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gst · gst

Now time to get van ready to do a few short trips around nth Queensland but we miss our daily massage.

keiron · keiron

Hello again. I am challenged with taking my two grandsons, 7 & 9 years old, and their father on a Caravaning trip, starting in Goulburn NSW. I am expecting that anything longer than 2 - 3 days could be risky as a first time event, and anything too far away just as risky. I am hoping that someone may have...

Olley46 · Olley46

Does $265.00 sound a good price for a 130ah AGM battery with 12 months warranty and $245.00 for 120AH. Lance C

jetj · jetj

NSW is renaming all the major roads. The Sydney to Newcastle Freeway (commonly known as the F3) will become part of the M1 Pacific Motorway. The Pacific Highway between the Queensland border and north of Byron Bay will now be part of the M1 Pacific Motorway. The Southern Freeway and Mount Ousley Road f...

StephenM · StephenM

Hi All I have recently posted a question on the forum about towing a Tilta Trailer, thanks for the responses now I would like to ask more involved one about a long journey I have planned and would love to get your views. I'm leaving Brisbane on the 6 Jun and will be travelling to Melbourne via Darwin, Broo...

herbie · herbie

Just seen a add on TV that if you spend $100 at Woolworths you get 15c per lt off your fuel,offer ends sunday. Do not know if this offer is only in QLD or all of Oz.

Olley46 · Olley46

Australian standards quote ,a D Shackle must be rated at 2.5 times the ATM of the trailer,my ATM is 2.160 does this mean my D Shackles have to be 5.400 I have two chains ,is this 5.400 rated on two chains or one.do I need two D Shackles rated at 5.400 each or two at 2.700 each. Lance C -- Edited by Olley46 on Fri...

biggles · biggles

Hi folks .. After I was given the opportunity to be released from a committiment I made to house-sit for a friend, I took off for Mareeba .. arrived here this morning !! Its truly a place I could stay .. just love it and will be here for at least another 3 months at the Kerribee Park Rodeo Grounds .. will exc...

bensuz29 · bensuz29

Could anyone advise if Ulan road is suitable towing a large van from Mudgee to Merriwa or should I use highway 84 which adds around 30 min to the travel. Cheers Ben

Santa · Santa

One of my pet hates, motor homes and caravans on the open road sitting on 80 to 90kmh (in a 100 kmh zone) hugging the centre line, makes it almost impossible to pass em, they are a metre or more off the LH white line and just seem to sit there in their own little world, entirely oblivious to the growing line of...

Grams · Grams

Hi, Our caravan has a queen size bed, the one with the corners cut off at the bottom. I bought queen size sheets but they are way too big. I should have realised the mattress isn't as thick as the one we have now so of course it's not going to fit So what size sheets do you use on your queen size mattress? Do yo...

herbie · herbie

How often we see the safety chains of a 2.5 -tonne caravan attatched to a towbar with $2 D shackles? How would that prevent the van from going it's own way if the ball coupling failed? But at a caravan show i went to once the ring in bloke they had on one brand disply was assurring this newbie chap to caravani...

kandagal · kandagal

We just pulled into the rest area at Moore (Qld) when a car/caravan left. The caravan had written across its front - 'Horse with no name' & across its back a picture of a wombat. Has wombat got relies moving around this area?

JT · JT

Hi everyone,,well we have finally reached a time in our lives where as the wife an I can afford to do what I have wanted to do for ages now..We worked our butts off for 8 yrs and now its time (nearly) to reap the benefits.We just bought a Jayco Outback Eagle and added some stuff to it,we will be pulling it with...

neilnruth · neilnruth

Thank you to Capricorn and Pisces for hosting a long lunch today. How can it possibly take so long to eat? Was it all the chat and laughter between courses? It was a great way to spend an afternoon with people who felt like long known friends. Thanks to our hosts and the maker of the chicken soup!!! It was yu...

Dougwe · Dougwe

Yep, I am now ready to get back on track with my Northern Migration. I will head back out into the playground and head back to Townsville with nearly a clear head after a bit of a hick up. I had the tug,(Prado) serviced and new rear shockers fitted today and wow, what a difference the shockers have made. I w...

Olley46 · Olley46

Why is it sometimes I click on a post and the print is that small i need a magnifying glass to read it,when I first click on it it is alright then goes to small print,why is it so. Lance C

Happywanderer · Happywanderer

Firstly, driving through roadworks last week on the way to Childers, the windscreen sustained two large chips. Checked with my insurance company, I get one free windscreen a year. So they rang O'briens for me. They came out the wrong windscreen, had to order the right one from Sydney. Will ring th...

petengail · petengail

I just noticed that the site is rapidly coming up to the 200,000th post. Quite an achievement for us old greying folks. Well done particularly to Cindy.

