hahaha oops i didn't read all the way down...If you like to DIY stuff on your van it also makes it easier to get under the thing.
hahaha oops i didn't read all the way down...If you like to DIY stuff on your van it also makes it easier to get under the thing.
You guys are certainly old hands at this traveling caper. I start picking your blog apart, thanks for the link. Quick look; nice van
all the obvious benefits/drawbacks of an outback aside, the one thing i love about the outback is if you need to do any work under the van its so easy! so much room to move and work!
We finished a 14mth lap in Jan .... good fun, hey? Any snaps of the inside of the motor home?Yeah Crusty weve had a bit of a go at touring around - gets entertaining sometimes when we'd pull into a camp site when we had the Dove and you get a few old hands coming over to impart their wisdom of 3 weeks camping in the Big 4 caravan park after a few mid strengths - my wife would go inside the van a p!ss herself laughing when Id wind them up and ask a few silly questions! And thanks I was pretty chuffed with myself when I finally finished building her - and even more chuffed when we got back and didnt have one screw come out, not a single interior item break or fall off - not bad after 30,000 odd kms! But lesson learnt - dont make modifications to a suspenson system on the road with a company that doesnt specialise in motorhomes/buses, when all it really needed was some new rubbers in the main rear leaf bushes!
Great point - I discovered this last night when wiring in the brake controller on the Colorado - coming from a Hyundai Santa Fe - man it was easy to lay underneath it to run the cables....and a full chassis to cable tie cables to!!
We finished a 14mth lap in Jan .... good fun, hey? Any snaps of the inside of the motor home?
All this talk about "rolling the axle(s)". That is a not recommended, i'm sure, but under slinging the axle(s)
I have not unslung my axle on the Panda, hower for @mime_perth ; make sure you consider the annex (if you have one with the new van). If you raise the height of the van your annex maybe too short and you may need extensions all round.
Hi @ mime_perth, with an Outback, there is no need to have the axle position changed as they are designed for greater clearance usually. I assume that the wheels are independently sprung so there is no beam axle. Not really familiar with your model van, but I am sure you will get expert advice from someone on this forum. Changing the axle around so that it is BELOW the leaf springs (instead of attaching it ABOVE) does give more body clearance with a beam axle type. Good luck with your van. I think that pop tops left up are for airflow and internal temperature reduction, but once again, there will be some expert advice from those who have been there and done that!!ended up with an Outback model so for me the ground clearance is more than sufficient with the axle as it is now