The Grey Nomads - General

Paintar · Paintar

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...

Woody n Sue · Woody n Sue

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...

Hewy54 · Hewy54

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...

Micka · Micka

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...

Joda · Joda

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...

denmonkey · denmonkey

Hi all, I have question about an insurance claim I have made to get my awning replaced on my 94 14' Jayco. I shall leave names out as it is still underway. The whole awning is being replaced, including hardware plus some other very minor damage (window). When I spoke the assessor he made a point that I did...

rockylizard · rockylizard

http://www.bordermail.com.au/story/5241092/charleville-choking-on-dust/

RustyD · RustyD

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-02-21/lesser-known-big-things/9415936

RussandGlen · RussandGlen

Hi all, Just wondering who may have an idea about swaying caravan , I have just purchased a Whitsunday 22.6 van and have a 2015 Ford ranger as tow vehicle, I wad told that this vehicle is sufficient for the van. as this van is higher than our previous van no Wheel archers I am have sway, do I purchase anti s...

Rusty1956 · Rusty1956

we are looking at storing our van while house sit an apartment for a week,any help would be appreciate.

kiwijims · kiwijims

Time of issue: 11:26 PM Date of issue: 21 February 2018 Take action with severe weather coming in parts of the Goldfields-Midlands If you live in parts of the Eucla district you should take action and stay safe with severe weather to come. Locations which may be affected include Eucla and Forres...

kiwijims · kiwijims

FLOOD DETAILS: As at 21/02/2018 10:51:00 the Bureau of Meteorology advises areas of flooding are expected to develop in the Nullarbor District Rivers Catchment.The remnants of Ex TC Kelvin contracts southeastwards through the Southern Interior and into the Eucla today and early Thursday. In t...

Micka · Micka

Hi All, just joined the Grey Nomad group, First Post. Have purchased a Jayco Poptop hooked it up to a Territory and set off to do some camping. As we enjoy meeting people we looked at some of the local free camp site on Northern NSW to try out all the bits and pieces in our van, and seeing as I was given a dash ca...

Rustulie · Rustulie

Just visited The Slim Dusty Centre. Clean & informative. Was amazed to see all his Golden guitars & Gold records. Have morning or afternoon tea while your there. One of the best coffee's, scones with jam & fresh cream we've ever had.

Plodnalong · Plodnalong

It's goodbye from me. If any of you have seen me on the road in the last six years and have waved, take this as my wave back. If you see the old Patrol again it is not now me. I have, for the forseeable future, gone off the road and back into whatever the opposite of a nomad is, back in NZ. I have increased their P...

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... Click here to read Cheers - John

meetoo · meetoo

Been reading through some American RV forums and found it interesting so far to find no mention of diesel heaters as we know it. They have all sorts of heat pumps, underfloor heating and others, but the good ol' diesel heater seems yet to be discovered by the mainstream. Diesel heating is quite cheap an...

Benno123 · Benno123

I have a faulty fan which I am trying to remove, however getting the two retaining screws out is proving somewhat problematic. The screw heads will not protrude proud of the fan to enable me to pull / prise them out. I have previously taken the fan down and don't recall having any problems. Any ideas?...

mullpadd · mullpadd

Hi, May seem a silly question but is it OK to start cooling the fridge using the 12v option? Reason for question is that we cannot hook up 240v to cool fridge before we set off on a trip as it is parked in a storage yard. So when we hook up to the tug and drive off I would like to get the 12v working. I vaguely rem...

FGK · FGK

has anyone ever replaced the small fixed dome window on a AVAN caravan? I have ordere one, but advice would be wecome

