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Tow rig help
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Ok contracts on farm exchange so hopefully buy mid next year on the road for some small trips first. The van is sort of sorted, it is a compromises most of the stuff the wife wants up to the point saying no bigger the van is 20.10 feet inside travel length 27.11 feet Standard ATM 3200kg Ave payload 850kg. I h...
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Avan Aliner
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Hi, is there an easy way of lifting the van about 50 mm higher of the ground ? Maybe longer shocks or is there anything else I can do. Pulling the van out of my garage turns me off camping , the drive is very steep and the backbumper of the van scapes for about 2 metres on the garage floor.Cheers
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Recoup
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GVM tug upgrade
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i have a nissan patrol 4.2lt td gvm 3.4000 kg problem is not quite fitted out yet and it is 3.1200 kg so this means after the van goes on around 170 ball weight and the bride gets in im in a real pick ell.the tray on the back is all steal with steal draws under im thinking that this is my biggest problem . i have h...
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GPS getting sticky
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I have noticed that my GPS is getting sticky allover the out side. It feels like as if it is melting ,. I had the same problem with the first GO Pro camera, I had to scrape all the stuff off. Any idea how to stop this ? Cheers
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Recoup
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Brake Controllers
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Hi, Wondering if i I can get a quick response re brake controllers, I have read a lot and have decided to go with a Red Arc Tow Pro Elite, The price of the unit is $239.00 and cheaper than the Tekonsha P3 and a sparkie will fit it for a supply and fit price of $650.00. I feel that this is exorbitant as I can fit it m...
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ABNER
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towball wear
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Two and a half decades of caravaning hasn't stopped the occasional need for an answer to a newbie question. Just replaced the tow ball and put on a nice shiny chrome one. 100 ks later and a week by the sea this is what it looks like. I used a wax stick for lubrication, but it didn't stop what ever seems to be gr...
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meetoo
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12v washing machines
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We were looking at getting a camec 4kg front loader but have heard bad reports that they go out of balance and use more water when trying to rebalance. They also are prone to breaking drum springs which has just happened to my sisters brand new one. Am now considering either a sphere 3kg or camec 3kg both t...
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bunchone
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Advice on integration of reversing camera
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Hi fellow travellers i have a 2012 Jeep GC Diesel and am towing a 25 foot (3100 Tare) outback van. VERY happy with the combo btw... My question..... does anyone have experience in trying to integrate a wired caravan reversing camera into the existing car screen (Uconnect I believe is the stereo unit)...
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SoloCraig
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Satellite Finder
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Just purchased a WS 6906 finder on evil bay and was wondering if there is any nomad in Perth that could give me a practical demo on its use . I have the dish set up and running with my old finder but nothing on new finder screen. Instructions are next to useless but I don' t think I'm a dummy ! Cheers
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Hawk7
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Brunswick Diesel
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Has anyone on the site have a Brunswick 6.5 Chev diesel conversion in their tug. Whats the consensus with them any feedback .
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mezza56
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Solar Power is the place to discuss all things solar. Other stuff in the Techies' Corner !
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Hi I know when you first go on a forum it all seems a bit of a mystery and it is hard to know where to post. My suggestion is to read a few of the threads first to get the feel of it ! My beef is the posting of odd questions in the Solar subforum. It clearly says "Solar Power The place to discuss all things solar". Th...
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Jaahn
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Caravan Mover for Tandem Axle
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We had a Purple line Caravan Mover (4 motors) fitted to the caravan but were a bit disappointed in its performance. Basically where a single axle caravan can turn on its own axis this is not possible with a tandem axle van. However the biggest problem was the jockey wheel digging in so I designed a new ve...
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Megafishaholic
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Expensive Solar panels ?
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We currently have an 80 W portable solar panel,thinking about buying something bigger here's the delema Aussie panel with Japanese solar crystals 180 w $650.00 or an EBay 200w panel for $200 it's A bigger panel for a third the price sounds like a bargain but is it rubbish that's the worry,anyone wit...
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Ron-D
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Lithium battery
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Just wondering my caravan is about two years old and is fitted with a 110 amp AGM battery ,lithium iron are the way to go obviously,but the very high price tag to replace a system that's doing the job does not make sense, unless you can just connect the new lithium battery up to your existing Agm system, I s...
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Another new battery ? Diamond and nuke water combo.
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https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2017/02/these-scientists-are-turning-radioactive-waste-into-diamond-batteries?utm_content=buffer9f51f&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer
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Advice on 3.2m (10ft5) telescopic style climb ladder.
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We need a ladder to gain access to the top of our van while on the road. The ladder needs to be a min of 3m. Has anyone any experience using the 3.2m (10ft5) telescopic style climb ladder as advertised on Ebay. Looks to me as though they bend, which I suppose is the clearance of each sliding piece. Also they...
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iana
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Dc-dc charger install estimate
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I was wondering if you may be able to help me with something. I've recently purchased our first caravan (old franklin as a starter). I was wondering if you may know what to expect (in terms of price) to install a redarc DC-DC charger, Deep Cell battery, and anderson plug (both tow vehicle and caravan) in...
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Grey water down pipe
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On another thread that went all High School and maths and other bad memories Blissonwheels gave this reply Gooday, I fitted 2 lengths of 6 inch PVC stormwater pipe under our caravan, linked together and capped at both ends, one is slightly longer by about 3 inches than the other due to other fittings...
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battery to use with Ingel
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I want a battery to run my ingel freezer. I have a battery box but do not know what type of battery I should get. The battery will be in the back of my car and I can pug into the battery and the ingel with the lead supplied. I also have a battery charger which I would use to recharge the battery.
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johns
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Bleeder screw on gas bottle
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Can anyone (well a qualified or knowledgeable person) tell me if the bleeder screw on the gas bottle needs to be done up tight? To me it's a no brainer, however I had a situation the other day and I just want to confirm one way or another. Situation being...I got a bottle filled the other day (establishme...
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