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Congratulations Graham and Maxine.
It was good meeting you guys on Dirk Harthog Island in 2017... living the dream
Cheers
Graham and Debbie

Quote..and have also purchased a RAAWcon awning connection which keeps the annex roof nice and tight ( stops the belly in the roof we some times got with rain and uneven ground ). We believe money well spent 

Was it their "4 pole conversion kit" that you bought?.. for around $70?
And I assume you needed to buy the extra top interconnecting poles as well.



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I have one of those green ones from TT. Mine is outside all the time. I have no problems with condensation. A lot of breeze gets up under it. Much like any other cover, I've had to put towels over some of the sharp points of the Tvan so that the bit of flapping that does happen doesn't cause the cover to wear.

C'mon Dave..load a picture...
It's a great job you've done
Or are you worried about how many orders you'll get when everyone see it?

Well.. we've survived the first bit.. just New Year still to get through..
And then we need to get back under our GVM again.. it happens every year..
When I read the suggested Tare for my age/height I don't know whether to laugh or cry!

Quote from: MarkA on December 24, 2018, 11:54:14 AM
Back at ya Connie,  I hope the new year brings many happy travels and wonderfull campouts for all.

Exactly

Quote from: RAR110 on October 22, 2018, 01:22:09 PM
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The previous camper was a rear fold MDC type camper.

The awning was quite heavy, had more poles and connected to camper with a zip.

The TVan awning is a better/easier set up IMHO.

My experience as well.. coming from a rear fold hard floor camper.

I have a Mk4 without the front boxes.
I've been in contact with TT to now buy these boxes, but the shipping costs to Perth are prohibitive.. almost $3,000! (that doesn't include the cost of the boxes themselves.. over $5,000 before any installation costs).
So.. needless to say.. I'm looking to get something suitable fabricated myself.
I need to get most of the functionality of what the TT boxes offer.. ie: fridge slide, some packing space, space for the jerries and a way to accommodate the spare wheel.
Does anyone have any plans, diagrams or pictures of anything they've done in this regard that I can use as a starting point?

Quote from: Wetjala on September 21, 2018, 04:47:18 PM
Let me know if you want the details? (FYI: Mines a MkIV Murranji so the internals "should" be the same!)

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How, without breaking the thing, do I remove the kitchen/awning light on the side of my Mk4?
I want to find a way to incorporate a waterproof switch so that I don't have to always climb into the Tvan to switch the light on and off as it's required... especially since the switch is on the opposite side of the Tvan..
But I first need to get to the wiring somehow.

The above comments are all valid.
I, however, did have a similar issue with my ARB fridge in the car, and I traced it back to a dodgy anderson plug where the one pin was sometimes being pushed back into the plug, thus creating a poor connection. Since then.. no problem

We also just use 3 interlocking "non-holed" rubber mats.. just like Tim.

And we stand in one of these foldable baby baths.. which we empty however we need to..
https://www.kmart.com.au/product/large-flat-fold-bath/739387

As for the shower itself we use one of these lithium powered units
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/KICKASS-12V-LITHIUM-Portable-Shower-Water-Pump-For-Caravan-Camping-4X4-/253268135871
https://www.australiandirect.com.au/12V-Camping/Hot-Water-Shower-Systems/KASWRRCG

Quote from: hulbyw on June 20, 2018, 06:01:03 PM
Unfortunately no. They both have a bungy that stretches around the "mouth" of the Tvan and it would be extremely difficult to stretch the tent bungy around the mouth if the hatch canvas was already in place.

We have gotten this to work by doing it the other way around.
Put the tent up as usual.
And then put the screen up around it.

Quote from: Gumb on June 19, 2018, 08:08:36 AM
The canvas hatch cover is an upgrade option you can get when ordering your Tvan and has a fly wire screen with a canvas cover, similar to the tent windows. Trak would sell them separately but I'm not sure of the price.

$615.00
https://outbackhq.com.au/product/tvan-rear-canvas-screen/

Oh yes!
I've used mine a few times... and so have others (used mine, that is...)
I wouldn't go out to play on the beach by myself without them...
Them.. and low.. low tyre pressures have saved me

Quote from: MarkA on June 13, 2018, 07:53:09 PM
Ok iv gotta ask.  Iv been 4x4ing since I was 19. Started in Suzuki stockmans and over the years have had hiluxs, patrols, a verity of landcruisers and even cough cough a Holden, and in all that time playing in sand mud and slime I have never had Need of max trax, are they a gimmick or do they have a practical use apart from vehicle decoration??