Reply With QuoteThe battery I relocated from the side under seat compartment to a unused area under the rear seats in increase storage space and reworked much of the storage areas as alot of it is wasted to make building the thing quicker.
A wheel arch which protrudes into the foot area under the table was reworked and reduced in size by half.
The Inverter was located just near the now relocated battery and and is accessed from inside or out side.
Using a two way fridge allows operation of the fridge when the top is down which cannot be done with a gas fridge.
The two way pulls 4 amps and cools better and also fits in the same space with 20 litre extra capacity.
On a good day the solar will punch out 12 amps with the up rated system which more than covers the fridge drain.( and gives some out put on overcast days)
The tow vehicles both have twin batteries and can supply the fridge via the trailer plug if there is a few days of cloud.
The factory option 22 lt hot water system is extremely good / efficient and you will never run out of hot water.
I fitted a extra jerry can holder on the rear bumper and the spare wheel has been set up so it can pivot up wards if required should it scrape the ground in bad going.
A 175 amp anderson plug is fitted to the rear bumper these days with battery cable so the vans battery can be accessed easy to jump start other vehicles or run 12 volt stuff.
A over ride only factory option brake system is used instead of electric for simplicity and I fitted a lunnette for use with pintle hooks as they are easy to drop on the vehicle than stuffing around with pins on most off road hitches.
I sealed under the thing with varnish and bitumus paint so in stock condition a few good water crossings would start rot.
Beats me how they can 'command' a decent market share with the materials and construction methods they employ
Originally Posted by Lyle
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