DIY Mods & Must haves || OFFROAD CARAVAN | BIG LAP PREP

Diesel Heater;
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PM Canvas Products spare wheel Bin Bag;
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iCheck TPMS
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Topargee Water Tank Gauge
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[@zoezoe610]

A tip for your bin bag is to go to Bunnings and get a cheap plastic kitchen bin that just fits in there and put it in your bag without the lid as it stops leaks into your bag and just lift out to empty.

[@WildTouring]

That’s a great idea! Cheers!

[@peterreeve3030]

Once again you knocked the ball out of the park. Another great video.

[@Chance_It_Oz]

Great vid Cam - super helpful

[@furtherupthetrack7583]

Cam & Tiff thanks for the video 👍👍👍

[@mattdonnelly7626]

Great Info Cam, Thanks

[@ladysusanjane2682]

Great! Recommended my husband watch your upcoming water monitor system video 👍🏻

[@user-ye4hf7cs6p]

Thank You Guys. I lo e in my new van. And I love it . I also painted the front of my van with heat reflecting paint. It's ok but a mat Finnish.

[@Jellybean00001]

Thanks Cam and as usual very informative. Happy birthday to your little fella🎉👏👏

[@WildTouring]

Cheers Patrick 👍🏼

[@w.bridges9118]

The bride and myself do enjoy your videos, to you and your family stay safe.

[@taringaturi6950]

Yeah Dave & Jess are great from DJM! Awesome clip again team

[@ClissaT]

I was impressed to find an Aussie guy providing solutions for us Aussie caravaners and RV'ers. Lots of great info that I have noted down for my own build next year 2023. But can you tell me why I never seem to find pop-outs on Aussie vans and RVs?

[@clinty51]

Hey Cam, your content is awesome. You both present so well when you do these kind of videos, just matter of fact and experience based. Like good advise should be.

[@WildTouring]

Thanks Clint, appreciate the feedback back mate. 👍🏼

[@peterskennerton5198]

Definitely match the wheels and tyres to your tow vehicle. You never know when you will need a second spare for one or the other, particularly if going remote touring.

[@rickcrane3943]

This caravan is close to 100k and you put in the 12/24v system, extra solar, replace wiring, new tyers, dust suppression system and now you want air suspension that's a hole lot of extra $ for a already expensive van. Keep the vids coming.

[@WildTouring]

Yeah it’s pretty annoying to be spending so much. But couldn’t find anything that had everything we wanted for less, so this is our reality.

[@WildTouring]

Just accidentally removed your reply- apologies! But yes totally agree, the Chinese imports offer a lot of bang for buck. Having had both- Aussie and imported recently. I can honestly we were happier with the Chinese one.

[@DieselDave]

Cheers Cam, plenty of notes made from this vid.

[@dougneville9097]

Thanks cam top vid.

[@duanemonckton4558]

Hi Cam great channel mate. For fixing the ziggy down I have use bolts and washers to fix down the rubber feet of the bbq in position and you can turn it around either way when needed and ours has never moved. Cheers Duane & Janelle

[@WildTouring]

Thanks guys! At the moment I'm just strapping it down because I'm storing the clip-on bench underneath it while we're travelling. if i find somewhere else to store the bench then I'll definitely look at bolting it down.

[@terryburnham727]

Once again great advice, i did get some Tiegear at the show as from a previous vid of yours and we love it , keep up the great work.

[@WildTouring]

Glad to hear you like it! Cheers mate 👍🏼

[@peterrupe4005]

Great clip and some great gear Cam. Antitheft and wireless towing system Christmas present for the caravan. Also, it does not matter what towing vehicle you have not unlike the Redarc.

[@WildTouring]

Cheers Peter! Enjoy mate! 🎁

[@markscantlebury9178]

Hi Guys Great video with great content of products. You always explain and deliver mods very well. Which inspire all us, i think to follow To help buy products and install yourself. So thank you ,also great people to meet in person . You stop and had a chat to us out and about. Keep doing amazing work and inspiring us all

[@WildTouring]

Thanks for the kind words Mark! Really appreciate the support mate.

[@deanissit]

Great vid Cam gee new wiring you certainly give yourselves some big jobs to do. If i fit some off your ideas im gonna have to get a bigger van lol

[@WildTouring]

Yeah unfortunately it wasn’t something I was planning on doing!!!

[@neilzantuck197]

Cam, Great info to be had, we have the canvas bag, it is so strong, we use it as a wood carrier! Did the GRR, no issues, probably no rated fir that☺️, no caravan needed in our Zone with sir bags.

[@WildTouring]

Haha I’ve used them to lug timber around too! They’re bloody solid!!

