OUR NEW CARAVAN REVEALED - its not what your expecting!!/ Caravan Walk through
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- Опубліковано 1 жов 2024
- Its finally time!! We are going to show you our new caravan! Let us know what you think! Is it what you were expecting?!
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What a great choice for your family. Finally, a family that looks at things practically, not how much money it is!! Love how the kids get their own room 😅
Thank you! The kids are stoked!
Seriously with what everyone is doing these days in the travelling world this is a game changer !! Showing everyone that no matter what you have you can travel Australia. Seriously guys this is bloody great 👍
Thanks so much!! 🙌🏼😁
Thank you so much! It doesn’t matter what your doing it in, it’s the experience that matters ☺️
@@nowornever_aus you will be surprised how many people will want to look at your van. Mine looks great and so does yours.
Totally agree. What a breath of fresh air. No bigger than Ben Hur budget and keeping it real. Can't wait to see the reno
Wow what a shock this was, thinking all you tubers always go bigger and better but you guys went the opposite way.
You guys are the real travelers of Australia, well done I’m so happy for you guys. Beers 🍻 are on me when we cross paths traveling. 😊
Look forward to it! 🍻
We love your episodes and it's so refreshing to see that you are not spending $300,000 or more for the best of the best. There aren't many families ( or couples ) who realistically can afford that. You are making travelling real and relatable to many of us. Thankyou ! Well done..cheers 😊
Thanks so much 😊
Well done! I would keep the wood panel, easy to maintain. Concentrate on the battery system and suspension. All the best!
Thank you!
Got that might not be latest look but like you said easy to maintain
Gotta agree on this, 'if it ain't broke, don't fix it', I cant see anything wrong with it except the daggy couch.
Agree leave the wood paneling
Saw the decals and immediately knew the era. Ours is 2009 and has the brown. I've done plenty of mods to ours. Lithium solar and all that. We've kept the 3 way as it works quite well. I guess if you could go completely gas free it might be worth swapping it out. Otherwise ours works well. We're currently on n our second lap with this van and the previous owner did one too. First mod I did to ours was swap all the lights to led. You can get leds for all the fittings even for those big fluro ones you have. Anyway look forward to seeing the mods and more adventures. Cheers guys keep up the good work. I know how time consuming the editing is and appreciate the effort you are putting in!
Thank you so much!
Appreciate the great tips!
I had a feeling you were going for a second hand caravan, & I think that's awesome! You guys are fantastic for showing other families how it can be done and that you don't need all those bells & whistles like some of those other content creators have. Thanks for keeping it real.❤
Thanks so much!
Just wanted to say good on you for sharing your downgrade and your drive to continue travelling, love watching your travels.
Thanks! 🙌🏼
Guys this is the real stuff, I have been banging on about this for ages, not everyone can afford the best 4wd, or the mad van, you rwo have earned so much Mum and Dad respect with this approach.....
Thank you! We are pretty excited to make the van our own too, won’t be without its challenges but that’s part of the fun ☺️
Love it guys, glad you are keeping it real for the rest of us. Showing that you don’t need the latest and greatest is a nice change from everyone else. Can’t wait to see your adventures
Thanks guys!! 🙌🏼
What you guys are doing is great I believe it's what lots of people are wanting to see I get sick of watching people come out with these big flash Van's and new cars you guys rock.
Can knot wait to see what you do.
Cheers!! 😁
Absolutely agree
I think it’s brilliant what you are doing, showing you don’t need to have a brand new van to travel this great country. Sure it’s an older van but it looks good and has all the comforts of home. Well done.
Thank you!
This will be some great (and relevant) content coming up. I love your decision to keep things "real". We have Simplicity suspension under our Kokoda and its a bullet-proof, straight tracking and real "load-sharing" system that keep the load under any articulation shared over both wheels. Haven't done real corrugations yet, but the roads in NSW the past week must be close to the worst hammering its gotten in 5 years of travel. The build serial number is stamped onto the centre section plate on the drivers side - quote this number to the people at N.P. Hauffe and Co and they can tell you the build date and rating and the bearing numbers and dust seal numbers you need for spares (without having to strip a wheel and bearing set just to find out. They sell spares as well and can mail a spare set to you, and any bearing joint will have the bearings and seals anyhow.). And boy the bearings are huge! As for the 3-way fridge - we love ours. You can run out of battery capacity off grid and start to worry about your compressor fridge contents (like you already have done), but you will never panic with 2 x gas bottles and a 3-way running on gas. Probably keep it and see how you like the versatility (to save some money), and if it doesn't suit, replace it with a compressor fridge. Our 3 way hasn't missed a beat in 5 years and works very well. Love the vids guys - all the very best to the family - Debbie and Matti Laakso
Wow so much info!! Thanks so much this is all very helpful!
