Maggie and I went window shopping. After three months last year in Victoria in and out of the caravan in the rain, this one is very tempting but I didn't like some of the colours.  ::)

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Should have kept your boat to put behind it

Noice. I'll have your old daggy van if you flog it off cheap  :D

Buy buy buy  :D :D :D

Rufzgutz wrote on May 4^th, 2017 at 4:04pm:

Noice. I'll have your old daggy van if you flog it off cheap  :D

To me it's worth more now than I paid for it   ;D ;D

Not only that you would need a new car to pull it  :D :D

Good looking rig.
Is it the 25 footer?

TBF wrote on May 5^th, 2017 at 8:28am:

Good looking rig. Is it the 25 footer?

7990 long which puts it just on 26 feet.  The backend has a similar layout to our van.  In fact for us the best layout we have seen in a motorhome.

We didn't like some of the colours and the lift up bed above the cabin needs to be made into storage.

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We clinched the deal yesterday and pick her up next Thursday. Was kind of sad driving away from our old but not so old caravan yesterday.

Was good to find one ready to go and not have to go through the process of waiting months to get one made.  This has all the options I was looking for but the only thing I may have to play with is the solar system and then maybe not that either.

Excitement overload for us and a new journey to begin. 

Questions Derek? Is the 26 ft including the cab?
Is there storeage under the bed that slides?
Car on the back?

shackles wrote on May 17^th, 2017 at 10:06am:

Questions Derek? Is the 26 ft including the cab? Is there storeage under the bed that slides? Car on the back?

Yes Brian that is tip to tail. However both the driver and passenger seats swivel so the cab is also useful space when stopped.  It has actually more room than our 21 foot Silverline.

Yes, storage under bed.

No car on the back.

Derek wrote on May 17^th, 2017 at 9:05pm:

shackles wrote on May 17th, 2017 at 10:06am: Questions Derek? Is the 26 ft including the cab? Is there storeage under the bed that slides? Car on the back? Yes Brian that is tip to tail. However both the driver and passenger seats swivel so the cab is also useful space when stopped.  It has actually more room than our 21 foot Silverline. Yes, storage under bed. No car on the back.

I hope you and Maggie have lots of fun and make many new memories with your new motorhome.

shackles wrote on May 17^th, 2017 at 10:06am:

Questions Derek? Is the 26 ft including the cab? Is there storeage under the bed that slides? Car on the back?

If ever I progress from caravan to a motorhome, I won't be towing either.

Aart

Travelling down to Coffs Harbour tomorrow to pick up the new girl.  This time will be leaving the Landcruiser behind.

Enjoy your trip home Derek and remember the photos, cheers

We brought this little baby home today.  Been a long couple of days for us.  Down to Coffs Harbour and back.

Now have three weeks to get it ready for our next big trip.

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Looks good can tell us the extra bits it had that you wanted. Always good to know.

Enjoy your trip hope and safe driving.

Been a few hectic days here in the Bullock household. Nothing to do with the Motorhome.

Here it is finally in the backyard.

Off tomorrow to get it registered.

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Bear wrote on May 26^th, 2017 at 7:43am:

Looks good can tell us the extra bits it had that you wanted. Always good to know. Enjoy your trip hope and safe driving.

Mate just a few things of the top of my head while sitting here.

Bull bar
Side Cabin Steps
Mag Wheels
Dual Rear Cameras
Grey painted cabin and custom striping
Tow Bar
Upgraded Al-KO suspension
150 watt solar panel as opposed to standard 120 watt
Second 100 ah battery
Diesel Heater
Leather seating throughout including driver and passenger seats
Water filtration system over sink
Integrated navigation system

I am sure there are more as well  :D

Have installed a new 600 watt inverter as well as the 12 volt Blu-Ray DVD Player I took out of the old caravan today. Although still waiting for the resettable 100 amp fuse to arrive before I can connect the inverter.

I also went around with a screwdriver and tightened all of the screws I could find in it.

Well I have a 12 and a 10 inch camp oven, camp oven cooking gear, 10 kg bag of heat beads, axe and my fishing gear fitted in.

All the important things.

Ready to roll.   ;D ;D ;D

After some great discussion with a trailer manufacturer we have agreed on the design of a trailer to tow behind the motorhome.

In lots of ways it is based on a tradies style of trailer but with lots of extras to our design.

Build will be over four weeks so will have it for the next COG.

our friend had a trailer made to transport his motorbike

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The truck is off for it’s first full service on Wednesday. 

After having to get the Landcruiser serviced every 10,000 klm I was surprised that the service schedule on this one is every 12 months or 48,000 klm whatever comes first.

Hope I won’t need to take a mortgage out on the house to pay for it.  ;D ;D ;D

Big disappointment today.

Dropped the truck off at the Fiat Dealer @ 9.30 for the service and said they could keep it all day.

Got a call from them about 2.00 saying sorry they were unable to do it as they didn’t have the right oil.

Seems that you have to use a special Fiat oil that comes from Italy to maintain the warranty.

They will call me when they get some in.

Might pay you to take a bit of that oil with you on your travels.

shackles wrote on Jun 20^th, 2018 at 6:43pm:

Might pay you to take a bit of that oil with you on your travels.

I actually have a litre bottle of Penrite Oil in the trailer that I was told was the right one in case I needed to top up.

Have heard of lots of reasons for companies trying to get out of warranty but never in regards to using their brand of oil.

Derek
That is very poor service by the dealer.

Kev

Finally got the service done today. I gave the other mob the flick and went to the East Coast Fiat Commercial Dealers at Acacia Ridge.

Got the right oil this time  :o