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There goes the neighbourhood
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Enjoying the peace and quiet on a station north of White cliffs - well, except for the buzz of the blowies, when a couple of 4wds towing camper trailers rolled in. Loud 4-way conversation deciding where to set up camp, and then one considerate chap got out his battery powered leaf blower and spent 10 m...
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Is fruit picking that hard?
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https://www.news.com.au/finance/work/queensland-fruit-farmers-face-a-chronic-shortage-of-fruit-pickers/news-story/489e828694ae10d3...
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Current recalls, are you affected?
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https://www.caradvice.com.au/880606/car-recalls-australia/?utm_source=Nine-Front-Page&utm_medium=Referral
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SouthernComfort
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ADDING A BBQ BOX TO REAR BUMPER?
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I would like to ad a checkerplate box to the the very solid rear bumper of my Goldstream RV Offroader to carry a Baby Webber. The van came with two steel gerry can holders on the rear and was thinking of removing one of those. The box I have would not extend past the spare wheel that is already on the bumper. ...
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Centurion3000 Jayco Westport 1998
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Hi all, I recently purchased a Westport 1998 and Im having trouble with the internal lights when on mains power. All other stuff is working, aircon, tv, fridge.
I took out the 2 batteries to have them tested and when I put them back in the lights didnt work.
Im not sure how the 12v system works but I ass...
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Fuel containers exposed to the sun.
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I cringe when I see fuel containers on top of vehicles, or otherwise in full exposure to the sun. At one place where i worked, the crews out on the job had fuel containers, Jerry cans. One day one of the workers opened a metal jerry can, and was sprayed with fuel, the can under pressure from being exposed to...
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iana
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HEX PEGS OR SCREW IN PEGS
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hi, am thinking of changing to pegs that you use a hammer drill to put in. Anyone have an opinion on this type of peg. They need to hold down an annexe in strong WA winds.
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Private Message
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Can anyone explain how to use PM 1. How to send 2. How do I know if I have been sent a PM 3. How to answer Can not find an explaination in rules Barry
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2 lost books.
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It was a long time ago that I was driving road trains in the NT, WA and Qld. I wrote a book about those days, and seeing as I was still a teenager when it all started, the memory banks were strained. The book was entitled "When CO-ORD was King. I can't imagine any of todays drivers doing the trip from Alice Spr...
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No Social distance anymore in supermarkets
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On our weekly shop this morning social distance was almost ignored, or very few did it. Just push through,stand beside you or right behind. Now our area in Lavington has no new cases in almost 2 months, but can see 7-10 cars at the local test station for most of the day. I am not getting the attitude at all....
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VANNERS NOT WELCOME IN CHARTERS TOWERS
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Just been told by staff member of a pharmacy that vanners are not welcome. Lets' help them achieve their wishes and avoid this town.
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BEST TYRES FOR THE TOW VEHICLE ???
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Hi I tried a search but nothing since 2015. I need 4 new tyres for my Mazda BT50 towing an off road caravan. Looking at All Terrains. Any recommendations? I was told Yokohama were quiet but didnt do much distance wise, recently told BF Goodrich aren't as good as they used to be, so I am now not sure what to t...
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Melbourne, the most livable city
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Boy!!! who would want to be living in the city of Melbourne today. It certainly maybe a great city, but the pain the the population of the city is suffering is unbelievable. We are hoping to be with our family in Victoria for Christmas 2020. But!! looking grim. Note!!! strange for me, but I have refrai...
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Vacuum cleaner that's good for sucking up dog hair
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Has anyone found a hand held, rechargeable vacuum cleaner that works well in picking up dog hair off fabric? For use in caravan, car and at home. I note that the blurb for some models indicates they are good for pet hair, but blurb is just blurb and they can claim whatever they want. I prefer personal...
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Water Tank Breather mod.
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Shortly I have to go into 14 days lock down at the WA border. I am lining up jobs to be done on the van. One of the jobs I want to do, is to cure the difficulty in filling the rear water tank. I think the problem lies in the fact that the breather line has dips in it, forming "P" traps. I am intending to re-route the...
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iana
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Induction Cooker
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Hi all, I am looking at buying a single pan Induction cooker, has anyone had experience with these if so what is a good brand.. Looking at something in the range of up to 2000 watts, but need to be able to control the wattage...
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Pre-Purchase Camper inspection
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Anybody got a recommendation for a professional company/ person to complete a pre-purchase inspection of a camper trailer currently for sale @ Brisbane Recreational Vehicles-Caravans in Clontarf [Brisbane]
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Buck24
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Incredible iso project - Man turns builder's van into $70k campervan
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https://www.escape.com.au/experiences/caravan-and-camping/incredible-iso-project-man-turns-builders-van-into-70k-campervan/news-story/6ca443e300f4488bd7f11144037576c9
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Windsor Silouette Off Road Camper
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I'm looking to buy a used 2017 Windsor Silouette Off Road S401XC/XA Camper Trailer for plenty of trips around Australia. Mostly medium level Off Road and free camping. Any advice and experience with the Silouette's much appreciated?
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Buck24
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Scale Removal in Toilet Cassette
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Approx 18 mths ago when we bought our van, the toilet cassette had plenty of scale. I used a toilet treatment that broke the scale up. However I cannot recall the treatment I used. I have googled the subject and all seem to use something and let it lie overnight, the only problem is that we need to use the to...
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