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New to us 2009 Goldstream Storm Offroad
« on: November 23, 2015, 10:33:54 AM »
Roughly........

5300kms

91 hours away, comprising;

60 hours driving.
18 hours sleeping.
3 hours at bloke's house inspecting and purchasing.
8 hours setting up/packing up camps, cooking dinner, cleaning and eating, few coldies.
2 hours exploring caves, lookouts, watching protest at Ceduna.

A trip from Perth to Adelaide return with my best mate.

Pics to follow when I can work out how to reduce file size of attachments from phone.

There is a lot to do, ( the van is untouched from new) starting with dust proofing.  Ffs what a terrible effort from factory.

I will be scouring MySwag for hints and tips for young players...

 






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Re: New to us 2009 Goldstream Storm Offroad
« Reply #1 on: November 23, 2015, 11:13:25 AM »
Well done, looks great. Hope she serves you well!
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Re: New to us 2009 Goldstream Storm Offroad
« Reply #2 on: November 23, 2015, 03:14:34 PM »
Thanks D4D. It will be with us for a while.


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Re: New to us 2009 Goldstream Storm Offroad
« Reply #3 on: November 23, 2015, 05:13:35 PM »
as of this sun i will be in the market for a goldstream as well, so watching with interest. nice camper.
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Re: New to us 2009 Goldstream Storm Offroad
« Reply #4 on: November 23, 2015, 06:21:27 PM »
Welcome to myswag Landbarge
Must off done a deal to drive that far to pick a camper


 CHEERS GRC   :cheers:
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Re: New to us 2009 Goldstream Storm Offroad
« Reply #5 on: November 23, 2015, 08:44:30 PM »
Quote from: Muckinhell on November 23, 2015, 05:13:35 PM
as of this sun i will be in the market for a goldstream as well, so watching with interest. nice camper.
I think I have studied all and sundry in the market. Hard to sort the wheat from the chaff.
Some are stand out bargains, others modded and want way above market prices (probably how I will end up wanting to sell mine in future lol).


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Re: New to us 2009 Goldstream Storm Offroad
« Reply #6 on: November 23, 2015, 08:47:37 PM »
Quote from: grc on November 23, 2015, 06:21:27 PM
Welcome to myswag Landbarge
Must off done a deal to drive that far to pick a camper


 CHEERS GRC   :cheers:
Thanks grc.
The planets aligned for the timing to get the camper.
I love a road trip.

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Re: New to us 2009 Goldstream Storm Offroad
« Reply #7 on: November 23, 2015, 09:05:00 PM »
Quote from: landbarge on November 23, 2015, 10:33:54 AM
Roughly........

5300kms

91 hours away, comprising;

60 hours driving.
18 hours sleeping.
3 hours at bloke's house inspecting and purchasing.
8 hours setting up/packing up camps, cooking dinner, cleaning and eating, few coldies.
2 hours exploring caves, lookouts, watching protest at Ceduna.

A trip from Perth to Adelaide return with my best mate.

Pics to follow when I can work out how to reduce file size of attachments from phone.

There is a lot to do, ( the van is untouched from new) starting with dust proofing.  Ffs what a terrible effort from factory.

I will be scouring MySwag for hints and tips for young players...

 






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Also...

There are 4 of us.
Me, the Minister of Fun and Finance, Miss 6 and Miss 5.
We started looking for different versions of what camper would suit us as a growing family. We settled on what camper would get my wife truly enthused about being outside and getting amongst it again.

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Re: New to us 2009 Goldstream Storm Offroad
« Reply #8 on: November 23, 2015, 10:00:49 PM »
Welcome to the Goldstream Club mate. You wont regret it. We love ours and have done heaps of free camping and caravan parks.  :cup:
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Re: New to us 2009 Goldstream Storm Offroad
« Reply #9 on: November 23, 2015, 10:08:50 PM »
Quote from: axle on November 23, 2015, 10:00:49 PM
Well to the Goldstream Club mate. You wont regret it. We love ours and have done heaps of free camping and caravan parks.  :cup:
Thanks for the kind words.

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Re: New to us 2009 Goldstream Storm Offroad
« Reply #10 on: November 23, 2015, 10:31:41 PM »
Quote from: landbarge on November 23, 2015, 10:08:50 PM
Thanks for the kind words.

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Hi Axle.

How have you managed to keep the dust out? We got a filthy film over most surfaces and 1/2 a cup near the door.

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Re: New to us 2009 Goldstream Storm Offroad
« Reply #11 on: November 23, 2015, 11:17:52 PM »
Quote from: landbarge on November 23, 2015, 10:31:41 PM
Hi Axle.

How have you managed to keep the dust out? We got a filthy film over most surfaces and 1/2 a cup near the door.

