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This van has a lot going for it as you’ll know having sought one. I have never regretted my purchase in 2007 of one of the last vans to be made (2006SG 2.8 JTD ). Bought it sight unseen, having decided an Exsis was ‘the one’, in Preston and drove it back to Stirlingshire where I live. Slightly disturbed by the fuel consumption on that drive. Got it remapped and it’s better but in 5th at 60+, I can induce clutch slip on overtaking esp uphill, but learned to be careful
Your bed entry and exit technique is one of many I’ve explored including coming down ladder head first. I was having difficulties getting up and turning around a few years back but a hip replacement cured that and I can turn around in the space with minimal disturbance to my wife on one of my fairly frequent loo visits.
Mine came with straw coloured carpets with bound edges, but these are showing their age and the rubber backing is perishing and sticks to the vinyl floor leaving hard to shift residue. I’ve cut stiff paper underlay to stop this. I could do with replacements.
The wipers blades are not great – the screen is very curved and some wipers miss the top. Keep an eye on the mechanism and make sure the pivots are well lubricated. Maybe try a different design of blade? I’ve thought too on applying a rain repellent but not had the guts yet to try it,
I’ve never wanted to close the toilet plywood bifold door from the outside (some vans have concertina style folding screens) When folded back and latched, the door did rattle but some adhesive rubber pads cured that.
If you look at other vans, you will discover that Hymer made all sorts of minor improvements along the way. Mine for example has a small hot air duct that diverts some of the warmth into the bottom of the fresh water tank. I’ve not seen that on anyone else’s.
Currently beset with ABS problems which I’ll document someday. Garage now suspects the wiring loom as the ECU reports no communication. ABS pump was repaired 3 weeks back. It was all fine last week when it sailed through the MOT test.