Motorhome Makeover: Upgrading our Burstner for the Perfect Trip!

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  • Опубликовано: 1 фев 2025

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  • @retirement-adventures
    @retirement-adventures 5 дней назад +2

    Hi Mark & Amanda. I know you don't have a dog, but can you tell me if you think it would be easy enough to install a child/pet gate near the door? My little Bichon would charge through the fly screen and damage it. Would a diesel heater be worth installing for cold weather? Compressor fridge, Sirocco 12v fans? I'm looking to buy a Burstner Lyseo Harmony Line 684G in 2026 when I move from Australia. Stuart

    • @AdventureswithAmandaandMark
      @AdventureswithAmandaandMark  5 дней назад

      Hi Stuart. So, we are sure that you can get a proper pet gate to go in the door way but also think a kids one would as our door is quite wide. With regard to the diesel heater - if you buy a van that has a winterised pack then you'll be more than insulated and protected from the winter especially if it has a Thuma 6 boiler. Mark thinks a compressor fridge is better and more economical as our fridge uses a lot of gas. We don't have air con but thinking about it as if you're heading to places like southern Spain in the summer you'll definitely need it! Are you buying new or secondhand? Thanks for watching - Amanda & Mark 😍

    • @retirement-adventures
      @retirement-adventures 5 дней назад

      @@AdventureswithAmandaandMark - I would like to buy brand new, but am open to a slightly pre-used (1-2 years) if need be. The purchase depends on whether buying new is a problem as I will be in the process of getting Long Stay Residency, and sometimes the dealers find the paperwork of an initial registration to a foreigner difficult. I plan to spend a lot of time off grid (maybe only 2 nights a week on electric hook-up), so a compressor fridge, lithium and more solar are top priorities for me. Kind regards, Stu

  • @sprinklerprot
    @sprinklerprot Месяц назад +1

    Hi Mark, can I ask you where did you got the new kitchen Shelf from please?

    • @AdventureswithAmandaandMark
      @AdventureswithAmandaandMark  Месяц назад

      @@sprinklerprot Hi, we got the shelf from Chippy’s Workshop chippysworkshop.co.uk/ - Ask for Keith, he really worked well with us to get it just right! Thank you for watching - Amanda & Mark 😍

  • @SimplyMotorhoming
    @SimplyMotorhoming 2 месяца назад +2

    Great set of upgrades guys, we had the Airide fitted a while ago the improvement to the handling of our Motorhome is unbelievable, so apart from the advantage of lowering & raising the handling is improved greatly improved 👍

    • @AdventureswithAmandaandMark
      @AdventureswithAmandaandMark  2 месяца назад +1

      Hi guys, so glad to hear that you’ve had this done too and that it’s been a great improvement - it’s really made life so much easier for us getting Millie on and off the drive! Thanks for watching - Amanda & Mark 😍

  • @debdavet-cornwallandbeyond1649
    @debdavet-cornwallandbeyond1649 2 месяца назад

    The new bar shelf is still my favourite 😂. Look forward to talking through your next upgrade, whatever it will be.

  • @richardmajor6052
    @richardmajor6052 10 дней назад +1

    Hi where did you get your spare wheel mate

    • @AdventureswithAmandaandMark
      @AdventureswithAmandaandMark  10 дней назад

      Hi Richard, we bought the wheel on EBay having had a discussion with the seller about the specification - it's a cheap steel "emergency" wheel and we put an old tyre on it! Thanks for asking 😍

    • @richardmajor6052
      @richardmajor6052 10 дней назад +1

      Cheers

  • @barrieathey1822
    @barrieathey1822 2 месяца назад +1

    Another very informative blog. Have carried out most of your upgrades on my van. Regarding the gaslow system. In the UK, and here in Portugal, the percentage of propane to butane is approx 100% but in other countries (e.g. Spain) it is less so in the cold season be careful where you fill up. Some countries have different percentages for winter and summer.
    Safe travels.