[@mudgutsthomas3934]

again, nice one Cam, we picked up our willow a few days ago and spent a couple of nights in it on the way home. Send me a pm with any questions mate, also ur towels arrived!! They are the goods mate, thanks, cheers Shane

[@WildTouring]

Cheers Shane! 🍻

[@Jaqeroo]

Thx Cam....finally a tpms that will do the job without fail.(hopefully) Last one lasted just over 3000kms then kept going off continuously no matter what I did, and finally 'flew out the window'. It was my third one!😄 Great vid by the way, with some solid ideas!

[@WildTouring]

Cheers Jack!

[@johnsullivan6410]

Jack, I know exactly how you feel, had one fly too one day..........

[@dawesville1615]

Thanks Cam, just sorted Christmas presents. Appreciate the discount codes, hope you get something back too as a result. 😊

[@WildTouring]

Awesome mate!

[@chrisbrayley6271]

Looking forward to your water being installed, again thank you for shake down of all products. Love it

[@markpalmer5787]

Wow Cam, you sure do pack alot in a video. So much stuff. You'll need an gvm upgrade soon on the van 😉😉🤣🤣🤣 Anyway great features, positives and negatives, a good unbiased opinion. Water monitor looks a great bit of kit. Looking forward to the video install. Cheers Mark...

[@WildTouring]

Cheers Mark, haha yeah I pre-empted needing an ATM upgrade from factory 😂

[@user-ky4rz2sn8v]

Hey Cam,it may it would be interesting when you have finished all your upgrades to see what the the cost of your van was plus the total cost of all your extras rewiring , wheels and tyres, etc etc I can’t remember what you paid but I think it was just inside your budget 🥴🥴anyhow what the grand total was. And would it have been better in the long run to have bought a better quality van. Thanks guys Jon. Ps that heater was a bargain and looks a good quality 🤗 .

[@garydavy4722]

Great vid again Cam. If you increase the rim& tyre size, have you been advised you need bigger brakes too? That's what I was told. Also has your awning clothes line caused your awning to be out of plum when trying to pull it out? Mine does, even with minimal tension on the line.

[@kaijones8850]

Keen to see the topargee water guage installation video!

[@WildTouring]

Posting vid Weds 👍🏼

[@johnpitt2742]

you can make one like the one yachts use to keep out water while getting getting fresh air into the cabin

[@Mosesk1988]

Hey cam! When going on dusty roads, tape up your lid on your diesel heater fuel tank, i thought mine had algae in it cleaned once before. Turns out its red dust getting in through the breather hole in the lid. Cheers! 🤙

[@WildTouring]

Cheers mate! I actually tossed the tank it came with, using a jerry can instead 👍🏼 no breather, just crack the lid a little when I’m using the heater.

[@chrisbrayley6271]

I just finished the clip, omg 😱 rewire that's huge, Cam. Some things don't meet your specifications 🤔. I am looking forward to more great content shortly.

[@andrewbridger6239]

hey cam, great to meet you at recent perth 4wd show. Was it easy to install the signal booster / range extender for the TPMS ?Did you purchase your carafan yourself or supplied through the install company. Thanks for another great video.

[@stevewalton3826]

Great vid, one quick question, are the diesel heaters noisy when running please?

[@robmay4525]

Hi mate, Also get you wheel alignment on your van done plus tyre balance. I'm waiting to see how long our water gauges last then go to topargee meter also. cheers

[@WildTouring]

Cheers Rob, will do that when the new tyres go on 👍🏼

[@Tractor010]

Hey Cam, Some great ideas and advice. We are about to order a 5th wheeler and the insurance is an issue. The WITI is a great idea for peace of mind and hopefully will help drop the premium. Definitely get that installed.

[@WildTouring]

Cheers Kevin 👍🏼 all the best with the new rig mate!

[@carladalton6220]

Kevin, we are getting a 5th wheeler built too (due June 2023). Who did you go with for insurance and are you using a witi brake controller by any chance?

[@Tractor010]

@@carladalton6220 What brand of 5th you going for?

[@Tractor010]

@@carladalton6220 we haven't made a decision yet on the insurance. We most probably will not use the WITI connection. I prefer simple hard wired connections. Less chance of a breake failure, and I cad fix simple wiring issues.

[@gregpolynatsammy3614]

Great video Cam, the Topargee and iCheck are now on the list. Any idea if the WiTi works with electric over hydraulic disc brakes?