@@nowornever_aus for the price of a new fridge you could buy another 300ah lithium and smaller inverter and run the 3way fridge at night of the battery saving gas for when you need it , Keep it if it works !
Best decision ever, love it, so much space!!! I would get a stick on splash back (Kmart or Bunnings) and a different bench top. Paint the walls white and upholsterer the lounge. That’s it, looks amazing 🤩
Thanks Celia!!
Congratulations guys. So much space. It’s brilliant. All I would do is , hubby is a chippy too. I would send the doors to be 2 packed to your colour. Paint the solid panels . New splash back and bench tops. It looks great guys . Great vids ❤
Thank you!
Well the wait is over. New Van they Said ,Two more days they said , hahaha 🤣 Gotcha ! , Didn’t ya what hahaha, I’m thinking you guys are going to single handily increase the second hand market after this one while New prices will be plummeting . Congratulations Bring on the Renovation’s , Power , Solar and Pimp ya Van 🤪🤪🤪
😂😂 caught a few people off guard we think!
Wow finally someone not going to a flash upgraded van. Like you say Solar Priority. Would also look at a DO35 tow hitch to make it better to tow. Inside do the upholstery & benches, then travel in it for a while, brown wood might grow on you (easy to clean with kids too). Can't wait to see what you do, happy travels.
Great tips! Thanks!
What a smart well though out choice. Showing everyone you can do this on a budget and it’s not about the gear you have but the experiences and memories you make. Make sure you document the face lift.
We’ll be taking everyone along for the journey!
This is great. Sometimes, it can get tiring of seeing everyone doing the same and getting expensive new vans. I'm looking forward to seeing how you update it. I would defo paint it lighter and change the bench tops. Love the separate toilet and shower setup. How exciting!!! ❤
Thanks so much!! Great ideas!
You guys always make such honest and down to earth content,and have now taken it to another level,can't wait to see more,bringing caravaning back to a more realistic level,I wish you all the best.
Thanks so much!
awesome van , i would just do a few minor mods to it and touch ups, other than that you got a bargain
Thanks! We think it was a good buy!
the amount of money your about to spend this van is going to blow out, battery system to handle a/c, coffee machine ect will be around 20k alone
Watch this space! 😉
nah, I did mine in my 24ft retreat and it came to about 6K 400ah, 3000w inverter, 1000w solar, 3 x solar controllers, dcdc. often see 90 odd amps (1.1kw) going back into the batteries when I connect the 540w off the car into the system as well. Could be done cheaper too if using some cheaper components. DIY will save you a lot
Well done, at last someone normal with a budget in mind. Thank you. Great van.
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Don’t think your crazy at all ! Congratulations guys . What you’ve done makes sense . I’d much rather have the money to keep traveling than have an expensive van in the driveway that I can’t afford to take any where . Can’t wait to see what you do with her . I kind of like the cupboards but I’d definitely change all the rest of it .
Thanks! Good to know we haven’t lost it 😵💫
LOVE your new van, getting a bit sick of more and more videos of bigger better flasher equipment and vans that are unattainable for the average family. Really proud of your decision
Thank you! New flash vans are great and we would love one but just wasn’t going to happen on our budget!
Really enjoy your channel, no pretence at all. And I’m probably jealous of people that have a $150000 van🤣. Our whole setup cost us about $77000 completely off grid, not new by any means but we’re really happy with it. Can’t wait to see what you do to your new setup.
So are we to be honest! Like we say we’d love the expensive rig but just not achievable right now!
Can not wait to see how you both go when you have to level it up, I’m sure I’ll be laughing with you… 100% agree that you don’t have to spend big dollars to travel… looking forward to following your story.. congrats guys
Thanks so much!!
Terrific 👍 I get fed up with the big budget rigs - justs gets out of hand
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Love the van, we also opted for an old 2003 Bushtracker Caravan instead of going new, you can definitely upgrade an old van for way less than buying new. We’re planning on doing cape this year as well maybe we’ll cross paths. 😊
We love your bushtracker! Great caravans they are!
