Burnsie's Unexpected 17.56-2 Outback

[MDS69]

I like that magazine holder idea and location.:first::first:

 

[Bluey]

@burnsie I used lock nuts on the wheel carrier where it attaches to the bar and swivel bolt ??? just to make sure they don't come loose with vibration

 

[dagree]

Busy boy @burnsie ... It's coming together nicely.
Got the same chain on the spare and a longer one wrapped around two of the van wheels!
Magazine holders.... Going to look for some at the C&C Show but where did you get yours from?

 

[Dobbie]

We got two magazine holders when we picked up the van.

From the Jayco shop ...and I think they sell them online.

We've never used ours....forgot all about them.

 

[burnsie]

@burnsie I used lock nuts on the wheel carrier where it attaches to the bar and swivel bolt ??? just to make sure they don't come loose with vibration

Thanks @Bluey have some nyloc nuts and lock tight on it's way from a few purchases on eBay, will redo it with these once they arrive.

Busy boy @burnsie ... It's coming together nicely.
Got the same chain on the spare and a longer one wrapped around two of the van wheels!
Magazine holders.... Going to look for some at the C&C Show but where did you get yours from?

Thanks @dagree getting there, had a question for you actually my replacement number plate light has arrived trying to work out if people tapped into the wiring for the exisiting light from underneath or inside the van in the back storage area?

Also just got the holders off eBay but I am sure you could pick some up at the up coming show
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/351255896438?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

 

[burnsie]

Took a few videos of the washing machine LOL lets see if they work

 

[dagree]

Thanks @burnsie
Will look at the show but have saved the link just in case.
I tapped into the right hand tail light from underneath (Not the existing plate light)

 

[burnsie]

I tapped into the right hand tail light from underneath (Not the existing plate light)

Thanks @dagree will have a look

 

[Dobbie]

Very swish.....puts our bucket to shame.

 

[bigcol]

had a question for you actually my replacement number plate light has arrived trying to work out if people tapped into the wiring for the exisiting light from underneath or inside the van in the back storage area?

I tapped into the right hand tail light from underneath (Not the existing plate light)

I used the original wiring, fed it back out from underneath, added more wire to extend to the right hand side
twas easy as

 

[burnsie]

I used the original wiring, fed it back out from underneath, added more wire to extend to the right hand side
twas easy as

Thanks @bigcol will pull it off and have a look as well, work out which will be easier, cheers

 

[Pace]

Great work @burnsie I'm seriously looking at doing this washing machine install when that cupboard for us begins to be more bare wanting to be utilised for other use. Pace.

 

[burnsie]

Hey @Pace yeah we currently don't use that cupboard for much atm so decided to install it for the big lap, fairly easy install, much easier than I thought anyway......

 

[burnsie]

Was able to spare a couple of hours this morning and relocated the number plate.

I didn't realise but the ADR requirements meant I have to mount a light on either side of the number plate approx 28mm away from it to be compliant.

So mounted the light brackets and extended the wiring to meet the exisiting



Thanks @dagree & @bigcol both suggestions were great, ended up sourcing the number plate wiring from underneath and tapped into that, (connected / soldered and heat shrink), was able to also keep the exisiting wiring in place in case I move it back



Tested it out before finishing it all off and thank goodness I had lights (based on my searching of the web it looked like the white was for earth (ground) and brown was power so hooked it up that way)



Finished off the cable runs and mounts



And finally the end product

 

[bigcol]

looks good mate, looks real good

 

[dagree]

Looks good @burnsie ... The back of your van looks like mine.... Got the same stickers on it

 

[burnsie]

They will be like a pigeon pair @dagree as I have the rear wheel there also now........

 

[burnsie]

Just ordered one of these, hopefully with the upgraded suspension and bags I can get away without the WDH as currently it sits pretty level using the standard 50mm ball, but will see how it sits, if not will invest in the WDH adaptor. Would prefer not to cart around a full WDH kit which weighs quite a bit.



Hey @dagree how does your site currently with your hitch and do you find it sways at all on the highway at higher speeds?

 

[Smirke]

I know my van n car are different, but mine doesn't sway and I don't use the wdh

 

[dagree]

Hey @dagree how does your site currently with your hitch and do you find it sways at all on the highway at higher speeds?

Both van and Prado sit at plus or minus 3mm from original when hooked up and 26psi in the airbags.

"Touching Wood" before I answer.....
Haven't noticed any sways at all at any speed so far (Apart from the odd semi coming the other way).
Used to get a few small sways happening with the old 16' with WDH but nothing major.