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Manual or Auto
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Soon we will be retiring our old Pajero 4x4 and looking at new to us Isuzu or Ford Ranger Ute styles Diesel. Some are automatic but I guess no low ratio which we use rarely So the question is fuel consumption and suitability for towing. our van is a lightweight fully loaded 1500kg so no issue there, ball we...
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Hikes in Anglers Rest Alpine National Park Victoria
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I see folks wandering around looking for something to do when camped at the Anglers Rest campground, often just walking along the road. Here's two great hikes: Tombstone Overlook is 20 min each way to an awesome overlook, or an hour loop. Mt. Ned is about an hour and a quarter uphill to the summit, then s...
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rental assistance for grey nomads
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G'day I'm a new member and thought I'd make contact. My wife, Barbara and myself are in our mid to late 60's and have travelled extensivly over the last 20 odd years. We currently have our home on the market and intend to undertake a long stint on the road and take our time in visiting the places we have rush...
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Vacumn cleaner
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Hi All, next question! We didnt think this is something we would need or want in our van, but after staying on a very dusty site and also next to the beach on a very windy day, it is something that we are now considering. There was dust literally everywhere and even after wiping benches you could hear the gr...
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New Beginnings
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 Greetings one and all..... very soon i will be taking to the road with my husband and his dog in tow.... where we will go ..... why we dont know... but looking forward to meeting a few of you along the path of our journey. Thought that it would probably be a good idea to meet a few of you onlin...
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Telsra Air and Fon wifi
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Can anyone tell me the risks or even if its possible, for us to download virus checker up-dates, windows 10 up-dates, and also program updates using Telstra air of Fon wifi. We are using a metered internet mobile internet, so these updates are now not happening. Any other suggestions of how I can up-da...
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Mini road train
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Hoo said it couldn't be done,in last Fridays Mildura,s weekly there is a photo of my cousin with his Toyota land cruser his caravan and his boat all in tow, vic police said it is legal he was pulled over in SA the police said it was ok ,but you must hold a B DOUBLE TRUCK LICENCE, I am sorry I couldn't post a phot...
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Olley46
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Aldi: Vacuum food sealer - 28-2-18
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https://www.aldi.com.au/en/special-buys/special-buys-wed-28-february/we...
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Mike Harding
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House sitter
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Need a house sitter from May to July must have own van Care for three dogs
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Roadside caravan inspections by RTA
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I have a River Dominator van with a 2150 Tare and 2750 ATM. can someone clarify whether waste water tanks are included with water tanks (whether full or not) are added to the overall mass of the van. If so I may disconnect the waste water tank so it doesn't contribute to the weight.
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Help wanted add in the GN classifieds.
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Hi all. FYI, I answered a "help wanted" advert in the GN classified section under Victoria, Mornington Peninsular. We have been here for 10 days now, and leaving for Tassie next Sunday. The ask (hours work per week) has been mainly light gardening and a bit of general yard maintenance. The site which...
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Towing 3000 kg with dmax
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looking at purchasing a 3200 kg loaded van ...am after people's experiences of towing similar weights with dual cab thanks
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Simshaz
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RECALL: Fiat Ducato II Motorhomes & Fiat Ducato II SA Motorhomes
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Gday... Details here Cheers - John
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My sister has passed away
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Yesterday my wonderful sister passed from this world. She has battled with her demons for many years but today she is free of them. She has had a challenging life but through it all always found the strength to keep pushing forward. Your ability to find the way through the things that tried to push you do...
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Caravan ATM Upgrade
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Hi All. I'm new to your forum, so hello. Just a little bit of possible help for Victorian caravan owners. My wife & I own a 2014 Jayco Silverline 21-65-4 van. We attempted to get the dealer & Jayco HQ to increase our ATM with no success at all. We already had a 600Kg payload from new , however this is...
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Gunnago Camping
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Storm Cell
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Hi All Just going to tell you what happened to me last November. A storm cell hit our town with 107 kilometre hour winds, hail and rain causing lots of damage all over town and completely destroyed my Stormcovers Caravan cover, the Bureau of Meteorology said if it had been a cyclone it would have been a...
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Let’s look at the stastics
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The dramatically named "Operation Rolling Thunder" was the latest knee jerk reaction to a string of fatal accidents which involved a heavy vehicle. Are the blitzes really making our roads safer? As usual the media were on board, emotively calling for "rogue operators" and "cowboy truckies" to b...
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Woody n Sue
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Mazda BT 50 purchase. Advice/Opinions needed
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The time has come to upgrade (downgrade???) my much loved 80 series.As I get older I do less 4 WD work and I need to increase my payload to take more gear to keep the better half happy.I tow a Vista Crossover (1700 kg).Decided on a BT 50 and am not after opinions on any other tow vehicles.My question is on mil...
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FREE MONEY
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I have found a lot of negative comments on these blogs towards poor service or company's not living up to their promises. So just thought I'd give a rap to my local camping store Anaconda (Newcastle). I was wondering the aisles just looking at the camping stuff when I came across an item that I thought wo...
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6 wheels
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Recently in Halls gap cp. For a couple of days I seen an unusual van, around 26ft. Long with tandem axles at rear like a semi-trailer, towing end was a pivoting A frame with single axle with ball coupling, no weight on tow vehicle with this set up but wonder how it would tow with 2 pivot points, hard to rever...
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