Hey my friend, Yes small towns are the best... We ended up selling for full time cruising and living. The van, like everything had its good and bad, the good was other than the weight the van towed great. very aerodynamic design allows no wind resistance at all. Built like a bloody tank, a 3 ton van with 280 on the ball. with the new shocks handled very well through the turns at speed. The not so good. Build quality and electrical system Chinese and you can defiantly tell. very uncomfortable seating and mattress was hard as a rock, no harder. No insulation, walls either burning hot or freezing cold. If they did this van right it would be amazing. You get what you pay for I guess, even though it was $40,000 second hand. But that's what happens to the dollar when central banks print out of thin air. NOT going to end well.... Cheers mate and thanks for the chat. Hope this answered some questions. Yes, have relatives at Murgon, great town. Brian and Deb🍻

@LandTourier Brian, I really appreciate your response. I'm not rich but l may get something lighter and better insulation re your comments. Re Chinese electrical. When I retired from qld. Fire and rescue I went to Sydney and did smoke alarms for 3 years. The door bells in the 5yo to new buildings hand flashy Chinese components. They didn't work after 12 mths or so causing all sorts of dramas in the medium rise complexes. But the old button and light from the past still worked and released the door. I wouldn't live in Sydney even if they doubled my pension. Love the small town (not by choice) but turned out beautifully.

Hey mate, yes I'd replace immediately. Handling was soooo much better with new shocks even before old ones totally went.. We sold this van, very uncomfortable for long term living and no insulation at all. If you haven't purchased yet there are better IMO.. Maybe the new models are a bit better. The galvanising on the chassis was terrible. Chinese builds...You get what you pay for I guess. Austrack are better outfitted for a Chinese import and build quality better. MDC are pretty good but you pay for it like anything. Chinese import again.. Hope this helps mate. Cheers Brian

Hi John, thanks so much for your kind words mate👍 So sorry we have scince sold the van and have moved to something more comfortable for full time living. Thanks for your intrest and I'm sure you'll come up with a great solution to the mounts. Cheers Brian🍻👍

Thanks Brian for the reply, Merry Christmas and enjoy the new van

Hey mate, thanks so much for your kind words. When looking at them note, They are very solid on the draw, like 200kg. The original mattress is unusable. Insulate the storage areas. The walls inside are not insulated. Freezing to touch or boiling to touch. The good. Tows great once new quality shocks are installed. Sooo strong in storms, doesn't move , like a tank. Go anywhere if your vehicle can pull it. Check out the Austracks also. They were our pick but none available. Best of luck mate. Cheers Brian and Deb 🍻👍

@@whatsupshittafabraans1926 cool mate, excellent advice👍😎

@@LandTourier I also had a blind spot crooked half way in stud which held the manifold,but the genie plate thinner, I packed out the nuts with a simple flat gal washer, the threads are M10 x 1.25 handy to clean up that hole for now, a helicoil kit coming and cheaper to buy a set of studs, note 13 required 1fz-fe, a funny block off port west of #6

@@Bow-j6c thank you so much for your beautiful words. Lovley part of the world. Have an awesome day, cheers Brian and Deb 🍻👍

@@Hungry_Hunter wow, incredible. Doesn't surprise me at all. Had a major situation in Hervey Bay, Scarness council park where their negligence nearly killed me and they shafted me bug time...same council. Yeah beautiful foreshore there. Shame it didn't work for you mate.👍🍻 Thanks for dropping by🍻 cheers Brian

@@LandTourier I live in Bundy so take the dog for a walk around Dr Mays island it's a beautiful part of the world no risk there. Your videos are top notch 👌

Hey mate, no vid on install however super easy direct swap out. Only regret maybe is not going 3" The 2.5" awesome for extractors and this system but when I went to turbo the boys said 3" would have been better but 2.5" would still do. Also, had to go back to standard manifold and throw the new extractors for the turbo install. Exhaust and extractors did get some noticeable gains also with the K&N serviceable filter. Also noticeable gain with the filter alone. However they didn't give the torque that I needed. The turbo did get this..👍 Cheers mate, hope you got something out of this🍻 cheers Brian

Hi friends, yes a slice of paradise. With the rain lately the waterfalls are spectacular. Easy beautiful walks and peaceful nights. Thanks for watching. Cheers Brian and Deb 🍻👍

100% beautiful everything 🤣👍🍻

Crazy, usually everything in the states is half the price that we can buy it for here👍🍻 great to hear from you mate. You're in for massive changes over there as we will be here. Eyes open, no fear🍻

Hey mate check it out.. Awesome bit of kit.. directclutch.com.au/index.php/hd-ht-organic/ Cheers my friend. Brian

Oh, ring them for a quote Hopefully they haven't gone up too much..

