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2019/08/23, 01:41 PM #6961
Ja so 80 - 90mm omtrent. As ek hom op die 1ste skuins posisie sit is hy baie naby aan fully extended. Sal hom die naweek mooi beproef.
As die grond 'n bietjie onewe is gaan daan 90mm heel moontlik te min wees om die karavaan level te kry tensy jy extra hout blokke of iets onder dit sit
2019/08/23, 02:12 PM #6962
Al werk hulle 90% van die tyd is dit fine vir n R1k investment. Dink darem hul behoort meeste van die tyd te werk want ek wangle gewoonlik die wa so dat hy relatief gelyk staan.
2019/08/23, 02:37 PM #6963
Thanks. Hou ons op hoogte
2019/08/23, 07:21 PM #6964
Thus far perfect. Very stable inside.
2019/08/23, 08:01 PM #6965
Let us know how stable in the morning ☺️
2019/08/23, 08:17 PM #6966
Hmm...the kids are sleeping in grandpa's motorhome...
2019/08/26, 08:04 AM #6967
En jy het die gemoedsrus as die jockey wheel gly gaan iets darem die wa vang voor die jockey wheel arm teen die voorbed druk...
2019/08/26, 09:41 AM #6968
Definitief. Dit is hoekom ek ook verkies om die voete vertikaal te laat staan vir ingeval hulle op een oomblik 'n groot hoeveel druk moet kan absorbeer. Ek het nou eers bietjie rondgespeel met hulle om my proses reg te kry. Ek het die wa relatief level geskuif, toe die agterste pote gelevel en daarna die voorste pote. Daarna die jockey liggies teen die grond vasgedraai sonder om die gewig 100% daarop te neem. Volgens my moet die jockey die gewig deel met die 2 voor pote sonder dat enigeen 100% opneem.
Die grootste verskil vir my was egter die stabiliteit van die yskas slide omdat hy heeltemal horisontaal in en uit skuif. Dit gaan definitief skade en onnodige wear op die Furnlock slides keer.
Bogaards, Musashi, observer
2019/08/26, 11:33 AM #6969
Hierdie is dalk op die verkeerde thread, maar anyway... Ek hoor nogal baie mense (meestal oningeligtes) praat van die Baobab as die "upgrade" van die Miskruier, oftewel Gogga reeks. 'n Paar mense het al vir my gevra wanneer "upgrade" ek nou, dan kyk ek hulle met 'n vraagteken aan. Ek het tot al die skerts gehoor van kon jy nie 'n Baobab bekostig nie. Elke model het immers sy eie doel en die een is glad nie 'n upgrade of downgrade van die ander nie. Ek het 'n Miskruier vir sy spesifikasies, nie sy prys nie. Waar kom daardie stigma dan vandaan en het julle dit ook al ondervind?
Bogaards, BruceHun, Grumbles, Jetlagster, lekhubu943
2019/08/26, 11:48 AM #6970
Oningeligte mense George... just wave and carry on.
Sê vir hulle dit sal n downgrade wees want daar is een of twee plekke waar jy dan nie sal kan ry/kamp nie.
2019/08/26, 12:07 PM #6971
Ek stem, dis 2 verskillende produkte.
Omdat ek alleen kamp opslaan werk die Miskruier vir my perfek.
Ek soek net 'n plek waar ek kan slaap en dan 'n afdakkie - ek het regtig nie groter nodig nie.
2019/08/26, 12:24 PM #6972
Al bied Jannie my 'n geen xtra inbetaling inruil op 'n Baobab aan bly ek eerder by my Vlooi....
- Net ek en die vrou, as die kkjenners per geleentheid saamkamp dan slaap hulle in hulle tentjies.
- Oorgenoeg pakplek
- Maklik om rond te maneuver op 'n staanplek
- Pas in my standaard garage
- Sleep baie maklik, Prado voel hom skaars.
- Ideale toer wa, ons is baie selde langer as 2 of 3 dae op een plek.
Horses for courses, alles hang af van jou behoefte en gebruik....
2019/08/26, 12:26 PM #6973
Presies my sentiment. Ek klim een keer per dag binne, en dit is wanneer ek gaan slaap (ok 2 keer ). Verder wil ek nie sukkel nie en kan alles op my eie opslaan sonder om te sweet. Op 'n vorige keer het ons onsself getime van begin opslaan tot alles klaar, insluitend levelling, beddens opgemaak en awning oop - net onder 7 minute. As 2 mense saam op of afslaan is dit belangerik om nie in mekaar se pad te wees nie - dit lei tot vreeslik ernstige skei sake. Ons het elkeen ons werkies wat nie clash met die ander een nie.
Last edited by George; 2019/08/26 at 12:29 PM.
