Saturday 26 April:
We left home this afternoon, turning north on our way to spend the night at the Yelgun Rest Area just off the Pacific Highway, north of Brunswick Heads. We often stay here on our route north to the Sunshine Coast, as it breaks the journey and makes the drive more manageable. Unfortunately for us, this weekend coincides with the ANZAC long weekend and the end of the school holidays. As we drove north towards Yelgun, traffic was very light heading our way, but there was a steady stream of traffic heading south. Upon arriving at Yelgun, the local Lions Club caravan was set up with a twenty-four-hour 'Driver Reviver' stop. There were cars everywhere, so we parked quite a distance away.
The van is booked into the Bushtracker factory on Monday, 28 April, for a complete re-skin following the hail damage we sustained in November 2013. Repairs will take a couple of weeks, so we have decided to stay and have another good look around the general area.
Sunday 27 April:
Sunday morning, as we headed past the Gold Coast, we were surprised by the lack of traffic, but that all changed once we crossed the Gateway Bridge. The traffic on both sides of the Sunshine Coast Motorway was unbelievable, with a never-ending stream of vehicles.
Monday 28 April:
We dropped the van off at the factory at the designated time and then spent three hours discussing some changes we wanted while the insurance work was being carried out.
We left home this afternoon, turning north on our way to spend the night at the Yelgun Rest Area just off the Pacific Highway, north of Brunswick Heads. We often stay here on our route north to the Sunshine Coast, as it breaks the journey and makes the drive more manageable. Unfortunately for us, this weekend coincides with the ANZAC long weekend and the end of the school holidays. As we drove north towards Yelgun, traffic was very light heading our way, but there was a steady stream of traffic heading south. Upon arriving at Yelgun, the local Lions Club caravan was set up with a twenty-four-hour 'Driver Reviver' stop. There were cars everywhere, so we parked quite a distance away.
The van is booked into the Bushtracker factory on Monday, 28 April, for a complete re-skin following the hail damage we sustained in November 2013. Repairs will take a couple of weeks, so we have decided to stay and have another good look around the general area.
Sunday 27 April:
Sunday morning, as we headed past the Gold Coast, we were surprised by the lack of traffic, but that all changed once we crossed the Gateway Bridge. The traffic on both sides of the Sunshine Coast Motorway was unbelievable, with a never-ending stream of vehicles.
Monday 28 April:
We dropped the van off at the factory at the designated time and then spent three hours discussing some changes we wanted while the insurance work was being carried out.
The changes to be carried out before re-sheeting the van include the addition of an audio/visual locker on the van's nearside, outside speakers, extra awning LED lights with dual colour on the nearside and replacing the extra-large window above our dinette with a smaller 1200 x 600 mm window. This involves re-sheeting the van interior around this area.
Tuesday 29 April:
Other changes not affected by the insurance claim include replacing the current powered jockey wheel with a Vehicle Components jack, upgrading to the latest weight distribution system, installing a new DO35 hitch, swapping out the existing blue diesel heater tank for a black one, replacing old tail lights with LED versions, upgrading the internal lights from traditional fluorescent to modern touch LED lights, and the pièce de résistance, the new Silver Cladding. This cladding adds an additional $1,000.00 to the cost compared to the standard white cladding.