    • @AdventureswithAmandaandMark
      @AdventureswithAmandaandMark  2 месяца назад

      Hi Barrie, thanks so much for that advice and we will try to stay clear of Bupane for its obvious poor performance in low temperatures. Are you travelling in Portugal in your motorhome or do you live there? Hope its lovely and sunny 🌞 Thanks for watching - Amanda & Mark 😍

  • @LinsGedz
    @LinsGedz 2 месяца назад +3

    Love the upgrades you have done 👍

    • @AdventureswithAmandaandMark
      @AdventureswithAmandaandMark  2 месяца назад

      Hi Li8ns, thank you so much - did you like the shelf best 😉 Thanks for watching - Amanda & Mark 😍

  • @markmcdonald470
    @markmcdonald470 2 месяца назад +1

    Did you need shorter wheel studs for the steel spare wheel? Some cars need longer bolts for alloy wheels 😄

    • @AdventureswithAmandaandMark
      @AdventureswithAmandaandMark  2 месяца назад +1

      Hi Mark, no we didn’t what we had worked ok. Thanks for watching - Amanda & Mark 😍

  • @nidge2822
    @nidge2822 2 месяца назад +2

    Well done guys ,safty 1st ,a spare is a must ,happy journeys guys 😊

    • @AdventureswithAmandaandMark
      @AdventureswithAmandaandMark  2 месяца назад +1

      Thank you so much ☺️ Mark was adamant we had a spare 🛞 Thanks for watching - Amanda & Mark 😍

  • @hagridthehymer
    @hagridthehymer 2 месяца назад +1

    Great upgrades, we did most of those in Hagrid too 👍 The best thing we bought was a Lifesaver Jerrycan water purifyer, we never buy bottled water and in 8 years we have never had an issue 💩😉

    • @AdventureswithAmandaandMark
      @AdventureswithAmandaandMark  2 месяца назад +1

      Hi guys, thank you so much for this, we are going to look into this Lifesaver Jerrycan as do go through quite a lot of bottle water but do refil the bottles when we are at campsites but usually just use that for boiling rather than making up cold drinks. Thanks for watching - Amanda & Mark 😍

  • @alexriddell8360
    @alexriddell8360 2 месяца назад +1

    Where did you get your seat covers ? Nice 👌

    • @AdventureswithAmandaandMark
      @AdventureswithAmandaandMark  2 месяца назад +1

      Hi Alex, here is a link to the seat covers that we bought on Amazon. Thank you for watching - Amanda & Mark 😍 www.amazon.co.uk/BREMER-SITZBEZ%C3%9CGE-Compatible-Motorhome-Accessories/dp/B07SSC163M/ref=sr_1_1?crid=KJGAWMFHE9XA&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.jw1Rq8QUw3RUlJjaV5H1CneDCf6osarkvJ0FU_vcCwo0NC6Ve-lLUPpfIthyrlbjtMMNU0ULqE_LaZ0rhrIiOitDJ-TUfOrJtvGmRxSiMbqcNoR58ARt01oy84siXWhE_xjQ93T5BB_loWBtRSbynA.M3LogcRG3QIsIOLtS4yXgkfpicLilHBnbmrj5gA-Hao&dib_tag=se&keywords=bremer+sitzbez%C3%BCge+laika+wpl405+beige&nsdOptOutParam=true&qid=1732789057&s=automotive&sprefix=%2Cautomotive%2C63&sr=1-1

  • @georgepaddock4927
    @georgepaddock4927 2 месяца назад +1

    Great Update. What was breakdown of cost for spare wheel set up?

    • @AdventureswithAmandaandMark
      @AdventureswithAmandaandMark  2 месяца назад

      Hi George, we had an old tyre so that didn’t cost anything and we bought a steel wheel off of eBay which cost £74. We then bought a secondhand winch system off of eBay for £100 but you can buy the brand new off of eBay, we’ve seen prices range from £140 up to £190. If you need anymore information let us know. Thanks for watching - Amanda & Mark 😍

  • @takethetwistyroad
    @takethetwistyroad 2 месяца назад +1

    Great choice of upgrades. Can’t understand why they don’t fit spares wheels as standard. That was the first upgrade we did, along with the same gaslow system and suspension upgrades. we didn’t go for the air suspension though. We also went for all terrain tyres. All of the upgrades together changed the way the van drives totally. So much better.

