How much have you spent on upgrades (not repairs) and what are/were they

Al n Val

Al n Val

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So i’ll make a start

EP hydraulic levellers - £6000

VB semi air and front coils- £4200

Truma aircon - £1800

Victron Solar, Multiplus II, Cerbo, Display and MPPT’s - £3800

External 200w folding solar - £125

Fogstar Lithium batteries - £1640

Gaslow - £500

Michelin Xclimates x 6 - £870 (inc fitting)

Netgear Router - £140

External Gas and 240v points - £180

Thule 5.5mtr motorised awning - £1870

£21,125 or thereabouts

I’m not counting other things such as 2 tv’s and other things as these aren’t upgrades imo
I’ve probably spent a lot more on other stuff as well but not counting that

I’m happy with this figure as i’ve now got the motorhome how I want it 👍

How about you guys n gals

Al
 
Al n Val said:
So i’ll make a start

EP hydraulic levellers - £6000

VB semi air and front coils- £4200

Truma aircon - £1800

Victron Solar, Multiplus II, Cerbo, Display and MPPT’s - £3800

External 200w folding solar - £125

Fogstar Lithium batteries - £1640

Gaslow - £500

Michelin Xclimates x 6 - £870 (inc fitting)

Netgear Router - £140

External Gas and 240v points - £180

Thule 5.5mtr motorised awning - £1870

£21,125 or thereabouts

I’m not counting other things such as 2 tv’s and other things as these aren’t upgrades imo
I’ve probably spent a lot more on other stuff as well but not counting that

I’m happy with this figure as i’ve now got the motorhome how I want it 👍

How about you guys n gals

Al
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I've got all these as a factory fit other than the Air con... But plus full air.

However, I need to spend some money on something but cant decide between 360 cameras and a diesel heater.
 
Vanbitz alarm
Moving Intelligence S5+ tracker
350w solar and MPPT
External gas point
Gaslow
Towbar
Underslung spare wheel and carrier
Battery Master to trickle charge the vehicle battery
300ah Fogstar lithium battery
Victron IP22 mains charger
Smart shunt and +/- busbars
Orion 12/24v transformer to fast charge my Powerbank from the leisure battery
Dashcam
Ohrex standalone Gps
Disklok steering lock
Poynting external aerial
Teltonika router
Black wheel nut caps

Toying with semi air but that will be it.

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Levellers=nothing
LED 12v bulbs=£15
Polish=£27.99

I’m not forking out owt chuffing else



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Al n Val said:
So i’ll make a start

EP hydraulic levellers - £6000

VB semi air and front coils- £4200

Truma aircon - £1800

Victron Solar, Multiplus II, Cerbo, Display and MPPT’s - £3800

External 200w folding solar - £125

Fogstar Lithium batteries - £1640

Gaslow - £500

Michelin Xclimates x 6 - £870 (inc fitting)

Netgear Router - £140

External Gas and 240v points - £180

Thule 5.5mtr motorised awning - £1870

£21,125 or thereabouts

I’m not counting other things such as 2 tv’s and other things as these aren’t upgrades imo
I’ve probably spent a lot more on other stuff as well but not counting that

I’m happy with this figure as i’ve now got the motorhome how I want it 👍

How about you guys n gals

Al
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My van didn't cost that :wink: :rofl:
 
Gaslow, reversing camera, mifi, tracker installed by dealer when we bought the van. Not sure of cost. Oh, and a power point in the garage.
Subsequently, 230 ah of lithium and associated work. I think about £1300.

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Alarm tracker and subs for 3 years 1300

Lithium 280 ah 700

Inverter 300

Solar 350 watts kit. 500

Semi air 1300

Gaslow free (transferred)

TV aerial 100

Uprate 320

Under slung spare tire (still to get) c 200.

Thermal screen cover 300

3 fridge fans £15

Dual reversing cameras 125

Total 5160. Nothing else I think I need.
 
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Not a lot really as most things were factory order and I have forgotten the price of most other bit's anyway.

Alarm tracker and lifetime subs
Maxxfan to replace the crappy Dometic one
2 more Super B lithium batteries (not cheap)
Victron Smart shunt fitted at the same time as the last battery
Victron Solar regulator to replace the factory PWM jobby
MH WiFi router
Alde load monitor
TyrePal as a backup to the factory fit
Carpet about £300 DIY against the factory €990
Smart meter to show inverter supply
New mattress because I turned the bed 90 degrees
Sonos freestanding speaker

I am sure there are other bit's that I have conveniently forgotten about

Oh yes I had forgotten the 360 cameras, plus recorder added later

Most likely £15k ish plus a lot more polish than Paul CazPaul

I would like a bit more solar as Ade WESTY66 has more than we have "at the moment" ;) but we have a bigger roof :LOL:
 
Had around £17,000 in options on the van.

