What have you bought for your Cali today :-)

[GSX1300R]

Control panel knob. £44 ......Bargain...

 

[Nathz]

How did you attached the lino?

In the drawer, I used this https://www.leroymerlin.fr/v3/p/pro...ce-sol-pvc-l-50-mm-x-l-10-m-axton-e1401590344

 

[Elly Swanson]

At last ordered a Sea to Summit campervan SI mattress and broke the jinx.

I’ve been looking for ages with no luck and Sea to Summit saying they’ll be in soon. Had an email from a company a couple of weeks back saying they had one in, but had missed it by one hour! Anyway, alpinetrek.co.uk have them now. So, went to order last night whilst camping on a site with very poor wifi and phone/data signal

1. Went to pay by PayPal but forget I lost my card and had it cancelled so no go
2. Went to transfer money from another account and pay by PayPal credit. But to do that they had to send me a phone code, the number listed was to a phone at home and to change to another phone it would send a different code to the phone at home
3. got hubby’s credit card and at the “verify CCV” we didn’t get the code to his mobile tried resending several times
4. tried his debit card, but the same
5. this morning we left the site and drove up the hill to a good data signal. Tried again and all the verification went through as well as the code, directed back to the website to a “sorry, time out“ message

So, I thought I’d try once more (getting a right cob on). Credit card, code, verification, continue, “Thanks for your order”. Phew! It should arrive in 3-5 days.

£252 with free delivery. It better be flipping comfy, I’m knackered from all this and need a lie down!

 

[Blueeyedboy]

You could have purchased the spare I had and saved yourself a lot of hassle.

 

[kave]

Fiamma rafter pro with the aim of stopping rain pooling on the awning. Slight modification or fabrication of a more secure foot for the outer end than the rubber foot supplied. The heavens opened just in time to test it.

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Since you seem to have a Thule awning, was there a reasonto not get a Thule rafter? In Sweden it is less money than the fiamma.

 

[Wild Bob]

A new loo, just got to plumb it in!

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Brilliant lol

 

[Wild Bob]

Bought an awning rail for a caravan fixed it onto treated timber above our patio doors. The reason for this was when we come back from a trip and our awning needs drying out we slide the kadar strip into the rail and half inflate the awning allowing it to dry out. Will attach pics soon

 

[Elly Swanson]

You could have purchased the spare I had and saved yourself a lot of hassle.

I know, and we did discuss it, but with Alpine trek you get a 2 year warranty. Good luck with selling yours. I know there are people out there who still want them. When I get ours and have tested it out I’ll post about yours on a couple of Facebook groups I’m in and I’ll let you know if there is interest or if you’re on Facebook they could pm you. if you agree.

 

[California4x4]

Since you seem to have a Thule awning, was there a reasonto not get a Thule rafter? In Sweden it is less money than the fiamma.

I don’t have a good answer I’m afraid. I searched this forum for user experience of both. The limited consensus was the Fiamma option was more effective. I have no personal experience of the Thule option although it is a brand I am generally happy to pay for (I have roof bars, roof box and rear bike rack). If it is a much better price, it might be worth going for the Thule given where you are. I believe it will be possible to trial it carefully without causing any marks or damage, so you could return it if it is not effective.

 

[Elmo3]

2 lengths of M8 stainless threaded bar, nuts and clamping knobs to fix 2 completely seized arms on the Kylie. All done for about £15 versus £140 for 2 new ones!

 

[paradise city]

At last ordered a Sea to Summit campervan SI mattress and broke the jinx.

I’ve been looking for ages with no luck and Sea to Summit saying they’ll be in soon. Had an email from a company a couple of weeks back saying they had one in, but had missed it by one hour! Anyway, alpinetrek.co.uk have them now. So, went to order last night whilst camping on a site with very poor wifi and phone/data signal

1. Went to pay by PayPal but forget I lost my card and had it cancelled so no go
2. Went to transfer money from another account and pay by PayPal credit. But to do that they had to send me a phone code, the number listed was to a phone at home and to change to another phone it would send a different code to the phone at home
3. got hubby’s credit card and at the “verify CCV” we didn’t get the code to his mobile tried resending several times
4. tried his debit card, but the same
5. this morning we left the site and drove up the hill to a good data signal. Tried again and all the verification went through as well as the code, directed back to the website to a “sorry, time out“ message

So, I thought I’d try once more (getting a right cob on). Credit card, code, verification, continue, “Thanks for your order”. Phew! It should arrive in 3-5 days.

£252 with free delivery. It better be flipping comfy, I’m knackered from all this and need a lie down!

Would it be possible to post a photo of the mattress rolled up just to get an idea of the size?

