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Private insurance for a light truck
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Hi, I intend to buy a light truck as a tow vehicle. It is an Isuzu NPR 45/155 Tradepack. GVM 4.5T and GCM 9.0T Only problem is I can't find private insurance. So far every company either says no or wants to offer business. I have a qiote for almost $4000 per year! Any ideas where i can get decent insurace? Th...
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Travelling with a loved one with Dementia
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I was wondering if anyone on this forum has experience with travelling (in a caravan) with a loved one with Dementia (moderate stage). I care for my wife, she appears to be getting worse but I would still like to travel in our caravan. I really don't want to have to sell our van as we have be caravanning for...
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Problems with 240V earth to chassis causing radio static
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2013 Retreat- Brampton. When I plug in the 240V to the van, all MW radio stations are virtually useless as all stations have nothing but static on them. FM is not affected. I have put magnetic ferrides on all leads from the 12V power to the radio, arial, all 12V power to the radio etc- nothing gets rid of th...
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Racecourse beach
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Any information on campsite here and proximity of ulladulla
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Who is your caravan insurance with?
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We will be taking possession of our caravan next year. Just interested to hear who people insure with and if youre happy? What sort of $$ can we expect to pay on an off road van with all the bells and whistles? Can you pay more when using and less when storing?
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My caravan shower problem.
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Hi all. Hoping the collective brains trust of The Grey Nomads can assist with this problem that has me baffled: Shower mixer water goes too hot then too cool then too hot etc while trying to have a shower. This has just suddenly started behaving this way. I have previously (months ago) removed the tempe...
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What is this?
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Happy and safe 2024..
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Happy New Year for 2024.
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This a long message. We hope that 2024 brings you all what you so desire in 2024. Happy days ahead with good health and a little bit of wealth $$$$ Jay&Dee
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MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR!
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We at the Grey Nomads Forum hope you have all found a fantastic place to spend the festive season. And, whether you are spending some time with family, friends or are having a quieter time by yourself or with your partner, we hope you have a safe and happy Christmas. And we trust that your travels in 2023 h...
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May the spirit of Christmas..
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We would like to wish everyone a Holy, safe, and happy festive season. Take care.
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Thoughts about taking an EPIRB offroad
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When playing in off grid camp spots, what do you see as advantages/disadvantages for Greys to have an ERPIRB for emergencies. I note that there's small units even for hikers. B
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Google Maps
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Google maps seem to have altered their presentation and I am finding the new Google maps absolutely awful now. Does anyone have any suggestions for an alternative to Google Maps please? I don't know what they have done but the colour is terrible and it seems to be much slower and appears to lack detail t...
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Difficulty for Greys applying for a credit card.
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In the middle of a merry-go-round to establish my creditworthiness to have a credit card. Since I live off a self-managed fund and don't have a 'regular' income, the amount of paperwork, stat decs, Annual Reports, and on and on to the enth degree like you wouldn't believe and visits to the bank, inter...
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Battery management during long term storage
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I have lithium throughout my van - changed over from deep cycle 12 months ago. I have followed what seems to be the premier recommendations for long term shut-down and have disconnected the battery totally at SOC 80%. My Van people say that I should not. While totally disconnected from power (othe...
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CARAVAN INSURANCE
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Time to renew van insurance, called RACV who put our premium up by a huge amount and refused to negotiate a lower premium, so i called AAMI, and saved $100 dollars as well as the van agreed value an extra $2000 higher. I pays to shop around.
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Dometic Saneo CS toilet
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We have a Dometic Saneo CS toilet and it leaks at the slide. Tried to get it fixed in Darwin and also Broome with no luck. Waited 4 weeks in Darwin and 4 weeks in Broome for parts that never arrived Does anybody know a business that can replace or repair in south east Queensland Thanks
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Throwing Butts on the ground
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For at least 20 years in Victoria I've reported smokers that throw their butts on the ground near or from inside their car. The penalty used to be around $150. Victoria has had a reporting system with the EPA for more than that period and I have been active in such activity. I've reported two guys in Bend...
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Tailgating
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Did I discover something new or is this common knowledge ? While driving on the Hume Fwy at 95 k a hour. I decided to switch on the " on board computer " Fuel Consumption, It shows me how much the car consumes at the moment while driving. I was wondering how much fuel I would use when driving beh...
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How to start a/c on generator
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If you are having trouble starting your a/c on the genny, try this. It is the combined current draw of both fan and compressor at start up that trips the overcurrent protection on medium gennys.
Try running the fan only for a few moments before switching to cool. This way you only have two individual st...
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