The Grey Nomads - General

cjt55 · cjt55

Hello Owners, I have recently sold my large caravan and am now downsizing considerably. I am looking at both models and seem happy with everything on offer but I have been told (albeit only by one person) that the factory fitted reverse cycle air conditioner struggles with cooling the van when the we...

snap1946 · snap1946

how does Optus pay for drivers replacement

StreetsAhead · StreetsAhead

Still cleaning up after spending a week in the bush just North of Kalgoorlie in the Western Australian Goldfields. I was out there taking photographs at the Red Dust Revival, which is an event where pre 1940 cars and motorcycles roar around a dry lakebed. Some people had "Show" cars that they didn't...

Bas + Eve · Bas + Eve

Time for a new main door for the Sunliner motor home. Any suggestions from my learned friends. TIA BAS

Colin1947 · Colin1947

It is reported that Caravans & Camper-Trailers, being offered for sale, are being discreetly inspected at various Caravan Shows, by professional sleuths, in order to detect - and obtain proof of - Non-Compliances with the vehicles, and breaches of the Australian Consumer Law by Sales Person...

hoover66 · hoover66

Good Morning does anyone have any views on this Hybrid

maids · maids

Can someone advise waterproof cover for VW Crafter campervan lwb

maids · maids

looking for great ideas on packing a MH C/V 7mts in length. Need some sort of bottle rack for plastic and glass bottles.

Dutty · Dutty

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...

ZacnEllie3 · ZacnEllie3

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!

BigRig · BigRig

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...

Brodie Allen · Brodie Allen

https://unsealed4x4.com.au/essential-guide-led-driving-lights/?utm_...

Ubique 68 · Ubique 68

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...

lukesdogs · lukesdogs

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...

OKA · OKA

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?

Are We Lost · Are We Lost

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...

Tappets · Tappets

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...

Ivan1966 · Ivan1966

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...

Tony Bev · Tony Bev

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...

Ozzie_Traveller · Ozzie_Traveller

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

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Avan Cruiseliner/Aliner Camervan Owners Advice (Preview) Hello Owners, I have recently sold my large caravan and am now downsizing considerably. I am looking at both models and seem happy with everything on offer but I have been told (albeit only by one person) that the factory fitted reverse cycle air conditioner struggles with cooling the van when the we...	cjt55	3	1896	07:48 AM Oct 15, 2022 by Possum3
	optus (Preview) how does Optus pay for drivers replacement	snap1946	8	1466	04:58 PM Oct 14, 2022 by deverall11
	Red Dust Revival (Preview) Still cleaning up after spending a week in the bush just North of Kalgoorlie in the Western Australian Goldfields. I was out there taking photographs at the Red Dust Revival, which is an event where pre 1940 cars and motorcycles roar around a dry lakebed. Some people had "Show" cars that they didn't...	StreetsAhead	11	1570	10:23 PM Oct 13, 2022 by landy
	Cabin door (Preview) Time for a new main door for the Sunliner motor home. Any suggestions from my learned friends. TIA BAS	Bas + Eve	2	1061	01:17 PM Oct 12, 2022 by Bas + Eve
	Caravans & Camper-Trailers being Inspected at Caravan Shows (Preview) It is reported that Caravans & Camper-Trailers, being offered for sale, are being discreetly inspected at various Caravan Shows, by professional sleuths, in order to detect - and obtain proof of - Non-Compliances with the vehicles, and breaches of the Australian Consumer Law by Sales Person...	Colin1947	6	1418	12:32 PM Oct 12, 2022 by Greg 1
	Swag SCT 16 (Preview) Good Morning does anyone have any views on this Hybrid	hoover66	3	2206	09:42 PM Oct 10, 2022 by Possum3
	Campervan Cover (Preview) Can someone advise waterproof cover for VW Crafter campervan lwb	maids	0	602	05:31 PM Oct 10, 2022 by maids
	Packing Van (Preview) looking for great ideas on packing a MH C/V 7mts in length. Need some sort of bottle rack for plastic and glass bottles.	maids	17	2119	05:03 PM Oct 10, 2022 by maids
	Water pump problems (Preview) 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...	Dutty	4	854	02:26 PM Oct 10, 2022 by Whenarewethere
	Towing a caravan on the Great Alpine Road Vic (Preview) 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!	ZacnEllie3	15	3425	07:28 AM Oct 10, 2022 by DaveO
	Been a while (Preview) 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...	BigRig	1	1003	10:50 PM Oct 7, 2022 by Possum3
	How high can driving lights be sited? (Preview) https://unsealed4x4.com.au/essential-guide-led-driving-lights/?utm_...	Brodie Allen	10	1171	09:45 AM Oct 6, 2022 by Whenarewethere
	Dometic fridge not working on 240volt. (Preview) 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...	Ubique 68	4	1262	03:52 PM Oct 5, 2022 by KevinJ
	swap car and van (Preview) 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...	lukesdogs	1	1149	08:12 AM Oct 5, 2022 by Possum3
	nomad property sitting question (Preview) 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?	OKA	12	1638	07:54 PM Oct 4, 2022 by OKA
	Stay NSW vouchers - don't let them lapse (Preview) 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...	Are We Lost	0	871	12:50 PM Oct 4, 2022 by Are We Lost
	Landcruiser 200 Gearbox Remap (Preview) 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...	Tappets	21	2734	09:52 AM Oct 4, 2022 by deverall11
	which motorhome repair/service garage in Melbourne? (Preview) 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...	Ivan1966	4	1354	11:45 PM Oct 2, 2022 by Ivan1966
	Tragedy reversing caravan camper trailer (Preview) 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...	Tony Bev	9	2252	11:40 AM Oct 1, 2022 by Possum3
	Oxley Hwy closed as at 28 Sept 2022 (Preview) 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	Ozzie_Traveller	0	979	04:41 PM Sep 30, 2022 by Ozzie_Traveller
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