New Caravan Builds Explained! | Our New Caravan Begins!

[@KSmith-ez3dh]

So wonderful you have had a lovely time designing your van ❤️

[@JourneyUnknown]

Thank u, we can’t wait to see it come together. We’re going there again next week.

[@gilesy7169]

Getting exciting guys!!! What’s with the welds on the chassis?? At 13:12 I would not be happy with that if it was my van that is not going to last!

[@JourneyUnknown]

Cheers mate, yeah we'll look into the welding. thanks for the heads up 👍

[@bradworthington8594]

Yep looking great guys, I was pretty impressed with the brief build tour. Looking forward to the Hipcamp start up not too far away form us for a weekend trip👍👍

[@JourneyUnknown]

Cheers, Brad, the build will be in full swing 👌. Thanks for watching and following along 👍

[@corinnahill6017]

Happy Birthday week Laura, I found it hard to pick colours for my new house I think it would be harder for a caravan 😂 How exciting for you guys and looking g forward to seeing it progress. I also can't wait for the Hip Camp when everything calms down after the initial opening we'll be coming for a night or two. Have a great week guys.

[@JourneyUnknown]

That’s great to hear, we’d love to have you come stay. Yes picking colours is very hard and we’ve got some interesting things up our sleeve to come. Stay tuned!

[@Carpo74]

Happy birthday Laura! Very excited for you guys with your new van can’t wait to see it!

[@JourneyUnknown]

Thanks Tracey ❤️, we really appreciate your support 🙏

[@surfsocke7904]

Very interesting look inside. We haven't got the possibility here in Europe to design our caravans that much. Lucky people! and Happy Birthday to Laura!

[@JourneyUnknown]

Wow, that's interesting 🤔. thanks for watching from OS and your kind comments 😊 🙏

[@jorobson1]

Good to see you went with airbags and disc brakes! 22 foot is going to make that 300 cruiser Max out on your gvm and gcm

[@JourneyUnknown]

Not quite, you’ll have to wait for the build and weigh in. We have also increased our GCM to the max.

[@Kimmyvee1971]

I’m going to get a jayco penguin. Small and light. Easy to tow. Take care peeps

[@JourneyUnknown]

Beautiful 👌. Laura once apon a time had the jayco penguin, she absolutely loved it 😍

[@igormilasinovic-vm5tl]

Congrats on your new build guys. Happy birthday Laura🎉, hope you had a good one 🥂🍰🛋 Good luck with Hipcamp guys, we can't wait to come down for a stay... Good luck 👍 💓 ✨️

[@JourneyUnknown]

Thanks, Igor. we'd love to have you come down to the farm. Thank you for your birthday wishes 🙏

[@davidmarr4606]

Awesome video guys the build is amazing that you can customise everything. Look forward to camping at your farm we are only 25mins away. Happy birthday Laura cheers Dave from Walkerville 😀

[@JourneyUnknown]

Thanks David, the van build is coming along nicely. Thanks for the birthday wishes 🙏. Ahh, perfect, you won't have a long drive 😍

[@Accolades70]

Great Episode...

[@JourneyUnknown]

Cheers Mark 🍻

[@joannesheppard5831]

Happy birthday to the lovely Laura 🎈🎉🎂I hope you spoilt her Troy.

[@JourneyUnknown]

Thanks Joanne, Yes Laura had an amazing day ❤️ 😍

[@douglaslamb8709]

How exciting to see how your new van coming along can’t wait to see the final product 💯 Thanks for sharing 👌👌👌

[@JourneyUnknown]

Thanks Douglas, exciting times ahead, and thank you for watching and following along 🍻 👍

[@nicolstathy447]

Great Aussie 😂

[@JourneyUnknown]

We're happy with GA

[@tim18118]

That van is going to be bulletproof (Australia proof!). The checkerplate covering the water tanks and underbody parts etc is a magic idea, extended drawbar will make reversing a dream and wheels compatible with the LC will give you a lot of peace of mind. Happiest of Birthdays Laura! No doubt you were appropriately spoilt. 🎂 🍾

[@JourneyUnknown]

Cheers Tim, the van is coming along nicely 😍. Thank you for your birthday wishes 🙏

[@kaynicholls9066]

All very exciting guys, can't wait to see both the new van & your hip camp finished. Happy birthday Laura, absolutely love your coat it's looks stunning warm & so cosy. Have a great weekend. Cheers from Hastings ❤❤😊😊🎂🎂

[@JourneyUnknown]

Aww thanks Kay ❤️

[@cheryl1766]

Happy Birthday Laura ,enjoy your birthday week . The Taj Mahal ..er caravan is gonna be huge ,nearly as excited as you lol. love to Coco xx

[@JourneyUnknown]

Thank you, Cheryl 🙏 ❤️

[@AussieOutlaw]

Is Laura happy with it as she does all the driving and reversing and she does an amazing job I must say.