[@WildTouring]

Thanks mate! If your brakes activate on the same trailer plug pin then I’d of thought it would work exactly the same- but best to check with the guys at WiTi to be sure! They’re super helpful [phone]

[@brentonnewnham8750]

Hey Cam, Tiff, Chloe and Brodie. I have taken a leaf out of your book with the Dunn & Watson fridge slide for the bbq. Question is, with the gas hose to bayonet, do you have it permanently connected? If so how? If not permanently connected, do you just have a short hose for plug & play? Cheers

[@robfindlay1]

I installed the newer version of the WiTi and was wondering why shaking the van didn't set off the alarm. I contacted them, and they told me that they changed how the alarm works. They found that relying on movement to detect break-ins resulted in too many false alarms. So they dialled down the sensitivity to movement and added the sensors. BTW thanks for the discount code for that.

[@WildTouring]

No worries Rob! Yeah they’re constantly improving their gear!

[@delchristie950]

Hi guys, picked up and fitted the iCheck TPMS after watching your video, great addition. Also now have the repair kit. I'm also thinking of adding a diesel heater to our van but unfortunately the eBay link provided seems to have expired. Would you have anymore info on the model that you installed so i might track it down elsewhere. Thanks very much :)

[@WildTouring]

Sorry about that, the eBay links are forever expiring for these things! This one looks like the same unit and controller; www.ebay.com.au/itm/234929663237?hash=item36b2e62d05:g:23YAAOSwRKtkDUcF&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAAwG33c4E0Rft0AazrUzaU8qvlQL8qgk%2FJN5Y0gpAPqngQMc%2BBdKuvLAxIZeMyTHId0nTtTBUp4dR8ITHCOs9h8KXUXvozCnRYjQGIGRcWGGgRgqVSUWhzwVJiuCf7FHE7z7PGu3wE2RrBHDq3o9O6XhQRWcddHh362uP8qhMSZRIOLE5NQj6ZCK8gkQ0FEzbK2OJxbk6Qgf0RkUFFPpcM7unfqLgVddafMKXReGjY%2BRQH21tWR6tPEYnehPO19yTkQw%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABlBMUPLumMfvYQ

[@allanpower8041]

Hi Cam, just curious about the anti dust system. Does it have filtration to stop the dust coming in as it sucks the air in? If so, how regularly do they need cleaning/changing?

[@WildTouring]

Gday Allan, yeah it has a replacement filter on it. I’m not sure what the service life on it is- I guess it would depend on the conditions it’s subjected to!

[@reddyman6915]

Obviously we don’t know why you have upgraded the vans wire system , may be because the current system will not be able to handle future upgrades but for the price you pay for vans these days spending extra money on a new set up does my head in , probably yours as well lol !!

[@WildTouring]

Totally agree. The rewiring was definitely not something I thought I’d have to do on a new van… 🙄

[@thebradysadventures]

Cam did you need the Signal Extender for the iCheck TPMS on the new van did you need it on the old (Shorter) van?

[@WildTouring]

Definitely needed it for the new longer van. And didn’t have it on the shorter one!

[@judithtaylor6916]

Topargee is a much more accurate water gauge than BMPro.

[@jorobson1]

Would the Topargee pick up work prior to the pumps? I wrote to them and never got a response. I don't really have a lot of room for the pickup unit after the pump!

[@WildTouring]

Yeah it does, mines is prior to pump. Says it’s fine in the installation manual 👍🏼

[@stephenwrigglesworth3650]

Cam,are you tall as your head is close to the air-conditioning. I had the same result with my water tanks 190ltrs only usable 160 topargee great bit of kit

[@WildTouring]

I’m 6’3”. Probably don’t normally look that tall on camera because I’m also pretty wide 😂

[@bradmather1840]

Hey cam. Was wondering, using hindsight. Would u still buy a hybrid first and then spend again to upgrade to a full van latter. Or would u just bite the bullet and buy a van from the start?? Im thinking of getting a hybrid with 1 kid on the way. And will have 2 kids within the next 3 yrs which is fairly similar to ur situation when u brought ur hybrid. Thanks.

[@WildTouring]

Tough call to make. Personally I'd probably go with an import Hybrid in this market. Full size Aus made vans are overpriced at the moment, and sadly the build quality (in my opinion) was far better on our hybrid. The Hybrid was half the cost and went everywhere we pointed with very few issues. Really good value for money. Resale was good too, got back pretty much what we paid for it. I'd buy another MDC. The Willow was double the cost, has had a lot of issues already that I didn't expect to have. And I've had to sink a lot of money into it to bring it up to the standard we need. Certainly wouldn't buy another Willow, and I'd be hesitant to spend so much money on ANY other full size Aussie manufactured van in this market. Could also consider hiring vans for a while to see what you like?

