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Alko anti sway coupling hitch
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Hi guys - Windy day so hunkered down inside my old Jayco poptop - Looking at the new Jurgens van beside me with a you beaut Alko anti sway hitch coupling - i am thinking why don't i fit one of those and remove my old 4 bar back breaking sway / equalizer bars that are such a pain to hitch up and unhitch . Has anyon...
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Paulo
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Sphere 2.5kg washing machine failure
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Hi All Our 2 year old Sphere 2.5 kg washing machine has a water filling problem after about 40 washers. Can someone throw some light on this problem for me. When filling the water flows in at a dribble, have checked the hoses from the tap to where the hose feeds to the washing machine, water is flowing at ge...
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Radar
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Truma Hot water
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Hi, I have a truma hot water that's 6 years old now.( 2011 concept van) The problem is when I run it on 240 volt the water is very hot, I cant see an adjustable temp control. It actually leaks out what I would call the gas exhaust vent on the out side of the van. Just a slow drip, could even be condensation? Do...
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Stl
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2800
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4.5lt petrol land cruiser fuel consumption
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G'day From my hospital bed....... Please can anyone who has a 4.5lt petrol 1999 model (or close to that) let me know what fuel consumption you are getting when towing and going solo? My Nissan Patrol (and caravan) was unfortunately written off recently, the old patrol was a 3.0 lt turbo diesel & w...
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Rich and Debs
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Long range fuel tanks
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I have a 2006 pathfinder and considering having a long range fuel tank fitted,preferably leaving the spare wheel where it is. Any feedback (pros and cons) or other suggestions would be appreciated.Towing our van i currently get 5 klm per ltr.
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pikey
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Ensuite shower/toilet tent
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This is definitely a technical question! Our van came with a Wanderer double ensuite shower/toilet tent - pic below. Unfortunately it did not come with instructions. It is not a pop up one but one has has lots of poles like a meccano set. Does anyone know if there an easy way to put this thing together? Ch...
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Wandererone
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3000 watt inverter moditied sine wave any recommendations
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Hi all.......Is anyone using one of these , how do they handle full load , I notice some have 2 inbuilt fans to disipate the heat and some only have 1....What are some of the uses you put them too . I have plenty of battery capacity for the 12V load current this is not a worry . I would not be using it abov...
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aldinga
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Raising caravan ride height.
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Has anybody raised their ride height on a roller rocker suspention setup? Im thinking that putting the axle tube under the springs will give me a 2 inch lift. Im aware of the legalities and its fine. Just wondering if anybody has done it and how, if at all it effects the handling by way of raising the ce...
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kezngaz
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New vinyl flooring in campervan
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Hi everybody. Im wanting to put new vinyl flooring down in my campervan. There is old discolourd vinyl there which cant be taken up as it is stuck firmly to the floor. Do i need to glue the new vinyl down and if so what glue should I use. Any suggestions would be very welcome.. thanks Linz
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Linzeelou
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Premium Diesel.
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I pulled in to a servo in Goulburn last week for diesel advertised on the board for 147.9 / lt. put in 100 plus ltr's and at just about full I noticed the pump price was 150.9 / ltr, and it's "Premium Diesel". You may be able to guess what the next 10 min was like, I lost the battle as the servo did have a sign adve...
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Hetho
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12 pin plug change to 7 pin
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Hi, I have just acquired a used Jayco that is fitted with a 12 pin connector (and Andersen Plug) but my car has a 7 pin. I would prefer to keep my car as is for other trailer use and would like to change the van connector myself. The adapters I have seen at $80 seem a bit steep. My question is " Can I just fit a 7 pin...
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ian72
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Caravan dealer is fitting a towbar, solar panels - Need advice
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We have put down a deposit for a used caravan pop top, an Olympic Fulcher Pop Top. I needed to upgrade the towbar from its existing 16KG to a 2300 KG.The vehicle is a Ford Territory 2012 SZ diesel.We struck a deal where the dealer offered to install the bar (Hayman Reece) and brake controller as well as two...
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Petesahut
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How to remove external fridge vents?
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Gday... It is my belief that to remove the plastic external vents for the fridge one simply needs to slide the catches on the side and this will release the vent easily. Whenever I get the whim - no, the urge - to remove the vents to inspect the back of the fridge I am unable (praps unwilling) to force the 'cl...
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rockylizard
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Diesel Heater Installation.
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I am having a real brain rattling time trying to work out where to install a diesel heater in the van, but at the moment I am putting out the question, now that you have installed or had installed one of these heaters, where does the exhaust outlet, exhaust from your van, in hindsight, would you have put th...
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iana
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Amphibian power surge protector with outlet tester
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Has anyone used one of these? If so, is it useful? Are there other brands that do the same thing?
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Bessiejan23
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Not enough power for off the grid
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A battery question. I have always had the forward folding camper which is connected to external power source, while travelling through the Anderson plug and feed by a 30amp DC-DC charger, overnight stays with power we plug in to mains power through a CTEK 10 amp smart charger and solar panels when pow...
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Martin_QLD
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Another advance in fuel technology?
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Gday... Read it here Cheers - John
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rockylizard
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Battery replacement
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We have 2 x 100a/hr AGM batteries in our caravan. They are dead! Time to replace them...we did get 4yrs out of them so to be expected! My question is...has anyone bought batteries off eBay? And if so, were they good? Did they last you a decent length of time? We are thinking of upgrading to 2 x 140a/hrs AGM....
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buffy61
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Yet another report on the end for Diesel
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https://thenewdaily.com.au/life/auto/2018/08/05/death-of-diesel-cars/
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Cupie
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Flat tyre
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we have a single axel van ,pulled in to a servo to refuel,and noticed one tyre was flat,must of just happened as we pulled in,lucky eh,so Iam thinking about buying tyre pressure sensors to monitor the tyre pressure, a new mag wheel and tyre would cost big dollars,haveing to change a tyre on a busy freewa...
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