YARRALIN NT LIFE - (was - time to hit the road... pack up your swag lets go)

[Bird]

Updating vans can get expensive... ask yourself for advice

From memory Bushtrackers are very good units, but fairly heavy too.

[wakychapmans]

Updating vans can get expensive... ask yourself for advice

From memory Bushtrackers are very good units, but fairly heavy too.

was wondering how long before you'd chime in on that topic. hahahahahahahahha 

I now know what to look for (that's something).
And the full alloy frame means no full wall/frame/roof rebuilds.

Plus... this time we know what to expect. If our total budget is say... $60k for the van. Then we need to be buying the van for no more than $30k. That gives us enough budget to have the J-seals redone (properly), the solar and lithium upgraded. With enough left over for a fridge, air con and tyres/rims (if required). Plus an internal repaint.

If there is anything left over... Sandy Taupe and black raptor on the outside...

thinking a double bunk van would be best with the dogs. Convert the lower bunk to dual crates. Upper bunk to (light/bulky) storage.

My preference would be to have a budget of around $80k. So the van, being newer, should need slightly less work so a van price of around $50k with $30k for repairs and upgrades.

again... still a few years off going down this route. But checking the pricing on vans and keeping up with the condition etc of older vans in the market.

[Fizzie]

Sandy Taupe and black raptor on the outside

Looks good, but that black is going to get bloody hot, which then makes the inside hot, so fridge / air-con are both working harder.