Another 12 months T6F VIP membership - one of the best van related purchases you can buy. I've also got another 2 years worth of VW All In Plan to splash out on tomorrow or Friday. Like any insurance, it's value for money if you need to make a claim but a total waste if you don't. Weirdly, I hope I'll be wasting my money.
Bought myself a Silicone rubber key protector off the Bay of Fleas. £4.95 all in.
Wanted a Grey one with a red stripe to match my Pure Grey Sportline but they had none in stock.
Wanted a Grey one with a red stripe to match my Pure Grey Sportline but they had none in stock.
Simplified my phone connectivity for Apple Car Play. Short Anker braided USB-C lightning cable, and a little vent mounted magnetic phone holder. No more tangle of cable (the short 1ft jobby is just right), the small magnetic vent mount grips to the air vent really well (with soft rubbery feet), and the magnet it comes with can be stuck on the INSIDE of my phone case and is still plenty strong enough to attach to the mount. Quite satisfying getting in the van and just throwing the phone into place 
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They look like a good idea and overwhelmingly get 5* reviews, but a number say the phone falls off when driving. If it gets 77% 5* reviews and 2% 1* I generally assume the 2* are none too bright and have used it incorrectly. Let us know who is right, please. Amazon does a 2-pack for £11.99.Simplified my phone connectivity for Apple Car Play. Short Anker braided USB-C lightning cable, and a little vent mounted magnetic phone holder. No more tangle of cable (the short 1ft jobby is just right), the small magnetic vent mount grips to the air vent really well (with soft rubbery feet), and the magnet it comes with can be stuck on the INSIDE of my phone case and is still plenty strong enough to attach to the mount. Quite satisfying getting in the van and just throwing the phone into place
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I've just put a deposit down on a 22 plate California Ocean.
I’ve used https://www.amazon.de/dp/B099WY5FQT for over a year and a half now. Coupled with wireless CarPlay it’s been great, charges the phone and no plugs to fiddle with.Simplified my phone connectivity for Apple Car Play. Short Anker braided USB-C lightning cable, and a little vent mounted magnetic phone holder. No more tangle of cable (the short 1ft jobby is just right), the small magnetic vent mount grips to the air vent really well (with soft rubbery feet), and the magnet it comes with can be stuck on the INSIDE of my phone case and is still plenty strong enough to attach to the mount. Quite satisfying getting in the van and just throwing the phone into place
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The phone has never dropped off the magnet but had to stick some 2 sided 3M tape to the clamp to get a good grip of the vent - it was fine to start with but after a while rubber pads compress so that it won’t hold 100% anymore
Had it for a week or two now, and stuck the magnet on the inside of my phone case (you’d get a stronger ‘stick’ if you stuck it on the outside, I’m sure, but I didn’t want to do that), and it’s been solid enough mate. I’m on lowered suspension, so if was gonna come off, I reckon it would have by now. Maybe the poor reviews came from other cars where dash trim got in the way - seems to work fine on a T though. Wish I’d seen the 2 for £12, I’d have stuck one in the missus’ MINI as well. Get yourself one - if you’re not happy send it back to Amazon for a no quibbles refund, nowt to lose pal
Just popped one of these bad boys in. Bit of a tussle, but with pokery and jiggery it went in okay. Good old Carista coded it in nicely with advice from @Grim Reaper and Co, a nice step up from the original EFB+ battery that was in there on its last legs. This Forum is so good, well worth the licence fee!
Two rollos dodo hex - I have a shuttle and its very quiet inside. Currently got front carpets out for amp wiring etc and had some mats left over from speakers. Thought I would do pedal areas and bulkhead then got carried away. May as well take all the seats and carpet out and see what it does to the echo sound I get when I dont have anything in the very rear load area.
Finding myself jobs I didnt know I was going to do
Finding myself jobs I didnt know I was going to do
Floor packers/battens from @Eclipse Custom Vans. Not the most exciting purchase I've ever made but necessary for a level floor 
This place is very dangerous for that I'm finding...
I would have used a heli-coil to save all the hassle
Not so easy when you need the van on the road within days of starting the job and not having a pillar drill to hand.
I jacked mine high enough to successfully drill the old bolt out and re tap it. If it had failed then I had the heli-coil kit at hand to oversize the hole and fit the HC. An hour of faffing!!
Look how shiney and new it looks. . .
i thought they were Grey lol . . . they obviously fade with the Suns UV etc. .
looks even better in Dark Black. . . . . . very nice storage bag too.
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loving the Black KADOR strip as well.
i was umming and arring with @czmate1999 last week at Camperjam about getting a wide BLACK 6-6mm KADOR for my drive away awning.
ended up leaving it - but there is always Busfest right
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yes they OOS, so I've added email notification when back in stock.
the feedback from @Deaky was that they are very good quality, worth the money, and has have lasted 4years +
thats a good enough reference for me........ S+S - take my money.
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the Carbon poles have been out of stock for ages. . . .
so gave up and got a set of the regular black ones . . .
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PS, if anyone has or knows anyone that has the carbon S+S poles, let me know.
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Black Aluminium Extension Awning Pole
A three-tiered aluminium awning pole which we've designed to be simple, light, hardy and affordable. The perfect companion for our best selling Tarp Awning. To be used in an endless variety of heights from sub 1m all the way to 2.3m allowing for maximum flexibility. ➕ LESS CAMPERVAN MORE ROADTRIP ➕
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That looks good. Never seen those before. How does it lock to the pedals? Is it fiddly?
the Carbon poles have been out of stock for ages. . . .
so gave up and got a set of the regular black ones . . .
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to support the Railsail,
used with ground stakes so we dont need all the guy lines. . .
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PS, if anyone has or knows anyone that has the carbon S+S poles, let me know.
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Black Aluminium Extension Awning Pole
A three-tiered aluminium awning pole which we've designed to be simple, light, hardy and affordable. The perfect companion for our best selling Tarp Awning. To be used in an endless variety of heights from sub 1m all the way to 2.3m allowing for maximum flexibility. ➕ LESS CAMPERVAN MORE ROADTRIP ➕
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10cm longer, but would these work?
Pole Taraf Tarp Poles Telescoping 11H Hardness 1mm Thickess 2PCS Canopy Adjustable Rods Carbon Fiber Tarp Poles - AliExpress 18
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It's probably an illusion created by the angle of the picture but the metal end piece looks a bit short on those and I'd need to knew how long they were before buying.10cm longer, but would these work?
Pole Taraf Tarp Poles Telescoping 11H Hardness 1mm Thickess 2PCS Canopy Adjustable Rods Carbon Fiber Tarp Poles - AliExpress 18
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If you saw the drive the van is stored on you wouldn’t get under it. My drive is on a slope , isn’t it @Dav-Tec
