Not sure Kellsi, I made ours but if you know someone that can weld they maybe able to do it for you or a metal shop might be worth a try.
Christian
Stone Stomper's mods to our 16.49-3
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Not sure Kellsi, I made ours but if you know someone that can weld they maybe able to do it for you or a metal shop might be worth a try.
Christian
Hi I love the fan for the bedends, how did you go about making these?
Hi Johnstons,
The fans come with a small flat metal base so I bent each side slightly and the cut a slot out of some plastic electrical conduit then heated the conduit with a heat gun until I got a tight fitting when pushing on the bed support pole.
I cut the cigarette lighter fitting off and bought the jack connections from Jaycar so they can plug straight into the light.
Make sure if you buy the fans get the ones that are two speed.
Christian
The lights that come with the vans now have fans as part of that set up, i sup[pose you can buyt them direct from Jayco as a spare part, they are 2 speed and quite good!
Cheers
Hi Stone Stomper have carried out the handle mod after already breaking some good idea. Quick question for you where did you get the quick release fitting from for your BBQ?
Hi rojoberry, I had a place here in Adelaide do it for me but I have now seen them available in Bunning in the BBQ section.
Christian
Cheers mate I will have a look this weekend that can be the next job. I am fitting air stabilizer bags to the 2012 Kia Carnival first up Saturday.
Hi Christian, you're causing me some grief. My wife just looked at your van mod pics and now thinks I AM HOPELESS!
She loves the rope-less fly set up. Just one question; did you fit a pole socket at the bottom van end. or is it just a tension fit?
Looks like my next task. Great for overnighting while staying hitched.
She loves the rope-less fly set up. Just one question; did you fit a pole socket at the bottom van end. or is it just a tension fit?
Looks like my next task. Great for overnighting while staying hitched.
Hi Xpandafan, sorry for the late reply, on our way up to the Kimberley and going across the Gibb in a couple of days so had little service. I just got some rubber chair ends to go over the ends of the pole and then gave them a slight crimp in the vice and then they just sit in the bottom corner of the bed opening.
Regards
Christian
Regards
Christian
Thanks Christian, no problem, it all makes complete sense now. Tempted fate today and took the cover off the van to make a start. I'll head off for some rubber leg tips in the morning and crimp the pole ends. Project Manager just looked over my shoulder and has given it the thumbs up. I've also decided to add a spreader at the botton of my privacy screens. I post some pics when I get it right. Then I can sell the spare guy ropes off on ebay! Have a great trip. – Bill
I know, looking forward to it and it's nice and quiet here in Kununurra caravan park, we can have two sites as hardly anyone here apart from another Expanda of course.
Will do a write up when in Broome if the new tyres hold up.
At 100km that was not fun
Will do a write up when in Broome if the new tyres hold up.
At 100km that was not fun
OUCH!, is everything okay?
When I was in Ligthning Ridge at Easter there was s tory of a lady driver who drove for about 100kms or so with a blown tyre because she didn't want to stop, there wan't much left of the rim.
Hope all goes smoothly from now on.
When I was in Ligthning Ridge at Easter there was s tory of a lady driver who drove for about 100kms or so with a blown tyre because she didn't want to stop, there wan't much left of the rim.
Hope all goes smoothly from now on.
Christian whats goin on keep it together boy !!!!!! hope all is ok you need to visit the Hoochery after that ordeal ..
cheers Russell
cheers Russell
Cheers mate, a bit of the good stuff going down now, 30deg at the moment 5:45pm, all well here some new rubber for the van ready for the adventure.
I guess you didn't notice it for a few Ks. Boy, it sure made a mess, even the plastic guard. Hope it didn't hurt anything underneath the van. Good luck and enjoy the rest of the trip.
Noticed within a micro second with the loudest bang your've ever heard followed by some swaying that was under control thanks to the electric brakes, then about 2 seconds after, the tyre dog let me know, a bit late then.
Only damage was the plastic outer but the rubber whipped around up to the hot water service cover.
This is what happens when you don't know for a few k's, the tyre dog would of been good here
Hi Christian, had a drink for you tonight after seeing your latest posting! Sometimes there can just be too much excitement.
The "guy-rope-free" privacy screens are done, thanks to your guidance. I used some 1m luggage straps I had handy for the tensioners instead of Velcro
and I've added an adjustable spreader bar across the bottom at each end. All looks neat and trim and importantly Jenny (the Project Mgr) is happy. - Bill