    • @AdventureswithAmandaandMark
      @AdventureswithAmandaandMark  2 месяца назад +1

      @@takethetwistyroad Hi guys, great minds think alike and glad that we’ve done some similar stuff to you. We think it’s really stupid that there isn’t a spare wheel and it’s something we’ve worried about since getting Millie last year! Thank you for your support and enjoy Scotland 😍

  • @Martin37vg
    @Martin37vg 2 месяца назад +1

    Did all of those things to out last van expect the refillable gas( between vans at mo. ) will do them all again. Great upgrades.. I put my spare wheel near the front of the van to get the weight off the rear axle as much as possible.
    Cant see me filling gas enough times to even recover half the cost of gaslow plus with the amout of service stations rremoving gas pumps may start to be difficult to get a fill in the future . Hope you manage ok. My only problem is i need to know where we going as I have french , german and spanish bottles .Mud and Snow are the tyres you have on but they need the 3 peaks symbol to be legal as winter tyres in certian palces in eorope..

    • @AdventureswithAmandaandMark
      @AdventureswithAmandaandMark  2 месяца назад

      @@Martin37vg Hi Martin, thank you for your comment. Whereabouts at the front of the van did you put your spare wheel? Well there are only two gas refills in Cornwall but seem to be more further upcountry and really hoping it will be easier in Europe. Mark is now researching about the 3 peaks symbol as he spent a lot of time looking at the best tyres to get for our trip but has also been looking at getting snow chains, as our friends have these, just in case we need them. Thanks for watching - Amanda & Mark 😍

    • @AdventureswithAmandaandMark
      @AdventureswithAmandaandMark  2 месяца назад

      We’ve just double-checked the video and next to the M&S is the three peaks symbol with the snowflake in it so we’re all good 😅 Had us a bit worried then 🤣

  • @paulgCCC
    @paulgCCC 2 месяца назад +1

    Hi A&M, thanks for going through your upgrades, very helpful as we are planning a few 👍
    Couple of questions, if you can assist?
    1. Gaslow, approximate cost and was the 11+6kg bottle option more for size/cost/ease of fitting or other reasons (rather than 2 X 11kgs)?
    2. Spare tyre bracket, any recommended suppliers and cost?
    3. Did you consider a wifi upgrade/external antenna?
    4. Approximate cost of the 2 X AGMs and did you consider a "power station" (All power/Bluetti or similar)?
    Hope you don't mind the enquiries and all the best with your future travels 👍

    • @AdventureswithAmandaandMark
      @AdventureswithAmandaandMark  2 месяца назад +1

      Hi Paul, thank you for the questions and no problem at all. 1 - Gaslow approximate cost was £600, and we chose the 6kg bottle option so there was head space in the cabinet for the gas filter and the 90 degree adaptor without needing to shorten any existing gas pipes. 2 - There are many potential suppliers of the Spare Tyre Bracket, many are on eBay, prices vary from as low as £160 delivered for a brand new one - Coastal Motorhomes are actually selling one right now for £125.58 with coupon code. 3 - We have thought about Starlink for the future but right now we have a NetGear MiFi to make use of and will see how that goes. 4 - The AGMS cost £334 and we bought them from Tayna - 2 Enduroline 110 AGM Leisure batteries 95Ah. We already have a 512 Wh Ecoflow which we have being using a lot for our off grid needs. If you have anymore questions, please let us know - what upgrades are you thinking of? Thanks for watching - Amanda & Mark 😍

    • @paulgCCC
      @paulgCCC 2 месяца назад +1

      @AdventureswithAmandaandMark thanks for the prompt and helpful responses 👍
      We use a mifi atm but had a few issues with signal strength within the van so will be interested to hear your feedback on your trip. Agree Starlink is not something we'd currently consider either.
      We have a couple of Ribble CGL ALe, so looking forward to seeing your biking adventures 👍
      All the best with the future travel plans 🙏

