The Grey Nomads - General

Hey Jim · Hey Jim

Hi all, Well its Back home after Nine days. Is it all fixed. Yes to their way of thinking it is. I won't be going back unless its an appliance issue. Our TV wall bracket has sixteen spare holes around it as an example to get it centered . And they want me to return it again to replace the cabinet wall. No No N...

iana · iana

Van back from service agent with warranty issues addressed. New compliance plate, Max ball weight raised from200kg to 320 kg (ATM 3200). 240 power back on, turned out to be not the air-conditioner, but a faulty RCD/circuit breaker. Table fixed with silicon and longer screws. Awning end plate re-a...

Dunmowin · Dunmowin

Have been PMing back and forth with Sheffield-er (Val), finally today we got to meet. At the intersection of Claude and Oliver Road near Gowrie Park,Tas. We had been watching Targa Tasmania and as we left this lady asked us if we were John and Lorraine. We were only the second couple she had asked. Ba...

alpalkaye · alpalkaye

g'day all, which is the best c/p to stay at 1770 with a pet dog? Never been there before. alpal

Hey Jim · Hey Jim

Hi all, Jumped in the van when we got her home. Tried the sink / shower strainers. 10000000 per cent fit. @ $2.50 per set, well worth it. There are three sizes to each set. The smaller one is the correct one. the other two, you can do with as you please. if you need two, one for each, shower and sink =$5.00 W...

jbrinks · jbrinks

we plan to have a week in Darwin late May can anyone recommend a nice park. We are self contained

goldenyears · goldenyears

Would love to hear from fellow hiace rv owners ... who have done the big lap ? So far happy wanderer seems to be only one ? but I'm sure there must be a few more .

No Fixed Address · No Fixed Address

The story so far, we are just on 12 months from getting on the road for what we foresee as permanently, and I am in the process of going through and culling 30 odd years of tool collection. I'm not expert but reasonably handy at fixing things around the house, mind you what lies under the bonnet of a car is...

fitzy · fitzy

I have 150W. solar with MPPT regulator and a 20 amp.smart charger and a 120amp AGM battery.I wish to instal another exact same battery to help run the Mrs.CPAP machine on 12V. Can anybody please. advise if the charger is big enough to charge the two batteries or would I need to upgrade the charger size....

new2caravaning · new2caravaning

looking to see how owners have found this van mine is a with w/c single axle 16 foot thanks michael

Hylda&Jon · Hylda&Jon

Just a friendly reminder to the new members and also the older ones that may not know or have forgotten. There is a fun thread/sticky at the top of this General Forum page called Pick This Place which is a great little competition where you try to identify the name and/or location of a photo taken within...

Hey Jim · Hey Jim

Hi all, One other thing missing from this years Sydney Caravan Show today, were (ALL the Suitiable towing Signs) that they displayed in previous years, saying This van can be Towed by Toyota Parado or A BT50/ Ford Ranger Etc Etc Etc. I read this, as lots of folks have been caught up in disputes with d...

jules47 · jules47

Our Master poster - Happy Wanderer, isn't well at the moment - thought some of you might like to wish her a good recovery, I am sure she would appreciate your wishes.

albro · albro

Does anyone know whether iceboxes with hollow walls are any good? It seems most have some insulation in there. If the hollow walled icebox is useless. is there any way insulation foam can be put into the walls?

newboy · newboy

Just reached the seventy five age limit and have been informed by govt dept that I need a medical report to renew my license. The woman in the department to whom I spoke recently was basically bloody rude and was possessed of an attitude of a prison warden. She had all the answers and from that some prett...

June · June

Received a spam email today from nab which said: Dear client, (which I am not) A payent request of 20.00 AUD was made from 'mobiletopup.co.uk'. The payment is pending for the moment. If you didn't make this action and would like to cancel click (in red type and underlined) here. Rang nab and they s...

frednme · frednme

good morning all, i'm travelling to west aus and want to stay in perth for a few days. this means leaving fred in kennels i have looked at the boarding kennels nearest to some caravan parks that are close to public transport and tentatively selected a couple. however, i'd like some input from people...

rockylizard · rockylizard

http://thegreynomads.activeboard.com/t61981780/freecheap-camping-in-myall-lakes-area/-- Edited by rockylizard on Thursday 14th of April 2016 08:...

Ron-D · Ron-D

were thinking about going to south Australia for two months from May to June ,I know Qeensnland makes more sense but we need a change. From what I have been told and I hope it's wrong the wheather will be cold and wet this time of year?. Has anyone travelled there this time of year ?. I know no one can predic...

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... <<<post deleted .... info was already posted in I Digress >>> Cheers - John -- Edited by rockylizard on Tuesday 12th of April 2016 04:53:00 PM