@@nowornever_aus they’re definitely made tough.
Congrats! This is extremely relatable content guys, so thank you! This goal is more achievable then the fancy brand new vans. Less keeping up with the Jones and more time having fun 😊
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Concentrate on the water/ solar and leave the rest. You need a home not a show home !
Great advice!
Love it! ❤ So excited to see the build/renos 😊 Congrats on your new home! As much as I wish you guys could have all the fancy shiny things, it is great to see a realistic budget and achieveable options. I totally understand why you are doing this and I am so here for it!
Thank you very much!
Love the van guys, well done can't wait to see what you do to it 👍
Thanks so much! We are pretty excited ☺️
We have a 2009 Bushtracker we bought a few years ago, I reckon the older vans were built tougher any way. The suspension is great, so simple and Simplicity is a great company to talk to with any questions.
You’ll have to weigh your solar panel to make sure you don’t eat up too much of your payload.
Great to know! We’ll be keeping an eye on every kg we add!
We’ll done congratulations on your new van can’t wait to see what you do to it
Thank you!
Well done guys. Great to see how down to earth you are. I wouldn’t change the lounge. Get some covers that suit you and have them made up. You have kids and dogs and seats get so dirty and you can take off and on and wash. Also, as you don’t have airbags, look at the BOS systems that have the levelling stabiliser legs. Then you won’t need to worry about the levelling as much. Last thing, does it have a washing machine.
Hope to see you on the road sometime. 😊
Thanks for the great tips!
It does not have a washing machine but we will be retro fitting one!
Great video’s and just down to earth people. Very relatable. Glad you are still on the road for us to follow. Learn a lot from your channel. Thank you
Cheers!
Good on you guys, congratulations on your van. Just remember older vans have older water pipes which deteriorates so don't forget to replace them and carry some spares as we had this problem on our previous van 😉
Definitely paint it white or a light grey 😊
Thanks! We’ll definitely be going over everything to check it’s all micky mouse 👍🏼
Nice to see videos that reflect the reality for most people on a budget and not big influencers who are all about shoving brands down your throat with $200,000+ rigs let alone the $250,000 gas guzzling vehicle that are out of reach for the majority of people. Can’t wait to see the transformation and the travels with the dogs. Congratulations guys, it’s a lovely van that I’m sure you will make your own 🍾🥂💕
Thank you! Will definitely put our own touch to it and can’t wait to share it!
I absolutely love what you have decided on doing. I think this steers the thinking away from the disposable culture. I actually liked my first van that was $63000 as a new 19ft 6in semi off road New Age van more than our current off road gator that we also bought new for $76000. And I honestly think that if I ever changed our van again I'd probably go second hand and simply update it. I love my gator and hopefully we don't need to change it but I really think that you guys have made a fantastic choice and it's something that not a lot of other content creators are doing presently. I'm really looking forward to the new season following your journey.
Thank you so much. We def learned a lot in our first lap and doing it in a new caravan has its advantages but we are super excited to see how far we can push this one too!
Match the hubs, wheels and tyres to the Ranger.
Air compressor and outlets.
Full off-road suspension with hydraulic over electric brakes. Airbags to raise/lower/level L & R.
Full 12/240V system. 2,300W inverter
2x 300Ah Enerdrive Lithium batteries (~ $3,100 each). Maybe start with one.
As much solar as will fit on the roof.
An external Anderson plug to the MPPT controller for an unregulated solar blanket. Preferably a Redarc 150W/200W blanket.
Create a new water manifold for water in/water out.
Fit external outlets for water/shower
Fit a waste water tank for the shower and sinks.
Delete the toilet cassette and install a compost toilet.
Forget the "brown" inside. Leave it. It's very retro, which is OK.
Don't delete the glass on the cupboards, as they are strengthened by the cross pieces.
A three-way fridge is a bonus.
Install a diesel or gas heater.
Fit Scirocco fans. Silent and Ah cheap.
Any questions?
Great advice! 🙌🏼
Great walk around and nice van! The weight will largely define how and what you can upgrade, we recently bought a 2010 Lotus Trooper to upgrade from a slide on camper. Same ‘stylish’ brown interior. We are looking at swapping out the bathroom door glass for a poly carb option from Bunnings, that may help. The cooker - Have a look at the Sizzler BBQ’s from the NSW Central Coast. They are awesome, compact and cook in all weather. Once you put an iTechworld or Enerdrive 12v system in, the compressor 12v fridge will sort all conditions. And the levelling - we found a tandem axle kit at Tentworld that works great - and cheap. Hope to see you out there one day, good luck with the reno 🤓
Thanks for all the great tips!!
