Techies' Corner

mezza56 · mezza56

I know its a horse thats been flogged before many times and most of the old timers on the forum are sick of it , but I have a query to do with weights again. I have a ranger and have been checking over all my vehicle and van weights . I am running fairly close to the limit on my GCM of 6000kg I investigated other...

SouthernComfort · SouthernComfort

I'd like to apply some sort of protectant / sealer to the roof of our 'van while it's still fairly new. Can anyone recommend a good product? I've seen ad's for Elixir Plas-T-Cote but not sure if it's the right stuff. Any advice appreciated.

Wiffo · Wiffo

Hi everyone, I have a 2015 rear wheel drive diesel territory and a 17.5 jayco expanda loaded1900kg. I have covered 12000kms in both van and car and noticed rear of territory is a bit lower than when first bought. My question is... will putting heavier duty springs be enough to prevent this happening ag...

iana · iana

Have just returned from a trip, the ride to the destination was uncomfortable, tire pressures in the ute were as it came out of a service, and checked by a hand held gauge by me, the setting going by the figures on the vehicle door pillar were for medium to high load. On the return trip I used a new tyre infla...

mezza56 · mezza56

PS I already realise the HP of the landcruiser is greater but is that the only defining factor ?

iana · iana

A quick question aimed to those that might know. I am doing an install of a Snugger Diesel heater, and I am mounting it under the floor of the van. Now the instructions say that the maximum length of the exhaust pipe is 2 meters, and my reasoning for that is that the supplied exhaust tubing is corrugated, a...

pommie vic · pommie vic

Hi my problem is we have a 1978 Ford transit with a Franklin camper factory fitted but i cant find a fuse panel for interior lights and power outlets > Any one got any clues Its also fitted with a large solar panel on the roof and I know nothing about solar ,clues here too would be welcome cheers eve...

robjoe · robjoe

We have a Dometic toilet in our van and have had nothing but problems with it. Now the switch at the top has broken and costs $204 to replace. With all the other problems we have had decided to change to a Thetford C200 CW toilet. We like the idea of having it owns water supply rather than using your good d...

aussie_paul · aussie_paul

Quote from another site "We have recently had 2 vehicles, a Merc sprinter and the second a BT-50, in the yard at our Tamworth branch who have put AdBlue in their diesel from the same service station. Both of the vehicles Fuel systems were destroyed as the owners added Adblue into the diesel tank rather t...

Dr Sable · Dr Sable

Hi all. I'm having a hard time finding any way of checking weight distribution of a bus, . . . eg: Toyota coaster corner weights ? I have used various scales and corner weight jacks when I raced open wheeler's and super modified's but I find nothing that will do the job for a heavier commercial vehicles....

Craig1 · Craig1

I need to replace the battery(prior to going anywhere), BUT has anyone seen or have evidence of the breakaway system actually working in Australia? Not questioning the need for it either. cheers and thanks Craig

Pieter · Pieter

I have just bought a 2015 Majestic sierra. I want to under slung the axels and fit a semi off-road tyre to give me a bit more height off the ground. Any advice please.

Ross638 · Ross638

hi hope someone can help. I have a vitrifrigo dp150 fridge and not sure that is working correctly. Temp is ok but it's drawing 6-7 amps and cycles for about 9 minutes on and then 5 minutes off is that correct? tks Ross

mezza56 · mezza56

Hi all , I bought a pair of Sirrocco 12v fans for our van and was fitting them yesterday , I piggybacked them off the 12v lighting in the bedroom that way I could conceal any wiring . I spoke to the manufacturers sparky and he said if he were retro fitting the fans then he'd do the same . The wiring on the bac...

Eaglemax · Eaglemax

My neighbour has purchased a 1975 franklin glide on. The unit has four hydraulic stands. One leaks. He was told by the previous owner to use olive oil in the system. Is this right? Shouldnt it be brake fluid or similar?

ilcag · ilcag

the new sunliner motorhomes have Bluetooth lighting and according to the salesman there is no wiring in the walls !!!! could someone enlighten me or is he talking crap . there has to be power to the bulb .

Franglen · Franglen

Hi, We are new at this and my wife and I just bought a 1999 Toyota Hiace Camper Van. It's basic but will suit our needs. Has anybody got any knowledge how this contraption below works. I know it's for a Dual Battery System. I've followed the leads and the Positive is connected to the Positive on the c...

rainy1850 · rainy1850

we have a 2015 Holden colarado duel cab with 17" Bridgstone tyres. We have damaged our 2nd spare tyre. 1 st one on side wall with stones, 2 nd one with a screw and a rivet from where ever plus that one had worn enough on the inside drivers side to make it unrepairable. My question would be, why would drivers...

Snippy · Snippy

Van AGM is 3200kg, towing with 100 series Cruiser. Weighbridge check all within limits. BUT! The towball after 5000k is tapered toward the top. Replaced with new one and same is happening again. I was told to screw the adjustment screw down until it stops then back half turn. The hitch is a standard A...

kezngaz · kezngaz

Hi all. Why is there a choice of bar lengths when buying a WDH? Is there a reason by safety or is it down to the space you got? Cheers. Kezngaz.