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Storm Cell (Preview) 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...	Paintar	6	1875	10:22 AM Feb 25, 2018 by Paintar
	Let’s look at the stastics (Preview) 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...	Woody n Sue	13	1479	11:48 AM Feb 24, 2018 by Gundog
	Mazda BT 50 purchase. Advice/Opinions needed (Preview) 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...	Hewy54	4	1983	09:53 AM Feb 24, 2018 by iana
	FREE MONEY (Preview) 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...	Micka	9	1623	07:39 AM Feb 24, 2018 by Blues Man
	6 wheels (Preview) 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...	Joda	12	1376	11:02 PM Feb 23, 2018 by PeterD
	Insurance query- should it be covered ? (Preview) Hi all, I have question about an insurance claim I have made to get my awning replaced on my 94 14' Jayco. I shall leave names out as it is still underway. The whole awning is being replaced, including hardware plus some other very minor damage (window). When I spoke the assessor he made a point that I did...	denmonkey	10	1434	12:00 PM Feb 23, 2018 by denmonkey
	They're doing it tough out west ... (Preview) http://www.bordermail.com.au/story/5241092/charleville-choking-on-dust/	rockylizard	3	1132	10:14 PM Feb 22, 2018 by philip081958
	Some "Big Things" for your trip. (Preview) http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-02-21/lesser-known-big-things/9415936	RustyD	5	1718	04:52 PM Feb 22, 2018 by Plain Truth
	Sway problems? (Preview) Hi all, Just wondering who may have an idea about swaying caravan , I have just purchased a Whitsunday 22.6 van and have a 2015 Ford ranger as tow vehicle, I wad told that this vehicle is sufficient for the van. as this van is higher than our previous van no Wheel archers I am have sway, do I purchase anti s...	RussandGlen	12	2011	01:54 PM Feb 22, 2018 by hako
	Caravan storage in cairns (Preview) we are looking at storing our van while house sit an apartment for a week,any help would be appreciate.	Rusty1956	2	1404	07:09 AM Feb 22, 2018 by Brian S
	Severe weather coming in parts of the Goldfields-Midlands .... (Preview) Time of issue: 11:26 PM Date of issue: 21 February 2018 Take action with severe weather coming in parts of the Goldfields-Midlands If you live in parts of the Eucla district you should take action and stay safe with severe weather to come. Locations which may be affected include Eucla and Forres...	kiwijims	0	744	04:47 AM Feb 22, 2018 by kiwijims
	POSSIBLE FLOODING ON NULLARBOR.... (Preview) FLOOD DETAILS: As at 21/02/2018 10:51:00 the Bureau of Meteorology advises areas of flooding are expected to develop in the Nullarbor District Rivers Catchment.The remnants of Ex TC Kelvin contracts southeastwards through the Southern Interior and into the Eucla today and early Thursday. In t...	kiwijims	0	1011	03:03 PM Feb 21, 2018 by kiwijims
	Free Camp- KEW- NSW (Preview) Hi All, just joined the Grey Nomad group, First Post. Have purchased a Jayco Poptop hooked it up to a Territory and set off to do some camping. As we enjoy meeting people we looked at some of the local free camp site on Northern NSW to try out all the bits and pieces in our van, and seeing as I was given a dash ca...	Micka	1	1192	01:14 PM Feb 21, 2018 by sandgrooper1
	The Slim Dusty Centre (Preview) Just visited The Slim Dusty Centre. Clean & informative. Was amazed to see all his Golden guitars & Gold records. Have morning or afternoon tea while your there. One of the best coffee's, scones with jam & fresh cream we've ever had.	Rustulie	1	895	12:34 PM Feb 21, 2018 by rockylizard
	PLODNALONG (Preview) It's goodbye from me. If any of you have seen me on the road in the last six years and have waved, take this as my wave back. If you see the old Patrol again it is not now me. I have, for the forseeable future, gone off the road and back into whatever the opposite of a nomad is, back in NZ. I have increased their P...	Plodnalong	2	983	10:35 AM Feb 21, 2018 by jules47
	RECALL: 2013 (JK) Jeep Wrangler & 2013 (LX) Chrysler 300, 300c (Preview) Gday... Click here to read Cheers - John	rockylizard	4	942	09:57 AM Feb 21, 2018 by Aus-Kiwi
	diesel heaters (Preview) Been reading through some American RV forums and found it interesting so far to find no mention of diesel heaters as we know it. They have all sorts of heat pumps, underfloor heating and others, but the good ol' diesel heater seems yet to be discovered by the mainstream. Diesel heating is quite cheap an...	meetoo	8	1732	08:57 PM Feb 20, 2018 by Dickodownunder
	Caframo Sirocco fan (Preview) I have a faulty fan which I am trying to remove, however getting the two retaining screws out is proving somewhat problematic. The screw heads will not protrude proud of the fan to enable me to pull / prise them out. I have previously taken the fan down and don't recall having any problems. Any ideas?...	Benno123	5	1380	07:42 PM Feb 20, 2018 by Kebbin
	Cooling the fridge with 12v (Preview) Hi, May seem a silly question but is it OK to start cooling the fridge using the 12v option? Reason for question is that we cannot hook up 240v to cool fridge before we set off on a trip as it is parked in a storage yard. So when we hook up to the tug and drive off I would like to get the 12v working. I vaguely rem...	mullpadd	11	1208	06:15 PM Feb 20, 2018 by Desert Dweller
	has anyone ever replaced the small fixed dome window on a AVAN caravan? I have ordere one, but advice would be wecome (Preview) has anyone ever replaced the small fixed dome window on a AVAN caravan? I have ordere one, but advice would be wecome	FGK	3	811	01:47 PM Feb 20, 2018 by Desert Dweller
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