    • @AdventureswithAmandaandMark
      @AdventureswithAmandaandMark  2 месяца назад +1

      @@paulgCCC We’ve got loads of bike adventure videos in our back catalogue (😉🤣) - Pyrenees, Picos, Sierra Nevada etc. Mark loves cycling and is so looking forward to heading to the Alps, the Dolomites and many more. Hoping to get lots of amazing hikes in as well. Thank you so much for getting in touch with us, we really appreciate it 😍

  • @timlong8444
    @timlong8444 2 месяца назад +1

    I did ask a question re the shelf but seems did not post- could you share where u sourced the shelf as it looked a bit wider than the one I’ve seen many use on the Burstner forum
    Many thx
    Tim

    • @AdventureswithAmandaandMark
      @AdventureswithAmandaandMark  2 месяца назад +1

      @@timlong8444 Hi Tim, here is a link to the website for Keith who made the shelf for us chippysworkshop.co.uk/motorhome-storage-shelfs We found him to be so approachable and was the most cost effective and we love it. Thanks for watching - Amanda & Mark 😍

  • @travellingwithelvis888
    @travellingwithelvis888 2 месяца назад +1

    Hi, strangely we have upgraded the first 4 on our Burstner too, and the spare wheel was a definite "next on list" after a blowout in Spain in the summer, but I didnt know you could use an underslung winch, great idea, where did you source that? also love the kitchen upgrade.

    • @AdventureswithAmandaandMark
      @AdventureswithAmandaandMark  2 месяца назад

      @@travellingwithelvis888 Hi, glad to hear you’ve done some similar upgrades as well and on a Burstner! Mark sourced the underslung winch off of eBay and there are many secondhand ones and brand new ones on there, all under £200 each. If you want us to check the specification, let us know. We love our kitchen shelf and can’t wait to prep more meals in the kitchen soon. Thanks for watching - Amanda & Mark 😍

  • @London-q4i
    @London-q4i 2 месяца назад +1

    Hi. Interesting video. Make sure you put a lock on the spare wheel

    • @AdventureswithAmandaandMark
      @AdventureswithAmandaandMark  2 месяца назад +1

      Thanks for the tip and thanks for watching 😍

    • @London-q4i
      @London-q4i 2 месяца назад +2

      @AdventureswithAmandaandMark. If the thieves want to steal your spare wheel, all they do is cut the cable. I've had it done to me. You can get a plate that fits over the cable so they can't cut it. Good Luck

    • @AdventureswithAmandaandMark
      @AdventureswithAmandaandMark  2 месяца назад +1

      Thank you so much, Mark is going to look into that and sorry happened to you 😞

    • @London-q4i
      @London-q4i 2 месяца назад +2

      @@AdventureswithAmandaandMark Glad to help

  • @Chris-g1l2t
    @Chris-g1l2t 2 месяца назад +1

    Well done with all your upgrades we have the Burstner 690g keep our spare in the Garage just wondering if you got different Bolts for the Steel Wheel or do the Alloy wheel Bolts fit OK, Keep up the great Vids Chris and Sue.

    • @AdventureswithAmandaandMark
      @AdventureswithAmandaandMark  2 месяца назад

      @@Chris-g1l2t Hi Chris, thank you 😊 Presently we only have alloy wheel bolts and figure if we have to do a wheel change it will only be for a short period of time until we fix the tyre and swap it back again. We have thought about buying steel wheel bolts if they come up on eBay cheaply. Thanks for watching and for your comment - Amanda & Mark 😍

    • @Chris-g1l2t
      @Chris-g1l2t 2 месяца назад +1

      Same here Mark I did buy 1 off ebay was the same length diff thread so same as you will use the Alloy ones just the shank a different angle but 4 a short run should b fine .Enjoy your lives Chris and Sue.

