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Hi Rod and Mavis, any chance of a close up photo of the auto extend aerial fitted to the outside of the van. We are still 4 months away from picking up our van and appreciate any ideas for improvement. Den and Col

Hi Richard,The best is around 6 kilometers per lt but to get that you have to be taking it pretty easy and no head wind. Worst case sitting on 95 k per hr returns no lower than 4.9k per lt. Letting the tanks go to just on empty they will take 70 ltrs each or very close. Both hold 90 ltrs each going by the book. Best i have done is 460 from a tank( 74 ltrs ) but that was sitting back and taking my time . Possibly a bit of tail wind. Sitting on 95 so as not to hold up traffic 99% of the time will give 360 kilometers for 70 ltrs. Problem is you have to keep an eye out to see which way the trees are blowing to know if you have a head or tail wind. Power is not a problem. If i lost the ute tomorrow, i would line up for another one. They are common rail ( as are all diesels from some time in 2007 ) and where you will get away with less than clean fuel and maybe a bit of water contamination with the Nissan, a common rail motor is not as forgiving and bad fuel can hurt the hip pocket. If we can be of further help , just ask. Den and Col

Hi Richard, We have a late 07 cruiser ute V8 diesel and tow around a 3 ton van. If you are taking your time as in on the stewart hi way with straight roads and little traffic and you sit on 80 kph we return 5.94 kpl. If on the east coast and you are sitting on 95 kph it drops to around 4.9 kpl. They come standard with 2 x 90 ltr tanks. I normally get between 360 and 400 klm out of a tank and reuel takes 140 ltr. This is taking the gauges to just on empty, so should have 20 ltrs left in each tank. Car is a fantastic tow vehicle and although people do put in a chip and 3 in exhaust , i can see no reason for it as there is more than enough horses to pull our set up. A word of cautiton. If you can borrow one to take for a ride over a road that is less than perfect may i suggest you try it. Had a friend outlay big money on setting up a brand new ute with all the fruit . Picked the car up and took the wife for a 400 k run and 2 weeks later he traded on a 200 series. His wife couldnt handle the ride after driving around in a prado. Very expensive lesson. Den and Col

Hi Bryan and Erna. Could you tell me how old your batterys are and any thoughts on why they have karked it. Reading this thread, i can see where we have gone wrong in the past in taking the batterys to too low a voltage in the past. Den and Col

Thanks for the replys. I think the insulation in the roof of a house is probably a bit better than a caravan, will go with the white to assist in the reflecting the heat, as Chris has said.Keeping it clean will just keep me out mischief for a while. Den n Col

Thanks for the reply Rick and Lea. The wife prefers white as she thinks it will keep me gainfully employed keeping it clean and might make me a bit more hesitant to play in the dirt. Safe travels. Den n Col

Having ordered our Kedron we have been discussing the benefits of the different colour of the exterior of the van.The wife likes the white, because it will help to keep the van cooler, i prefer the gold colour as i am the one to clean the outside and i feel this will show less dirt. The silver seems to be in the middle of our prefferences. To those who have experience in these matters what advice would you give.

Ordered an ATV the other day and was happy with the 60 ltr drinking water tank, presently we have 80 ltr drinking water and it lasts 3 weeks, so will get a fortnight from a 60 ltr tank and then have the jerry cans of water if going for extended time. The 95 ltr engles ,to us they look like two bar fridges without the freezer compartment up top. If you are a fisherman , works out good for storing the catch but could not live out of a bar fridge for normal fridge use. Both fridges work indepently and can be use as a fridge or freezer. ( hope i am correct in stating that), Spoke to David about the subject and he agreed that one would be too small as a normal fridge if living full time in the van. Have opted to go with the 230 ltr Vitrifrigo. Den n Col

Thanks Steve and Kez, appreciate the reply. With 5 months to go we still have the time to make any small changes that come to mind. Colnden

Hello Kedron owners, Could someone tell me if the factory fitted outboard motor mount can be removed if not required for a trip, or is it welded in place on the "A" frame. Have ordered a Kedron but forgot to have a close look at how it was fitted, and would there be much of a weight saving without it. Appreciate any replys. Colnden