@@LandTourier yer mate who are they what the name of the bisness whats the number

Mate that's the link to the exact web page of their company. Direct Clutch.. All the info is on that page. Copy and paste it into your browser

Hey mate, turbo going great Had a mild oil leak on the sump return line but easy fix Crazy difference to the power and only running 11lb boost set by the Berrimah boys 80 just ticked over 300,000 Running beautifully All the best mateCheers Brian

Hey mate. Yes I've herd several people have complaints about them. I personally had a good experience with them and the result that was achieved was better than my expectations. I did have an oil leak from the sump oil return, but I fixed it no problem because it was a 1000klms to take it back. I did ring them and told them the issue and they were very grateful that I could repair it. Sorry to hear you were not happy mate. All the best Cheers Brian

That's so cool mate. Yes totally agree. Gods country. Yes Government has a lot to answer for. Printing money out of thin air and buying everything up while pricing us out with the inflation it causes. It's got to stop. You might be interested in one of my llatlists, "Reviews and interesting information " on my channel pages. The more people can get this info the more they can prepare for what's coming. Cheers my friend Brian🍻👍

Hey Jak, let's hope not mate. With the economy's of the world collapsing anything can happen. That's one beautiful place to pitch up for a while That's for sure. Cheers mate, Brian 🍻👍🍺

This pla cc e hasn't changed in 20 years town is just full of offin dodgers nothing happens here

Haven't seen the big development as you pull in then pretty hard to miss tbh

Awesome mate, and great to hear about the cooling system. Just went up the Toowoomba range yesterday and redlined the temp. Might also be in for an upgrade. Cheers my friend 👍🍻 Brian

@@LandTourier Start with the thermostat, cheapest part, then the fan hub , then the radiator. Cheers

Hey mate, The mod # on the end of the box was, 36-5487 Efs Elite.....EFS 4wd.com.au has them . efs4wd.com.au/product/efs-elite-shock-absorber-rear-36-5487/ 4x4mods and direct suspensions also have listings. Even though the original shocks, all of them, blew out basically at the same time it still handled reasonably well fully loaded. We had done some pretty shit roads back from Cunnamulla just before it. Wondering if your issue to get "white knuckle" events are something else also? If your van was empty, they tow really well I think. they have a 220kg ish ball weight. Does your vehicle have solid firm suspension on it to handle the heavy ball weight also? This can float the front end around.. Just wondering my friend. Best of luck. Any other help if you need to bounce something off of me is cool. 🍻Cheers mate Brian

Hey my friend, thank you very much. Yes, we've never needed to stand up like we have to now. Eye's open, No Fear🍻

Bloody awesome mate, great place to live. Could not fault it hay, absolute paradise.👍 All the best mate. Cheers Brian and Deb🍻

Hey there mate, and thanks so much for your kind words. Yes great place, and for what is available out there, it's the pick of the crop in our opinion. Glad you enjoyed the vid that was shot on a Sony fx3000 . Cheers my friends, hope you enjoy this beautiful part of the world. Brian and Deb

Thanks mate, yeah mine was slipping badly on hill starts with the 3.5tone van. Thought might as well fet the aftermarket with all the bells and whissles for the same price. Going great guns. Hope yours goes well👍🍻 cheers mate Brian

@@LandTourier 3.5T ouch! And I thought mine got a harsh sentence as a prime mover for horses, for the term of its natural life haha...Seeya man!

