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Wheel Pressure when on rough corrogated dirt roads
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Hi all.. Need some advice.. what is the best pressure to have my Iveco MH wheels at when traveling on rough corrogated roads.. MH weighs 4500kgs They are currently at 79psi (as per door card).. The MH shakes like mad when going on them... Took 1/2 hour to do 12ks... any help would be nice.. Mike
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Antenna in strong winds
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Sitting on the beachfront in Albany tonight with strong winds and heavy rains. Days like this I wind up the awning, but Im curious if anyone is also in the habit of winding down the tv antenna. -- Edited by barrgr on Wednesday 2nd of May 2018 08:24:41 PM
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Leaking Thetford Cassette
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Our cassette leaks when held vertical on the way to emptying. The leak comes from a yellow switch a little over half way along the top. Actually, while it works like a switch it appears to be a two position change over - some sort of valve perhaps as there is a 'clunk' when turned about 30-degrees? I have be...
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RECALL: Mazda B4000 - anyone have one?
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Gday... If so, read this Cheers - John
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Generators
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Hi All I am looking at buying a Generator for my van. Will a 2KVA generator be enough to run air con microwave kettle lights while free camping!
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NEW POPTOP
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Hi every body I am a new member,and enjoy this
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sherwood 4x4 suncampers
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Hi all planning on upgrading my small campervan .. possibly a Sherwood suncamper small compact with all the bigger motorhome features with the ability to go anywhere . Would like any advice from someone who has one and are they happy with the build ? I have read that there have been a few probs with bui...
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Bottled Gas Dangers for Caravans and Motorhomes
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Hi, is it just me or do others NOT like the idea of bottled gas installed onto caravans and motorhomes? is it safe and have any hazardous incidents happened in Australia before? Also, is it costly to operate and re-fill? Regards, Mark -- Edited by Hot Water on Friday 27th of April 2018 10:13:11 AM
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Is this the saviour of our diesel engines !
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http://www.autonews.com/article/20180425/OEM06/180429878/bosch-claims-a-breakthrough-that-could-save-diesel-engines?cciid=email-autonews-daily-- Edited by Jaahn on Th...
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Waste water disposal
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We're new to caravanning and I was just wondering what is the normal procedure with waster water disposal at caravan parks. We stayed at our first caravan park for 2 nights and we basically just let the sink waste flow onto the lawn next to caravan via hose, which was the general procedure. Is this the co...
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Good reason to log in Attention Dick0 and Dave Glenelg
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A good reason to log in now and again, is that without logging in, you can not see any PM's Richard or Dave if you can see this, I have sent my address in the return PM from Richard Dave you have a message in your telephone message bank I have now gone looking for you at the camperground in your PM
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Where to get reasonably priced service for Fiat Ducato in Brisbane area.
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Just been quoted $800 for minor and $1500 for major service for my 2004 Fiat Ducato.My last minor service in Perth was $400. Has anyone any ideas where I can get some reasonably priced Fiat servicing in Brisbane area? I am travelling north within the month so anywhere north to Cairns could also be consi...
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Rig for campervan?
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Hey, its been a while. We have been relocating from England to Australia. And turning seventy. We have found a campervan fit out company we really like the look of, Achtung Campers in Geelong. (Yep, they are German) The two possible base vehicles are the VW Crafter, which shares the running gear from t...
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Grey Nomad Times?
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Did anyone who is registered for the Grey Nomad Times newsletter get an email alert this weekend? I usually receive the alert on Fridays so I'm wondering if it was sent as I've had no email yet since - issue 170 on 13 April. Thanks! cheers, Kay -- Edited by Yaketty on Sunday 29th of April 2018 08:44:16 PM
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DC DC chargers
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I have just read that the Ctek DS250SA, (SA stands for SMART ALTERNATOR), will charge the house battery and when it is full will charge the crank battery (when not traveling) from the solar panels. I have a motor home Looks like you can not program the unit, but as I read it, if a wire is attached to the AGM...
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A reminder to always take extra care....
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Gday... Man dies when caravan falls on him cheers - John
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New RACV Towing Pack
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A member has queried this in a previous thread and I have replied accordingly to him. I thought I would start a new thread to advise RACV members of the new additional option for those towing larger vans/motorhomes. This obviously comes at an additional cost to your membership. It is my understandi...
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anyone recognise thes solar controler?
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We took possession of our new van today Does anyone recognise this solar controller so we can download the use manual, we are not to sure what the buttons do Cheers
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Solar panels
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We are new at solar panels. We're buying a new van with 1 panel on top, but are wondering if we can also use our portable panels when van is in shade or there is not much sun. Thanks.
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Caravan size??
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We have just sold our Windsor Rapid and are looking to purchase something a bit bigger to travel around Australia. We have been told that anything above 22ft is too big as most caravan sites wont have big enough sites. Can any one advice me otherwise? We have seen a 25ft Caravan that we really like but are...
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