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	The Van Is Back (Preview) Hi all, Well its Back home after Nine days. Is it all fixed. Yes to their way of thinking it is. I won't be going back unless its an appliance issue. Our TV wall bracket has sixteen spare holes around it as an example to get it centered . And they want me to return it again to replace the cabinet wall. No No N...	Hey Jim	8	1679	03:36 PM Apr 16, 2016 by Hey Jim
	Good news by Jayco. (Preview) Van back from service agent with warranty issues addressed. New compliance plate, Max ball weight raised from200kg to 320 kg (ATM 3200). 240 power back on, turned out to be not the air-conditioner, but a faulty RCD/circuit breaker. Table fixed with silicon and longer screws. Awning end plate re-a...	iana	9	1955	11:09 AM Apr 16, 2016 by iana
	Just met Sheffield-er (Preview) Have been PMing back and forth with Sheffield-er (Val), finally today we got to meet. At the intersection of Claude and Oliver Road near Gowrie Park,Tas. We had been watching Targa Tasmania and as we left this lady asked us if we were John and Lorraine. We were only the second couple she had asked. Ba...	Dunmowin	6	1107	11:23 PM Apr 15, 2016 by Sheffield-er
	seventeen seventy, qld (Preview) g'day all, which is the best c/p to stay at 1770 with a pet dog? Never been there before. alpal	alpalkaye	5	1302	09:17 PM Apr 15, 2016 by PeterD
	The Sink Straines (Preview) Hi all, Jumped in the van when we got her home. Tried the sink / shower strainers. 10000000 per cent fit. @ $2.50 per set, well worth it. There are three sizes to each set. The smaller one is the correct one. the other two, you can do with as you please. if you need two, one for each, shower and sink =$5.00 W...	Hey Jim	0	1145	08:59 PM Apr 15, 2016 by Hey Jim
	Which caravan park in Darwin (Preview) we plan to have a week in Darwin late May can anyone recommend a nice park. We are self contained	jbrinks	6	1687	08:42 PM Apr 15, 2016 by Bricat70
	any more hiace van nomads out there ? (Preview) Would love to hear from fellow hiace rv owners ... who have done the big lap ? So far happy wanderer seems to be only one ? but I'm sure there must be a few more .	goldenyears	12	2462	08:35 PM Apr 15, 2016 by Bricat70
	Tools for thought (Preview) The story so far, we are just on 12 months from getting on the road for what we foresee as permanently, and I am in the process of going through and culling 30 odd years of tool collection. I'm not expert but reasonably handy at fixing things around the house, mind you what lies under the bonnet of a car is...	No Fixed Address	11	1622	08:30 PM Apr 15, 2016 by Bricat70
	extra battery (Preview) I have 150W. solar with MPPT regulator and a 20 amp.smart charger and a 120amp AGM battery.I wish to instal another exact same battery to help run the Mrs.CPAP machine on 12V. Can anybody please. advise if the charger is big enough to charge the two batteries or would I need to upgrade the charger size....	fitzy	3	1249	04:26 PM Apr 15, 2016 by GerryP
	paramount classic (Preview) looking to see how owners have found this van mine is a with w/c single axle 16 foot thanks michael	new2caravaning	4	1027	03:54 PM Apr 15, 2016 by Treecrest14
	Pick This Place. A great little competition for all (Preview) Just a friendly reminder to the new members and also the older ones that may not know or have forgotten. There is a fun thread/sticky at the top of this General Forum page called Pick This Place which is a great little competition where you try to identify the name and/or location of a photo taken within...	Hylda&Jon	2	1058	02:42 PM Apr 15, 2016 by Gaylehere
	Noteable Vehicles towing omissions from this years Super Show (Preview) Hi all, One other thing missing from this years Sydney Caravan Show today, were (ALL the Suitiable towing Signs) that they displayed in previous years, saying This van can be Towed by Toyota Parado or A BT50/ Ford Ranger Etc Etc Etc. I read this, as lots of folks have been caught up in disputes with d...	Hey Jim	14	1831	11:40 AM Apr 15, 2016 by montie
	Get Well soon Marj (Preview) Our Master poster - Happy Wanderer, isn't well at the moment - thought some of you might like to wish her a good recovery, I am sure she would appreciate your wishes.	jules47	22	1665	10:55 AM Apr 15, 2016 by jules47
	iceboxes (Preview) Does anyone know whether iceboxes with hollow walls are any good? It seems most have some insulation in there. If the hollow walled icebox is useless. is there any way insulation foam can be put into the walls?	albro	13	1392	10:19 AM Apr 15, 2016 by Cupie
	Licence testing medicals for over 75's (Preview) Just reached the seventy five age limit and have been informed by govt dept that I need a medical report to renew my license. The woman in the department to whom I spoke recently was basically bloody rude and was possessed of an attitude of a prison warden. She had all the answers and from that some prett...	newboy	12	1498	08:11 PM Apr 14, 2016 by Nuk
	SPAM (Preview) Received a spam email today from nab which said: Dear client, (which I am not) A payent request of 20.00 AUD was made from 'mobiletopup.co.uk'. The payment is pending for the moment. If you didn't make this action and would like to cancel click (in red type and underlined) here. Rang nab and they s...	June	7	1385	07:28 PM Apr 14, 2016 by Dunmowin
	travel with dog (Preview) good morning all, i'm travelling to west aus and want to stay in perth for a few days. this means leaving fred in kennels i have looked at the boarding kennels nearest to some caravan parks that are close to public transport and tentatively selected a couple. however, i'd like some input from people...	frednme	2	1068	01:04 PM Apr 14, 2016 by Ge
	Any free/cheap camps in Myall Lakes area (Preview) http://thegreynomads.activeboard.com/t61981780/freecheap-camping-in-myall-lakes-area/-- Edited by rockylizard on Thursday 14th of April 2016 08:...	rockylizard	0	848	08:05 AM Apr 14, 2016 by rockylizard
	South Australia ? (Preview) were thinking about going to south Australia for two months from May to June ,I know Qeensnland makes more sense but we need a change. From what I have been told and I hope it's wrong the wheather will be cold and wet this time of year?. Has anyone travelled there this time of year ?. I know no one can predic...	Ron-D	11	1643	07:27 AM Apr 14, 2016 by toglhot
	Good reason to leave em alone.... (Preview) Gday... <<<post deleted .... info was already posted in I Digress >>> Cheers - John -- Edited by rockylizard on Tuesday 12th of April 2016 04:53:00 PM	rockylizard	1	1438	10:51 PM Apr 13, 2016 by Bushpie
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