Well done guys, great work! Would be a good idea to sticker flex what you can so there’s no leaks or any potential Lakes. Also maybe add a cabin pressure fan for the dust. Some fresh decals on the outside of looks good to 🙌🙌
Thanks! Great tips!
Well it’s really good foundation with retreat daydream caravan. And bit of blank canvas being slightly old. Glad that you aren’t those youtuber buying 150-250k caravan to show off. Please dont put 1000amp battery system just to run aircon. Anything 400 i reckon is too much. People are spending way too much unnecessary crap and kinda semi forcing others to follow the pathx
Thanks! Stay tuned 👍🏼
I think its great what you guys are doing, just be mind full of the weight, Enerdrive 200w panels are 15kg each, soon mounts up.put 5 on your roof and an MPPT charger, there is 100kg.
Thanks!
Good choice solid van to, ok Make tunnel boot higher to fit BBQ, Also you could fit a 3rd bunk in IF you know a chippy 😉😉. Your fishing rod tube/ pole carrier could fit under van. You could put a fan in both fridge vents to make fridge work better. Oh yeah move diesel fuel from Front to draw bar behind gas bottles and make filler for it same side as Ranger. Tidy up brake wire so they're along suspension arms for protection. Oh If anyone knows a good chippy write their name below. hahaha. GL
😂😂 I know a Chippy but not sure he is “good” 🤣
Some great ideas! Thanks!
Hi Guys I definitely don't think your crazy at all. Spending $150,000.00 on a caravan and then going bush with it, is more crazy in my thoughts. I have a nine year old Retreat Caravan and I am very happy with it indeed. I have decided to change my tow vehicle, I have ordered a new Ford Ranger can't wait. I am looking forward to see the changes you make to your caravan. Also looking forward to watching your travels ahead. Cheers Peter
Thanks Peter! The new Rangers look great!
Nice practical van in good nick. I would keep the 3-way fridge, less stress worrying about how much battery juice you have.
(even with new panels) they don't use a heap of gas either. New LED lights for sure. Are you going to put a bike carrier on the back?
Not sure about the bike rack yet!
Love it! We're just about to hit the road in our 2005 Jayco Freedom Pop-top. Debt-free with plenty of savings to explore this beautiful country of ours was our plan 😉
That’s the best! 🙌🏼
Wonderful news about the caravan I’m sure you’ll have many wonderful more memories to share.
Wishing you all a Happy and safe Easter.
Looking forward to seeing you back on the road.
Thanks!
Love your logic and attitude to get others out doing the same.
I also would concentrate on power supply and Remember the panels will weigh a bit if you put to many up.
We also have a Retreat ( which we love) but the first thing I’d do is re- silicon the lot. ( you can’t use normal silicon you can buy it from a caravan repairer) We’ve been told they are known for leaking. Ours was no exception unfortunately at 2 yr old we discovered it and out of warranty 😢. Sometimes I wish we did an old van up that way you know you’ve fixed stuff.
Look forward to following you reno, Caravan Adventure Aus have done a wonderful job with their van over the years and they take it everywhere.
Safe travels, enjoy.
Thank you very much! Lots of great tips for us there!
Great choice of van, Retreat have a remarkable reputation in building vans so well done. I would like to make a comment about the suspension, i have a 2008 Regent 21' van with the Simplicity suspension seriously it tows like a dream now after a wheel alignment which I thoroughly recommend before you start your travels.
Thank you!
Fantastic guys! We have a 2008 Windsor Royal 21 foot and we have done a half lap in her and we love it! We also met you in Exmouth 😃 I was the crazy lady at the CP being chased with my two little dogs by those pesky Emus.
Oh yes I remember! Hope you’re doing well!
Thank you for showing us viewers your new caravan. Well suited for your family of four. The design is nice too. Look forward to watching your family next adventure with the new caravan. I only came across your channel today. So far I’ve only watched, besides this one, the video about your family journey across the Nullarbor and I do find it quite interesting.
Thank you! We can’t wait to get in the road again, hopefully in the hit too distant future! 😊
Hi guys, I have just found your channel. This is the first video of your channel that I have watched. I'm 53 years old. I'm old school and I much rather the timber look than the modern interior. So I am opposite to you guys, with the interior timber look.
