OldWellhouse

I bought a pre owned conversion done by Wellhouse of Barnsley and 5 years after they imported and converted it everything seems to work well and has a solid feel. I can't fault it.

I have a Dometic 972 that was taking up valuable room in the under sink cupboard when I picked up the van, which I couldn't live with. I came across these square fold up ottomans that can be got pretty cheap and they are an absolute perfect fit for the toilet I mentioned. I have a carry bag over the toilet that allows it to be easily lowered in or lifted out the box and it doubles as a footstool. So a stool/footstool stool receptor if you will. £20 but there will be cheaper available in all colours somewhere.

That looks pretty decent to me. I've decided I'm definitely not paying the premium for a proper drive away awning just now. The mark up on similar tents just annoys me considering the extra material and manufacture can't be that much. I've just ordered a small utility/kitchen tent for use on short stays and hard pitches. Just somewhere to put the bog and outdoor furniture etc. when out for the day.

Ah that would be handy, I'll give it a try, thanks a lot.

Rojie do you have any advice on getting standard steel van wheels for my 2005? Would Hiace wheels fit do you reckon?

Sort of related to this subject, I just had Alf at Kwik-Fit to get a slow puncture repaired on one of my Goodyear tyres. First of all I was told the tyre couldn't be repaired because the nail was too close to the side wall(it was about an inch away) and I would need a new tyre. I went inside to see about ordering one as they didn't stock it and it never even appeared on their system. Then they said they might be able to source on on Monday for about £100 and started talking about torque values for reattaching the wheel all the while I'm holding the translated owner manual saying I'll check what it says in there, but they pretty much ignored me, looked at the internet and decided they should be 210nm, they'd over tightened them. They'd done 220nm and broke off one of the lug nuts!! The manual says 205nm(I think) and finally they listened. Had to wait another half an hour for them to remove the broken lug nut and fit a replacement, in that time the manager said he'd actually managed to fix the puncture in my tyre after all and there would be no charge. So tyre fixed for free but I had to wait about it bit longer and that translated owners manual I was recommended on here has already more than paid for itself.

Yeah it seems like common sense with the ride etc. I've had 20" wheels in the past and they looked great but were a pain the arse although the one advantage is it probably makes the car handle better on nice smooth roads. Maybe better MPG? If the Alphie was higher off the ground with bigger wheel arches I'd have 16" steel wheels with chunky BF Goodrich tyres. The ride must be great but they'd be noisy and probably lower the MPG.

Just an aesthetic choice since bigger wheels became more popular. I prefer to have as big a tyre side wall as possible to improve ride and avoid any accidental wheel damage. I'm not sure there are any downsides to having smaller wheels/bigger tyres but could be wrong.

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.

26.28mpg then I think, cheers. I wonder what it'll really get. Update to follow.

I've put about 12 miles on my 2.4 54 plate so far and have zero idea what MPG I'll get but I'm already trying to calculate fuel costs for longer trips I'm planning. What's the average MPG you guys are getting with the 2.4l engine on the new regular or premium petrol?

Thanks pcous, it's a 2017 conversion and I bought it from someone that took it as a trade in. For whatever reason the OM on the conversion accessories wasn't present and after emailing WH they didn't seem interested in supplying them even though I was prepared to pay. I understand like you say that I'm not their customer, but I was a little disappointed. So far I've managed to suss out most things and will learn more this week when I take it away for a couple days camping.

That looks great Pritch, I've been looking at the same this week but still a bit unsure of fitting a rail to hold one. I already have a great tent that I'm going to try and 'join' with an area tarp. Probably just tie it over the van rather than using a rail, but will see how it works out. The plan is to just park up tight to the side.

Cheers, I hoped it would be something others had. Interesting that it could be multiple things done back in Japan. I 'm getting a new stereo soon so when they have the dash open a bit I'll ask them to take a look at it.

Just reading some reviews there and I'm wondering of some people assume it will hold the awning in place WITHOUT additional throw over straps pegged in. I'm guessing it would just create a slightly better 'seal' to the van when used with the straps but clearly not strong enough on its own.

Sounds perfect for mild conditions. I only learned what a kador strip was this week and that DA awnings come with throw over straps.

Red light is on when it's switched on. I have no idea what it does yet but hoping for ejector seat or rear bulletproof shield. Thoughts?

I havnt fitted an awning rail to mine yet. Is the magnetic strip an adapter and is it quite strong?

That looks great, it matches the upholstery well. Do you mind me asking where you got it from?

For the miles I'll be doing I'm gonna try and only use the premium. An app that shows fuel stations that still have it would be helpful but it seems to produce results on a google search.

Thanks I'll be ordering that.

Thanks Rojie, I did drop them an email but they said they didn't keep anything like that relevant for my bus. I know I'm taking a chance with this AND service history missing but I have a good feeling about it and Wellhouse seem to do great quality conversions and it is one of theirs. I'm pretty sure this forum will help answer tons of the questions I'll end up having.

I'm in the process of buying an older 54 plate Wellhouse conversion(not direct from them) that has no owners manuals and a few other bits. Did they come with any user manuals from the factory for correct use of the battery/solar, roof etc. or any maintenance guides? Any help appreciated. edit: I nearly called it an 'Alfie' in the thread title, is that frowned upon?