Our Used Caravan Hunt: 5 Things We Wouldn’t Compromise On
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- Опубліковано 11 жов 2024
- In this video, we take you through our journey of finding the perfect used caravan for us with "5 Things We Wouldn’t Compromise On." From independent suspension to ensure a smooth ride, the ideal size for our adventures, and the right price to fit our budget, we cover the essentials that made our list. Plus, we discuss why a spacious bed was non-negotiable and the importance of having a cozy spot for our dog (Toby) to sleep.
Along the way, we also chat about our diesel heater, it has a pop top roof, and why we decided to skip a toilet and shower in our setup. If you're in the market for a used caravan or just curious about our buying process, this video is packed with useful tips and insights!
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What are your 2 must haves for a caravan? We would love to hear yours.
Well ladies i must say you two are hilarious to watch. im getting into the caravan's checking out some for my self thats how i found you two. Keep it up, your great entertainment keep it up 👍
Hey Dave thanks for the watch so glad you enjoyed it, hope you got something from it. It truly is a minefield of vans out there so good luck 🤞 thanks again for the watch and comment really appreciate it. Cheers Carol
2 subs off 1,000 🎉 you deserve it all! Will be sure to share with my friends to get you to the monetization requirements so we get more of the most entertaining Aussie caravanning channel on UA-cam. Love you two! ❤
The best thing about you 2 is you 2!
Oh JbJb why thank you so much we are truly lucky to be able to build what we believe to be an awesome community in UA-cam land and we have fun doing it. Cheers Carol love that you commented too
You ladies are the best. So down to earth, funny Aussies. Love it. Have a blast.
😜 hahaha we like to have a laugh.
Kula cloth❤ iykyk!! 😂
Thanks girls, your posts just get better and better!! Keep it up 🌈
Thanks for sharing ladies ❤
Oh Robyn thank you 😘
Currently have a campervan, but debating changing to a van, must have a bed we both can get out from the sides, getting to old to be climbing over each other or shimmering down the bed,, and a toilet with a door.. love your humour ladies,,
hi girl's so glad you enjoy your new caravan me and my partner Rod get our new caravan in mid November 21 foot cannot wait look forward to you next video😊
Hey Geoff, exciting times ahead for you and not long left hope the hand over goes well and you are out and about on the road caravanning it in no time. Cheers Carol
ATTN: NETWORK RV CARAVAN OWNERS
Apologies for using this thread for my message, but I need to send out a clear and urgent message.
I've had a Victory caravan made by Network RV for near on 12 months now.
After 4 months, there was a fire with the electrics due to a bad connection and they had wires running everywhere. I had it repaired by a licensed auto-sparky who did a fantastic job and replaced the inline fuses too, as Network RV installed cheap ones.
Network RV also installed a faulty sway controller and failed to test it prior to handover. I got this repaired at my 1st service.
There's also issues with the electronic brakes, where the brakes periodically come on, but the rest of the time are off!! I had already gone through a set of pads on my new ute at 12k when I very rarely use the brakes themselves, as I use manual shift religiously.
All the silicone from around the van began peeling off after a week or 2 and I could see into the van itself as the walls had began to bulge out!!!
This further caused internal issues such as walls buckling, drawers getting stuck, cupboards bowing, walls bowing, windows vibrating and becoming loose, shower screen buckling etc
The end resulted in my caravan requiring being striped to the chassis and everything being rebuilt as Network RV had used MDF as a cheap way out of constructing the van correctly to save on costs and build more profits.
As a full-time wanderer myself, I was promised 2 weeks only for the repairs to next week be the 11th week since dropping the van off!!! No BS They are yet to even look at my brakes, although I've been told 2 weeks ago the van was ready to pick up!!!
They've been sitting on my van and delaying the repairs so the warranty period expires, as they've already confirmed in writing to me, they are not extending my warranty under any circumstances
Both the Dealer, Fair Dinkum Caravans and Network RV, have refused to assist with housing me for this amount of time, nor did they initially want to accept any liability prior to me just turning up on the Dealer's doorstep unannounced one morning as I was sick n tired of the games they were trying to play. My emails included the owner of the company and do you think he has had the decency to respond or apologise to me?
I did contact NSW Fair Trading and ACCC who are powerless, as the mob have made attempts in repairing my caravan and there's not yet a Regulatory body to enforce any law upon them. My next move was to contact ANCAP.
I'm writing this here for anyone who owns a Network RV caravan to CHECK your caravan BEFORE your warranty expires. Once expired, you're on your own and Network RV know this and are screwing their customers over, like me. As I understand, it's caravans built in the last 12-18 months.
Please get the word out before it's too late.
Hi Girls, maybe call the van Camilla. She ended up being a royal after many years of being the “other woman “ 😂😂. Thanks for the effort you put into explaining what works for you guys,and you must haves.