Thanks! Yes the timber look has a 50/50 split with people liking it! We don’t hate it but want to make it a bit lighter
Talking about yr Webber bbq to replace the ‘old school’ bbq, are you aware of the new rules regarding caravan bbq’s? You are now not allowed to have the bbq hooked to an external bayonet point unless the bbq itself has a flame safeguard. Unfortunately for you Webber do not have one and still do not have one at this point. Ziggy have brought out the Ziggy Nomad which complies with the new rules. It is against the law to run off the bayonet point…this would compromise your insurance if something was to go wrong caused by the non complying bbq. You would have to hook up to your gas bottles all the time.
Oooh thats great info! Thanks for letting us know! We’ll def have to look into that!
This is the best. Honestly glad you guys didn't go all out like everyone else. Can't wait for the all the mod videos. Congrat guys
Thanks!!
Hi, we have a similar van, 2011. Ours had rocker suspension that had worn out. I retrofitted simplicity suspension the same as yours to ours. Works fine. We have the brown interior as well, looking forward to see what you guys do.
Thank you!
I probably wouldn't do much as long as its clean and functioning. Just go all out on a good 12v lithium system and spend your money on traveling off-grid. Look forward to seeing some upgrade videos and traveling on a budget. Good luck! 👍
Cheers!
We just bought an old similar (smaller) van as well. We have done a mini reno, build a new queen bed and a couple of bunks, 12/240v and painted the whole thing inside. Some nice light paint with modern accent colours makes a huge difference. Just be carefull if you start dismanting things you can end up going down a rabbit hole. And everthing is attached to the wall from the outside so if you want to remove something you will need to patch holes. You can also use something like the Duluxe reno range to paint the benchtops. We love our little Jayco Freedom, so light and the whole setup has cost about 15% of a new van
Such a great way to do it!!
Watching the video for the 2nd time. Don't change the timber. Save it and put the money towards your solar/travels etc. Can always decorate the soft furnishings with a lighter colour.
Thank you for the suggestions! Can’t wait to show the final product!
12v and solar wise, hope you stay away from the brands that average people cant afford like Enerdrive, Redarc, Itechworld etc etc which are heavily promoted by youtubers, they get it free or heavily discounted and its over complicated, unreliable and totally unnecessary. You can save thousands with a bit of research and DIY on your 12v system.
Stay tuned, I dare say most people haven’t heard of the guys we went with 👍🏼
I guess you guys know what you want and what works for you. The bit I don't understand is you had a new high tech Gator X van, why not simply do a bit of work to refresh it for the next adventure. BTW the new van with Simplicity load sharing single axle dual; wheel system does seem very capabale for off road use. I see in their add they are using a newish Nova caravan. Coromal had a similar axle stability suspension set up to what you have now only I think it actually had dual axles. We just lost our old poptop to the hail storm we had in Wishart, Mansfield, Mt Gravatt on 14th February, we had that old van for over a decade and loved it but the pressed aluminium sheeting is like tissue paper and even small hail will dent it easily. Lucky we ordered our new caravan in early December 2021, it's not far off now. Get a caravan repairer, a very knowledgable operator like John George at Caravan Repairs and Service in Underwood to have a look to make sure you have no rotten timbers in the frame. He will be pressure testing our new van to make sure it has no leaks. My only criteria for our new van was that it must be a composite panel construction, now these are not fool proof either if they leak, the panels will delaminate so it is imperative that there are no leaks. Congratulations on your new adventures, we hope it all goes really well for you.
Thanks mate! If we had of spend the money on the gator x upgrading it to where we wanted to be we would have no money!
Congrats guys, love the idea of going with what suits you and not what suits youtube life. With the amount of roof real estate, you would get a monster 12v setup. Would recommend Extreme Auto Caravan and Camping for an awesome offgrid setup.
Thank you!
you guys are so normal great to see your not like most of the other youtubers getting a brand new van every 6 months. your showing people what its really like to travel australia and have fun.
Thank you!
Hi we have the same suspension in our Explorex van. Did the Gibb last year and it went well.
Only problem we had was when you are trying to level we had to put a leveller under the back wheel and drive up on to it as far as we could go then put a leveller under the front wheel and drive forward. We are looking for higher levellers. As you know raising one wheel will not raise the van. Looking forward to the upgrade. We have 3x200ah lithium batteries but only 600watts of solar on the roof we need another 400 for this size battery system but only have the roof space for 150watts so are looking at a compact wind generator so we can charge the batteries up a night also.
