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Great tip….
I bought some ceramic coat spray wasn’t all the impressed with it tbh…
Have you got any recommendations….
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I bought some ceramic coat spray wasn’t all the impressed with it tbh…
Have you got any recommendations….
PoorBoys wheel wax, good prep will see you through winter
Having just gone down the U-shaped furniture route (from van furniture), and owning a SWB T6, I have the overhanging bit over the step (even with a van -x narrow step) which I don't really mind. I managed to do a bit of trimming so was able to push the furniture back towards the rear doors about 3 inches or so, mainly so I can have more room to push the driver seat back a bit being a pretty tall chap. 
I opted for the pull out drawer so have no real need for the opening side cupboard so to make it a bit more tidy I fashioned a bit of ply and some left over carpet to make a panel.......in my eyes it looks a lot better and gives a tidy finish covering up the ply edges and giving a bit of cushion support. pictures before and after below.
I opted for the pull out drawer so have no real need for the opening side cupboard so to make it a bit more tidy I fashioned a bit of ply and some left over carpet to make a panel.......in my eyes it looks a lot better and gives a tidy finish covering up the ply edges and giving a bit of cushion support. pictures before and after below.what sort of stuff did you think you needed when you started out that you found you didnt in the end ?True, but I was aiming at gadgets and accessories. I fell into the trap of buying loads of sh1t that I thought would be handy, but never used. After our first 12 months with the van, we went through it ruthlessly & binned all the stuff we never used. We now have more space for stuff we actually need, mostly food & booze
Blow up awning/ pots & pans (we now have one saucepan & one frying pan, that’s it), external groundsheet/carpet, solar shower (that was a waste of a tenner), wind break (if it’s windy enough to need a windbreak, we sit in the van, if it isn’t, we sit out & admire the view)….that’s just off the top of my head from 5 years ago.
Wind break can be a privacy screen rather than the name suggests!
Aye, that reminds me, we got rid of the pampas grass too
Hi Bushwacker.Having just gone down the U-shaped furniture route (from van furniture), and owning a SWB T6, I have the overhanging bit over the step (even with a van -x narrow step) which I don't really mind. I managed to do a bit of trimming so was able to push the furniture back towards the rear doors about 3 inches or so, mainly so I can have more room to push the driver seat back a bit being a pretty tall chap.
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Is the 'before' picture showing the furniture pushed 3 inches back or is it showing it in the 'as built' position. We have a SWB and like the idea of the U shape furniture. We are having the Van-X step fitted, but still dont like the idea of the overhang. But yours doesn't look TOO BAD!
Hi Phil, this is after the changes....it could probably go back another 2 inches or so I reckon if needed. I wasn't keen on the overhang either but doing the carpeted ply piece means that a few months in it looks pretty normal to me now. I had the overhang for about a week or so and it looked crap so had a think how to change it and came up with this piece of engineering genius
It's OK now edit - I also have a Fat Bob Emporium custom shaped carpet since this pic and it looks good.
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My Handy Hint of the day is:
If your selling anythiny in the Wanted section, Bump it every now and again. I did and the item was bought within 24hrs.
If your selling anythiny in the Wanted section, Bump it every now and again. I did and the item was bought within 24hrs.
How easy is it to fit an Audi TT seat into a T6?
You been speaking to my Mrs?
Good tip for the midgies.
Pack a small battery powered hand held hoover.
Switch all the lights off bar one then simply hoover all the wee buggers up that fly around the light.
Takes seconds
Pack a small battery powered hand held hoover.
Switch all the lights off bar one then simply hoover all the wee buggers up that fly around the light.
Takes seconds
That's a top tip.
We use a cordless Dyson to catch house flies that get into our conservatory on a warm sunny day and, on a recent camping trip, Mrs Bav suggested we needed to do the same in the van.
I got a wee hand held hoover that you charge up for £20 from B&M. It’s perfect. Small to store and does the job.That's a top tip.
We use a cordless Dyson to catch house flies that get into our conservatory on a warm sunny day and, on a recent camping trip, Mrs Bav suggested we needed to do the same in the van.
Top tip.
In a different note, you’ve just reminded me that last week I witnessed the greatest item I’ve ever seen taken camping - a full size upright vacuum cleaner. Next pitch to us.
Empty comfort conditioner bottle for night time wee - game changer on last trip!
