just signed up. I picked up my Expanda last Monday and have just returned from its break in trip over the weekend. My wife and I bought ourselves a 17.56-1 OB (2014 model), after a number of years of planning and trying to decide exactly what we wanted, it is finally here! We have done the natural progression thing, from a tent trailer to a Jayco Hawk, but I think I have finally found exactly what I am after and what will serve a family with 2 kids (4 year old and 8 month old). Looking forward to many great years of touring and exploring the great outdoors of this Awesome Country of ours..

Cheers,

Ben and Sarah, and the tin-lids Lincoln and Crystal.

 

[barney120]

welcome mate, I am very jealous, this is exactly what we want to update to from 16.49, enjoy the forum, there is heaps of mods here that will keep you busy, enjoy your van, Barney

 

[The Goodwins]

Awesome mate....welcome.....ours is the December 2013 transition model with bunk beds....I found this site a month ago the people and info are excellent...no wankers here.....except maybe me with a few beers on board....just saying......

 

[Kenshi123]

Very nice looking rig mate. Congrats and welcome. Where's the next trip??

 

[The Goodwins]

Remember...Victoria....The Place to Be.......is Queensland......LOL...enjoy!!!!!

 

[Ben Stanford]

Next trip is the long weekend in March! Only 2 weeks! Was without a van for 6 months, so will pretty much be going every chance I get! Plan to tour interstate sometime this year all going well! Have already found heaps of ideas on here for mods so looking forward to exploring the forum a bit more!
Cheers Ben

 

[Bushman]

Welcome aboard Ben, Sarah and tin-lids

Nice pics of the new accomadation, enjoy

 

[Ren77]

Welcome guys, congrats on the new Expanda!

 

[Brad]

That's a great lookin van you have there. :thumb:
Welcome to the forum.

 

[17triton]

Welcome guys to the site great looking van there! Time to make up for the last 6 months, get out and enjoy!

 

[dagree]

Welcome aboard Ben and Family.Great looking van.
I got plenty of ideas here for our 16.49.2 when we first got it. Great bunch of people on here.
We pick up our 17.56.2 OB Poptop in 12 days and counting!!!!

 

[Ben Stanford]

The 2014 models are so good! Lots of things included as standard that people where paying extra for previously. I am so happy with it, I have suggested to the missus about taking off, but she ain't sure on the idea of living on the road, with 2 young tin-lids! But exploring we will go, when ever the time is available!

 

[dagree]

Yeah the new standard items are a bonus... We only called into Caravanland here in Perth on Friday just to have a look at the layouts and to see what they had in the way second hand ones.

Ended up going back Saturday morning and put a deposit down on one of the new ones just delivered for stock. Was the extras that sold us.
Only thing is ours has the 2013 leaf spring suspension but we got a few extra $'s off for it.

 

[blacky]

Awesome mate....welcome.....ours is the December 2013 transition model with bunk beds....I found this site a month ago the people and info are excellent...no wankers here.....except maybe me with a few beers on board....just saying......

Hahahaha maaaaaate, I wish my phone had a breathaliser screen lock. I get a few under the belt and tell it like it is..... doesn't always go down well eh

 

[cruza driver]

Hey @Ben Stanford I noticed in you for sale thread you have a wdh with a tregg coupling does it all work ok?

There've been conflicting reports on whether this et up works correctly? Just curious mate

 

[Ben Stanford]

Yeah seems to work fine for me, however I only use the WDH and bars when on the black top, never use them when I leave that. I have found the the WDH just helps to ensure both car and van are level when I am traveling.

 

[cruza driver]

Yeah seems to work fine for me, however I only use the WDH and bars when on the black top, never use them when I leave that. I have found the the WDH just helps to ensure both car and van are level when I am traveling.

Have you got a pic of the hitch set up with the bars on? How did you combat the way the receiver of the tregg bolts on, since it sits over the edge of the tongue?

 

[Mark73]

Great looking van good choice