Deb &Terry
Thanks for the info!! I figured that might be the case with levelling the van!
Cheers!
I think you guys are really smart, given where we are with the financial situation globally I see this a s a good choice. Someone said it’s a downgrade, what’s downgraded? You have the essentials your going to add solar and better battery capacity and a few other things and save $90-100k for the privilege of driving a “new” van. The view out the van is the same no matter how much it costs . You got a lotta van there and not as heavy as the newer ‘apartments on wheels’ ! ❤ it , 👍
So true! A lot of people have mentioned the “same view” and I absolutely love it!
Well done! This what makes you so down to earth! The van looks in such good condition! Can't wait to come along with your new journey! Your last journey was great! Thanks
Thank you so much!!
We brought a $25,000 Jayco 22 foot spent 10g on it, then spent the money we saved done a 10,000 km trip, so good to see somebody else not spending big money on a brand-new van 👍👍👍
Thanks!
Well done, it's in terrific condition. Makes perfect sense to buy used. Just a waste of money buying a new van when there are so many good used ones for sale like the one you purchased. The main thing is to get out and travel. Simplicity suspension is great and better than cruisermaster. Simplicity is proper load sharing which makes it better. I have simplicity on a trailer and cruisemaster on my 23 foot van. Go the simplicity!
That’s fantastic to know! Thank you!
White wash the timber, spend more coin on the 12v set up and diesel
100%!
Cannot wait to see what you do with the van. Much more relatable than going out and buying a new one. Looking forward to the new episodes. 😊
We can’t wait to share it ☺️
Good on you guys getting an older van. I have a Roadstar, same vintage with the Simplicity suspension and heavy chassis. Suspension is brilliant, maintenance free and tows like a dream. Handles the roughest tracks as long as you drive to conditions. Keep the woodgrain. I was going to paint mine when I got it, now it has grown on me and I love it. I've got bigger wheels and tyres, lifts the van a bit and looks great.
I'd recommend you concentrate your monies on solar and battery setup. Cheers.
Thank you! Great to hear from others with similar set ups!
Cheers!
Don't paint the wood just leave it it's big job and looks cheap and will not last that's my experience with painting inside of vans just change the color of lounge and front of van with chequer plate all good Great suspension we have on our 2008 jayco rids good looking forward to the next video
Thank you!
I'd take out all up top cupboards to lighten the inside
Looking forward to watching your economic and frugal refresh
Thank you!
Congratulations guys our van was 2012 it was brown sometimes you have to step back be humble and still have the ability to travel . Well done
Too true!
Thanks!
I watch now and then and understand the budget constraints, so I was expecting a 2nd hander but, one that size, ah no! Didn't think it would be possible keeping same vehicle.
Solar gonna b the expensive bit but interior, repaint and a lot of "market place" n the like for bits will hopefully keep cost down.
Good on you for doing it the way you are, at least you're going to be out in that great country of yours. It's a different way to everyone else with their new vans and hopefully you do better for it as it will be the to see all the bells n Whistles not needed. Keen to watch the reno's 👍
Thank you!
Love searching marketplace for the good deals!
Great suspension, name says it all, simple and works well.
BTW, I like the wheels, give ‘Em a polish they look sick.
Great to know! Think we will just give them a clean up!
We had a Kingdom van with the exact same layout a few years ago and I loved it. I would paint the cupboards as you have mentioned, reupholster the lounge and put some new laminate down for the floor. You will to recognise it once you have done that. I think you are making a great choice you will show us you don’t need the $100k van or the $150k vehicle. It doesn’t matte r what we have we still get out there to the same places. Can’t wait to see the changes.
Thank you! Couldn’t agree with you more!!
I think you are both great, I love the fact you are show casing you don’t need $$$$$ for your set up, I would probably just change the brown to white , and look at keeping rest , save bit of money on upholstery, cannot wait to see end results.
Thank you so much!!
Great idea guys, its less about the stuff and more about the travel!! See you on the road.. 👍😀👍🍻
So true! Thanks!
We had the simplicity suspension setup on our 2015 Opal dirt reader and it was excellent, a real load sharing setup. No troubles on the Oodnadatta track and the fine as well as plenty of other gravel roads.
That’s great feedback on it to hear! Cheers!