I spent £3000 on parts to upgrade the electrics, just the parts done the work myself.
Victron Multiplus 3000 va,
2 x 230 ah Lithium,
Victron Orion XS,
350 watts of solar with a Victron 100/30 MPPT,
Victron BMV712 Shunt.

Autowatch alarm £700.

Fitted a TMV on the shower & water filter inline with kitchen tap about £65.

Twush ceramic loo bowl liner £32.

Fitted another USB socket & 13amp socket and upgraded existing USB socket, £12 for the USB sockets Mains sockets & Berker surrounds I swapped some wine for.

Fitted gel backed carpet to garage floor & back wall and van carpet to the doors £65.

Fitted a cargo rail to the top of garage rear wall £58.

Fitted a Maxxfan £327 inc. adhesive.

Fitted a switch inline with hab door solenoid £3.

Was going to fit Full air suspension but the van handles so well with the VB front struts now going to just have Rear Semi air and possibly jacks so that will be approx £9,200.

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Lenny HB said:
Had around £17,000 in options on the van.

I spent £3000 on parts to upgrade the electrics, just the parts done the work myself.
Victron Multiplus 3000 va,
2 x 230 ah Lithium,
Victron Orion XS,
350 watts of solar with a Victron 100/30 MPPT,
Victron BMV712 Shunt.

Autowatch alarm £700.

Fitted a TMV on the shower & water filter inline with kitchen tap about £65.

Fitted another USB socket & 13amp socket and upgraded existing USB socket, £12 for the USB sockets Mains sockets & Berker surrounds I swapped some wine for.

Fitted gel backed carpet to garage floor & back wall and van carpet to the doors £65.

Fitted a cargo rail to the top of garage rear wall £58.

Fitted a Maxxfan £327 inc. adhesive.

Fitted a switch inline with hab door solenoid £3.

Was going to fit Full air suspension but the van handles so well with the VB front struts now going to just have Rear Semi air and possibly jacks so that will be approx £9,200.
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Is it not worth going the extra few ££ and getting full air for the rear (2C)? You have a small window for levelling👍 I have VB front and full air on rear and it rides pretty good👍.
Oh and I have jacks also😉🤭🤭
 
Al n Val said:
So i’ll make a start

EP hydraulic levellers - £6000

VB semi air and front coils- £4200

Truma aircon - £1800

Victron Solar, Multiplus II, Cerbo, Display and MPPT’s - £3800

External 200w folding solar - £125

Fogstar Lithium batteries - £1640

Gaslow - £500

Michelin Xclimates x 6 - £870 (inc fitting)

Netgear Router - £140

External Gas and 240v points - £180

Thule 5.5mtr motorised awning - £1870

£21,125 or thereabouts

I’m not counting other things such as 2 tv’s and other things as these aren’t upgrades imo
I’ve probably spent a lot more on other stuff as well but not counting that

I’m happy with this figure as i’ve now got the motorhome how I want it 👍

How about you guys n gals

Al
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Your upgrades were nearly as much as our first van. We're on our second.
 
solar panel and fitting kit
gasit refillable bottle and hoses
total about £300

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Lenny HB said:
Had around £17,000 in options on the van.

I spent £3000 on parts to upgrade the electrics, just the parts done the work myself.
Victron Multiplus 3000 va,
2 x 230 ah Lithium,
Victron Orion XS,
350 watts of solar with a Victron 100/30 MPPT,
Victron BMV712 Shunt.

Autowatch alarm £700.

Fitted a TMV on the shower & water filter inline with kitchen tap about £65.

Fitted another USB socket & 13amp socket and upgraded existing USB socket, £12 for the USB sockets Mains sockets & Berker surrounds I swapped some wine for.

Fitted gel backed carpet to garage floor & back wall and van carpet to the doors £65.

Fitted a cargo rail to the top of garage rear wall £58.

Fitted a Maxxfan £327 inc. adhesive.

Fitted a switch inline with hab door solenoid £3.

Was going to fit Full air suspension but the van handles so well with the VB front struts now going to just have Rear Semi air and possibly jacks so that will be approx £9,200.
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Would have been cheaper to have bought a Morelo in the first place.
 
I have no idea how much I spent or when. It seemed worth it at the time. Some upgrades I've fitted and since reupgraded.

In no particular order.
Vanbitz alarm and non starter
Vanbitz installed 120Ah lithium with Sterling B2B, mppt solar and battery master
USB sockets and new 12V circuit
Smartshunt
Roof DAB radio aerial
4g mifi with roof aerial
150W solar replacing 100W
Autogas 2000 second lpg underslung supplementing original manufacturer
Rear air suspension
280Ah fogstar lithium replacing 120Ah (no space for duplicate batteries) and Victron Orion XS B2B, with rationalised wiring busbars
5g teltonika mifi
2nd solar controller for fold out panel

Need to upgrade the mifi roof aerial ...

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