Mr Wato

Hi All Thanks for Info, I was directed to where old info was and have decided to do the Waeco 215 Cheers Phil :smile:

Hi All I know we have done this but some of the info that was on the site has disapered, we are looking at new van and Kedron said they are not doing 230lt Vitrifrigo,, they are offering 2 x 90 lt engels 1 fridge and 1 freezer :confused1: the other option is a waeco 215 lt does anyone have these fitted ?? or know anything about them. Thanks in advance Cheers Phil

Hi Trish & Carl We have an Irdium sat phone we keep in the car and if needed we can take the sim card out of our phone and put it the sat phone, We are with telstra and also have the larger size sim card, have heard of others not working though Good Luck Phil

Hi John I wasn't told I needed the 1000lb WDH with 6t McHitch,I will give you a call this week or weekend if thats ok..I would like to see it. I will order the new adaptor plate from McHitch as the one I have has been welded to the existing hitch. I had forgotten that, Thanks John Cheers Phil

Hi Chris Thanks for info re chains and headstock, I have not done any adjustments yet. I weighed the ball weight today and found it to be 350kg with no fuel in jerry cans or gas in bottles. So I have ordered the 1000lb unit today.. I have not seen a 1000lb unit and can not find any pic's either,,Hoping it will help with the load. Has the stainless steel helped ?. Do the bar clamps still move ?. Do you use the 750lb or 1000lb unit ? Twenty Questions Cheers Phil

Hi Mick I have a 6t McHitch and use WDH , I carry a 450kg quad bike on the back and a 4m tinnie up top, I dont know what my vans ball weight is,lots I'm sure, but with the bars under tension, I made a wide U turn and then found later that I have bent the clamps that attach the bars to the draw bar. I think because the pivot points are not in line with each other on the turn the bars pushed the clamps back and the bolts gouged the inside of the draw bar. I am going to continue using the WDH as it improves the ride and handling of my truck. Just be mindful of sharp turns with the McHitch and WDH fitted. Cheers Phil

Hi Neville & Kay Off topic a bit but I would like to know what you are doing with your car ?. Is it a 200 series ?. Who is cutting it ?. We are not able to do it in WA yet. Cheers Phil

Hi All We also use the 6 ton Mc Hitch and like the fact the hitch pin is not readily available for bad guys ..win for the good guys !!! we also use our WDH bars and dont have any problems. I now wouldn't tow a van of this weight with any other hitch And no I dont have any connection with Mr Mc Hitch !!! :thumbsup: Cheers Phil

Whoops forgot to mention we are off to Ningaloo next week for 10 lovely fun filled days in the sun & water with our kids and Grandson Yippee Sorry to those who are not going anywhere Phil & D :biggrin:

Hi All Well we just booked our trip on the boat to Tassie, We depart Melbourne 2 feb 12 for a glorious month in Tassie. We were there in May last year and loved it. Cant wait to go back with Our Shack. Allowed 6 Days to travel from Perth to Melbourne. Roll on NEW YEAR.. PHIL & D :biggrin:

Hi All Thanks for input, I think we are still going to do it. Hopefully wont regret it.... Cheers Phil :smile:

Hi Russ Any chance you could put the diagram on this site ? I'm sure your going to have more requests. I also would like to see it. Cheers Phil

Hi All We have a 21" Topender with a cafe dinette, when we bought the van it was in stock so we took it. we are now going to have the dinette taken out and put in L shaped lounge with removable table. Does anyone have a L shaped lounge ?, Are there any pro's and con's for this ?, We are also going to take off the padded cover over the front window and replace it with a lift up cover that will cover most of the front window area, the reason for this is we like to sleep with the window open and if it rains the frame fills with water and then runs in the van ..will post some pic's when completed. Thanks in advance Phil & Darlene

Hi Dunmowin You are another lucky bugger,,,,we've got about 5 years to go..enjoy new van and traveling, KOG site is very handy and informative.. Good Luck to you Phil & Darlene

Hi Rob There has been discussion recently on fridges, Vitrifrigo V's Engels, I think I would of chosen engel had I had the choice, I think you loose the cupboard below the 230lt if you choose the engel. The smaller water tank is maybe a weight issue.We purchased an extra 100lt tank and fitted it myself, we now have 300lt washing and 100lt drinking. Our tow truck is an Effe so weight is not an issue. Good luck with Van purchase. Cheers Phil

Hi All Has anyone had a replacement mattress made ? My wife suffers from sore hips, we have a foam thing, a sheepskin thing and about four other things and still to hard,we have a latex mattress at home and will try to have one made, does anyone know where I could do this Cheers Phil :helpsmilie:

How cool is that Phil

Hi Nev & Penny Congrats on new van may it bring many years of fine and happy caravanning Cheers Phil & Darlene

Hi All Found Kedron on manhiem website to be auctioned 24.2.11 Sad to see relatively new van wrecked :sad: Cheers Phil http://www.manheim.com.au/find_buy/power_s...;rm=view_detail

Hi Dave I have had the fridge up to 4, it was defrosted only days ago and the van has just sat in my driveway nobody opening the door. today I took out the tray under the freezer and it made a massive difference and have moved the van undercover so I hope that will also help.thanks for your input. Cheers Phil :thumbsup: Hi Gazza no worries glad it helped (no electrical genius here) Cheers Phil

Hi Bill thanks for the update, I think I need to pack up and go somewhere cooler Tasi maybe Cheers Phil

Hi Guys Gazza i will try to do a wiring diagram for you,Is your twilight switch the same as mine ?? Can you tell me what sort of temps your fridge runs at, this thing is driving me insane, first thing in the morning it is 1-2 c.. outside temp about 18-20c,, in the arvo when i get home 29c the fridge is on 6c...the fan runs all daylight hours.. I just dont think this is right Cheers Phil

Hi Bill I took your advice on the computer fan and added to it..I got a light sensing switch from JAYCAR which can be used for day or night switching..it has a light sensor built in. I have put it inside the back door of fridge so when the door is open in daylight hours the fan will start up and turn off before we go to bed.I have also fitted a fuse and master switch so we can turn it off.I am yet to see the out come as we are having cooler days. Yet the fridge temp is on 3 deg c and inside van 30 c. Bill do you know what temp your fridge runs at ?

Thanks Bill I will get the fan tomorrow, today I came home and the van was 39c and the fridge was on 7.2c, we are currently building a covered area to park the van so hopefully that will help Cheers Phil :thumbsup:

Hi Bill Thanks for the info....My fridge does have a fan (not on condenser) .did you fit a second fan??? Cheers Phil