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Who can cast a light on this location and history
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Brodie Allen
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Parts
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Hi all any recommendations for parts for jaycos in se qld
Roof was leaking so removed and found centre joint not to be under sealed so need to do that but need to find the rubber flashing that goes over it any help appreciated
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goodie1
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Before flat screen Tv's in caravans.
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What did folks use for watching Tv in a van? In the old days, probably before about 2003 or so. I can't remember before my caravan days. I couldn't imagine having the old type big box in a van. Were modern style antennas available back then.
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Bulldozer
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Windsor Safety-Tow independent suspension info / Upgrade / Modification
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Hi, I have a mid 80s 16 WindCheater Poptop van, with single axel safety tow trailing arm coil over shock suspension. The van tows great , but seems to sit a bit low for my liking, plus I have to use a fairly long drop hitch on my 200 cruiser. Does anyone know of any cost effective and efficient ways to upgra...
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Some advice please
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Hi Grey Nomads I am a KIWI about to retire and spend the next two years travelling your beautiful country with my wife in a new caravan. I am at the stage I need to sign off on our tow vehicle , I know that GVM, GTM etc have been discussed at length so apologies for bringing it up again. I had pretty much signed o...
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Celfi go R41 antenna
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I have a Celfi go in my car and am looking at being able to unplug it and place in the caravan. Luckily the my replacement tv antenna Winsig 4.0 has 5g antenna attached. In the car I have the adhesive antenna, works great but not much of a range. best case scenario is to be able hook up to the Celfi go in and out o...
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Brianvicki
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What has happened to Grey Nomads
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msg
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Gibb River caravans.
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Called into a caravan dealer looking for a spare part. Came across the Gibb River brand caravan, yep same mob as the Snowy River. They put many embargoes on our products but Aust still bringing in their cars and caravans as well as many other products. No way would I ever be tempted regardless of price. T...
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Beef Road Dingo to Nebo
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Is Beef Road Dingo to Nebo suitable for caravans
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Kaiser
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Is it worth any of my time to keep an old Chef Ranger stove going?
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Hi everyone My wife and I have just bought an unregistered 1975 Franklin Arrow caravan and are about to start fixing it up. It has the old Electrolux 240V/gas fridge and Chef Ranger 070A gas oven/twin burner stove. Both appear to be working OK, although we haven't tested them properly. Are they worth k...
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Road condition Armidale to Grafton
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I'm wondering what the road condition from Armadale to Grafton is like going through Ebor and Nymboida. The maps I have are 25 years old and still show gravel road in some sections. Also are there many rest stops this way as google maps show very small towns along the way. Feedback will be appreciated. B...
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Black-Pete
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HiAce poptop
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Hi, wonder if anyone has used any Brisbane installer and any comments. 2023 Gen 6.
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Bike security
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I've heard that if you carry bikes on the front / back of your van and duck off to the local pub for dinner, they bikes may be gone when you return. I've even heard that thieves in some places use bolt cutters to cut chain. Does anyone have any suggestions re bike security? (I don't have folding bikes so can'...
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NoelB
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Ford F150 Lightning arrives in Aus.
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Fords new F150 Lightning that Ford can't sell in the US has arrived down under with a base model sticker price of 230,000 buckeroos. The 500km long range version will set you back 250,000, and fully optioned 280,000. It will be sold in Australia NOT by Ford dealerships but by a company called AusEV, how...
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peter67
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The relentless spread of fire ants.
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News this morning that fire ants are now in the Murray darling basin, How long is it going to take for pollies to get serious and commit some massive funding for eradication before we make the same mistake as the US, and dither to the point that eradication is no longer possible? If we wait too long, our n...
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Adding Kero to diesel for heater
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Is there a recommended amount of kero that can be added to diesel in the heater reservoir for cold weather? What can I expect as a result? B
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Brodie Allen
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Problem Solved
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I found fitting and detaching the safety chains to the car one of the biggest PITA ever inflicted on the caravan community. Sitting on the draw bar fiddling around with shackles, not knowing if they were tightening, dropping the pin on the ground, the whole lot almost put me into therapy. Now, I have so...
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Coreflute
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Hi everyone, we usually insulate windows in winter with car sunshades now we are going to try coreflute. Anyone else tried it? Sounds feasable. Rocket
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the rocket
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Lost Wallet
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We pulled into Wiicannia going from Broken Hill to Cobar earlier this week and I decided to top up the car at the self serve 24hr BP fuel bowser in the back street as it was 15c/ltr cheaper than the servo on the Hwy. its was one of those unmanned pumps where you set the amount and pay with your credit card bef...
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The Belmont Bear
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Bulli Pass
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Hi, has anyone towed a heavy caravan up the Bulli pass, I have descended ok but not sure about the long steep climb
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