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Travelling the Hume Hwy Melbourne to Tin Can Bay
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Hi All, My wife and I are new to caravanning, we've already done a shakedown trip with our new Xtour and now propose travelling Melb to Tin Can Bay via Hume. Looking for some advice on which caravan parks/towns for overnight stops? Our current plan is to stop at Albury, Goulburn, Maitland, Port Macqu...
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HV cert of inspection interstate
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Does anyone know the procedure for renewing the annual QLD heavy vehicle cert of inspection (5t+) whilst interstate??
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Newcastle to Dubbo road advice
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Hi All, We are looking at the above route, can anyone give some advice on the road, is it in good nick and is it hilly and winding as it appears on the map?
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Catch can replies
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Thanks for the info ,yes it seems I may have repeated myself ,it think its called old age ,well thats my excuse, but again tganks for those who gave me some infom
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Barriers
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On a recent trip berween murray bridge & bordertown I had a passenger side tyre on the van delaminate, pulled up with no dramas but road side of van was barely inside the fogline because of the STUPID wire barriers, good fun in the dirt changing the tyre, road trains rocking the van (100kph road) as t...
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Towing Safety Hooks
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Can someone please tell me the correct direction to mount these towing safety chain hooks? Do you have the opening at the front or is facing the rear more secure?
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garyt
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Murray River Trail
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Thinking about towing the van along the Murray River trail. Trying to estimate how long we'll need so we don't miss too much. Has anyone done it? Travelling from QLD.
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Made in China, assembled here
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Hi. I'm in the market for a new van and have discovered that many van have their chassis, walls, roof, floor made in China and assembled here. They are $10-$15,000 less on average. I guess it comes down to what you can afford but what do you reckon - spend the extra to get a 'Supreme', 'Evernew', 'JB Carava...
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Catch can
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Hi any jeep g.c. diesel owners who have fitted a catch can,if you have what make and what are your options any feed back will be appreciated I'm thinking seriously about fitting one to my 2019 g,c
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mike g g
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Licensing Interstate Caravan in WA
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I live in WA and I am purchasing a brand new caravan in NSW, so it won't be licensed in NSW (I will have a 5 day travel permit). As we intend to pick up the caravan and travel up the East Coast, is it possible to license the caravan in WA while we are interstate? Any advise would be much appreciated.
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WikiCamps Update
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Hi Anybody having trouble downloading the latest update. Opening the app I get a notice advising of a new update, tells you to update now, I click on update now and it takes you to the W/C app, press open and it takes you back to update notice Thanks in advance Hendo
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Winton to Cairns
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Have a trip coming up and will be heading from Winton to Cairns, is there a preferred route, don't mind going via Townsville if I have to. Ian
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Catch cans
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Hi ,I'm thinking about fitting a catch can to my 2019 grand cherokee diesel jeep,have any jeep owners done this and if so which can did you fit and are you happy with the result any info would be good thanks Mike h
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Roxby to Leigh Creek
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Thinking of travelling to Roxby Downs in August and then on to Leigh Creek via Borefield Road to Marree and then Outback Highway to Leigh Creek. Van is a road van 23ft independent suspension being towed by 100 series land cruiser. Any suggestions or warnings regarding this road would be appreciated....
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Solar controller on accessory blanket
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Just bought an accessory solar blanket. It has an attached controller. Should i just bypass this controller since the main collectors on the roof feed into controllers anyway. Two controllers seems unnecessary? Young Brodie
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Compressor
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Who carries one and what is it
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Campervan Rental in France?
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The Boss and I are hoping to spend some time in Europe next year and were thinking of renting a Campervan in France. The rental market looks like a bit of a mine field! Does anyone have any experience of renting in France? Good companies. Just after a small campervan with shower/toilet. Nothing too bi...
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Electric Blanket
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Simple question please: Will my 240 volt 2x60 watt electric blanket operate and perform well on a 1000w pure sine wave inverter Powered by a single 100ah lithium Iron LiFePO4 battery. The blanket controls are the older style three position switch with a dim light background. The control is not a digi...
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Securing 12-Pin Plugs
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Elsewhere I have posted a request for assistance in identifying wires from a van to the correct pin numbers when fitting a new plug to the caravan. When I started fitting the new 12-pin plug to the caravan wires I noticed that the flat sides of the plug were interchangeable, although being slightly dif...
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Long Weekend
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How not to loose our campervan camping spot when nicking off to the shops?
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Hi all, bit new to Australian camping and first time poster here. Cheers This is our query: So we arrive at a nice camping ground, pick a nice shady spot [non-powered]. At some time, we want to nick off to the shops 30 minutes away and grab a bite. Because we travel in a campervan we do not leave anything but...
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