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Subject Topic: Trigano Olympe worthwhile modifications Post Reply Post New Topic
30/9/2012 at 7:46pm
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I've seen various posts now on the Olympe and what people have done to theirs - for all those who've got one, with hindsight what was worth doing?

Mine will be a 2009 model which appears to be totally standard, with extra bedroom annexe and sun canopy.

My list so far seems to be:

Replace the bed feet with the stronger ones
Check the electrics, esp. The junction box underneath - weatherproof if required
Sort out a shaped groundsheet to go under the zipped in sheet and where the pup tents go (we'll be using 2)
Replace the standard weedy guy lines
Find a way to hang the pup tents from the beds!
Possibly buy the extra pole fitted to the centre of the later models to stop ponding on the roof? Does this need the canvas to be modified?

Your pearls of wisdom will be appreciated..........!


30/9/2012 at 8:24pm
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If you look in the search area under Trigano Olympe you will see adaptation I have done, which includes changing the electric pump to mains, (as per my reply to your other post), putting wheels on the kitchen, turning the central cabin into a third double bed, etc.

The original feet that came with the 2009-11 models had white nylon bed leg feet, which always bent, Trigano brought out a grey harder plastic bed leg foot in 2012, which does not bend. We have changed ours for the new ones and had no problems since.

Never had any problem with the electric junction box underneath.

We use dust sheets under the ZIG, which last us for a few outings.

We changed all our tatty, nasty cheap Trigano guy lines for the yellow sunncamp ones.

You will need poles 76,77&78 for the roof, which definitely stops a swimming pool on the roof when it rains. You will need to cut a hole in the centre of the cover that goes over the bed to allow the pole to connect. It is also advisable to wrap the kink in the pole with a small towel to stop it rubbing the canavs as the roof canvas on the 2009 model is not double lined as it is on the 2010 and onward models .

If you want to know anything else about the Olympe if I can help please ask.

Griff


30/9/2012 at 8:33pm
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Thanks again Griff.  Anyone else got any views on what modifications are worth doing?


30/9/2012 at 10:49pm
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I've seen various posts now on the Olympe and what people have done to theirs - for all those who've got one, with hindsight what was worth doing?

Mine will be a 2009 model which appears to be totally standard, with extra bedroom annexe and sun canopy.

My list so far seems to be:

Replace the bed feet with the stronger ones....ours were fine, but I did get some new robust ones sent through from BCC
Check the electrics, esp. The junction box underneath - weatherproof if required...never had any problems
Sort out a shaped groundsheet to go under the zipped in sheet and where the pup tents go (we'll be using 2)...we used 2 x breathable ground sheets under ours, we would lay one down and then push he TT onto it to set up.
Replace the standard weedy guy lines...we never used our guy ,lines, we just used to peg the ground sheet/Base down
Find a way to hang the pup tents from the beds! Ours came with screws to do so
Possibly buy the extra pole fitted to the centre of the later models to stop ponding on the roof? Does this need the canvas to be modified?

Your pearls of wisdom will be appreciated..........!


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Nat


13/10/2012 at 4:52pm
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Well, I picked up the "new" (to me) Olympe today, and I'm not so sure if it is a 2009 model, as it has what I think is this anti-ponding pole, and the canvas is double lined where it fits.  Griff, is it a 3 section affair - a T shaped piece of tube, a bent pole and an adjustable bit with a clip on the end, parts 903267, 903266 and 903265 on the Trigano pole diagram, and it goes dead centre in the awning roof?

They don't appear on the instructions I've been given, which are dated 2009, but as above they do appear on the pole diagram!  Maybe it's a late 2009 model, by which point they'd found the problem and fixed it.

Also - has anyone got the sun canopy?  Any idea why it comes with 5 poles?  The instructions say 5 poles, but we could only see where 4 went and I've noticed that in Trigano's own promotional pictures only 4 can be seen.

Finally - having put it up today I can't believe how much quicker and easier the Olympe is to put up compared to my old Chantilly!

 

Quote: Originally posted by griff10553 on 30/9/2012



You will need poles 76,77&78 for the roof, which definitely stops a swimming pool on the roof when it rains. You will need to cut a hole in the centre of the cover that goes over the bed to allow the pole to connect. It is also advisable to wrap the kink in the pole with a small towel to stop it rubbing the canavs as the roof canvas on the 2009 model is not double lined as it is on the 2010 and onward models .




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13/10/2012 at 6:48pm
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We've got a 2010 and it sounds like yours is a 2010 too.

We also have the sun canopy. It comes with 5 poles but you only need 4. Don't ask me why!!!


15/10/2012 at 9:51pm
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trying to think what I have done to ours

full mains plus 12v sub supply for usb chargers water pumps led lighting
grey feet to beds
modified corner poles so that hook in to the frame and cannot come loose. I have done it slightly different to griff
custom cut ground sheet to keep zig clean and go under pup tents
stainless steel bike/luggage rack
4 handles to kitchen to aid lifting goes well with griffs wheels


16/3/2021 at 2:38pm
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Quote: Originally posted by griff10553 on 30/9/2012
If you look in the search area under Trigano Olympe you will see adaptation I have done, which includes changing the electric pump to mains

Griff




Appreciate this is a decade old(!), but I can't find any post about changing the Olympe sink to mains electric despite searching. Can anyone help?




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