Our New Home Has Arrived

leon · #1 04-09-2010, 05:48 PM

Hi Guys it has been a while since you heard from me, (that isn't cheering i can hear in the background, is it)

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Anyway we have just moved house, or should i say took possession of our 5th wheeler, and are living in it as we speak, untill we take off for our adventures.

Will show some pics of it shortly, hope everyone have been well and happy.

Leon

dugnsuz (Doug) · #2 04-09-2010, 05:55 PM

Wow mate - some rig!
Need some shots of the interior - bet it's like the Tardis inside

Cheers
Doug

renormalised (Carl) · #3 04-09-2010, 06:25 PM

Nice rig!!!!

gts055 (Mark) · #4 04-09-2010, 06:45 PM

Wow, and I thought the one you had before was amazing. Wish you a wonderful journey. Mark

supernova1965 (Warren) · #5 04-09-2010, 06:54 PM

Nice Leon

I definately need interior pic's and we have a big backyard we have about half an acre of spare space. That I am sure you can park it in when you are in Mackay I will tee it up with my landlord.

Kevnool (Kev) · #6 04-09-2010, 07:20 PM

Nice setup Leon.
Keep you happy for a very long time.

Who named her?

Cheers Kev.

leon · #7 04-09-2010, 07:24 PM

Ok Guys here are some interior pics, while they were working on it, converting it to Australian standards
Leon

GrahamL · #8 04-09-2010, 07:30 PM

oH nO .. another geezer on the hwy

mate that looks fantastic but I still thinks its just plain not big enough

leon · #9 04-09-2010, 08:04 PM

No not name yet, but we think we will call it what H suggested some time ago.

Yea your right Graham, a couple of cruising old codgers hit the road.

Leon

mozzie (Peter) · #10 04-09-2010, 08:22 PM

wow nice stuff leon!!!!they are really nice inside just like a house and i bet it tows like a dream

leon · #11 04-09-2010, 08:36 PM

Peter although pretty heavy it is very stable on the road, especially with the weight over the rear axle of the towing vehicle.

Empty it weighs 4.1tonn, so being loaded it probably will be a 1000 plus K's over that.

With the CVM (combined vehicle mass) we are limited to 8.6tonn.

Heavy indeed, but with much research we have chosen the appropriate vehicle to do the job.

Leon

multiweb (Marc) · #12 04-09-2010, 08:55 PM

That is huge. Much bigger than what I thought. You guys must be stoked hey? Have fun.

Paddy (Patrick) · #13 04-09-2010, 09:04 PM

Very impressive, Leon. You will certainly travel in comfort!

OICURMT · #14 04-09-2010, 10:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by leon

Empty it weighs 4.1tonn, so being loaded it probably will be a 1000 plus K's over that.

With the CVM (combined vehicle mass) we are limited to 8.6tonn.

So how many liters per kilometer do you get pulling that home?

acropolite (Phil) · #15 04-09-2010, 10:45 PM

Congratulations Leon, that's a serious house you have there. Enjoy your travels.

leon · #16 04-09-2010, 10:47 PM

Good question my friend, I personally have no idea as yet, but i expect it will be costly.

It has already been fitted with an external tank that will hold 300 liters, giving us 400 liters in total, and if the worst scenario was 20 liters per hundred kilometers, we should get 2000 kilometers with the full fuel load.

I have been told that fuel across to the West can reach double the price, so we hope to drive past that lot.

I will just pull into Dougie's servo, (dugnsuz) on the way through

Leon

wavelandscott (Scott) · #17 04-09-2010, 11:15 PM

Looks great!

I've expressed interest in doing something similar upon retirement (still a long way away) so I am jealous.

Enjoy the nomadic lifestyle

Suzy · #18 05-09-2010, 01:22 AM

Nice, very nice!

Well done Leon.

Ric · #19 05-09-2010, 02:10 AM

Blimey that's awesome Leon.

Talk about travelling in style.

Cheers

Alchemy (Clive) · #20 05-09-2010, 07:35 AM

Pretty flash, and why not. Have a good time........ At least you can move your home to higher ground to avoid flooding