anderson plugs swan ob

[Hollands26]

I'm getting a swan ob at the start of next year so I need to wire up my car for Anderson plugs been told by a couple of people that I need a vsr and a dc to dc charger any advice would be great  :-)

[Jenko67]

HI mate, I have dual battery in my pajero with a Redarc isolator, a cable run to the back of the car with an anderson plug..... then 6B&S from the drawbar of my 2011 OB Swan to the battery (fused near the battery), works fine.....

Regards

Scott

[JB]

Same as what Scott said. 

Cheers

JB

[Hollands26]

Hey Scott how has things been are you still going down to fingal in may even though the public holiday has moved it should be my swan's Madden voyage (hopefully) just probably going to get the anderson kit you told me to get off eBay last time we spoke cheers Luke

[Jenko67]

HI Luke, great to see you have ordered a swan... Yes mate we are still going to Fingal, we have it booked and we will just take the monday off as a rec day...

What extras did you get on the Swan? When do you get it... must be exciting....
I can give you some pics of how/where i put my cable through etc when you need them.

Cheers mate,

Scott

[Hollands26]

Haven't ordered yet ordering in feb next year so we can have it by may setting up backyard for it first and trying to build up the bank account the extras I'm looking at getting are....

gas bayonet at rear of swan
12 volt internal plug
2 batteries
kakadu bed flies,awning,walls and kitchen awning
rv control
innerspring mats both ends
extended drawbar
tap on drawbar
roof racks
12 volt water pump

might still add to it yet if you or anyone has any extra ideas that are good I'm all ears
thinking about extra gas bottle and water tank and maybe cd player but may be overkill

cheers luke

[Jenko67]

Haven't ordered yet ordering in feb next year so we can have it by may setting up backyard for it first and trying to build up the bank account the extras I'm looking at getting are....

gas bayonet at rear of swan
12 volt internal plug
2 batteries
kakadu bed flies,awning,walls and kitchen awning
rv control
innerspring mats both ends
extended drawbar
tap on drawbar
roof racks
12 volt water pump

might still add to it yet if you or anyone has any extra ideas that are good I'm all ears
thinking about extra gas bottle and water tank and maybe cd player but may be overkill

cheers luke

In my opinion as an owner of the swan:

• gas bayonet at rear of swan - wish I did this, but I have a mate who had one installed on his swan and it is behind the wheel that when you use it is into the annex, i wont be cooking in the annex, ... I personally would put it up the front... and that you have an extension gas pipe to the BBQ
  12 volt internal plug - they already have one but it is in the cupboard to the right of the stove, were you getting one in addition?
  2 batteries - we only have one, if you are camping the the bush and running the fridge off gas then you will only be running the lights etc.... we definately don't need two
  kakadu bed flies,awning,walls and kitchen awning - great choice.... the awning is fantastic and provides good privacy.
  rv control - good, i just installed a water tank level and use a battery monitor.
  innerspring mats both ends - yep, they are much better than the foam
  extended drawbar - wish I did
  tap on drawbar - good, but i have found that they don't extend it out too far... it is in the way if you want to install pvc pipes/aluminium pole boxes.. plus you have to bend down under the bed and this can be annoying especially as i am over 6foot tall.. i bought some more pipe and a joiner and moved it forward about 70cm before our trip last month (23cm from the front of the drawbar - with the extended drawbar this might be about 53cm or so...... much better,, i would ask that they position it further forward, just a thought...
  roof racks - no comment, we didn't have the need...
  12 volt water pump - most certainly.....

might still add to it yet if you or anyone has any extra ideas that are good I'm all ears
thinking about extra gas bottle and water tank and maybe cd player but may be overkill - LED internal lights throughout (unless they have decided it is a good idea to have them as standard now), extra gas bottle - depends what you intend doing, going on extended trips weeks on end.....we only got the one and it will take us ages to go through it.... CD player - my wife said she will just take the Ipod... and i agree.

You will have to keep us up to date mate...just remember that you might have to wait longer to get it than you think.. took us 4 months....you could order this year for the 2013 model for pick up in April...

Cheers Scott

[Hollands26]

Thanks heaps for the advice giving me heaps to think about ( who would of thought it would be this hard to decide) . Will have to talk to the wife about maybe ordering earlier as I want it for may will keep you posted

Cheers Luke

[Jenko67]

No worries Luke, if I can be of further assistance don't hesitate to ask.

Cheers

Scott