17' Series Cost of upgrading a fridge from 94 to 150 lt in a 17.56-2???
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Hi hills, if you haven't purchased yet then my advise....keep looking. It's a fairly big job if it wasn't done from factory and I recon Jayco would put in too hard basket, or you could buy a waeco or engel for some extra refrigeration!
Cheers.
Cheers.
But if you are purchasing new its about $800 
And I echo Burnsy's comments if it is already got the small one in there then the bend end canvas needs to be removed and the fridge slotted in.
Also if its got the air con above the fridge then it will be even worse!
Are you ordering or looking for second hand??
And I echo Burnsy's comments if it is already got the small one in there then the bend end canvas needs to be removed and the fridge slotted in.
Also if its got the air con above the fridge then it will be even worse!
Are you ordering or looking for second hand??
There is a price list from 2011 here should give you an idea on the dealer prices for adding things.
http://expandasdownunder.com/showthread.php/166-Expanda-Price-Lists-Full
Its alot cheaper to add it at order time vs after.
Hope this helps and let us know how you get along!
http://expandasdownunder.com/showthread.php/166-Expanda-Price-Lists-Full
Its alot cheaper to add it at order time vs after.
Hope this helps and let us know how you get along
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No problem hills, what about a road trip? :wink:
I know its a long way across but might be a fun trip to get the van?
Maybe another option is if you find one over in the eastern states fly over pick it up and hire a 4WD with a tow bar to get it back.
I think it would be about 1k - 1500 to get across though and from what i have read the ones that come from melbourbe > wa go on a boat.
My only concern with shipping with some one who you don't know would be condition.
Maybe give a call to a few dealers and see if they can recommend a shipping company?
Let us know how you get along and good luck with the hunt
!Thanks expanda... we are looking at all options at the moment- WA would be great, SA is okay too (we live far south-east- 750km from Perth- so getting one from anywhere will be a bit of a trek!) But with four young kids a trip to VIC, NSW or QLD is just out of the question (for my sanity anyway!!) :baby:
Hehehe yes I know what its like with litte ones and you are a fair way from anywhere !!
Good luck and keep us updated on how you get on!
!!Good luck and keep us updated on how you get on!
What about putting your car on the Indian Pacific to come over, pick up a van and have a holiday trip home? 
might be cheaper to buy a large engel if its going to be ridiculously expensive , we have a 150lt in the 16.49-01 and would never go back any smaller
The larger fridge was also a pre-requisite when we were looking for a Van. I knew we could mod other things. It was one of the things I looked at when going through the adds!!
At build time, the cost for us was $894.
We haven't regretted it at all.
IMHO, a van the size of a 17.56-2 should have a 150 later fridge as standard.
We haven't regretted it at all.
IMHO, a van the size of a 17.56-2 should have a 150 later fridge as standard.