[@bradmather1840]

Thanks man. Love your work. 👍

[@moto4x4adventure9]

@@WildTouring Hey Cam, You're a brave sole being brutally honest about your purchase of the willow knowing if the time came to sell, the sale may be impacted by your comments. I commend you and thank you for being truthful. All these caravan owners groups are filled with biased information as anything negative is removed. I truly wish you and your family the best and hope it all works out for you and you get to enjoy and make more family memories, trouble free. I had a 2022 Titanium, just sold as we completed our Lap, that also wasn't without it faults.

[@johnmathisen1167]

Me thinks that maybe willow should have a good look at the modifications that you are doing and take notes for their production of the vans

[@WildTouring]

I’d have heaps of suggestions for how they could improve their vans 😂

[@newport5504]

You shouldn’t have your controller near your hot vent, because that controller has a thermal stat to control the amount of hot air

[@WildTouring]

Yeah I hear you. Not the best location. I’ve got a temp sensor on the Oricom baby monitor that’s at the other end of the van, and it’s telling me I’m holding temp within a couple of degrees of what it’s set to the last dozen or so times it’s been used- so it’s working really well! 👍🏼

[@peterdarroch7767]

Don’t fix the bbq permanently, if you can move it you can dodge wind when needed. I’ve just got a couple of tough tradie style occys from Bunnings that go over our Ziggy

[@WildTouring]

Cheers mate, yeah ended up just strapping it down! Want to be able to lift it to store the clip on bench under it.

[@alaw_perth4668]

What is an 'occy'?

[@explorelife2968]

@@WildTouring take the rubber things off the feet and you will find threaded inserts, then use angle brackets

[@strvnmrvn6952]

That guy rope system has been used for tying down radio antennas for as long as I have been in….. nothing new!

[@WildTouring]

Oh really! New to me then haha! Can you post a link to the rope systems you’re talking about? Tried googling radio antenna rope/ guy rope/ tie down/ rope system- didn’t see a tensioner anything like it! 🤷‍♂️

[@highrussianbanzay908]

😂

[@biglap.australia]

Wait, did you say “re-wiring the caravan?” I’m an electrician, upsize? 😮

[@WildTouring]

Unfortunately yes. Whole thing is wired in 1.5mm which is problematic in WA…

[@biglap.australia]

@@WildTouring you’re having me on? No way. Haha “problematic in WA”? Makes no difference, caravans must comply Australia wide to AS3000:2021 and AS 3001. I think you need to call Willow and get a “please explain”?

[@WildTouring]

@@biglap.australia you’d think so right! I sent the dealer a report from an electrician stating what needed to be rectified. Willow refused to do it. So I contacted the electrical inspector for advice. Turns out it’s compliant in vic where its manufactured.

[@biglap.australia]

@@WildTouring I think you need to talk to the Victoria Energy safe and confirm that. My caravan is manufactured in Victoria in October 2021 and it has 2.5mm cable to all the GPOs and AC. Sheesh thank God I didn’t buy a Willow! I would have been furious. About 5 years ago the Office of the Technical Regulator in SA did a massive inspection of caravans on dealer lots. Scores of caravans were found to be non compliant. Some were so bad and had to be sent back to Melbourne. Since then there has been a major shake up. Just because it’s made Victoria it must be compliant throughout Australia.

[@WildTouring]

@@biglap.australia appreciate the advice, I’ll make contact with Victoria Energy Safety for confirmation. 👍🏼 I was/am furious! Didn’t expect to be rewiring a brand new van. 😡

[@brendanstreet1868]

This is going to turn into $130k plus van by the time you're done🤔

[@WildTouring]

Yeah its not far off that now.

[@veronikadesantis8531]

🤤 Ｐ𝐫Ｏ𝕞Ｏ𝓢ｍ

[@That_is_for_me_to_know]

Be aware of the regulations regarding connecting a bbq via the bayonet fitting as below: “When a BBQ is connected to a bayonet or fixed installation it is deemed to be a part of the installation and must have flame safeguard. If the BBQ is fixed to a caravan or on a product such as a slide out, the BBQ is deemed to be a part of the installation and must have flame safeguard. Having a gas bayonet is legal if fitted by a licensed gas fitter. Appliances with flame safeguards can legally be run from that bayonet fitting. In the case of some popular barbecues on the market they do not, so legally they cannot be used off the bayonet fitting. The report continues on: The solution is to have a BBQ that has flame safeguard or to not fix the BBQ to the caravan or a product such as a slide e.g. supply loose, connect via a gas bottle directly e.g. the gas bottle sitting on the ground and have labels to ensure the gas bottle does not get fitted into compartments where BBQ is. It’s also important to understand that ANY barbecue that is modified from the way it’s sold means it requires re-certification to be legal.”

[@alaw_perth4668]

The Ziggy nomad is compliant. It's made for caravans.