The Grey Nomads - General

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... Guess who had too much time on their hands this morning I really do realise that this exercise will draw derision from some ... but it really is just the figures provided by the manufacturers. I have attempted to make the comparison a little more representative of what one would expect people...

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... Yeah ... I know I know ... only a fool would put this up. Feel free to shoot the messenger - I can take it Patrol Y62 Discovery 4 I guess I could go on ... I doubt any of the "popular" Strayan tow vehicles would fare any better from this exercise. When .... not...

rayaroundoz · rayaroundoz

While I wait to hit the road permanently I've been working on my travel budget. Yes I know that money is a personal issue and everyone's situation is different etc etc BUT, without people giving their situation regarding onroad costs, us that are still currently planning our travels don't have a re...

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... At first glance, the Patrols towing specs look good: it has a 3500kg maximum towing capacity, of which a maximum 350kg can rest on the towball. The Patrol has a 750kg payload and so when loaded to its 3500kg maximum Gross Vehicle Mass, itll still be able to tow its full 3500kg capacity (so Gross C...

Rheo47 · Rheo47

Hi all, heading off on 28 December to SA. (Stansbury, thence North for the winter. ) I have to go via gosford NSW. Can anybody tell me if I can camp at Gosford showground for a couple of nights over new year 2012. John

fishdodger · fishdodger

on way to Perth airport,total fail of instrument panel,no speedo fuel gauge no instrument activity at all inc ac.checked fuses in cab ,seem ok.have it stored with van in Perth till I fly back in June.anyone else had or heard of this with a bt50.just out of warranty.any advice appreciated.

msg · msg

I have always been a bit uneasy when travelling outback Queensland. Don't know why, but this photo might explain. It was taken out at "The Rock Hole"" about 10klms out of Charleville. I have had it as my screensaver and regularly look at it which might explain my seeing things. Old eyes don't help e...

Tony Bev · Tony Bev

Tomorrow I am going to spend a small fortune Did I mention small On a dash camera, just to see what they are like, as I have never had one One of the joys of growing old, is that you can pretend to be a teenager Repco have one on special from 17 to 27 May 2018 Below is a link http://catalogues.repco.com.au/cat...

Eaglemax · Eaglemax

http://www.caravanloans.com.au/guides/top-10-carava...

anniebee · anniebee

We recently stored our 6mt long mesh security shade under the caravan while at Uluru campground. During the night it flooded so the folded screen was under water. We've found it very difficult to get the red dirt stain out of it, unfortunately it's stained on some of the folded squares and not others so...

MickSolo68 · MickSolo68

I am in my planning stage at the moment (Who only knows how long that will be) and over time will ponder questions to the life on the open road. When I leave, I have no plans returning any time soon to WA but eventually will come full circle and keep going. I presume my question may have been asked a few times b...

A-O · A-O

Good evening all. We purchased our first van on Monday and we will be picking it up on Sunday. Cant wait. As the plan is to zig zag around Australia, on and off road, metro, country towns, rural & remote traveling, we are selling the old Hilux, and CX5 and are looking at a 100 series 1HD turbo diesel L...

tipsypixie · tipsypixie

Hi all We're in the process of purchasing a new tug and 'van and are now wading through the insurance process for both. I'd love to hear from people's experience and if naming particular companies is frowned upon, please pm me to have a more private discussion of pro's and cons. So far we've had a couple...

Eaglemax · Eaglemax

https://www.whichcar.com.au/car-news/mazda-cx-3-diesel-recalled-for-self-destructing-engines

wombat50 · wombat50

Are most people aware of how old their tyres on the caravan are? We brought our van late Feb. and the tyres had approx. 20% tread left. Last week I was checking the tyre pressures before a short trip away. Looking on the net for recommended pressure I was reminded about the age of tyres. When I checked I fou...

eureka · eureka

Is it possible to replace the awning that's on this motorhome? with one like this one, on the caravan, not sure if it can be achieved.

Snippy · Snippy

When connected to mains water, pressure from tap is strong, but when connected to van the tap pressure in the van is very low and need to use the pump. There does not appear to be in taps turned of underneath. Van is Nextgen.

Yuglamron · Yuglamron

I have bought Diesel fuel recently at a couple of different Puma Outlets in Qld. Both times I was offered four cents a litre off fuel if I had an RACQ membership Card. The attendants didn't know how long that will go for. Is it worth joining the RACQ just for the discount?

The Belmont Bear · The Belmont Bear

Someone posted this video on Linkedin I thought it was an interesting way of showing the effect of loading too much weight behind the wheels of the van. Cheers BB

Eaglemax · Eaglemax

https://www.whichcar.com.au/car-news/mazda-cx-3-diesel-recalled-for-self-destructing-engines

