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UHF Brands
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Just interested to hear from those that have a UHF, what brand it is and why you chose it. We have two Oricom handhelds which we chose because of the deal on offer and theyve been great and we have a car mounted Uniden which we chose because just about everyone we knew had Uniden and its been excellent.
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Ger08
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My van went off road without me.
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A bit of drama for me, today. The van somehow parted company with the Commodore and slid up an embankment into a wire fence. The hitch had been in the locked position on the towball. It was checked before leaving the campsite at Narrandera and again 5 mins later at the service station, so no idea how it cam...
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Jamjar
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road conditions between Forster and Tamworth
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Hi Guys, Has any one towed there van from Forester to Tamworth by not going to port Mcquarie and around that way. Just wondering about road conditions. Thanks Kenb5678
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kenb5678
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Satellite TV.
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Evening all, I am interested in a Sat King Pro max system for the van and wondered if any of you have had experience with one of these?
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Magnarc
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DERBY PICNIC RACES
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DERBY PICNIC RACES on SEPT 14th It's racing but not as you know it! The annual Kimberley Picnic Races are for station horses and stock men and women only. It's a major fundraiser for the Kimberley School of the Air, based in Derby. This year is the event's 20th anniversay. When the picnic races began in 1...
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Co Ex
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Why is the last question on the coexist survey on knowledge of trucks about rest periods for drivers giving false information,take survey and all 3 come up wrong. According to my logbook in 5.5 hrs you must have .25 hr rest
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normiek
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Caravanning Option - Buy or Rent ???
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CUT & Paste from Caravan Council of Australia. Is it more economical to buy or rent a caravan??? That is the BIG Question What are the "Pros and Cons"??? Over the past seven years or so, the Caravan Council of Australia has received many calls from remorseful buyers of caravans...
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Jayco Silverline roof insulation.
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I was told by a Jayco Sales person, that these vans, the earlier model, did not have an insulated roof, that they had to squirt foam into the wiring runs to stop the looms rattling. Does anybody know if this is correct ?, a bit of a poor show if it is. Apparently the new models now on sale have insulated roofs...
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iana
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Grey Nomads on Channel 40
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https://www.facebook.com/100003086991953/posts/2258295290950015?sfns=mo
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Ger08
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Bruce Highway black spot.
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Where abouts on the Bruce Highway is the section where caravans keep rolling over?
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service centre ripoffs
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Just a general question for any Rv owners etc . Has anyone had any bad experiences with service centre rip offs ? My motorhome due for a 12months service .. empty tanks check fridge seals catches and change water filter !! $329 ???? all these little things that most people can do and after 12mths not muc...
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Iconic Queensland Pubs
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Got some photos of some of the pubs along the way. Had a few good times and plenty of yarns along the way. For the most part, the friendliest places on earth. Pub in the Scrub. Grawin opal fields. Sheepyard Pub, Grawin Glengary Hilton, Grawin. Nindigully Pub Inot Hot Springs Hotel. Prairie Hotel. Pentl...
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Farmhat
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Caravan Insurance when not in use
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Hi all. Just wondering what everyone does with their Caravan Insurance when they return home after being away from the winter months each year. As we all know insurance is not cheap. I wonder if people cancel the insurance during the time the van is not being used and then start it up again just before th...
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Foxtel + Vast
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For those ppl who have Foxtel and Vast, do you use Vast very often?
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Solution for ants in van.
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Had an ant problem in the van for a couple of weeks. Could see no entry or exit point, just had ants popping up every time I turned around. Tried all sorts of baits, nothing worked, or even slowed them down. One day that was hot we left a damp sponge on the sink and went out for the day. When we came back, moved t...
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Farmhat
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LP Gas refills
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Just returned from the Kimberly via Alice Springs, Katherine, Derby etc. Getting a 9kg gas refill has become and real pain. One man service station operation has meant Swap & Go only or leave empty and pick up tomorrow. I don't about you but I find Swap & Go cylinders vary in size (dia) so I would...
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Recommendation for site to look at motorhomes in NSW
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Hello all, Can anyone recommend a good place to physically look at various second motor homes in NSW? I've seen a few on Google, especially Sydney RV Group, but thought I'd ask before I start travelling. I'm looking at buying either a Jayco/Winnebago type vehicle or a Toyota Coaster and of course need...
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Lily2018
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Broken Hill
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We're at Broken Hill at the moment, and being a maintenance fitter by trade, I wonder why they don't fix it ?
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A Melbourne site to live in my van for three months sought
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I guess this is the forum in which to post and I don't think I'm breaking any rules...? Almost one year past I sold my home and have been living in my caravan, travelling Victoria and southern NSW, I had no intention to work again and have sufficient funds that I do not need to, however... I was recently off...
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Mike Harding
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Jocky wheel and bottle jack?
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Winding the jockey wheel up on my caravan is hard work! Very hard work. So, the engineer in me thought: how about using a bottle jack to progressively lift the A frame and when the jack runs out of lift dropping the jockey wheel putting a wood block under the jack and repeating the process. My theory is tha...
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