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Sydney to Carinda
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Hi everyone,A couple of questions , is it possible to do this on sealed roads?Any suggestions on a stop over half way to 3/4s of the way there ?Any recommendations for a good road map ? non electronic.Im on a ship just now and internet not great at times so maybe a while before I answer, but I will answer t...
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Hi All, something to ponder about! I like t share a recent horrible experience I had with my Toyota Coaster
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The Vehicle is a 2008 Model import from Japan, converted in Brisbane to their Diamond Series it has presently 172,000 Km.On a recent trip we arrived on a camp site Friday night, the vehicle performed perfectly going over the Snowy Mountains. Saturday morning we received a call informing us that a Bu...
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Light weight gas bottles
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I am looking at possibly changing my two 9kg gas bottles with the 7.5 composite gas bottles https://compgas.com.au/products/fysp-7-5 what experiences are out there on these, its a large cost but is it worth it, and yes I would like to reduce weight on the drawbar now that I have a bike rack and two bik...
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Is there a new posts link anywhere ?
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I find this the easiest way to keep informed and then I search for other topics I have an interest in.
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Port Macquarie to Moree
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We want to travel to Moree from Port Macquarie
Walcha hwy is still closed during the day for traffic, so we are looking at going via coffs.
We only have a 1.6 ton poptop
Any comments or thoughts please about that route.
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Caravan Air conditioning
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Hi All, Has anyone installed a house inverter split system on their caravan? Pro's / Con's? Some have some good specs relating to power consumption & setting up solar / battery. E.g in the 500W-800W range Thanks -- Edited by Ondway2grey on Thursday 7th of March 2024 08:04:40 AM
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Used caravan purchasing checklist
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Hi All, Looking to see what others have as a list of items they check prior to purchasing a used caravan. Mechanical: Drawbar, hitch, tyres (date), brakes, suspension, pop top, awning Watch outs: Rust / visible cracks / uneven wear / sag Internal: Fridge, A/C, cupboards, windows, burners/oven, wat...
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Interesting article about our Platypusses and endangerment
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https://theconversation.com/yabby-traps-and-discarded-fishing-tackle-can-kill-platypuses-its-time-to-clean-up-our-act-224242?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20March%205%202024%20-%202897429424&utm_conten...
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Has anyone had their caravan weighed by Police or Authorities ?
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On my Viscount Newport the weight is shown as Tare 1150 and GVM 1450 Allowing 300 kg for Food Clothes Booze and water as well as house battery I want to add another water tank and I am sure it will put me over the GVM weight I will put it on the weighbridge to find out the answer but I wondered has anyone had an i...
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pop top rear door awning
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I have been looking at the pop top rear door awning with walls supplied by Adelaide annex and caravans. Does anyone have feed back on this? Smith
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Axle Position
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Hi everyone. I post a topic the other day about lower towball weights on a single axle van. It has the storage capacity to bring the ball weight up to what ever is needed.
To further that post I need some advise regarding axle position.
The single axle van I'm looking at seems to have the independent sus...
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Camec odyssey wind out windows ,
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Hi, have just fitted 2 new wow controller boxes ,still cant get windows to shut properly so to lock them . Can anyone give me an idea . Cheers PETER
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Karumba. Any recent info?
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Found some rather old posts via search, and looking for a bit of current/recent info/opinions. This will be our 6th trip north as grey nomads and Karumba is one of the few places we have not been. I enjoy fishing (land based) and have heard various and somewhat contradicting opinions of Karumba as a des...
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Roads Warwick to oaky Creek qld
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Hi all I have a 20.6 dual axle caravan and I would like to know is it safe to tow from Warwick to Oaky Creek Qld.? Thank you in advance.
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New member with some question about MY17 Isuzu MU-X when towing
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HI: Grateful for any insights on the following on my MY17 (I previously owned a Nisaan Pathfinder 2012) and I tow a <2 tonne Coromal Corvair tandem 5.49 van. I love the vehicle and am still transitioning from NissanWhen towing it jumps around top gears all over the place. I have tried manually setti...
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Selling caravan
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Good morning, we have a 2015 Jayco Expander Hardtop in prime condition. Upgraded Off road suspension, leather club lounge, 2 bunks, bed ends caravan queen, caravan double, washing machine, fridge freezer, oven, hanging wardrobe, sat dish. Free to air tv. Has anyone sold a Jayco similar recentl...
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Aerial frozen
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Hi everyone. Does anyone have experience fixing frozen windup aerial on caravan? strop needs some advice. Hope everyone is well. Cheers. Rocket
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Towball Weights
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Hi everyone. I have in need of some advise.
I am looking at a new little single axle family hybrid, ( Chinese import ). I have researched so many and most seem a little too heavy and will push the gcm (5850kg) of my hilux. Most are approx 2300kg/2400kg Tare with approx 200-250kg towball weight. Now with t...
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Trip to the Red Centre
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Hi We watched a documentary on Uluru on the weekend and now we are going to plan a trip. I would imagine it would take a great deal of planning. Any insights into routes, campsites, etc. We will be traveling from Kingaroy SE Queensland. Would there be an app or website that could plan such a trip with all...
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Woolworths and Coles are in the headlines at present in regards to the monopoly and pricing policies.But the same can be said regarding other large national retail operations. For example, Bunnings has just about annihilated the small hardware retailers in Australia's large to medium-popu...
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