What Have You Bought Today?

[HellaYella]

Ovano XL ordered this evening !
Exactly what I’d been looking for but hadn’t realised existed until I read about it on the forum @Josh (OVANO)

 

[Andysmee]

*sigh* and now a VW T5 / T6 Awning Rail SWB for Roof Bars and 10 x 6.3x16mm EPDM washers, 1m x 6mm studding and 20 x M6 nyloc nuts

 

[Long tall John]

Found a practical use for the really useful crate, it has enough of a gap to allow the gas line out of the lower box (and hence ventilated too):
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I think the camping gas needs a hole underneath it as if the gas escapes it is heavier than air.

 

[Graeme_B]

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I never thought I would be excited about really useful boxes, but found these really useful crates which are perfect to use for plates and food under the cooker at a decent height in the awning

I'm just about to pick up a few 35l boxes as dimensions seem about perfect to fit under the rear platform on my rib bed with about 10-15cm for anything flat on top.
Got some for the house and great quality, haven't looked at the folding crates unsure what benefit they gove to the solid boxes?

 

[Andysmee]

I'm just about to pick up a few 35l boxes as dimensions seem about perfect to fit under the rear platform on my rib bed with about 10-15cm for anything flat on top.
Got some for the house and great quality, haven't looked at the folding crates unsure what benefit they gove to the solid boxes?

They aren't folding. They are rigid 64l versions with an open front...like a picking crate. More pics here Post in thread 'What Have You Bought Today?' https://www.t6forum.com/threads/what-have-you-bought-today.12436/post-382200

 

[Bashers]

Bought an Irwin spreader clamp (then modified it) so I can use it to keep the foot pedal pressed, whilst I turn the driver seat round on a slope. Works a treat.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/IRWIN-QUICK-GRIP-600mm-Medium-Duty-Spreader/dp/B0002P14NU

 

[AussieMick]

After the last debacle and effort involved when my van was bogged, I bought a set of recovery tracks and will take them on my travels from now on.
Hopefully I will never have to use them but it gives another option to get going again.

 

[Ayjay]

I ordered a Thetford 345 Porta Potti today (but it will have to be a pretty extreme emergency before big jobbie go into it!). All I've got to do now is sort out a storage box / disguise of some sort for it. I suspect that I will end up making one myself as I baulk at the prospect of potentially spending twice the price of the toilet for an off the shelf version.

 

[Mud Digger]

I ordered a Thetford 345 Porta Potti today (but it will have to be a pretty extreme emergency before big jobbie go into it!). All I've got to do now is sort out a storage box / disguise of some sort for it. I suspect that I will end up making one myself as I baulk at the prospect of potentially spending twice the price of the toilet for an off the shelf version.

Plain Plywood Porta Potti 365 Storage Buddy Seat — Van Furniture......... this any good to you

 

[Ayjay]

Thanks for that but as I indicated in my previous post, I don't really fancy spending twice as much on the disguise as I did on the thing itself.

 

[S700]

Adjustable rear poly bushes

 

[Linoleum Bonypart]

Thanks for that but as I indicated in my previous post, I don't really fancy spending twice as much on the disguise as I did on the thing itself.

Porta Potti Large Carry/Storage Bag Camping Travel Caravan/Motorhome Toilet Green - Caravan Covers | Motorhome Covers | Camping Covers & Bags, Uncategorized | Ducks Back

Perfect for when you're going camping or caravaning and need to transport your toilet easily and effectively. This cover is 46 cm wide by 39 cm deep by 46

ducksback.co.uk

 

[Donk]

VW Engine cover.

 

[moomin-j]

@Donk - if your new engine cover rattles because the bottom LHS supplied bolt/screw isn't tight enough, then these from Halfords work a treat.



I know a few folk on here have had issues with this, myself included.

Fitted the top engine cover bought from Transporter HQ:

VW Transporter T6/T6.1 - Engine Cover - With Fixings - Genuine

Keep the most important aspect of your T6 or T6.1 safely protected with this VW Transporter engine cover that is held firm with the included fixings.

transporterhq.co.uk

It turned this:

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Into this:

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But there was a problem with the push in rivet supplied that fits from the bottom LHS of the cover to the top of the bumper cover.
It didn't fit and just kept falling out!!

So off to Halfords to buy:

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For a not unreasonable £2.20

That fitted perfectly and closed the gap together:

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[Donk]

@Donk - if your new engine cover rattles because the bottom LHS supplied bolt/screw isn't tight enough, then these from Halfords work a treat.

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I know a few folk on here have had issues with this, myself included.

Yes I can see how these would be better. I think I’ll get some. Thanks.

 

[Forrest4799]

went to buy a Cadac pizza lifter and screw awning pegs and came away with the Westfield windshield Pro...now when the rain stops I’ll try it in the garden

 

[Blackpool]

New Wheels

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Hi arehey the 20 inch genuine vw ones on a 32?

 

[CAB]

Knackered the awning tie down pegs, So ordered some steel ones

 

[shropschris]

Wow re bar pegs , how big is the awning lol.
Hey they look ace

 

[Linoleum Bonypart]

Tested to force ten gales lol