[@JourneyUnknown]

Yep, Laura does everything 🤔

[@AussieOutlaw]

@@JourneyUnknown Well you did almost catch a fish once lol

[@Chippy-AUS]

Hey both, hope this finds you well, really enjoying your channel……. Just curious, does the wheel stud pattern match with your cruiser? Obviously meaning your spares are interchangeable, and if so, was it an easy process to coordinate with Great Aussie?……. Keep up the great content….. Cheers….

[@JourneyUnknown]

Hi, thanks for following along. yes, we will have the same wheel pattern as the land cruiser. Nah GA organised it with Tuff Ride suspension with no problems 😊

[@ONELIFELIVEITOZ]

Love the build-wife loves Laura’s coat. 😂😂

[@JourneyUnknown]

😂 Cheers for following along. Laura got her coat in Bright Vic

[@kerrimeier6573]

So excited for you guys❤ Happy Birthday Laura🎉

[@JourneyUnknown]

Thank you, Kerri 😊

[@Yuki_KT]

Happy Birthday Laura!🎉

[@JourneyUnknown]

Thank you 😊

[@ladysusanjane2682]

Aww Happy Birthday Laura🎉 Ooh saw so many colour combinations to choose from😵‍💫😂

[@JourneyUnknown]

Thank you 😊 🙏

[@Geoffandlea]

Happy birthday 🎉Laura hope you have had an amazing birthday.

[@JourneyUnknown]

Thanks, Geoff. Laura had a wonderful day with family and friends ❤️

[@rebekahritchie9012]

Happy Birthday Laura 🎉 Hoping for tent sites down the track for the hip camp! Would you consider a safari tent to hire out? How amazing would that be! 😅😅

[@JourneyUnknown]

Thanks Rebekah ❤️, You could be an exception 😂. We have spoken about a Safari tent down the track 😍

[@melissabyrne3633]

Gee I hope great Aussie is giving a great discount as they sure have got a lot of free advertising from journey unknown and happy birthday Laura exciting times ahead. 🤗

[@JourneyUnknown]

Thanks, Melissa. we get to show our caravan build, which gives us content. Being able to customise our van is priceless. it's a win win. GA get exposure and we get to build our dream.. thank you for wishing Laura Happy birthday 🙏

[@paultabone2010]

🌸🌹🌈🦋 Happy Birthday Laura we hope you had an amazing day 🍰🍷🦋🎈🌈🌸

[@JourneyUnknown]

Thanks Paul 🙏

[@Angelahappyat60]

How bloody exciting ❤

[@JourneyUnknown]

😍 thank you 🙏

[@jerryfrench2981]

Did you get the same stud pattern wheels as the 300 for the van.

[@JourneyUnknown]

Yes we did

[@GreatDustyXplorAus]

We are just finalising our Plans I wanted to move our electrical system behind the fridge with an external Wolf Fabrication vented panel. But they weren't keen 😢. How much extra were the dirty life's ?

[@JourneyUnknown]

Ahh bugger. that's a great system. You don't pay extra for the A/T dirty life

[@davidmilledge221]

A fully galvanised chassis 👍

[@kimscotttemple]

Actually made from Duragal and welded, not hot dip galvanised witch would be heavier but is far better.

[@JourneyUnknown]

With a 5 year warranty 🤔

[@anthonywills2403]

Great clips guys. Have been watching your channel since you purchased your first van and the 300 series. We now have our own 300 and are seriously looking at a GA Xplora 20’6” with club lounge. Will your wheels in the van have the same offset as the 300 (+40) and are you installing 18” wheels? We’ve been looking at the Zone which uses 18” wheels but the offset (from Cruisemaster) is not compatible. Also, I want to up-spec my power management system from the standard Projecta they offer to either the Intelli-RV model or even an Enerdrive RV80+. Would love to hear what you have optioned for. Cheers and 🍻

[@JourneyUnknown]

That's awesome. Thanks for following along, Anthony 👍 Yes, our van will have 65/65R18 compatible with our LC300. Tuff Ride suspension is compatible. We are going with Projecta intelli Grid system. I'm sure you'll be able to pick what system works for you 👍

[@anthonywills2403]

@@JourneyUnknown We have taken the plunge and have ordered a 20'6" with truss chassis, picnic table with pantry, Ogo toilet, oven & cooktop deleted, upgraded tool box, 400/800 Enerdrive with 2600 inverter, cowfish omni antenna, water tank manifold, instant HWS and a few other things. You've been beneficial in our design and option upgrades. Cheers!

