Dave and Sarah's Starcraft 17.58-1 OB

[Swerve]

Dave,

Glad its finally here, has been a long wait.

My table also has come away, but was able to tighten it for the time being. At the very least I would use hollow wall anchors (Molly's as I used to call them in the trade)

These will work as first option, trust me once in, they don't come out. If these fail I would be placing a alloy plate or similar on the wall screwed into the alloy wall studs.

But I will be using Mollys first, before I go to second option. I also don't trust Jayco in fixing it. personally they should know this is a chit design and should have been fixed by using a different design.

Good to see the larger version of mine, your weber baby Q will fit under the front bed

 

[davemc]

Thanks @Swerve have some like that in garage will look tomorrow

Doing a sleep over tonight bigger kids asleep small ones still playing. In and out of bunk. I think my idea for a cot like fence is looking better. Not like they playing with each other it's the curtain and pillow and sleeping bag
Dog cracked it to we setup up her bed.. Enclosed space and dog farts are not the best.
Got Hester going on low nice in here.

 

[17triton]

Few more farts and it will be toastie in thereainkiller:.

 

[cruza driver]

Very Flash Dave :first: happy times ahead

 

[davemc]

Few more farts and it will be toastie in thereainkiller:.

Lucky I have not installed the gas detector as yet

 

[crackacoldie]

They may have put a staple thought the antenna cable, or not connected it to the back of the booster.

 

[davemc]

They may have put a staple thought the antenna cable, or not connected it to the back of the booster.

Yep get a multi meter out tomorrow and ladder

 

[Marv_mart]

Dave,

Glad its finally here, has been a long wait.

My table also has come away, but was able to tighten it for the time being. At the very least I would use hollow wall anchors (Molly's as I used to call them in the trade)

These will work as first option, trust me once in, they don't come out. If these fail I would be placing a alloy plate or similar on the wall screwed into the alloy wall studs.

But I will be using Mollys first, before I go to second option. I also don't trust Jayco in fixing it. personally they should know this is a chit design and should have been fixed by using a different design.

Good to see the larger version of mine, your weber baby Q will fit under the front bed

Found that when I changed my table like yours to the tri-table. Had to attach the small cupboard to the wall and remove the bracket you showed coming loose. The wall is not that thick on my Panda nor much of a cavity. Don't think there is room or thickness to use the 'Mollys'. Screw holding in those brackets only just the right length, any longer and it will come through the other side.

 

[davemc]

Well the sleep over went good apart from one twin waking up at 2am,3am,4am etc.. You get the drift. His so called identical brother is still sleeping. So I think I found out which is the evil twin I had my suspicions.
Dog wanted out and slept in her kennel which surprised me.

Will look at wall and aerial today after Auskick. Want to put rubber corners on solar panel so while up the ladder tick that one off

 

[davemc]

Don't think there is room or thickness to use the 'Mollys'. Screw holding in those brackets only just the right length, any longer and it will come through the other side.

Yes @Marv_mart you are correct.. So my temp solution I cut up some matches to fill the whole as packing and screwed back in. Not super tight although holding. You think seeing they put the cladding on later they put a bracket to screw into inside the wall.

Now to reverse camera. Wanted to run electrical condulet to protect cable not sure I can get it through nicely. Will run the cable without and if it goes do work out the best way to do it another day.
A dogs breakfast of cabling under the van. Some cables in U bolts others just cable tied, they do not even go through the chassis holes just under it.

Now working out where to put camera. Will run cable outside the van as rather not drill the van.
Options are:
A) Up high although you see more cable
B) Above wheel
C) Inside the wheel on the mounting bracket so take cover off to travel
D) On Bumper.
E) Make a bracket to connect to spare wheel bracket and put it just over tyre
Option C/D/E I do not have to screw anything into the van.

 

[davemc]

Well the cable is the exact same length as van and A frame no wiggle room.. so even option D will not work.. off to get a new cable with some length.

 

[Janbo]

Fabulous pictures, thanks for posting them!!

 

[davemc]

I will look to get a bracket as I like option E as all I have to do is screw into the frame holding the spare.
Off to Bunnings.

 

[Colsar]

just a suggestion, lay the cable and get it working then hold it in positions to see whats best. maybe a bracket off the the bottom of the van underneath, between bumper and under the tyre if theres room, just above D.
E's ok, i would check vision first to make sure tyre doesn't block view to ground, cause thats where the water meter, small post etc is likely to be hiding.

 

[davemc]

@Colin&Sue We where just about to do that when I noticed cable was to short I could maybe if lucky get D working. Which we may do if I cannot get a cable by Thursday. Might cable tie it on bumper to get the weekend done.

 

[davemc]

Should add I got some aluminium angle so E be probably as high as B now.. not sure which one we will do

 

[Colsar]

yep cable tie to top of bumper and give it a go , reckon you'll be right to see how it goes over w/end.
i run camera's on all my vehicles and trucks etc, all run down near the bumper, and it works for our situation.
some are connected to reverse light wire, another has a switch in the cab to turn it on while on the run, but connected to rev wire the best for us, easy.

 

[chartrock]

G'day @davemc, a couple of pix of my camera setup. Originally had the camera on the bumper as in first pic but fitting the spare on the bumper blocked its view so a bracket behind spares mount lifted it above the spare. Much better view of traffic behind while travelling and excellent for reversing.

 

[davemc]

@chartrock thanks for the pics, see what I can setup once the cable long enough might just cable tie the cable I have now in to bumper. Another option see if I can find a small cable for extension

 

[halbster]

Hey Dave, you mentioned the levelling ramps you had were no good, I assume because of the tandem axle. Which ones do you have and which ones do you need?
Also did you get the starter hose kit from Jayco for sullage hose etc. I have no idea on any of these things and trying to get a few things ticked off the list.