Thread: Send her down, hughie!

Originally Posted by trout1105

So far I have had 31mm in the gauge for this latest cold front But interestingly the weather station at Geraldton airport has only recorded 10.2mm from 0630 11/06/20 to 0500 13/06/20.
It rained that hard yesterday morning that the water was overflowing the gutters in places because it couldn't get down the 100mm downpipes quick enough and all my tanks are now at least half full

That's great! Really brings the place to life.
We haven't had enough to make much noticeable difference in the tanks, but remain hopeful for tomorrow.

Originally Posted by DiscoMick

That's great! Really brings the place to life.
We haven't had enough to make much noticeable difference in the tanks, but remain hopeful for tomorrow.

It looks like your area is going to get an inch or more of rain over the weekend

Nothing here in Westlake , all we have had all day is sun shine . Will see what tomorrow brings , I think as much chance as winning lotto from the looks of the sky & I don't buy tickets in it either.

It clouded over today, and is supposed to rain overnight. We'll see!

Originally Posted by trout1105

It looks like your area is going to get an inch or more of rain over the weekend

A question off topic. You have a Jayco expander van. Wife and I want to sell our labour intensive camper trailer, how do you find the Jayco. [ I know, in the garage boom boom.]

I used to have an old Jayco "Dove" camper which was a royal PITA to set up and the awning nearly caused WW3 when we set it up and I Hated the bloody thing But was quite comfortable for what it was and it was our first introduction to caravans.
We put up with it for a couple of years and upgraded to the Expanda.
The expander is very comfortable But there is still a bit of work to do when setting up because you have to drop down the beds which takes about 5min of easy work.
The awning comes out with the touch of a button (electric) and one side also slides out electrically as well.
The van is 20' long but with the beds out it is 28' so there is Heaps of room inside with plenty of cupboard space and a double wardrobe as well
Much MUCH easier than a camper trailer to set up and with the reverse air con running it doesnt matter how hot/cold it is outside.
We did get some dust in the van initially but taping up the vent at the bottom of the door stopped that.
I do find the dunny/shower to be a bit cramped getting in and out of the door But then again I am a pretty fat bastard and it is WAY better than having to use the shower/dunny tent we used to have to use with the Dove and the constant supply of hot water is a godsend as well.

The chassis and running gear is very strong so is the rest of the van and we have had no problems towing it over really crappy/corrugated roads or bush tracks, However it IS pretty heavy at a bit over 3t with the 3x water tanks full and loaded up and this is why I bought the 79 series V8 which tows it with ease and I can store heaps of gear/food/water/fuel/fridges in the canopy of the truck instead of adding that weight to the van.

Over all I am pretty happy with the Expanda

I still do fishing trips away just using a swag and if staying a few days I will set up a tent as well But if the missus comes along the Jayco HAS to come.

Originally Posted by trout1105

I used to have an old Jayco "Dove" camper which was a royal PITA to set up and the awning nearly caused WW3 when we set it up and I Hated the bloody thing But was quite comfortable for what it was and it was our first introduction to caravans.
We put up with it for a couple of years and upgraded to the Expanda.
The expander is very comfortable But there is still a bit of work to do when setting up because you have to drop down the beds which takes about 5min of easy work.
The awning comes out with the touch of a button (electric) and one side also slides out electrically as well.
The van is 20' long but with the beds out it is 28' so there is Heaps of room inside with plenty of cupboard space and a double wardrobe as well
Much MUCH easier than a camper trailer to set up and with the reverse air con running it doesnt matter how hot/cold it is outside.
We did get some dust in the van initially but taping up the vent at the bottom of the door stopped that.
I do find the dunny/shower to be a bit cramped getting in and out of the door But then again I am a pretty fat bastard and it is WAY better than having to use the shower/dunny tent we used to have to use with the Dove and the constant supply of hot water is a godsend as well.

The chassis and running gear is very strong so is the rest of the van and we have had no problems towing it over really crappy/corrugated roads or bush tracks, However it IS pretty heavy at a bit over 3t with the 3x water tanks full and loaded up and this is why I bought the 79 series V8 which tows it with ease and I can store heaps of gear/food/water/fuel/fridges in the canopy of the truck instead of adding that weight to the van.

Over all I am pretty happy with the Expanda

I still do fishing trips away just using a swag and if staying a few days I will set up a tent as well But if the missus comes along the Jayco HAS to come.

Thanks Trout, yeah SWMBO needs some comfort [ so do I , nowadays] We've been looking around , plenty of Chinese derivatives, some of the Aussie built ones cost more than our house when we bought it. Our plan is getting the grandkids involved as they get older, make some memories. Weight is the problem, Our old D2 is long in the tooth, going really well [ now I've done it] but I wouldn't like to push it. I really like some of the new Hybrids, our main requirement is toilet & shower, and just open the door, lift the roof , open the fridge type setup. The plan, as such as it is, is that in a van park we probably wouldn't need the tanks full, just drinking/cooking water, the occasional bush trip for the missus and I would require decent planning, but that's half the fun. This virus thing has changed the wife's mind, we have a bit saved up, which was untouchable before, but now she said' you can't take it with you' . I nearly fell off the chair. So, strike while the iron is hot [ or she changes her mind. ]We will not rush.

Originally Posted by 1950landy

Nothing here in Westlake , all we have had all day is sun shine . Will see what tomorrow brings , I think as much chance as winning lotto from the looks of the sky & I don't buy tickets in it either.

Please tell us that it's raining in Westlakes!