Buying second hand - What to look for?

[chris_a]

Checked the Hayman Reece website and the heavy duty tow bar for my 150 series Prado is rated up to 3000 kg with up to 300 kg ball weight rating. The longer 300 mm interlock trailer ball mount and tow ball is rated up to 2250 kg.


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[MYT150]

I have started a new topic for the longer towbar or longer tongue discussion as I feel and I am sure others will agree it is a important point to be aware of so if we can move that discussion to there, I have quoted all the relevant posts from here.

http://www.tracktrailerforums.com/index.php?topic=1256.0

[Halsey]

We have just purchased a 2005 MK2 Tvan after hiring campertrailers for the past three years of holidaying and currently going through the process of giving it a freshen up.
We hired previously to see what was out there prior to buying, we hired a Tvan last year to go to Cape Leveque and loved it, did Landor races with a hard floor campertrailers which confirmed Tvans are the way to go.
First up was a good scrub outside, I gave underneath a clean with a product called Red Dirt blaster (pretty aggressive but gets it looking near new).
We got it at a good price so decided to spend the money saved on the initial purchase on updating and replacing worn components.
We have purchased and installed an extended drawbar.
Replaced the faulty water pump, note it did not previously have a inlet filter, $15 is cheap insurance.
Sandblasted and painted the suspension arms with POR15 paint, New bushes and fasteners (old bushes etc will be kept as spares).
As the Tvan has standard 130mm axles I have gone for 17" x 8" 0 offsett CSA rims with Prado size tires (actually installed new tires on the Prado and the tires removed onto the trailer).
The van didn't come with a battery or 240VAC input only a PWM solar panel regulator and 12 volt Aderson plug to the tow vehicle.
We have purchased a BMS1230 and looking at a LiFePO4 battery.
A new mattress is a givin.
Have bought a new fan and Rare earth magnets for mounting it through out the van.
We have a 150 series Prado for a tow vehicle.
One thing to look for is the age of tires, check the DOT number on the tire wall, the last four digits represent the week and year of manufacture, note the life of a tire is six to ten years.
Any van older than 2012 may need the tires replaced especially if you travel remote.
Reseal of underside with bitumen paint.
Brake, bearings and wheel alignment.
80 watt roof mounted solar panel to be purchased and fitted.
A front box is on the wish list in the future.
Going to give the exterior a polish soon.
The tent has hardly being used and is in excellent condition.