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[California4x4]

Would it be possible to post a photo of the mattress rolled up just to get an idea of the size?

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Size of rolled S2S mattress

Can anyone advise on the diameter of a rolled-up S2S self-inflating mattress, once it is out of its bag and has been used? From what I gather it needs careful handling to get it small. Can anyone put a figure on it? Thank you. It’s the campervan mattress that covers the bottom bed of an Ocean...

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The mattress came in the blue stuff sack below the parcel shelf. I don’t think it will ever go back in there. I now keep a down duvet in there.
I keep it folded on the back shelf and it doesn’t take up much more room than the original rear mattress.

 

[paradise city]

Size of rolled S2S mattress

Can anyone advise on the diameter of a rolled-up S2S self-inflating mattress, once it is out of its bag and has been used? From what I gather it needs careful handling to get it small. Can anyone put a figure on it? Thank you. It’s the campervan mattress that covers the bottom bed of an Ocean...

vwcaliforniaclub.com

The mattress came in the blue stuff sack below the parcel shelf. I don’t think it will ever go back in there. I now keep a down duvet in there.
I keep it folded on the back shelf and it doesn’t take up much more room than the original rear mattress.

Thanks

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[me..me..me]

New wheels to 'refresh' the look. Cheaper than a 6.1 !

Its been a very odd year but surprisingly a good year to have a Cali !



[ -30 and suspension refresh over winter ? ]

 

[threetone]

New wheels to 'refresh' the look. Cheaper than a 6.1 !

Its been a very odd year but surprisingly a good year to have a Cali !

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Looks great !
What are those wheels called?
Are they 17” ?

[ -30 and suspension refresh over winter ? ]

 

[Gary&Heather]

Made use of our old beach table kept me busy for a couple of hours, don't like to see waste used a sliding table rail Kit from clearcut campervans, some people probably think it's pointless but we like making drinks outside when we can especially on day trips so why not recycle.

 

[Elly Swanson]

Would it be possible to post a photo of the mattress rolled up just to get an idea of the size?

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If you search for it, other people have put pics on in other posts. I’ll post some as well when it comes. Ordered FrI afternoon and with Mon being a bank hol I’m hoping it comes by this Fri. Latest should be early next week.

Would it be possible to post a photo of the mattress rolled up just to get an idea of the size?

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If it’s really comfy we might remove the upper bed standard mattress and store it deflated up there to sleep there and bring it down if we can’t. If not we’ll have it in the back probably rolled or folded on the rear shelf under the Ikea Drona boxes we store our bedding in.

Looks like a better fit than the IKEA equivalent. Good find.

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Perfect fit is a little swing bin I got from home bargains for £4.99 (Have also seen it in B&M and the Range). Advantage is you don’t need to lift the lid.

 

[Mr T]

New wheels to 'refresh' the look. Cheaper than a 6.1 !

Its been a very odd year but surprisingly a good year to have a Cali !

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[ -30 and suspension refresh over winter ? ]

Looks good! Does need to go down a tad though

 

[FoodieLoobie]

@Nathz

Well i went ahead and did my drawer. —> great idea.
Loved it so much that i did the boot too.
Oh, and the living area i already did earlier this year.
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How do you move the seat forwards? Do you have to roll up the lino? Or does this limit where the back seat can be positioned?
Looks very nice and I like the way it continues between the seats.

 

[Lambeth Cali]

My wife got us two Yeti coffee mugs to keep coffee warm. They work a treat.

Rambler® 10 oz (296 ml) Stackable Mug

Stackable and insulated for compact storage and hot brews.

uk.yeti.com

 

[me..me..me]

You've made a good purchase, they'll last a lifetime. It's the only cups we use (albeit we have the non handle variety). Great for tea, coffee, beer and wine.

What all in the same cup?

 

[California4x4]

You've made a good purchase, they'll last a lifetime. It's the only cups we use (albeit we have the non handle variety). Great for tea, coffee, beer and wine.

Do they fit in the cup holders in the front of a T6 please?

 

[Lambeth Cali]

Do they fit in the cup holders in the front of a T6 please?

Not in the T5. They are very chunky

 

[Jodalo]

Do they fit in the cup holders in the front of a T6 please?

If you want a drinking vessel that fits into the T6 cup holders; see pics below. Multi purpose thermos type, ideal for all drinks especially keeping beer cold on a hot day. Will keep hot drinks hot for hours with lid on and can be transported with ‘no spill’. £18 each from Tesco’s and other outlets. Brilliant bit of kit.

 

[Moose]

Set of Jackyard seat covers.
I know they are marmite to some but we like them, it brightens up a very drab interior and suits the Cali perfectly.