[@JourneyUnknown]

@anthonywills2403 That's awesome. Congratulations 👏.

[@Angelahappyat60]

Happy birthday week Laura 🎉

[@JourneyUnknown]

Thank you so much 🙏

[@dennismcghee2040]

Chance for a Cats logo splashback and you passed it up!

[@JourneyUnknown]

😍 That would've been a great choice 👌

[@lesoroszvary5367]

Did they hit you for xtra dollars for the alterations away from standard build?

[@ashdavey1622]

We got charged $1250 for changing our ensuite

[@JourneyUnknown]

No, l don't believe so. Unless it's at the eleventh hr that you make big changes

[@HilltopFarmHomestead]

I'm not going to be rude and ask how much is it costing but can I ask, is it much more expensive to plan your own lay out compared with getting a standard lay out?

[@JourneyUnknown]

Our van is going to cost well over 100k. You don't get charged extra to have your layout changed. it depends on what series you go with, whether they can make changes or not.

[@kimscotttemple]

Hey Troy, Really happy for you guys with the new van but I would not be happy with the welding on your chassis. As this is my job as a welding inspector and we are at present dealing with a lot of VicRoads and ADR issues. I would suggest that welding procedures and Quality plans are not in forced. This is only from what I have seen on this KZbin and I could be completely wrong but as per AS 1554.1 under cut and complete lack of fusion were evident. Is any NDT done at all on there chassis’s? Just for peace of mind.

[@JourneyUnknown]

Thanks, Kim. It is great to know we really appreciate your thoughts and experience. We're obviously not welding experts. All we know is that each chassis gets an engineered inspection and has to comply. They also have a 5-year warranty.

[@BrantGlascott]

Great Aussie caravans 😂😂😂😂I thought you guys travelled to India

[@JourneyUnknown]

That's a bit rude, Brant. The guys are Sri lankan Australians. The same as Laura is.

[@BrantGlascott]

@@JourneyUnknown sorry no harm intended.but I suppose we can all get a bit precious now and again .

[@JourneyUnknown]

@BrantGlascott Thanks, Brant. we also love a good laugh, mate . I suppose we were just getting a bit over a few sugesting we were buying the van from India.

[@BrantGlascott]

@@JourneyUnknown it’s just Aussie humour.but it’s also hard to show sarcasm or other emotions through txt 🤷

[@JourneyUnknown]

@@BrantGlascott 💯

[@karenjoy7557]

Was Rai and Chi Chi how long have they owned the Great Aussie Caravans by any chance... Orange looked good back splash...would of liven the caravan up...😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@JourneyUnknown]

Randi is a partner of GA. you couldn't meet a nicer guy. l assume you're referring to GiGi she is part of the production team. Mmm orange would look nice 😍

[@faronbarker3747]

Good to see great Aussie following health and safety requirements, piece of cloth over his face while spray painting, your kidding 😮

[@davidmilledge221]

It's Indian safety requirements all good 👍

[@JourneyUnknown]

Cheers, Faron, yeah, it's a personal choice. the spray booth was running. lve also sprayed without a mask on plenty of occasions.

[@JourneyUnknown]

David pull up, GA aren't from India.

[@nigelmorgan3449]

Is it built in India or they bring in there spot welders and it’s crap

[@JourneyUnknown]

Why would you say that. No one is from India. The welding has to comply and pass engineering.

[@shanevillis4079]

Bloody hell, spray painting with just a piece of material over his face? :O

[@JourneyUnknown]

I've sprayed without a mask on plenty of occasions. the booth is running. it's personal choice at the end of the day.

[@DANIELLEGARDNER-b3q]

Everytime I watch this channel I can’t get Russell Coight and Kim from Kath and Kim out of my head, all the gear…..

[@JourneyUnknown]

We'll take that as a compliment. thank you 🙏. keep tuning in and commenting it really helps with the algorithm 😍

[@lindamasters7860]

I love Coco……

[@JourneyUnknown]

❤️ 🐕 🙏

[@davidmilledge221]

Scares me now the building quality is dropping for caravans and expesily for new houses its bloody shocking all their making is crap these days 😳 good luck buying anything new these days

[@JourneyUnknown]

True, It's about finding the right builder

[@nigelmorgan3449]

Come on sucker we build with our head engineers they fully qualified in jip jip land

[@JourneyUnknown]

The chassis have to comply with AS.