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What are some little things that make your camper yours?
« on: November 07, 2017, 09:04:18 PM »
Special hitch? Bottle opener on a wheel arch? Cable channel to cover cords? Custom control panel?


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Re: What are some little things that make your camper yours?
« Reply #1 on: November 07, 2017, 09:27:35 PM »
Special hitch? Bottle opener on a wheel arch? Cable channel to cover cords? Custom control panel?


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Re: What are some little things that make your camper yours?
« Reply #2 on: November 07, 2017, 09:40:25 PM »
Apart fromt the purchase,

Replace the black steel wheels with a set of Mickey Thompson Classic locks.

Replace the mud tyres with a very mild A/T.

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Re: What are some little things that make your camper yours?
« Reply #3 on: November 07, 2017, 09:58:33 PM »
Let the bride paint the inside.  Seven different colours so far.
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Re: What are some little things that make your camper yours?
« Reply #4 on: November 07, 2017, 10:41:57 PM »
$10 Solar light string along the awning and camper and $2 Solar garden lights at each awning rope and Ensuite toilet / shower tent  to provide low light Full moon type glow ambience  instead of harsh bright LEDS on at night .
2 x Portable 25 lt water containers instead of onboard water tank for easier refills .
4 x Tie down points on camper, decent pegs, ratchet straps and also guy rope attach loops sewn in on the opposite side of tent section to the awning for Heavy  weather stability for longer stays .[ been in 90 kph + storm winds on the beach no troubles ] ..
Rubber O-Rings on all guy ropes instead of springs they  give more flex / springs can pull up solid and cause breakages .
 DIY pivot of jockey wheel in the center of A frame draw bar.
American light weight corner steady Jacks .
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Re: What are some little things that make your camper yours?
« Reply #5 on: November 07, 2017, 10:42:13 PM »
Let the bride paint the inside.  Seven different colours so far.

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Re: What are some little things that make your camper yours?
« Reply #6 on: November 08, 2017, 05:02:33 AM »
My rego papers........... :cheers:
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Re: What are some little things that make your camper yours?
« Reply #7 on: November 08, 2017, 07:01:54 AM »
The fact it's sitting in my shed in the backyard....i bought my camper with what's on it because I didn't want to spend my free time working on it and haven't had to do a thing on it, i did enough of that with our previous caravan.
EDIT...i tell a lie, i put a space case storage box on the front gullwing nnox area, needed somewhere to put our camp chairs.
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Re: What are some little things that make your camper yours?
« Reply #8 on: November 08, 2017, 08:27:07 AM »
Let the bride paint the inside.  Seven different colours so far.

Painted 7 times, or that wall is red, with a blue ceiling, green cupboard doors... ???
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Re: What are some little things that make your camper yours?
« Reply #9 on: November 08, 2017, 09:14:07 PM »
450 watts solar panels  :-*
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Re: What are some little things that make your camper yours?
« Reply #10 on: November 08, 2017, 09:57:24 PM »
Every single weld.... ;D

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Re: What are some little things that make your camper yours?
« Reply #11 on: November 08, 2017, 09:57:36 PM »
Done too numerous mods to list, but what makes it ours is the special memories it gives us from our numerous trips. We have seen and stayed at so many special places in this great country.

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« Reply #12 on: November 09, 2017, 03:03:22 AM »
The receipt that says I paid $23,500 for it.
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Re: What are some little things that make your camper yours?
« Reply #13 on: November 09, 2017, 03:48:54 AM »
My Cub follows me to where ever l want to camp     :cheers:
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Re: What are some little things that make your camper yours?
« Reply #14 on: November 09, 2017, 06:26:53 PM »
Pity photosuckit RANSOM ruined most everyones build threads pics .
 Hoytshooters camper with inbuilt Pizza oven and 3 keg fed walk up bar with beer on  tap could give you some ideas to aim for with a camper .
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Re: What are some little things that make your camper yours?
« Reply #15 on: November 09, 2017, 06:50:31 PM »
Hoytshooters camper might be up for sale soon as there's a new hybrid van being built....
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Re: What are some little things that make your camper yours?
« Reply #16 on: November 09, 2017, 06:54:01 PM »
Was wondering what ever happened to you, Did you ever finish the Mk2 version ? .. Come on Hoyt you know the drill ..pics of the new Hybrid
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Re: What are some little things that make your camper yours?
« Reply #17 on: November 09, 2017, 07:42:50 PM »
A few small mods to make it work for my family apart from that its stock standard

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Re: What are some little things that make your camper yours?
« Reply #18 on: November 09, 2017, 08:02:43 PM »
Best mod other than rebuild the inside My wife I recon I did to our 1983 Jayco pop up van was bugger off anything to to with gas, like the Stove and fridge and gas bottles on the front, Just use it to sleep in, Craig
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Re: What are some little things that make your camper yours?
« Reply #19 on: November 09, 2017, 08:25:26 PM »
Most of it... not as much as some, but more than many others...

The joy of starting with an older box trailer and then configuring it with exactly what you want from the tent to the kitchen and storage.

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Re: What are some little things that make your camper yours?
« Reply #20 on: November 09, 2017, 09:42:29 PM »
Painted 7 times, or that wall is red, with a blue ceiling, green cupboard doors... ???

Inside the pop top van is multicoloured, blue - her side of the bed, green - my side, purple and violet - for kitchen and pantry cupboards, mint green - around cafe lounge, white - splash back in kitchen, and off white - for over head cupboard
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« Reply #21 on: November 10, 2017, 06:33:26 AM »
Did you get a good price on sample pots     ???                :cheers:
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« Reply #22 on: November 10, 2017, 06:53:58 AM »
& pass out sunnies at the door for any visitors who may have forgotten their own ??? :D
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« Reply #23 on: November 10, 2017, 06:59:57 AM »
Pity photosuckit RANSOM ruined most everyones build threads pics .


Check out the suggestion that Spada passed on the other week:

http://www.myswag.org/index.php?topic=53442.0

I did it & haven't seen the dreaded grey speedo since :D (I'm on Chrome though so they make it a bit easier ???)
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Re: What are some little things that make your camper yours?
« Reply #24 on: November 10, 2017, 08:43:54 AM »
I'd say the curtains that my wife made.

and the dog crate that travels inside on the bed.

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