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new member from the Netherlands

in Hi. Please take a couple of minutes to say hello here Sun Jul 06, 2025 11:42 am
by Gerben | 5 Posts

Hello all ,

just new here , so a little introduction .

we are a married couple and used to travel with a rooftent , later on a off-road caravan (Jurgens Oryx) and now made the switch to a more user friendly ( at least we hope) 420GT.
nexty week we will pick up our latest buy , a 2000 Eriba touring 420 GT ,it belonged to a 81 year old lady and sat in storage for the last 6 years ...
so we hope with the separate beds we can go camping for a long time .

for now i need to find some information on what's in it (does it have a boiler ?) , can i refit a water tank instead of the little yerrycan system i think is in place at the moment , and we need to find a quick to deploy awning/annex ...


greetings
Gerben en Ilona



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RE: new member from the Netherlands

in Hi. Please take a couple of minutes to say hello here Sun Jul 06, 2025 12:13 pm
by eribaMotters | 5.911 Posts

Welcome Gerben en Ilona.
As you have found out your Eriba does not have a large onboard tank and as such it will not have a hot water heater.
I fitted a large tank and electric water heater on a Familia 310Gt back in 2011. You fill the tank from the outside through something resembling a petrol filler cap. We use a cheap watering can and this is a lot more convenient than the small tanks you will have under the sinks The job is fairly straight forward if you are competent and organised at practical tasks. Fiamma do a suitable tank that is readily available and the TrumaTherme water heater is your best option for the price. If you start going gas/electric combination it will be expensive. Your taps are also going to be a significant cost as those in your van at present are not set up for hot and cold water.
Thule do a nice quick to deploy wind out roof awning, but I'm guessing this would be about Euro 1500 fitted. The Fiamma Caravanstore zip bag canopy is a nice quality option but fowls on the door and is annoying. You can get around this by gluing and screwing another awning track about 120mm above the existing gutter/awning track. The other option normally taken is the excellent Isabella Shadow canopy. This can be up and secure single handed in 5 minutes.

Best of luck in your modifications and please feel free to ask lots of questions.

Colin


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RE: new member from the Netherlands

in Hi. Please take a couple of minutes to say hello here Sun Jul 06, 2025 12:15 pm
by Randa france | 13.650 Posts

Hi Gerben en Ilona and welcome to Eribafolk
Randa


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RE: new member from the Netherlands

in Hi. Please take a couple of minutes to say hello here Sun Jul 06, 2025 4:39 pm
by Julie Grafo | 3.653 Posts

both, wishing you happy travels.


Julie & Neil. 2008 530GT pushing Honda CR-V 1.6 iDTEC SE+ Previously 225 & 420
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RE: new member from the Netherlands

in Hi. Please take a couple of minutes to say hello here Sun Jul 06, 2025 6:48 pm
by Ben Meijer | 6 Posts

Hello Gerben and Ilona, welcome here!

Groeten uit Drenthe


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RE: new member from the Netherlands

in Hi. Please take a couple of minutes to say hello here Mon Jul 07, 2025 9:06 am
by Simboc2004 | 1.093 Posts

to EribaFolk

Simon and Claire


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RE: new member from the Netherlands

in Hi. Please take a couple of minutes to say hello here Mon Jul 07, 2025 9:43 am
by Randa france | 13.650 Posts

Hi again Gerben en Ilona.

I think the most popular Sun/Rain Canopy on here is the Isabella Shadow (as Colin Motters has mentioned above). For a Triton you'd need a 3,000 metre long one to give you the full habitation length of the van.

The only drawback and presumably you're quite tall, being from the Netherlands is that the maximum height for the Isabella will be the same height as the awning (tent) rail above the Eriba door.

Many folk have gone on to adapt their Shadows to make them a little more comfortable like adding a third adjustable pole and extra storm lines.

https://www.google.com/search?q=isabella...5KnWpGTYw4,st:0

Randa


ERIBAFOLK POP UP EVERYWHERE 1999 Eriba Troll 530 pushing a VW Touran 2L TDi Match . 1995 Eriba Puck flying behind Ford Kuga 2L Titanium FORUM ADMINISTRATOR


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RE: new member from the Netherlands

in Hi. Please take a couple of minutes to say hello here Sun Jul 13, 2025 6:03 pm
by Gerben | 5 Posts

thanks all for the warm welcome , and info regarding the awning .


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