What Have You Done To Your Van Today?
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These arrived early this morning, so decided to fit them before work.
Seems like I am already addicted
Another "Aliexpress" special.
Were they difficult to fit? I've had some turn up and thought it would be a 2 minute job but read the clips can be a pain.
I'd be much more triggered if you'd used a red wire for colour consistency but it was actually a groundToday has been a load of cutting, stripping, crimping, and heatshrinking on the kitchen pod.
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Apologies to the OCD folk for the single black wire in the bundle of redsthat's the negative for my dimmer switch which is yet to be fitted above the other switches.
Still need to heatshrink most of the connections too.
Nice tidy wire work, always a nice thing to see
I put some notes here, you're probably looking at either the SUV or the Agilis versions, if you have one type already probably best to stick with the same:
Michelin vs the rest ?
I usually just wait till Costco has an offer & get Michelins all around. This will be the first time I need to tyre the Caravelle - is there anything better suited to the van? Standard alloys 235 / 55 / 17 all round
The price does sting a bit but I always view this the other way - if that cost stops you smashing a wing into a lampost in the winter you won't regret the spend at that point.
I think I have done that okay. I think what happens is people poke down the round drain hole inside and push the base of the drain away and break the seal. If it stops raining this weekend I will do my other door.
Does it come with new clamps or have you bought them separately
where did you buy them from, just looking to save some time looking about?
The roll bar kit came with new clamps.
I stumbled across these on eBay
HTH
Thanks @roadtripper like you I’ve never been a fan of cheap rubber. You can have all the toys and the biggest brakes, but if the rubber is no good you’ll not stop anywhere near as efficiently and quickly as with a good tyre.I put some notes here, you're probably looking at either the SUV or the Agilis versions, if you have one type already probably best to stick with the same:
Michelin vs the rest ?
I usually just wait till Costco has an offer & get Michelins all around. This will be the first time I need to tyre the Caravelle - is there anything better suited to the van? Standard alloys 235 / 55 / 17 all roundwww.t6forum.com
The price does sting a bit but I always view this the other way - if that cost stops you smashing a wing into a lampost in the winter you won't regret the spend at that point.
Mine are the Agilis version, and I noted a huge difference in price across the variants with mine being at the top end. Still, the pair on the front are wearing really well.
I fitted the black vinyl b pillar stickers.Got one side ok and made a complete arse of the other side.
New set ordered.
I do think they look good though
Well, this was spot on advice! I fitted the sound deadening and Gladen speakers today. Ordered a 20 sheet pack of Silentcoat and got the same outcome.
Well pleased with it. A note for anyone else installing into T6.1 would be to trim the plastic around the speaker ring on the inside of the door cards. It was vibrating anyway when the stock speakers were fitted but I have a feeling it was actually pressing against the cones on the Gladens as the sound was way better after trimming (and no vibrations)
Then got a couple of pics of how it’s sitting (couldn’t be arsed to clean it - that’s a Sunday job I think)
What flavour 911 are you hiding in the background