Hey mate, do you mean "Closing it up, packing it away?" I would just note that I'd leave the windows unzipped to allow the air to escape. If it just Locks up, check that a strut or bracket isn't fouling on something. Hope this helps mate. Cheers Brian

Hey Frank. No worries my friend. Beautiful part of the world hey. Cheers Brian and Deb

Hey Otto, yes great area. There is so many ways in and out. Even 4x4 tracks. It's a maze of dirt roads also. A real adventure. The camp areas have maps that are really useable. Turn on your favorite navigator and go hard. Enjoy mate👍🍻

@@LandTourier thanks mate unfortunately I’ll now have to bring the dogs not sure if I can do the National parks now unfortunately

Bloody awesome mate.🤙wow only 38000kms. that's amazing. yes great rigs. All the best mate, Cheers Brian

@@LandTourier thank you man thank-you for your wonderful comment These are some wonderful machines I’d say amazing mechanical Art piece

Hey Fechy, yeah top place to get away, especially mid week when no one is there. Love them wineries..🥂🥂🥂🤣 have a great day mate🍻 cheers Brian and Deb

Hey young fella👍 been fighting the good fight👍 time to detach and get sane again. Hope your rig is going well my friend. Yes they're great to tow when set up right. Cheers mate👍🍻🍻 Brian and Deb

Hey Araydia😁 thank you so much. Yes had a big break and feel it might be time to get back into the game👍 cheers, Brian and Deb🥂

Hi Ahmed, you simply put the batteries in both the black sender unit and green display unit. Then put the black unit in the fridge and the green dislpay unit picks up the wifi signal displaying the temp both inside the fridge and outside temp where the display( green) uint is. We have them in the fridges in the 4x4 and in the van. They pick up the fridge, even in a locked car from about 10 mtrs away. Hope this helps. Cheers Brian 🍻👍

@@LandTourier I read in the instructions that the black unit should be kept away from water in a dry place What about ice from refrigeration?

@@ahmedabukhshaim mine have been in the fridges now for probably 2years now. No issues. I have them in a little plastic container, with no lid to keep the sender units out of any water build up in the bottom. Just keep your fridge maintained and the sander of the bottom if any water does form👍

@@LandTourier Thank you🙏👌

Hi mate, awesome! Haven't had to touch anything. Power is on point. No oil leaks. No hose leaks. Just a literal set and forget upgrade. Totally worth the drive from sunny coast to Berrima to deal with these guys. Would do it all again in a heart beat. These motors are in my humble opinion, are dangerously underpowered, especially to tow, without a turbo. Many turbo guys also wind the psi up too much and crank up the fuel pumps causing the piston tops to literally blow off from the heat in these hzj80 engine's. The Berrima team know the safe parameters to run these upgrades. Oh, also I get no kick backs for anything I say about these guys. They are just honest and sport great products and have heaps of knowelage. Hope this helps. Cheers mate, Brian 🍻👍

@@LandTourierThanks Brian and merry Christmas! I have a hzj105 that I keep light but I'm always on the fence about turboing it. Glad to hear your feedback and that you've had such a great experience with your car and Berrima diesel. There's a lot of horror stories with the 1hz and turbos but there's also a lot of people like yourself that seem to have had them for yonks without issue. Anywho - I hope you enjoy your travels and that the new year is good to you.

Brian, the 1HZ lasts forever, mainly because that's how long it takes to get anywhere. Under stressed was Toyotas goal. The turbo improves drivability quite nicely.

Hey Jason, thanks for your kind words mate👍 the awning is the Darche 270 eclipse. Great quality fittings and zip on walls with quality zips. The walls cost a bit though. Depending on your budget, there are some new " free standing" in the real term, on the market now. Hell i saw I guy doing chin ups on his, wow.. expensive though. Hope you enjoy your new rig mate. Oh we do a full rewiew on it on our Coopernook video. You might get something out of it. Cheers Jason🍻 Brian🇦🇺

Hey Luke, thanks for your kind words mate👍 it's amazing out there and worth the trip. We're full time on the road now. Sunny coast just got too hectic, especially after beeing in places like the vid you just watched. Gone full Fringedweller 🤣🍻👍 cheers mate, Brian and Deb🇦🇺😁

@@LandTourier I’m in Mooloolaba and it’s fu%king nuts busy here now. I have a few years with the kids still but I’m off every chance I get. Where are you guys now ?

Awesome comment mate, thank you. Yes it certainly changes your day, that's for sure. Have a great trip mate👍 Cheers Brian

No worries at all Nev, hope all goes well mate👍 cheers Brian 🍻