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	I really am masochistic :( (Preview) Gday... Guess who had too much time on their hands this morning I really do realise that this exercise will draw derision from some ... but it really is just the figures provided by the manufacturers. I have attempted to make the comparison a little more representative of what one would expect people...	rockylizard	20	1494	02:36 PM May 22, 2018 by Dickodownunder
	I must be a masochist :( (Preview) Gday... Yeah ... I know I know ... only a fool would put this up. Feel free to shoot the messenger - I can take it Patrol Y62 Discovery 4 I guess I could go on ... I doubt any of the "popular" Strayan tow vehicles would fare any better from this exercise. When .... not...	rockylizard	5	851	12:16 PM May 22, 2018 by rockylizard
	Budget - On Road costs for fulltime (Preview) While I wait to hit the road permanently I've been working on my travel budget. Yes I know that money is a personal issue and everyone's situation is different etc etc BUT, without people giving their situation regarding onroad costs, us that are still currently planning our travels don't have a re...	rayaroundoz	11	2653	06:03 PM May 21, 2018 by homealone
	Tow test: Nissan Y62 Patrol 2018 (Preview) Gday... At first glance, the Patrols towing specs look good: it has a 3500kg maximum towing capacity, of which a maximum 350kg can rest on the towball. The Patrol has a 750kg payload and so when loaded to its 3500kg maximum Gross Vehicle Mass, itll still be able to tow its full 3500kg capacity (so Gross C...	rockylizard	23	3560	03:17 PM May 21, 2018 by Aus-Kiwi
	CAMPING AT GOSFORD SHOWGROUND (Preview) Hi all, heading off on 28 December to SA. (Stansbury, thence North for the winter. ) I have to go via gosford NSW. Can anybody tell me if I can camp at Gosford showground for a couple of nights over new year 2012. John	Rheo47	7	5058	10:13 AM May 21, 2018 by JohnSR
	Bt50 instrument panel failure (Preview) on way to Perth airport,total fail of instrument panel,no speedo fuel gauge no instrument activity at all inc ac.checked fuses in cab ,seem ok.have it stored with van in Perth till I fly back in June.anyone else had or heard of this with a bt50.just out of warranty.any advice appreciated.	fishdodger	2	757	05:51 PM May 20, 2018 by fishdodger
	Can you see it? Bigfoot in the bush (Preview) I have always been a bit uneasy when travelling outback Queensland. Don't know why, but this photo might explain. It was taken out at "The Rock Hole"" about 10klms out of Charleville. I have had it as my screensaver and regularly look at it which might explain my seeing things. Old eyes don't help e...	msg	22	1573	03:11 PM May 20, 2018 by HiAce98
	Dash camera cheap May 2018 (Preview) Tomorrow I am going to spend a small fortune Did I mention small On a dash camera, just to see what they are like, as I have never had one One of the joys of growing old, is that you can pretend to be a teenager Repco have one on special from 17 to 27 May 2018 Below is a link http://catalogues.repco.com.au/cat...	Tony Bev	14	1436	01:23 PM May 19, 2018 by Tony Bev
	Jurassic vans? (Preview) http://www.caravanloans.com.au/guides/top-10-carava...	Eaglemax	4	1099	09:10 AM May 19, 2018 by Dickodownunder
	Red dirt stains (Preview) We recently stored our 6mt long mesh security shade under the caravan while at Uluru campground. During the night it flooded so the folded screen was under water. We've found it very difficult to get the red dirt stain out of it, unfortunately it's stained on some of the folded squares and not others so...	anniebee	10	1322	09:22 PM May 18, 2018 by Heather42
	No Fixed address (Preview) I am in my planning stage at the moment (Who only knows how long that will be) and over time will ponder questions to the life on the open road. When I leave, I have no plans returning any time soon to WA but eventually will come full circle and keep going. I presume my question may have been asked a few times b...	MickSolo68	7	1391	01:57 PM May 18, 2018 by Grubbygypsy
	High Mileage Toyota Tugs (Preview) Good evening all. We purchased our first van on Monday and we will be picking it up on Sunday. Cant wait. As the plan is to zig zag around Australia, on and off road, metro, country towns, rural & remote traveling, we are selling the old Hilux, and CX5 and are looking at a 100 series 1HD turbo diesel L...	A-O	16	1633	10:28 AM May 18, 2018 by yobarr
	Insurance questions for us new nomads (Preview) Hi all We're in the process of purchasing a new tug and 'van and are now wading through the insurance process for both. I'd love to hear from people's experience and if naming particular companies is frowned upon, please pm me to have a more private discussion of pro's and cons. So far we've had a couple...	tipsypixie	7	879	07:58 AM May 18, 2018 by Bill B
	Run away diesels (Preview) https://www.whichcar.com.au/car-news/mazda-cx-3-diesel-recalled-for-self-destructing-engines	Eaglemax	3	1186	11:04 PM May 16, 2018 by A-O
	tyre age (Preview) Are most people aware of how old their tyres on the caravan are? We brought our van late Feb. and the tyres had approx. 20% tread left. Last week I was checking the tyre pressures before a short trip away. Looking on the net for recommended pressure I was reminded about the age of tyres. When I checked I fou...	wombat50	5	1175	10:58 PM May 16, 2018 by Tony Bev
	Awning (Preview) Is it possible to replace the awning that's on this motorhome? with one like this one, on the caravan, not sure if it can be achieved.	eureka	16	1921	03:10 PM May 16, 2018 by Santa
	WATER PRESSURE PROBLEM (Preview) When connected to mains water, pressure from tap is strong, but when connected to van the tap pressure in the van is very low and need to use the pump. There does not appear to be in taps turned of underneath. Van is Nextgen.	Snippy	15	1571	03:10 PM May 16, 2018 by Bill B
	Anyone good at Maths? (Preview) I have bought Diesel fuel recently at a couple of different Puma Outlets in Qld. Both times I was offered four cents a litre off fuel if I had an RACQ membership Card. The attendants didn't know how long that will go for. Is it worth joining the RACQ just for the discount?	Yuglamron	9	1658	12:27 PM May 16, 2018 by Santa
	Interesting Demonstration (Preview) Someone posted this video on Linkedin I thought it was an interesting way of showing the effect of loading too much weight behind the wheels of the van. Cheers BB	The Belmont Bear	8	1343	10:27 AM May 16, 2018 by Santa
	Run away diesels (Preview) https://www.whichcar.com.au/car-news/mazda-cx-3-diesel-recalled-for-self-destructing-engines	Eaglemax	0	553	01:04 AM May 16, 2018 by Eaglemax
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