Glad you ladies are enjoying your van. Yes I haven’t been getting notifications. So I will click on the bell 🛎️
Yeah thanks Shez you are the best ding-a-ling
@@GayandCarol I got my first notification. 📢
@@sherylyann7822 yay 🥳
Really look forward to seeing you guys , on UA-cam. Can you store gray water ?
Hey Suzanne thank you for watching and commenting on our video, we love having a bit of a laugh and filming our journey. To answer your question no we cannot store grey water most places we travel we use just a bucket to catch our sink water and if we cannot leave our shower water on the ground we just don't shower, we always carry wipes for this reason. We carry a composting toilet if we need to use it. Cheers and again thanks for the watch Carol
We don't have a van, as such, because our living space is mostly in the back of our Canter. We do have our little Poddie (Stockman Pod) camper trailer though so we have options with living space and supplies for longer trips. Priorities for us were light weight, low maintenance (we're high maintenance - we needed an offset) so that the trailer is ready to go if we decide we need more room than we have with just the truck. Flexibility was a must too (the trailer!) and Poddie is super modular. I think we researched our best fit for about a year before finally settling on the Stockman. # not sponsored, but little Poddie is a 10 out of 10 for us.
Love that you are high maintenance and needed an offset that is pure gold 🙂🙂🙂, love what you have chosen and that it suits you. We think camping etc should be suitable to each person and everyone has different needs. Cheers Carol
@@GayandCarol Hey, what can I say? Some gals are low maintenance, just not us 😂 Investing in our travel is a big decision, and purchasing a capable caravan or camper a big expense, so it just makes good sense to take your time and do your research. As you quite rightly pointed out - shelling out $200K on a van, only to get buyer's remorse six months later to the tune of $50K, would be a very unpleasant experience indeed. $50K pays for a lot of travel! Safe travels.
Carol, I see you were using your pressie from Gay (the reusable cloth TP when you have no actual TP and must make a quick pee break out in the bush, or not in the bush). Glad to see it is useful, and reusable, from the fact it has been hung up to dry on the trailer (we call it a trailer here in B.C.--that is in Canada, eh?😂✝️🇨🇦
Ah Cheryl, Gay has given me the best pressie there, trust me it's highly unlikely it will ever be used for its actual purpose only for humour, but you never know. Thanks for the comment and it's nice to know where you are from cheers Carol
Hey girls, good vid. I checked out Amy Francis and I'm hooked 😄 she is just easy to listen to. Thanks for sharing 👍 😁 potholder out to dry on front of van?🤔😆
Hey Sharon, if nothing else you have ever gotten from our videos Aimee Francis is the best she really is great. Thanks for the watch and comment 😀 cheers on Potholder 😂Carol
Lovely Ep and setup ladies, Just a couple questions, what's it Tare and the GVM, hows much water does it hold, Thank you,
We will get back to you.
What vehicle do you have ? Thats if you answer questions. .....
We have a Toyota Hilux 2016. It has been lifted and has a canopy. Would you like to know anything else?
Had to have mega lithium setup.....Come down to a 20ft van, never again..first thing is they take
area straight out of the ensuite.😭😭😭
Mmm we have a very basic lithium set up in the van newy I would like to upgrade it however Gay is not as keen and is thinking more a portable power system. Not sure yet we have learnt a bit about travel and power with the van, the car has such a good system we haven't decided what to do. Cheers for the response to our question. Thanks for the watch Carol
My two must haves would be my bride and my Charlie dog 👍👍previously Roxy dog 🥲🥲. As for the van itself single beds , purely because of different sleeping habits and I don’t know if you could imagine waking up next to my bride 😂😂. Separate shower and toilet,purely to keep the bride happy,I couldn’t care less either way. As for size and weight, I don’t think I should say anything on that subject because she may see this post, brave yes ,crazy not quiet. As for a name, what about Vanessa Vaniston 🤔. 👁️👁️😎😇🐕🦺❤️🙏🇦🇺
Hahaha 🤣 thanks for watching 🙏❤️ Lots of people do single beds it's more common that not common 😜
Yes if we were to get a shower and toilet they would be separate. We think new vans are trending that way now.
Happy wife happy life 🎉
A couple of smart ladies, leaders not followers 👍
Smart is not always how we are referred to but thank you. We just love enjoying life and having fun. Cheers Carol Thanks for commenting Colleen we love the interaction.
I never knew size was important to lesbians
Hey there fast farmer my word size matters with lesbians let's be honest we a 2 chunky chicks and if it was too small it would just be a let down. Cheers Carol
No name ??? Royal Gay and Carol
Hey Jack....we still haven't got something that sort of jumps out and sticks, we are quite fussy it seems, well Gay is more than I am.