OldWellhouse

A sticker! Possibly a pencil case as well. 

11 minutes ago, Catweazle said:

Great ingenuity!

Cheers, I tried it out first without the edging but I realised it's important for storage and transport, plus banging your funny bone on it.

I might try and make a better one with new formica on some proper lightweight ply. 

My van previously had a swing out bracket that held a table but it was missing when I bought it. I looked at what was available on ebay and found they were all quite small and expensive so I thought I'd knock one up. Found a cheap 70's formica coffee table(lightweight 12mm ply) locally for £5 and bought the fiamma tripod base, pole and table mount(expensive) which is now used by some conversion shops because they give the added advantage of being able to rotate it and take the table out the van and use anywhere, while folding up flat for storage. I put on some cheap vinyl I got online(£7) and some 12mm knock on T trim(£12). Routered the groove round the table top which was a doddle and fitted the edging.

It's very stable on rough ground and fits the van perfectly. It's 100cm by 45cm which is a lot bigger than some others I've seen.

47 minutes ago, Darren Eyles said:

No screws, just a good strong tape and some spray alcohol 

I reckon that'll hold well as long as you're not camping in high winds and even then it'll be anchored at other points. I'd probably spring for some sikaflex if I decide to go down that route but your way seems fine. 

2 hours ago, Darren Eyles said:

Hi, I fitted mind under the pop up roof, the roof with alcohol, used a real good 2 sided tape, cut through the top of the c channel to follow the contour of the roof, job done

That looks perfect mate, is that one of the cheapish 3 part rails just joined together? No screws at all?

Mine has Van X curtains and they're decent. The tracks dont look that difficult to bend to shape etc. 

They have a few scuffs so I'm getting them refurbished and I have the choice of all black, or they can do them black and then re-diamond cut them and just leaving the black on the reliefs. I think that would look quite tidy but also wondering how they'll look all black.

What do you think would look better?

7 hours ago, stevieh4130 said:

2005 facelift G 2.4. No problems running on Shell E10 now for over 6 months. Our van was an almost fresh UK import when we bought it. Smooth, reliable and refined showing 46000 miles or so on the odometer.

 

Very nice. Is the 2 tone painted or wrapped?

Is there a way of resetting it like the windows maybe?

Do you mind me asking how much cable replacement cost to get and fit? I saw posters on another place suggesting people remove the cable altogether if it breaks, which I thought sounded daft. 

A gallery thread of members awning rails with the type they used and how they fitted it would be super handy for this forum.

I'm surprised Fiamma dont offer fitment brackets for their wind outs like they do for most other vans.

I wonder if it's worth contacting them with e-mails from every Alphy owner on the group asking for them would change their mind.

17 hours ago, Rojie said:

Great idea.

 

I tried to order one, but couldn't !

 

Will try again in a few days 

I found a RHD one with black trim for £14ish on Ali. Will update thread when it comes and we'll see what the quality is like. 

I think Alphart is my favourite. 😂

https://www.carlogbook.co.uk/toyota/

Cheers I hadn't even thought about it preventing reflection. Will have a look on Ali.

On 6/30/2021 at 2:48 PM, ThuMentaliss said:

LIKE TO,  Still searching for suitable brackets and which model awning to use..but there lies the problem neither Fiamma  or Thule list these products for the Alphard 2005 -2008 however I won't be beaten, and I will resolve this issue🤕

Any joy?

There are about 3 acres of space on the dashboard and I've seen a pic once of a fitted mat that looked quite good and would be handy for when stuffing things on the dash while camping.

Anyone got one?

1 hour ago, Teekay said:

It could be interesting if you were to share the work cost /details receipt once it is done (redacted personal details obviously)

1 hour ago, Rojie said:

 

Please tell us all who the main dealer is, as not all Toyota dealers will work on Alphard/Vellfire machines

I don't want to post too much on my exact location but it's a well known Toyota dealership in Lancashire(I can elaborate via PM if needed). They've serviced a few recently they said. 

There was ONE thing they picked up on during the service and safety inspection and that was one of my front tyres is wearing on one side slightly so wheel realignment is recommended. That's it! To say I'm happy would be an understatement apart from the £250 it cost, although I think it'll pay for itself when I come to selling one day.

I've booked it in to have the wheels blasted and powder coated in piano black so will get the realignment done then. I need to source some black centre caps and think I'll treat it to some new boots all round.

6 minutes ago, Rojie said:

 

Does not sound unreasonable to me.

I have never measured my mpg, but, my guess is about the same on a motorway at 60mph.

I have a 4.2L supercharged V8 that does 35mpg under the same circumstances.

Is that engine in your Alphy?  

I'm still thinking I added it up wrong but I mostly did 55 on the motorway and the rest was up and down hills and down the coast of Cumbria. If I get that again I'll be delighted even at 1.90 per litre. I have it in for a Toyota main dealer service today, wish me luck for the results!

Edit: I just realised I did the calculation on the first run based on half a tank and not the exact litres used, so maybe that one is off.

On 5/7/2022 at 11:49 AM, OldWellhouse said:

Year 2004
Model 2.4 camper conversion
Driving Motorway 85%  rural roads and urban 15%
MPG 24.20

279 km(173mls) used almost exactly half a tank of e5 so just over £50.

I expected worse to be honest and had a slow puncture which might have made it a bit less efficient. 

UPDATE!

I must have gotten this wrong somehow but I was driving like Miss Daisy and I sat behind a Royal Mail truck on the motorway.

582kms = 361mls used 48.8L of E5. By my calculations(google) that makes 33.6MPG? 

Surely that isn't right?

No idea if they are decent but could be useful to someone on here. 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1946395738929628

I LOVE this van. 

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On 5/13/2022 at 2:39 PM, Pritch said:

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Hope this helps (sent via moby, in a field in Cheshire)...

Thanks Pitch, that looks the business. I think your roof cover may be a bit wider than mine looking at that. 

I got a self inflating rock n roll bed mattress that is very comfortable. It takes up a bit of space for travelling and was expensive but it's night and day to sleeping straight on the seat cushions. 

Seeing the mentioned issues with the gas struts on tailgates I'd be cautious. Maybe it's possible to get more heavy duty struts though, they seem relatively cheap on Ali Express. 

19 hours ago, Pritch said:

We had an awning strip fitted when we got it converted, and is 230cm length, works a treat and sits inside the pop top.

A photo of the exact fitting point would be great if you can. 

2 hours ago, Rojie said:

I think your description "Campard" is a fantastic term.

 

Please excuse me if I use it herein in future.

I wasn't sure whether to go with Camphard or Campard, but felt dropping the h was best.