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Trailer sway video
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I know many of you experienced travelers with be fully aware of the trailer sway rules that are shown in the attached video link but it is interesting and well presented all the same. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeEEC5eVNCkI saw the guy on the right last year at the Dubbo camping and caravan sh...
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Austin Healy Sprite
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Facebook is full of clips of cars being hauled out of overflowing creeks and such. While watching one today it triggered a memory from when I was working in Port Moresby. One of the school teachers told me of another school teacher who lived in a village down along the coast east from Port Moresby. Every...
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Tank Water pump
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I havent used the van for over 12 months and just checking that everything works before our next trip and found the water pump isnt working. Ive checked the water level and is good. Tried opening the front tap on the A frame to activate it but to no avail. Any suggestions please assist
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Trolley jacks
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Recently had a flat tyre( first one in decades). I had recently bought a new 3T hydraulic jack bugger me the jack was to tall to fit under the axil tube, luckly I was able to pack and jack however was still a pain. Can anyone recommend a low profile trolley jack, yes I know google but looking for recommendat...
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Harrier AC Issues
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Our Dometic Harrier AC has chucked a wobbley, It hadn't chucked up an error code at first, so bright and early monday morning I contact one of dometics service tech's. Explained to him it had just stopped cooling everything else was working ok, so he says it looks like its dumped its gas, we dont do on sit...
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Looking to replace my standard cup type hitch to a Cruisemaster DO35 hitch
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I have some difficulty unhitching my cup type hitch especially when on a slope
What are your thoughts on the Cruise-master type off road hitch and approx cost tb fitted. Will it take the conventional WDH without mods. Appreciate your advice
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Additional Leaf to Springs
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Out to pick the brains of the many experienced travelers on here and the odd expert!! Last Wednesday I bought a camping ute canopy (2nd hand) and it sits proudly on top of my new Isuzu ute, all designed for pending travel adventures. Did a few months pre canopy investigations and knew additional weight...
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RAM 1500 Recall
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Ram is recalling its newly introduced 1500 Big Horn due to a problem with the front seats.Due to a manufacturing defect, the locking bracket installed to secure the centre front seat in the down position may not operate as intended, the company says in its recall notice.This seating position is n...
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Lemair washing machines.
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Is it true that there are no more Lemair washing machine available? ours is 10 yr and was still going well until it died. If we cant repair it - what are suggestions to replace it ? It is in a cupboard so has to be same size. Thanks, Gill
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AGM battery float voltage
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I have a century 105 ah AGM battery, it was stored for quite a long time while building a new house (@7 months) the voltage dropped while in storage , it took 3 days to gain a charge of 12.6v and will not go higher. From my reading the battery should float at 13.8v . my questions are , should I be concerned? Do I...
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FRIDGES IN HOT WEATHER
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Our Vitrifugo 12v van fridge overheated yesreday . Turned it on to go away today working fine (empty) at 2pm. Went to pack food in at 9PM NOT WORKING. COMPRESSOR kept trying to start and shut down. Aircon running in van fridge struggling 47 outside. Has worked ok at 42 deg before but 47 yesterday and park...
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Ford ranger 3.0 v6
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Thinking of purchasing new ranger, feedback please.
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Replacing a Electrolux RM 4280 3 way with a Brass Monkey 138l Slim Line
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Hi, This post delves into the realm of crystal ball info. I want to replace my working 3 way {Electrolux RM 4280} with a bigger fridge/freezer, a the Brass Monkey Slim Line 138l which will fit perfectly into the cavity, being width, depth and some modifications to the height. 450mm (D) 460 (W) 1300mm (H...
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12v fridge
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We have a Vitrifrigo fridge in caravan. Its running, because light is on and top freezer section is icy and working, but fridge section not getting cold. I know I can get a tech to look at, but were in the cairns floods at the moment and wont be able to get anything done for a while, so from your experience an...
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2000w inverter
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Query..2000w inverter, 2400w at max setting frypan. Can i run frypan at lower power setting ( medish ) and alls good with inverter
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2 ways lithium can kill your alternator
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This video is targeted for sailors and power boats but I expect it could apply to motor homes and camper-vans that have upgraded to lithium batteries. Apparently under certain conditions the BMS shuts down during charging thereby causing an open circuit to the alternator which can fry the diodes. ...
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connectors
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what are these things called
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snap1946
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Dometic fridge
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My dometic, 8551 model, fridge works fine on 240v and freezer works OK on gas, but fridge won't get below 12/14 degrees on gas. Any suggestions, please.
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From AGM to Lithium
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Hi Gang, I am upgradiing from AGM to lithiiums. I have these currently installed but seeing as the lithium have battery management systems inbuilt I was wonderiing if these things are stilll required? Thoughts?
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Clamp Meter Capabilities
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Pardon my dumbness, but I thought that the " clamp end " of a clamp meter could be used to measure voltage of a 12 volt wire without cutting or penetrating the cover. That is, open the clamp and close it over the insulated wire and get a reading. O, then has stopped pumpingr on an expensive instrument actu...
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