Duh · Duh

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Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Back from Bali (Preview) Now time to get van ready to do a few short trips around nth Queensland but we miss our daily massage.	gst	6	738	08:58 PM May 19, 2013 by Dougwe
	where to take 2 grandsons (Preview) Hello again. I am challenged with taking my two grandsons, 7 & 9 years old, and their father on a Caravaning trip, starting in Goulburn NSW. I am expecting that anything longer than 2 - 3 days could be risky as a first time event, and anything too far away just as risky. I am hoping that someone may have...	keiron	6	824	10:06 AM May 19, 2013 by chaslib
	AGM battery (Preview) Does $265.00 sound a good price for a 130ah AGM battery with 12 months warranty and $245.00 for 120AH. Lance C	Olley46	10	1649	04:13 PM May 19, 2013 by Jaybird
	NSW renaming the major roads. (Preview) NSW is renaming all the major roads. The Sydney to Newcastle Freeway (commonly known as the F3) will become part of the M1 Pacific Motorway. The Pacific Highway between the Queensland border and north of Byron Bay will now be part of the M1 Pacific Motorway. The Southern Freeway and Mount Ousley Road f...	jetj	12	1810	11:18 PM May 18, 2013 by jetj
	Advise on a taking a long journey (Preview) Hi All I have recently posted a question on the forum about towing a Tilta Trailer, thanks for the responses now I would like to ask more involved one about a long journey I have planned and would love to get your views. I'm leaving Brisbane on the 6 Jun and will be travelling to Melbourne via Darwin, Broo...	StephenM	15	1813	05:04 AM May 19, 2013 by herbie
	Fuel (Preview) Just seen a add on TV that if you spend $100 at Woolworths you get 15c per lt off your fuel,offer ends sunday. Do not know if this offer is only in QLD or all of Oz.	herbie	16	2133	04:42 AM May 19, 2013 by herbie
	Re D Shackles again (Preview) Australian standards quote ,a D Shackle must be rated at 2.5 times the ATM of the trailer,my ATM is 2.160 does this mean my D Shackles have to be 5.400 I have two chains ,is this 5.400 rated on two chains or one.do I need two D Shackles rated at 5.400 each or two at 2.700 each. Lance C -- Edited by Olley46 on Fri...	Olley46	6	2219	04:10 AM May 19, 2013 by Olley46
	Mareeba .. Nth Qld .. 2013 (Preview) Hi folks .. After I was given the opportunity to be released from a committiment I made to house-sit for a friend, I took off for Mareeba .. arrived here this morning !! Its truly a place I could stay .. just love it and will be here for at least another 3 months at the Kerribee Park Rodeo Grounds .. will exc...	biggles	24	1071	05:24 PM May 18, 2013 by biggles
	Ulan rd from Mudgee to Merriwa (Preview) Could anyone advise if Ulan road is suitable towing a large van from Mudgee to Merriwa or should I use highway 84 which adds around 30 min to the travel. Cheers Ben	bensuz29	14	4893	03:06 PM May 18, 2013 by Bud
	Why do some motorhomes and caravans hog the centre line. ( 1 2 3 ) (Preview) One of my pet hates, motor homes and caravans on the open road sitting on 80 to 90kmh (in a 100 kmh zone) hugging the centre line, makes it almost impossible to pass em, they are a metre or more off the LH white line and just seem to sit there in their own little world, entirely oblivious to the growing line of...	Santa	61	3084	06:35 AM May 18, 2013 by Santa
	What size sheets for a Queen bed mattress? (Preview) Hi, Our caravan has a queen size bed, the one with the corners cut off at the bottom. I bought queen size sheets but they are way too big. I should have realised the mattress isn't as thick as the one we have now so of course it's not going to fit So what size sheets do you use on your queen size mattress? Do yo...	Grams	5	2586	10:10 PM May 17, 2013 by Grams
	D - Shackles (Preview) How often we see the safety chains of a 2.5 -tonne caravan attatched to a towbar with $2 D shackles? How would that prevent the van from going it's own way if the ball coupling failed? But at a caravan show i went to once the ring in bloke they had on one brand disply was assurring this newbie chap to caravani...	herbie	22	9759	10:09 PM May 17, 2013 by herbie
	Wombat?? (Preview) We just pulled into the rest area at Moore (Qld) when a car/caravan left. The caravan had written across its front - 'Horse with no name' & across its back a picture of a wombat. Has wombat got relies moving around this area?	kandagal	6	656	08:35 PM May 17, 2013 by neilnruth
	Newbies (Preview) Hi everyone,,well we have finally reached a time in our lives where as the wife an I can afford to do what I have wanted to do for ages now..We worked our butts off for 8 yrs and now its time (nearly) to reap the benefits.We just bought a Jayco Outback Eagle and added some stuff to it,we will be pulling it with...	JT	6	640	08:34 PM May 17, 2013 by neilnruth
	Friendly GNs meet (Preview) Thank you to Capricorn and Pisces for hosting a long lunch today. How can it possibly take so long to eat? Was it all the chat and laughter between courses? It was a great way to spend an afternoon with people who felt like long known friends. Thanks to our hosts and the maker of the chicken soup!!! It was yu...	neilnruth	6	602	08:30 PM May 17, 2013 by neilnruth
	NORTHERN MIGRATION SOON BACK ON TRACK (Preview) Yep, I am now ready to get back on track with my Northern Migration. I will head back out into the playground and head back to Townsville with nearly a clear head after a bit of a hick up. I had the tug,(Prado) serviced and new rear shockers fitted today and wow, what a difference the shockers have made. I w...	Dougwe	12	1043	01:55 PM May 17, 2013 by Dougwe
	Small print on a post (Preview) Why is it sometimes I click on a post and the print is that small i need a magnifying glass to read it,when I first click on it it is alright then goes to small print,why is it so. Lance C	Olley46	15	1020	10:27 PM May 16, 2013 by Olley46
	Myrtle's having a really busy week. (Preview) Firstly, driving through roadworks last week on the way to Childers, the windscreen sustained two large chips. Checked with my insurance company, I get one free windscreen a year. So they rang O'briens for me. They came out the wrong windscreen, had to order the right one from Sydney. Will ring th...	Happywanderer	16	1090	04:45 AM May 17, 2013 by Happywanderer
	199,796 Posts (Preview) I just noticed that the site is rapidly coming up to the 200,000th post. Quite an achievement for us old greying folks. Well done particularly to Cindy.	petengail	29	1332	03:43 AM May 17, 2013 by neilnruth
	New Forum Rules Section (Preview) http://thegreynomads.activeboard.com/t53677007/forum-rules/	Duh	24	1503	03:32 PM May 16, 2013 by liddle
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