Whats your most useful & simple van addition or retro fit?

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Re: Whats your most useful & simple van addition or retro fi

Post by J.REEVES » Wed Sep 14, 2016 5:33 pm

Thanks for the info TT,
No I am happy with the gas powered one but was wondering if it was something special.

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Post by J.REEVES » Wed Sep 14, 2016 5:37 pm

jessdogster wrote:Yep JR - I've got a Kogan pod machine but to make it work when camping I pull a cord :rolleyes:
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I would think the 20i Honda would be about the same price as my battery set up and as the Honda is suppose to be one of the quietest I expect that is what you would have!

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Re: Whats your most useful & simple van addition or retro fi

Post by jessdogster » Wed Sep 14, 2016 5:46 pm

Spot on JR - The power of deduction or should I say Sherlock :lol:

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Re: Whats your most useful & simple van addition or retro fi

Post by TramcarTrev » Wed Sep 14, 2016 8:38 pm

J.REEVES wrote:Thanks for the info TT,
No I am happy with the gas powered one but was wondering if it was something special.

JR
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See here commercial ones available too but you need to have won Lotto to purchase;
http://www.solazone.com.au/solar-hotwat ... hot-water/
Of course if you just want gravity feed the old PVC 100MM tube made into tanks and painted black works quite well...
Like you I'll stick to the gas/240v one I have...
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Re: Whats your most useful & simple van addition or retro fi

Post by TramcarTrev » Wed Sep 14, 2016 8:42 pm

Quite a few un240V coffee machines around some stovetop ones make an absolute ripper of a cup.
The Waeco 12V one makes a decent mug too. Saw it reviewed in a well known magazine...
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Waeco-MC-01- ... SwdsFXS4Ps
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Post by J.REEVES » Wed Sep 14, 2016 8:55 pm

The Nespresso is now our machine of choice and it is just so quick and simple to use.
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Still carry our Atomic just in case the Nespresso or more likely the inverter fails.
The Atomic is about 45years old and never let use down so just too hard to leave it at home.
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Post by dieseltojo » Thu Sep 29, 2016 9:09 am

I just added a rear folding step. It will save me getting my home made jobby out each time and also having to store the thing. It cost $57-00 from Carac in Vic but I had to weld some 50mm lugs on it to fit.

These steps are as old as the hills and I would only recommend one if you have raised the van about a 100mm.

Mine is off steel like this one but it might have been old stock as I got it a fair bit cheaper and no mail costs.

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Re: Whats your most useful & simple van addition or retro fi

Post by Fingal » Tue Mar 07, 2017 9:30 pm

My ensuite light came on automatically, then I realised I was piddling in the fridge!

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