Well done. Looks fantastic. It's big. We are looking at something small at the moment. Also, looking at a topper tinnie. We are a little excited. You have to get a tinnie. Once again. Well done👌
Thank you! Yes another Ronnie is high on the cards!
This is THE BEST video I have watched in such a long time.
Just get out there!!!!
The actual timber is really good as it shows zero dirt and kid marks and I agree with changing the couch colour fabric and bench tops.
Get rid of the concertina blinds for midge proof ones and love the separate toilet and shower.
You won’t know yourselves with all that room.
So happy for you all and hope to see you on the road one day.
PS: levelling up is not that hard but I cheat and use our ensuite door and which way it rolls as my levelling app side to side(you don’t have that though) but it won’t take long to figure out. ❤️ accept the challenge Erin 🤣🤣
Thank you!!
That’s a very clever way of levelling the van!!
Haha only been on the road full time for 8 weeks and you do what is easiest.
I was cracked on a compressor fridge but ended up with a three way and pretty happy with ours so far but then it’s a new one so maybe that is also a consideration too. It’s all a try and see sort of thing I suppose. 😊
Couldn’t agree more! You need to get out there to see what you really need/want, that’s why we’ve got a pretty good idea of what we want to change already!
@@nowornever_aus totally agree. Just do you and enjoy the ride 🍺🍺
That’s so cool guys. Least you didn’t sell your soul like so many other families I unfollowed who got a free van to shill!
Thank you! Look we’d love a free van but that wasn’t happening for us!
Awesome van. It’s been really looked after by the looks. Great that your keeping the ranger as well. A marine bbq will probably fit in the cooker space. A van from when they were well made. 👍👍.
Thanks! It does seem to be well built! We’ll do how it is when we get stuck into the Reno!
Awesome van. It would be a great idea to upgrade the fridge as the 3 way fridges struggle in the heat. I'm also interested in what 12v system you put in.
Thanks! Stay tuned to find out!
this is fantastic, showing other families travelling is achievable. Our children have grown now but we have had some great adventures when they were younger without any flash gear. Safe travels.
Thank you!
Fantastic guys. Well done on keeping it real. Families DO have budgets to work with and it’s great to see you showing it for what it is. I’m looking forward to seeing the build up of this beauty.
Thank you! 🙌🏼
The split bathroom is a better idea for families, just as you should not have the toilet in the bathroom in your house. If you don't like all the wood inside, how about just painting the walls white and putting in a lighter floor. If you paint all the cabinets they will probably only chip and look bad.
Great tips! Thanks!
Congratulations guys looks like a really nice van looking forward to seeing the changes we are getting a lithium upgrade in our van in June from a company in Southport
That’s awesome! Nothing better than a good battery system!
Well done guys, nice to see a realistic view of how to travel without trying to keep up with the Jones' so to speak. Enjoy the journey for it's own pleasure, not the flashy gear at any cost that is becoming the theme of many yt channels.
Thank you!
It's a really nice van. I couldn't care less what colour decor it is. It looks super comfortable and spacious that's all that matters. Well done guys😀
It is! Thank you!
Wow very impressive 👍.
It's good to see you are keeping it real. I've said it all along that you don't need a flash new van. Fit out your van & spend the rest on getting out there 😜
Cheers mate!
Love ur channel guys ur doing a great job love ur work keep it up ❤️🇦🇺🙏
Thank you 🙌🏼
Solar is good,A lot more weight,Do you use a generator,love the new van,If you don’t need to worry about money ,you enjoy your travels,
Thanks you! We prefer not to use a generator for a few different reasons
Congrats 🎉 guys love it ❤Looking forward to watching all the reno’s !! Great to see you guys keeping it real 👏👏💕
Thanks!
Don't risk your 6,000 GCM.
I’m loving this, my partner and I are just starting a Reno on an older caravan too, so I’ll be watching to see what you are doing 😊
🙌🏼 enjoy!
Love the van, and love the concept of downgrading to necessity rather than spending bazzilions on luxury.
Check out Power Paul Aus lithium batteries. A couple of Australian made Scout 300 batteries would be sweet, with plenty of room on your van for solar. We bought a 3yo van, ripped out the agm and put in the lithium. Very happy with Power Paul stuff.
Thanks! We’ll have a look into that! Cheers!
I was only thinking of those same batteries to recommend.
I like the old woody look better than the newer ones.
Well done guys keeping in real. Love your content 🤙
Thanks!