What Have You Done To Your Van Today?

Today I finally got around to fitting the lost(In a French mega monsoon) left front undertray!
And ordered an MScraft sliding double bench swivel… Kiravans swivel now going cheap!
(In Exeter)
PS It obvs was not the lost one but a new one!
 
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So at the weekend I addressed something that has been bothering me.

Since changing the Devonports for 17" Steelies and Falken Wildpeak 235/65/17 tyres, I've not been comfortable with a 215/60/R17 as the underslung spare wheel. So, a few weeks back I purchased a Bridgestone Ecopia 235/65 R17 AT tyre to use as the spare.

Before cleaning up the spare steelie and fitting the tyre, I wanted to check it actually fit in the cradle without any modifications. I'm pleased to confirm thati t does. Heres a video I made of how to adjust the Bracket and get it in there:

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Great video, I wondered this with mine - why am I carrying the original spare wheel when I have huge swamper wheels!? Surely it's dead weight... But can I not just carry a space saver can?
 
Great video, I wondered this with mine - why am I carrying the original spare wheel when I have huge swamper wheels!? Surely it's dead weight... But can I not just carry a space saver can?
Thank you Ben

I just feel happier knowing there’s a suitable spare underneath. We’re off on a 2week French Road trip in the summer so I don’t want to rely on space savers or repair gloop.
 
I cleaned the van with the new pressure washer and autoglym snow foam, blast, wash and seal. I’m not overly impressed with the whole snow foam thing, I thought it was a fad and having tried it I’m pretty sure it is but it seemed to clean the van well and the seal seem to leave a good finish on it but by then it was a little too dark to really see the result.

Oh and my drive is not really big enough. I managed to get foam all over one neighbours car and the other neighbours flower bed!
 
Today I finally got around to fitting the lost(In a French downpour) left front undertray!
And ordered an MScraft sliding double bench swivel… Kiravans swivel now going cheap!
(In Exeter)
 
Spent this afternoon swapping out a drivers door lock and the wiring loom i got from another member couple of weeks ago (big thanks Will :thumbsup:).
Only time will tell but hoping thats the end to my electrical gremlins 🤞
 
I cleaned the van with the new pressure washer and autoglym snow foam, blast, wash and seal. I’m not overly impressed with the whole snow foam thing, I thought it was a fad and having tried it I’m pretty sure it is but it seemed to clean the van well and the seal seem to leave a good finish on it but by then it was a little too dark to really see the result.

Oh and my drive is not really big enough. I managed to get foam all over one neighbours car and the other neighbours flower bed!

Try Bilt Hamber snow foam, I find that one to be the best. It's not as thick a foam as some, but defo cleans better.
 
Had a flyscreen for a while now but the magnetic centre strips didn't automatically close until today.
Moved the centre press stud slightly higher than the rest and the tension helps close the flyscreen. Another job done before Scotland beckons

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Had a flyscreen for a while now but the magnetic centre strips didn't automatically close until today.
Moved the centre press stud slightly higher than the rest and the tension helps close the flyscreen. Another job done before Scotland beckons

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Accepting that nothing short of a class A Hazmat suit will ever, truly thwart the mighty Scottish midge, was your screen marketed as midge-proof or simply as mosquito- / fly-proof?
 
Accepting that nothing short of a class A Hazmat suit will ever, truly thwart the mighty Scottish midge, was your screen marketed as midge-proof or simply as mosquito- / fly-proof?
It was an Amazon buy as fly/mosquito protection. I shall report back after the trip whether it has zero/some/good protection against those devil's children
 
Had a flyscreen for a while now but the magnetic centre strips didn't automatically close until today.
Moved the centre press stud slightly higher than the rest and the tension helps close the flyscreen. Another job done before Scotland beckons

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when is your Scotland trip, we go next month so should be midge free
 
Hi @badmorale, have you used your arb awning? I’d be interested to know your thoughts on it. I’d like to add an awning to my SWB T6, I’ve watched couple of videos on these but not had any user feedback on them.
It's great, the guys at Combe Valley campers installed it really well. The awning quality and light strip are fantastic.

I haven't taken many photos with it up unfortunately but attaching a couple incase it helps. I think it would fit even better on a SWB, it's perhaps a little short for my LWB.

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