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We haven't had a major problem, but haven't done extended drives on very dusty roads as yet. Any camper that has vents (ie gas vent in door, fridge vents) will have some dust problems. Does yours have a small spring-loaded rectangular vent in the roof? You can pop this open before you embark on dusty roads, it keeps positive air pressure inside the van and pushes air out the vents. Stopping dust coming in. (well that's the theory, we haven't really tested ours).

Something a little like this
 
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Re: New to us 2009 Goldstream Storm Offroad
« Reply #12 on: November 23, 2015, 11:34:19 PM »
Ah the old pressure plate in roof trick. Yes it has one but it is not as good as that. The factory one is hinged so that when opened the air isn't rammed in to the camper. The version you posted is very much like what is in ute canopies and an option for us as an upgrade. That or a snorkel head. These big fkrs did not help.
I was expecting dust but not as much as we got.


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Re: New to us 2009 Goldstream Storm Offroad
« Reply #13 on: November 23, 2015, 11:52:40 PM »
Quote from: landbarge on November 23, 2015, 11:34:19 PM
Ah the old pressure plate in roof trick. Yes it has one but it is not as good as that. The factory one is hinged so that when opened the air isn't rammed in to the camper. The version you posted is very much like what is in ute canopies and an option for us as an upgrade.

I'll have a look at mine and let you know.......ok I'm back.
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Re: New to us 2009 Goldstream Storm Offroad
« Reply #14 on: November 24, 2015, 07:23:21 AM »
Welcome Landbarge,

Well done with your pick up. You can now put your mark on it with the many Mods you will do.
All the best,

Rob
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Re: New to us 2009 Goldstream Storm Offroad
« Reply #15 on: November 24, 2015, 06:31:22 PM »
Thanks Rob C. The bank balance is first????

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Re: New to us 2009 Goldstream Storm Offroad
« Reply #16 on: November 24, 2015, 06:35:49 PM »
Quote from: axle on November 23, 2015, 11:52:40 PM
I'll have a look at mine and let you know.......ok I'm back.
This is the best I could do in the dark standing on my rubbish bin with an iPhone.
I am pretty certain that is the same. When open it stands vertical with a gap between the lowest edge and the roof. This lets air go through rather than being rammed in.

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Re: New to us 2009 Goldstream Storm Offroad
« Reply #17 on: November 24, 2015, 09:28:40 PM »
Welcome! Gotta love a road trip!

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Re: New to us 2009 Goldstream Storm Offroad
« Reply #18 on: November 24, 2015, 09:43:09 PM »
Quote from: landbarge on November 24, 2015, 06:35:49 PM
I am pretty certain that is the same. When open it stands vertical with a gap between the lowest edge and the roof. This lets air go through rather than being rammed in.

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 You were generous enough to boldly go into the night for a pic and I had nothing to compare.

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Re: New to us 2009 Goldstream Storm Offroad
« Reply #19 on: November 24, 2015, 10:00:28 PM »
Quote from: PenUltimate Destinations on November 24, 2015, 09:28:40 PM
Welcome! Gotta love a road trip!

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Yes indeed. LOVE a road trip


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Re: New to us 2009 Goldstream Storm Offroad
« Reply #20 on: November 24, 2015, 10:21:56 PM »

Quote from: landbarge on November 24, 2015, 09:43:09 PM

 You were generous enough to boldly go into the night for a pic and I had nothing to compare.

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Looks the same. Haven't used mine but if it does sit up straight it wouldn't b so useful.


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Re: New to us 2009 Goldstream Storm Offroad
« Reply #21 on: November 24, 2015, 11:33:16 PM »
Yep. That pic of the road train I posted was on the Hyden-Norseman rd.
 Regardless of the ram air effect of fresh air, (making a positive pressure zone in the camper) with that amount of dust to drive through a filtered snorkel head would possibly be best.
TBD

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Re: New to us 2009 Goldstream Storm Offroad
« Reply #22 on: November 25, 2015, 11:23:32 PM »
Quote from: Muckinhell on November 23, 2015, 05:13:35 PM
as of this sun i will be in the market for a goldstream as well, so watching with interest. nice camper.
Go for it. The Minister of Effin and Fightin loves it. She is planning trips for the first time since for ever...
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Re: New to us 2009 Goldstream Storm Offroad
« Reply #23 on: November 25, 2015, 11:31:49 PM »
Quote from: Rob C on November 24, 2015, 07:23:21 AM
Welcome Landbarge,

Well done with your pick up. You can now put your mark on it with the many Mods you will do.
All the best,

Rob
Umm well Bunnings is on the way home. I just went in to have a look...80 bucks down on sealant tape. I have issues

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Re: New to us 2009 Goldstream Storm Offroad
« Reply #24 on: November 26, 2015, 04:39:06 PM »
im in Hervey Bay, just across from fraser island.
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