2019/08/26, 12:34 PM #6974
Jip, dis wat vir jou werk. Elke BL het sy eie karakter en pro's / con's (verkeerde woord maar in konteks )
Skei sake... ja ek verkies om baie mooi vir my vrou en dogters te vra om te gaan stap en die kamp te verken... hulle mag nie binne n half uur terug wees nie.
In daai tyd doen ek alles self op die Baobab... Level, stoele en tafel uit, beddens uit en opmaak, porta potti reg vir gebruik, ground net vasgepen, Bush wing oop en een of twee side-panels afhangende van wind.
Dan sit ek rustig met n koue een in die hand en wag vir hulle om terug te kom.
Bogaards, harrygaz, Jetlagster
2019/08/26, 12:48 PM #6975
Julle manne praat seker van chirurgiese minute (opminste 120 sekondes in n minuut)
2019/08/26, 12:51 PM #6976
Jy het die lewe vervolmaak my vriend!
2019/08/26, 01:05 PM #6977
Ek moet sê my vrou verkies dit ook so, want ons twee klein blondies is BESIG!!! En sy weet ek raak grumpy as mense/hulle in my pad is... ek wil klaar kry en iets drink.
So begin elke kamp op n gelukkige noot.
2019/08/26, 06:12 PM #6978
Narrow minded, snobby, idiotic people think this or those who don't use BL's for their real intended purpose. I miss the Boskriek for the reasons Harry states exactly but love the Baobab for it's more convenient features and space although it is only my wife and i.
2019/08/26, 09:15 PM #6979
Sports car vs luxury sedan
Towability and manoeuvrability vs comfort and convenience
Tough choice depends on your priorities and circumstances
Last edited by Voyageur; 2019/08/26 at 09:17 PM.
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2019/08/28, 03:22 PM #6980
You've asked for some details so here's a partial answer
My mods to the Kewer were inspired by an incredibly cold experience at Kagga Kamma and by my search for the unicorn being the perfect camper van
We camped at Kagga Kamma on our own for 5 days in our Oz tent in May this year. It was below zero at night with loads of frost and ice around in the early morning. We absolutely loved the place and the overall experience but not the cold. Also because it was so cold with serious wind chill to boot, we weren't able to sit around the fire but chose to retreat to the bar at reception. What a relief! What this taught us was that an ability to escape frosty conditions by sitting inside a van would mean we could still go on trips in winter.
Searching for the unicorn led us to other camper vans like Afrispoor's Serval and Cheetah. You can take a look at a pretty detailed comparison on the Afrispoor or Bush Lapa Help me to choose thread. https://www.4x4community.co.za/forum...ELP!!!!!/page5
What we found was that Afrispoor's offering in certain departments was just better in my view - their shower setup, washing area, Porta Potti storage solution for example
So our mods have been inspired by a desire to be able to live inside the van when it gets cold and miserable outside and an attempt to find a solution to some areas which we considered could be improved upon by BL. Please note that this is our view. Other will disagree and that's fine.
Given that there is just the 2 of us, we fell in love with the Kewer with its new pop up roof , wide open entry to the bed, the fact that there is a table and bench to sit at and its overall size and weight which will make towing and maneuvering just a little easier than a Baobab. Choosing between a 2 sleeper Kewer and a 2 sleeper Baobab both with table and bench was a really difficult decision. In the end we decided on the sports car versus the sedan
Our list of mods includes
creating a daybed with an awning by swinging the upward opening window around so that it opens normally as on other Goggas - this way we can use it for taking an afternoon nap, or for increasing our dining space by using the surface as a table. Remember that the table drops down to form a bed on the Kewer
Having access to the kitchen from inside the van. That way I can make coffee from inside - think Nespresso - and we can have munchies too
Improving the usable storage area in the nosecone by opting for a box in the middle which can be removed when we need to carry jerry cans. BL have just released a new nosecone which is really nice in my view
Improving the storage area in the fridge slide area by having a single drawer built which I will use for spares and some recovery gear. We have a Thetford small Porta Potti which then fits on top of the drawer
We will also make use of the channel in the fridge slide area by having 2 rubber bungees stretched the width of the van
Upgrading the battery system to make it blue tooth enabled, lithium ready with a larger capacity that will allow us to live off grid for longer
Improving the lighting and power points by adding to what is supplied standard inside and out
Deciding to have our shower away from the van rather than at the rear which then makes the entrance muddy. We will simplify fit an extention hose to the geyser and shower at the vehicle using a Quick Pitch shower
Re-locating the washing up area to the fridge slide like on the Baobab to free up the area at the entrance. There are pros and cons to this but we prefer it here
Being able to increase the shaded area of the Bushwing by using one of the side panels which can be extended and held up with 2 additional poles
These are our main mods.
I have to say that we have benefited tremendously from becoming a late entry Bushlapian with many of the mods on this thread now standard features.
I also have to say that both Jannie and Francois have been extremely helpful and patient in the whole process.
The last mod will have to wait until I post images when we get the van!!
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