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Caravan Inspections? Pre-Holiday Basic Items to be Checked
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Caravan Inspections? Pre-Holiday Basic Items to be Checked We want everyone in Australia who tows a caravan or camper-trailer to have it inspected before they take to the road, to ensure it is legal and safe. It is important to understand Ratings & Masses to ensure that no Ratings ar...
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Portable fridges
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Am looking at Kick Ass and Opposite Lock fridges, any feedback would be great
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Night Arrival Devonport Ferry
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We are planning our first trip to Tasmania in February and have booked on the day ferry arriving at Devonport at 7:30pm. I was wanting to know what others have done for this first night stopover. As we probably won't be off the ferry before 8:30ish I am reluctant to pay for a caravan park as we will be leavi...
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Number Plate
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I was intrigued by somebodys post on another caravan forum and thought I would ask the brains trust here:- The OP posted a photo of their bike rack on the back of their caravan. The photo showed that they had removed the NSW number plate from their caravan and attached it to the bike rack. Discussion then...
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ConsumerMan
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a better sleep for us
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has anyone used a reasonably good quality blowup mattress on single beds in there caravan .......we have foam at the moment but when laying can feel the wood under on the hip.....so we have to sleep on the back and be carefull not to turn over on sides .....have looked at innerspring ones but find the pri...
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Recommended Caravan service centre in Mount Isa
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Dear all, has anyone recently had their caravan serviced in Mount Isa ? my New Age Mantaray 16. 5 is due for its 10,000 service appreciate your opinions thanks and regards ron
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Ronzo
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Question for Electronic Experts.
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I want to put a diode on a main wire from the battery. I do know a diode allows current to flow one way but not the other. The maximum amps that this wire would be possibly drawing would be 12V 10 amps. Can someone tell me the type of diode I should get and its number/name? Thanks
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Pension card
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Hi all. Hope you are well and coping with lockdown or just travelling free. Question for every person on an aged pension ? What do you think of the Morrison Governments push for a cashless pension card ??? Meaning we can only spend our well earned pension where they say. Helping big business and stoppin...
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Coffee machines V coffee bags
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As a long time coffee drinker I have struggled to find a good reason to invest in a coffee machine. Not the ones that run on capsules of souped up chickory and additives, but the drip-thru kind that emulates the coffee shops and restaurants. I have tried the machines numerous times, but I am sure that t...
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Travel from Qld to SA
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Hi looking to go from Qld to SA would prefer tarmac only. What is the quickest route, Are you able to just transit through Nsw. Was a G2G needed to enter SA At this time. Any information will be good as we try to navigate our way into WA Cheers Scoota -- Edited by scoota on Monday 25th of October 2021 10:2...
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Exterior material camper trailer
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Hello to everyone. New to this site and looking forward to reading all the great topics, will most probably have more questions than answers to contribute  I am planning to repaint my camper trailer (1997 Golf Slipstream) but is unsure what the outside panels are made of, picture attached. I thin...
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CARAVAN PARK CABINS COMPETE WITH MOTELS DON’T THEY?
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A day doesn't go by where there is not some Caravan Park attacking our rights to Freedom Camping. I cannot remember seeing a Motel owner tackling Caravan Parks for installing cabins and directly competing with them. Councils that run caravan parks usually have as many cabins as caravan sites and t...
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Towing Caravans for Rec-reation... Not Wreck-creation!
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Towing Caravans for Rec-reation... Not Wreck-creation! Its a good life for the vanners, who live out on the road, Seeing our great country, without a fixed abode, But theres danger ever lurking, on our highways when you drive, So be careful when you travel, so you get back home alive. Towing su...
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Shower flow meter
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Gday, Has anyone fitted a flow meter in their shower? Im after an inline flow meter to fit to the shower hose so I can measure how much water Im using. I only want something cheap with a big enough readout that I can read without my glasses on, without trimmers, temperature gauges etc. Everything I've fou...
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Newsletter 13 oct. campsite thieves
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There are grubs in all corners of the world. Ric moffet reply about campsite thieves said in part *most aussies are not brought up right*. I am insulted by this comment and upset that it even got published . If you think so little of us Aussies, maybe pack your bags and go back to where you came from.
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Looking to buy,,
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Howdy Folks,Im in the market for a caravan,I just missed out on a 2011 Majestic Knight which wouldve suited me perfectly, I need a light caravan under 2tonne, suitable for a single (tall)man, no bunks, nice size double bed,ensuite and all mod cons, about $25gto spend, if anyone knows where I could fin...
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Litium Battery
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Hi All Have a 110 amph Lithium Battery that has either gone flat or is kaput. Am in Adelaide for a few weeks wondering if anybody has a Lithium charger they would be willing to put my battery on. I will purchase a lithium charger if battery charges. Have tried on my Projecta charger on Gel setting but charg...
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Opinions of VW Amarok V6 twin cab ute
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Considering a new tow vehicle. Has anyone got any knowledge of the VW Amarok V6? They are bringing out a new 2018 model later in the year that will have a 3500 tonne towing capacity which sounds appealing. Nothing much seems to match the BT in a twin cab but we've had a couple of hiccups in the last year or...
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Stone Guard
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Do stone guards reduce your turning circle? Any negatives please like vibration or awkwardness to work around when hitching and unhitching. Anybody had one then removed it for what reason please? Cheers
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Foldaway Antennas
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Hi, this is my first post.Has anyone tried the Foldaway Antennas? We bought an old 1978 Golf Tourer Camper Trailer, quite a few renos but getting there. The cable snapped on our first get away, nearly got squashed but obviously survived. We have a Cavalier King Charles dog called Sharni who will be tra...
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