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Nathan River Rd (Roper Bar to Cape Crawford) conditions?
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Anyone travelled this road recently? Difficult to get accurate conditions from the government or council sites. Numerous people have taken caravans across at various times, but can find no recent information.Cheers,Mark
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Silkwood
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Refurbish old caravan
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Hi. Buying back an old caravan that I used to own, for a project. One of the things I want to do is to replace the side stickers that have shrunk and cracked. How/where would you go about getting replacement stickers made as the caravan manufacturer does not exist anymore. Also is there any preference as...
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Farmhat
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Fridge not switching off ?
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I have a 3 way Dometic fridge that wont switch off even with 240v disconnectEd, not connected to vehicle 12v, just operating on van battery now but still cant turn off. Has anyone replaced the on/off switch ? ( at top of fridge control panel ) it is operating normally on either gas, 240v or vehicle 12v. Tr...
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Stevesandy50
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Windsor front window cover…
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Weve had some issues with our cover over the front window, and it came off during our current trip to NT. Seeking advice, were thinking of leaving it off, take the brackets off (carefully) put grey plastic plugs into the holes and leave it as is. Any issue with the sun or rain if we do it, of course the insid...
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Brianvicki
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Long term battery storage.
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Hi everyone. Just interested to find out what people do, especially those living in a Lifestyle or Retirement Village environment, what they do after storing their caravan out in a storage area concerning the van battery. Is it just left not connected to mains power while not using the caravan or pla...
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Greyhand
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Any Temporary Cold Insulation Ideas?
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I have a couple of trips to Canberra for work coming up, and the diesel heater in our van is great for chilly nights. But it struggles with -5C Canberra nights! At full blast it was keeping the temp at about 10C. Another 4-5C would be great just to take away that cold damp feeling. In the mornings I have...
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RoboLB
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TMC deluxe marine electric 12v toilet
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Just bought my bus and going for first trip next week. Making sure everything works. problem with toilet. Pump is working but water not getting into bowl. The bus hasnt been used for a while so guessing pump diaghram has dried???? Toilet is set up so grey water pumps into toilet then to black water tank....
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Jayco Off-Road and ACCC...
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In today's news, it states the ACCC are taking Jayco to court over misleading advertising. The article (and the ACCC web site) states Jayco have shown images in their advertising depicting their "off-road" products on 4wd only roads and undertaking water crossing. More, they have promoted RVs wi...
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Silkwood
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Cape Leveque closures
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Hello I was wondering if anyone has driven to Cape Leveque and the Bays over the past couple of days. Visitor Information suggested that the drive out to Beagle Bay could have water and/or high risk of being bogged due to recent rain. We are in Broome and it was on my bucket list to see Cape Leveque. How...
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Fly screen door brush strip
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The brush strip on our door was very worn, so I bought and fitted a new strip purchased from a caravan place in Perth, but is doesnt seem to want to sit straight on the corners, any thoughts ?
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Brianvicki
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darling river run
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I am planning to do the run from Bourke thru to Wentworth. During a study of the maps they indicate there are 2 possible routes; 1 road on the western side of the Darling, and 1 on the eastern side. Not wanting to down 1 and return on the other, I am seeking suggestions from fellow travellers as to which road...
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keiron
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Caravan repairs Townsville
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Had a possom rip a big hole in skirt on pop top. Can anyone recommend a repairs in Townsville. We live in home hill.
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patmc49
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Getting to Mt Augustus
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Hi all, We are thinking of heading to Mt Augustus from Perth in July or August. I will be towing a 22' 2700kg gross onroad van with the new v6 Ford Ranger. Just wondering if any one has done the trip and if they have any tips. Thanks all. Cheers Drummo
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Drummo
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Kimberlies - stick with the plan or bail out given current flood watch
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Hello I was told today that there is a flood watch for the Kimberlies. We wont be doing the Gibb River. A few day trips from Kununurra, then onto Derby via Fizroy Crossing. Then off to Broome and Cape Leveque. I was wondering if anyone knows if you can still do day trips from Kununurra to either Five Fing...
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2oldducks
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De-Humidifier for Campervan?
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I was just checking our Campervan for a trip and found some gungy black mould! It was between the bed mattress and the fridge, so maybe caused by the warmth of the fridge (it stays on while parked up). Thankfully easy to clean up and no damage. Would it be worth leaving a de-humidifier going in the van whe...
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RoboLB
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Access to INSKIP POINT
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Can anybody update on access to Inskip Ppint - specifically SAWARAK camps for a 21 ft van and regular 4WD. Or would DORRIGO be a better choice? This is the trouble with having to book in advance - without being able to see the place it's pretty difficult to decide wether we want to even stay! Appreciat...
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Brodie Allen
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Vodafone alleges rival Telstra misled customers on mobile coverage
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05-19/vodafone-tpg-claims-telstra-coverage-less-than-advertised/105300124Vodafone
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dorian
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Road condition from Armidale to Coutts Crossing Grafton
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If anyone is thinking about towing a reasonable sized van along this route think again! We just travelled yesterday and the road conditions are nothing short of atrocious! LARGE pot holes in middle of road along the route, heaps of truck damage on road sides, road works with traffic lights in about th...
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Phil Egan
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question regarding ball weights
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Hi chaps, I have been reading with much confusion and interest regarding the legality of ball weights, without going deep into the subject could somebody please tell me what my tbw should be on my rig. The car is a 2016 land Rover disco series 4 v6 diesel with a stated ball weight of 350kg as long as my gvm i...
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freddy fingers
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Houghton Aircon on Poptop roof?
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Apologies if this has been asked - the Forum Search function doesn't appear to be working. I have a 1999 15' Jayco Starcraft Poptop which currently has a Truma Saphir under-bunk aircond installed. According to the specifications it has 2.4kW max cooling power however over this past summer (with d...
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