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rnj

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Apr 22, 2014
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Hi

Another new forumite and caravan owner here. Ours is the typical background of half a lifetime of tent camping before a longer trip last June with our two dogs. We had some cold and wet days which always results in mud on our beds as the dogs reckon our mattresses are more comfy than theirs. So began the discussion about getting a small van or similar for such trips. We started talking to people we met on the road trying to work out what we wanted as prior to that trip a caravan, camper, poptop or trailer tent was something 'other' people used and we knew nothing about! Long story short, we set ourselves what turned out to be a completely ridiculous budget and went looking, and more looking. One day we dropped into the caravan place in Bayswater and ended up putting a deposit down on one of the new vans they had on the block.
Soon after we picked up our new toy, a 13.42-1 OB and have since enjoyed a number of trips in it. I found this forum whilst researching various mods and ideas I have planned.

cheers
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Janbo

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Welcome aboard, I have learnt so much in the short time I have been here and have been made to feel most Welcome.

Your van looks smashing!!!
 

rnj

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Apr 22, 2014
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Thanks for the welcome everyone!

Bush Palace, is there a trip on to the Corner? As in Cameron's?

edit; ah, I see a meet is organised for Sept hols, looks good and great bit of country out there!
 
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dagree

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Welcome onboard @rnj... People on here will help you spend lots of $'s on mods ;)

And as others say... Plenty of pics as you go along!!
 

Stan53

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Welcome mj. Nice van. I was looking at them today. Oh, and if you can, why not join us at the corner. It will be good to have another non- Expanda there. Looks like it will be me plus two.
 
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rnj

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Apr 22, 2014
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Thanks again, seems this is the place to help me spend some $$ :D.

The interior of the little 13.42 is almost too small to take a photo in. Pretty much standard in ours other than adding a TV and taking out the microwave. I replaced the 9kg gas cylinder with two 4.5kg cylinders instead. Made fitting a bike carrier a bit easier
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rnj

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Apr 22, 2014
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Welcome @rnj that's a great little van there and good to see mods getting done too!

Thanks 17triton, don't mind playing around with modifications, although it tends to freak the wife out. Van wasn't at home long before the welder was out for the bike/gas cylinder rack. Didn't find any mirrors that I liked so after a few goes settled on fabricating a set from aluminium rod and Holden HQ mirrors....all good fun.
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