Re: Lotus caravan feedback please
Roy
Nice place Terrigal.
We lived at Boos Road Forresters Beach before we moved up here to Sawtell.
Since we have had the Trooper we have done a few modifications.......
1. Made a drawer for under the stove - had to use triple slide drawer runners and "shape" the drawer over the wheel arch - fiddly but works really well.
2. Made a drawer under the "cafe" chair near the door - Rob at Lotus in Melbourne (we actually went down and saw our caravan built over a week) sent me a new "door front" for this drawer.
3. Made a drawer instead of a "drop down" flap under the vanity sink.
4. Just completed a modification on the drain pipes under the van. The shower in the van refused to drain a lot of the time - their is a HeVpo1 (something like this) valve to stop the water, from the pump in the washing machine, push up into the shower. This valve (I found out from Reece) is only for "smell" stoppage. I went to our local caravan repairer ABCO (great place for repairs) in Coffs Harbour and they said the washing machine should be on a totally separate line otherwise the pump will burn out. I have done all that and now have two drain pipe to the outside. The two drain pipes now drain into a 1400mm length of 100 PVC with one drain out the other end. Will be testing this modification next week.
5. Also made up a 12volt pump to pump water into the tanks - have a look at "Bright Ideas" - I have uploaded a photo there - works really well.
6. Changed the Halogen light bulbs to LED ones - from Prime Electronics in Bowen Hills Brisbane - saw them at the Caravan Show last year. Also changed the outside light to an LED one.
7. Purchased an annex from
www.australiawideannexes.com.au - really happy with their product and service.
I am a bit of a "fiddler" - but in retirement you have to keep busy.
Geoff