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Water pump problems
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Hi all, I am not very proficient at posting but I need some advice. We are currently on the road at Lightning Ridge and our water pump is playing up. it is a Shurflo 12v and when we turn on the pump and then a tap we find that water starts spewing out from the intake pipe (where you connect to mains water when av...
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Towing a caravan on the Great Alpine Road Vic
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We are planning a trip up the Great Alpine Road from Bairnsdale to Albury during the summer with a 18' caravan & Pajero and would appreciate any comments/cautions from anyone who has done the trip before. From what I have read all looks OK but thought I would check with the experts first! Thanks!
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Been a while
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Yeah , not even a Lurkalot.
Lots of change in my world & my life.
Still travelling , sold th van & upgraded to a fancy camper trailer.
Done nthrn Tassie a couple of times since I was last here.
Hopefully get back here a bit more often.
See you up the track somewhere.
Suppose I better change th...
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How high can driving lights be sited?
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https://unsealed4x4.com.au/essential-guide-led-driving-lights/?utm_...
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Brodie Allen
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Dometic fridge not working on 240volt.
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Fridge stopped working on 240v. OK on gas so I suspect a fuse issue. Just watched a video on YouTube- " The Dometic Fridge has a Reset Button: who knew?" Thermal fuse and reset button hidden away in the guts of the access cabinet. Raining atm so will investigate tomorrow. Has anyone out there found/used...
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swap car and van
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Hi all not sure if right place to post this but looking for some help, my wife and i brought a 2012 ford territory and a 1998 Windsor Statesman Royale during covid both in great nick, however we are looking to swap both for a motorhome/Winnebago are there any sites we could look at for a swap rather than sel...
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nomad property sitting question
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Question from soon to be nomad. Some sit descriptions include specific tasks to be done - which is fine. Others more vague. How to people tackle this so that "scope creep" is avoided and you end up being overloaded with stuff you didn't know about up front?
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OKA
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Stay NSW vouchers - don't let them lapse
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If you are a NSW resident with an unused Stay NSW voucher you may know they expire in a few days .... 9 October. It actually says "before 9 October". You can use these in caravan parks for sites as well as cabins, but not all van parks are listed as accepting them. You don't have to stay by the expiry date ... j...
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Are We Lost
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Landcruiser 200 Gearbox Remap
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Hi, I am considering getting a Horsepower Factory gearbox remap on my 200. Has anyone out here done this and what are your thoughts? My main interest is in holding the clutch locked in longer, i.e. not feathering every time is sees a small incline and secondly some additional control in sports mode. I...
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which motorhome repair/service garage in Melbourne?
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Hi forum members ,
My name is Ivan, I live in Belgium, but have my motorhome Winnebago on a Mercedes Sprinter base/vehicle stored in Melbourne for unfortunate 3 years now because of the dramatic covid 19 pandemic what avoided me to come over from Belgium to Australia because of the restrictions.
I p...
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Tragedy reversing caravan camper trailer
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RIP Yesterday a lady was tragically killed, while assisting to reverse a caravan or camper trailer, in my home town Keep safe out there people Link to story https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-09-26/woman-killed-bunbury-hit-run-over-reversing-caravan/101473484 -- Edited by Tony Bev on M...
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Tony Bev
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Oxley Hwy closed as at 28 Sept 2022
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G'day all Just traversed the Pacific Hwy between Grafton and Taree ... and signs near Port Macquarie alerting drivers that "OXLEY HWY Closed - use other route" were placed prominently along the main highway Phil
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I'd say this is an edible mushroom
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Would you say it's an edible mushroom? As a boy I use to collect field mushrooms but I'm very wary and unsure of them these days. It seems the 37mm of rain we have had over the past two days has encouraged them poke their heads up.
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Mike Harding
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Using phones/Radios while driving
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Is there any restrictions in regard to talking on radio while driving?
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Brodie Allen
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Sab otage or not?
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On Tuesday I needed to call into CameraHouse in Toowoomba. CameraHouse is located in a busy street but a few blocks up the street there is parallel street parking so in order to get there early enough to claim a parking place for my car and van I connected the tug to the van the Monday night and just needed t...
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Great News for all Caravanners... especially for all of the "unhappy campers"
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Great News for all Caravanners... especially for all of the "unhappy campers" New Caravan Retailing: Ensuring Industry Compliance with the Australian Consumer Law https://www.accc.gov.au/publications/new-caravan-retailing-ensuring-industry-compliance-with-the-austr...
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Colin1947
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Swift 500 series cooker - what's going on?
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Well it's been a few months now and still no resolution to the "left front burner" issue. Has anyone heard anything in the last few weeks? I have tried to find info online but nothing doing.
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Crossing the Divide
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Next week we are planning on travelling from Scotts Head across to the New England Hwy with a 20ft van can anyone recommend the best way to get across the ranges ie, Oxley Hwy, Waterfall Way, Gwyder Hwy or Bruxner Hwy ? We have driven both the Oxley Hwy and the Waterfall Way before but not for a couple of ye...
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The Belmont Bear
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Weber Q cleaners
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They say don't use oven cleaners in your baby q to clean them, So is the Weber BBQ cleaner any good $15 for 500ml Or is there something better and cheaper
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Cowboy7307
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GPS POI Files
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Gday all Probably and hopefully a simple question. I am currently running a Garmin GPS. So given that, where is the best location to obtain the current POI files that would provide details and locations of Low Bridges and Weight Limited Bridges? I really dont want to scalp my new caravan with a low c...
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