    • @AdventureswithAmandaandMark
      @AdventureswithAmandaandMark  2 месяца назад

      @@Chris-g1l2t Great minds think alike and thank you so much - can’t wait to share our adventures with everyone 😍

  • @richyrich7122
    @richyrich7122 2 месяца назад +1

    We have upgraded the same has you love the moho but we have damp in our 2019 have you.

    • @AdventureswithAmandaandMark
      @AdventureswithAmandaandMark  2 месяца назад

      @@richyrich7122 Hi, sorry to hear that, where is the damp in your Motorhome? Have you been able to resolve it at all? Thanks for watching - Amanda & Mark 😍

  • @kroozer5215
    @kroozer5215 2 месяца назад +1

    Hi, do you have a link to the seat covers on Amazon - looked but cannot find them - regarding your upgrades i was wondering why Mark didnt do the air suspension himself ? he seems to be pretty handy doing other stuff, i fitted mine and it was not hard to do at all

    • @AdventureswithAmandaandMark
      @AdventureswithAmandaandMark  2 месяца назад

      @@kroozer5215 www.amazon.co.uk/BREMER-SITZBEZ%C3%9CGE-Compatible-Motorhome-Accessories/dp/B07SSC163M/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3SK177KQO4CI7&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.jw1Rq8QUw3RUlJjaV5H1CneDCf6osarkvJ0FU_vcCwo0NC6Ve-lLUPpfIthyrlbjYkXcOzfp6aR8GkK6U-gRcrvOndphwWPURVWqPMkxtUkfSflQOawI6-XT17DgOzrfoqje7bI4w-4R46r3DVe-hzQMYL4I5qxO2TuhbsIuU08.HeW3vfCwaWRcZJXls-cYHKH1vGVnE4HTUCx07pgVq0E&dib_tag=se&keywords=bremer+sitzbez%C3%BCge+Laika+wpl405+beige&nsdOptOutParam=true&qid=1732572806&s=automotive&sprefix=bremer+sitzbez%C3%BCge+laika+wpl405+beige%2Cautomotive%2C57&sr=1-1

    • @AdventureswithAmandaandMark
      @AdventureswithAmandaandMark  2 месяца назад

      @@kroozer5215 Hi, just posted the link to the seat covers for you 😍 At the time Mark contemplated doing the air suspension himself and saw that the components were available on eBay but felt it was too risky not having all the necessary tools and experience. Having watched it being done he agrees it was something he could have done so will know how to for next time 😉 Thanks for watching - Amanda & Mark

    • @kroozer5215
      @kroozer5215 2 месяца назад +1

      @@AdventureswithAmandaandMark Thankyou so much

  • @leannearnold8326
    @leannearnold8326 2 месяца назад +1

    Excellent 👍 didn't you up-plate too? 🤔

    • @AdventureswithAmandaandMark
      @AdventureswithAmandaandMark  2 месяца назад +1

      Thank you, we bought it already up-plated and then when they did all the paperwork they had it down-plated so we had it up-plated it again! When is your new one arriving? Thanks for watching 😍

    • @leannearnold8326
      @leannearnold8326 2 месяца назад +1

      @AdventureswithAmandaandMark no sign of the new one yet 😔🤔 I reckon Feb 👌 when are you heading off??

    • @AdventureswithAmandaandMark
      @AdventureswithAmandaandMark  2 месяца назад +1

      @@leannearnold8326 Not long then!! We are heading to the Christmas markets in less than 3 weeks 😬 then back for a month before going again late February - could do a meet up with you if you fancy it 😉

    • @joolsdeb6256
      @joolsdeb6256 2 месяца назад +1

      Nice upgrades. Done the same with our 690g, and going in for aircon in the new year. Not a lot more needed with these vans 😊

    • @AdventureswithAmandaandMark
      @AdventureswithAmandaandMark  2 месяца назад

      @@joolsdeb6256 Fantastic! Can we ask how much and where your getting the aircon done please as we are quite interested in that. Thanks for watching - Amanda & Mark 😍