not sure if I have welcomed you before Mr G so here's my welcome
That van sounds great, hope you get the price you want for your winnie.
now just a word in your ear, if that bloody iPad will not upload pics I can take it off Della's hands, I will even pay postage to my address in WA, now I can't be fairer than that can I?
Of course you will then have to buy another one for Della
(edited for spelling mistakes)
-- Edited by _wombat_ on Sunday 12th of February 2012 10:04:31 AM
hi guys well i dont get on much so its been a wile.
della tells me about all these people so now iv meet cruisin and kewe .
well as you know life throws as much at some as it can and i wouldnt wish this on any one . she is a strong little lady my della (thank god ) since ive known della she has had to put up with a lot medical and emotional . and i would like to throw out a big thank you to alll who have sent reguards and welll wishes.
fri /sat were fairly big days for us as we did the looking at van thing .on the way down the coast and back. (its not like looking at cars as we alll know what sort of car we want but vans are different brand length hight weight and on and on and on ) you want the one that ticks the rite boxes and has got your WOW FACTOR not just o i like that or your saying yea but deep inside your thinking mabe not.
well on our way we stoped of at brisy rvs and looking round we walked past this retreat daydream and went na bunk beds ( you know we saw the windows ) and i dont know y but i stuck my head in side and it was like the first time i saw della this van was diferent its got our wow factor my layout even in the front bunk room so up the steeps she came (yet again)
now i know what some are thinking bunks and theres 2 of you some prob saying retreat yuk buttttttt hear me through . so now shes looking m nice she said the layout we have discused i like front of axle door ( 2 reasons now mine was i wouldnt like to drop of sompthing with the door behind the wheels and bash the bottom of the door . and sompthing else i had never thought of was the dust factor behind the wheels (thanks kewe) L shaped loungue to the rite fridge in front of you . sink stove and cooker moving to the back . at the rear is the bedroom . it got the type of air vents i like and other things as well larger fridge roll out awnig full anex bla bla bla or is it tick tick tikc the boxes.
so we went forward to the bunk room with toilet and shower . some very cleaver person has taken out the bunks and very proesionaly instaled a cupboard there running the full length with a washing machine top load 1 cupboard door my ingle will fit there ( beer fridge hehehe) and 2 draws all matching the other benches and table and very very profesionaly done .
we walked away but i was drawn back sompthing i had not done before and started ticking the boxes lenght weight 2540 chassie not full of road but 6 inch dbar and heaver chassie ok now heres the x in the box and i have so far only 1 its got axle suspension . my thoughts hmmmm change them to underslung instant 4 inch lift . and i know if i drag the centre ao the axle over the ground imgoing to be doing some pretty serious bad stuff and della will kill me and i wont be happy eather and other folks have been draging axles around for over 100 yrs . if this idea dosnt work well i will get simplicity suspension instaled later .
so we did a bit of haggling and came up with a price not happy with the trade price for the winnie so gunna do a private sale on that . next week i want to go do a test pull and put it over a weigh bridge to take the gestimation out of the equasion as the front mounted washer could become an isue . and i dont know how true the tare and gvm is all in all its got it for us and after reading forums people seam very happy with there retreat .
. next week i want to go do a test pull and put it over a weigh bridge to take the gestimation out of the equasion as the front mounted washer could become an isue . and i dont know how true the tare and gvm is all in all its got it for us and after reading forums people seam very happy with there retreat .
smart idea to do the weigh bridge and tow test - will be interested to here if the stamped weights on compliance plate match weigh bridge weights
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2009 Roma Elegance / 2013 Colorado. Permanent travellers 2011-2015 now just travel for 4-6 mths
Grahame, great to see you on here mate, If it ticks all the boxes & makes you & the little girl happy then why not. There are only two people that have to be happy with it, you & your lady, the rest of the world doesn't matter.
Hope it all works out for you's.
J & L.
JC.
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Sounds good Graeme, and probably the best dose of medicine you could both have. I have never heard anything negative about the Retreat either, they always look good, but I have never owned one.
Hope it all works out for you both,
Vic
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Hi Ace Pop Top Campervan & A'Van A'Lite Camper Trailer.....
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Spread the laughter Share the cheer Let's be happy While we're here.
No, we signed the Wombat Carta (like the Magna Carta) at Baldivis don't your remember? Peace Accord or something.
Who were the Wombat Carta barons - if you are looking for one, three of my forebears were Magna Carta Barons. Maybe I could be a baroness?? Maybe I will stick with princess
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It aint over until the fat lady sings, and I dont feel like singing just yet!
No, we signed the Wombat Carta (like the Magna Carta) at Baldivis don't your remember? Peace Accord or something.
Who were the Wombat Carta barons - if you are looking for one, three of my forebears were Magna Carta Barons. Maybe I could be a baroness?? Maybe I will stick with princess
ak guys n gals we are now the owners of a retreat daydream towed gr8 . tare was up a bit high included butteries 2 gas bottles and bout 50 lts water .i worked it out and said its not enough left over for us but sasha the sales girl made a phone call to the retreat factory and got the gvm lifted to 2750 from 2540 now we hav 360 kgs for our stuff . if i take out the full size washer and put in a 2.2 k washer it will save me 32 ks
tare on id plater read 2140
real tare with washer at front gass bottles and 2 batteries 50 lts water over weigh bridge 2380
gvm 2540
pay load allowed 160 ks
add 80 lts water
only left80 ks for our stuff
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new weights
new gvm 2740 tare 2380 new pay load 360 ample for us even after water we still have 250 od kgs for our gear . im going to buy a set of scales so we can weigh things as we pack
so this van was tared before water gas and batteries
so now all we have to do is sell the business house my toys and goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
