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Where do I start ? - Ford Transit Van


My vehicle is a 2008 Ford Transit van - does anyone else travel in one of these ? If so, would love to see some pictures of your setup. Thanks smile



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What about some pictures of yours please Where to next - 'Show us your rig'smilesmile



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I have a Ford Transit. KEA fitout.



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Very nice msg. I've seen other Kea vans and they certainly do a good job.

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I forgot to say that its a 2008 model also.

Thanks Neilnruth. I've had it 3yrs now. Its very experienced on the outback dirt roads and so far nothing has fallen off. (knock on Wood) apart from a couple of those suction cup hooks that I fitted.


Its just the right size for me and Molly. Fits in a standard carpark, fully self contained, easy to drive and great for free camping. Considering I had not seen a motorhome until I purchased it I am very pleased with it. (Lots of internet research though) Suits me well for my purposes.

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Hi Neilnruth and MSG,

Thanks for sharing your photos, my van is very basic compared to yours. The previous owner fitted mine out to suit his needs, so I have changes I would like to do when I find the right people to do them for me without ripping me off.

It currently has a queen bed with storage underneath, and I want to turn that into 2 singles, one that can fold up when not in use, or be my day lounge with a table.

I don't have a shower but am happy to use a solar setup, and I have already purchased my porta loo.

It came with a microwave, small panty cupboard beneath that, and a power supply via a battery and inverter, so I have lights and some power to free camp.

I've also bought two portable gas burners for cooking, and a neat 'sink' from IKEA which has a nice deep wash up bowl, a lid that is a cutting board, and a dish drainer that sits on the lid (once it is washed).

I don't have a fridge yet, have been using either my small or large esky depending how long I go away for. I am still researching them.

I have a tank underneath the vehicle that holds a lot of water (not sure how much yet), and it has a small pump on it, which leads to a tap at the back of the vehicle. Its good for cleaning dirty hands/feet and rinsing beach things. There is a switch near the tap to operate the pump. I don't drink this water, but would boil it up to wash dishes no worries. It requires a hose to fill as the fill point has a hose connection.

It has had a tv in it before as all the leads are still I the cupboard above the front seats, but tv doesn't interest me, I'd rather listen to music or read a book.

There are lots of possibilities to change it and set it up exactly how I want it, which was the plan when I bought it, and in the meantime I could certainly live in it.

I will take photos and upload them in the next couple of days.

Thanks again for sharing.

Julie


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Have fun with the upgrade, and enjoy the trips in the mean time

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