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	weights (Preview) I know its a horse thats been flogged before many times and most of the old timers on the forum are sick of it , but I have a query to do with weights again. I have a ranger and have been checking over all my vehicle and van weights . I am running fairly close to the limit on my GCM of 6000kg I investigated other...	mezza56	7	1912	02:31 PM May 30, 2017 by montie
	Roof protection (Preview) I'd like to apply some sort of protectant / sealer to the roof of our 'van while it's still fairly new. Can anyone recommend a good product? I've seen ad's for Elixir Plas-T-Cote but not sure if it's the right stuff. Any advice appreciated.	SouthernComfort	4	1338	12:07 PM May 28, 2017 by Aus-Kiwi
	Rear spring upgrade (Preview) Hi everyone, I have a 2015 rear wheel drive diesel territory and a 17.5 jayco expanda loaded1900kg. I have covered 12000kms in both van and car and noticed rear of territory is a bit lower than when first bought. My question is... will putting heavier duty springs be enough to prevent this happening ag...	Wiffo	11	3398	11:51 AM May 28, 2017 by Aus-Kiwi
	Tyre Pressure Gauge ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Have just returned from a trip, the ride to the destination was uncomfortable, tire pressures in the ute were as it came out of a service, and checked by a hand held gauge by me, the setting going by the figures on the vehicle door pillar were for medium to high load. On the return trip I used a new tyre infla...	iana	32	4887	06:10 PM May 27, 2017 by Tony Bev
	Weights again 2 (Preview) PS I already realise the HP of the landcruiser is greater but is that the only defining factor ?	mezza56	2	1150	08:32 AM May 27, 2017 by Kebbin
	Diesel Heater install. (Preview) A quick question aimed to those that might know. I am doing an install of a Snugger Diesel heater, and I am mounting it under the floor of the van. Now the instructions say that the maximum length of the exhaust pipe is 2 meters, and my reasoning for that is that the supplied exhaust tubing is corrugated, a...	iana	13	1725	08:08 AM May 24, 2017 by Landfall
	Fuse panel or not? (Preview) Hi my problem is we have a 1978 Ford transit with a Franklin camper factory fitted but i cant find a fuse panel for interior lights and power outlets > Any one got any clues Its also fitted with a large solar panel on the roof and I know nothing about solar ,clues here too would be welcome cheers eve...	pommie vic	20	1474	11:28 PM May 22, 2017 by Tony Bev
	Dometic toilet to a Thetford toilet (Preview) We have a Dometic toilet in our van and have had nothing but problems with it. Now the switch at the top has broken and costs $204 to replace. With all the other problems we have had decided to change to a Thetford C200 CW toilet. We like the idea of having it owns water supply rather than using your good d...	robjoe	14	1691	12:59 AM May 20, 2017 by meetoo
	AdBlue Caution.... (Preview) Quote from another site "We have recently had 2 vehicles, a Merc sprinter and the second a BT-50, in the yard at our Tamworth branch who have put AdBlue in their diesel from the same service station. Both of the vehicles Fuel systems were destroyed as the owners added Adblue into the diesel tank rather t...	aussie_paul	10	2173	10:42 PM May 18, 2017 by Woody n Sue
	RV/Bus weight distribution. (Preview) Hi all. I'm having a hard time finding any way of checking weight distribution of a bus, . . . eg: Toyota coaster corner weights ? I have used various scales and corner weight jacks when I raced open wheeler's and super modified's but I find nothing that will do the job for a heavier commercial vehicles....	Dr Sable	8	1147	10:38 PM May 18, 2017 by Woody n Sue
	Caravan Breakaway actual incident (Preview) I need to replace the battery(prior to going anywhere), BUT has anyone seen or have evidence of the breakaway system actually working in Australia? Not questioning the need for it either. cheers and thanks Craig	Craig1	19	1798	09:29 PM May 18, 2017 by Craig1
	Underslung axels (Preview) I have just bought a 2015 Majestic sierra. I want to under slung the axels and fit a semi off-road tyre to give me a bit more height off the ground. Any advice please.	Pieter	13	2306	05:15 PM May 18, 2017 by macka17
	12v fridge (Preview) hi hope someone can help. I have a vitrifrigo dp150 fridge and not sure that is working correctly. Temp is ok but it's drawing 6-7 amps and cycles for about 9 minutes on and then 5 minutes off is that correct? tks Ross	Ross638	14	2569	04:58 PM May 18, 2017 by BAZZA44
	12 v fans (Preview) Hi all , I bought a pair of Sirrocco 12v fans for our van and was fitting them yesterday , I piggybacked them off the 12v lighting in the bedroom that way I could conceal any wiring . I spoke to the manufacturers sparky and he said if he were retro fitting the fans then he'd do the same . The wiring on the bac...	mezza56	10	1224	11:56 PM May 17, 2017 by meetoo
	Leaking hydraulics (Preview) My neighbour has purchased a 1975 franklin glide on. The unit has four hydraulic stands. One leaks. He was told by the previous owner to use olive oil in the system. Is this right? Shouldnt it be brake fluid or similar?	Eaglemax	13	1174	09:36 PM May 17, 2017 by Aus-Kiwi
	bluetooth lighting (Preview) the new sunliner motorhomes have Bluetooth lighting and according to the salesman there is no wiring in the walls !!!! could someone enlighten me or is he talking crap . there has to be power to the bulb .	ilcag	7	1862	11:23 PM May 16, 2017 by C00P
	Has anybody seen one of these before? (Preview) Hi, We are new at this and my wife and I just bought a 1999 Toyota Hiace Camper Van. It's basic but will suit our needs. Has anybody got any knowledge how this contraption below works. I know it's for a Dual Battery System. I've followed the leads and the Positive is connected to the Positive on the c...	Franglen	13	1933	11:01 PM May 15, 2017 by Tony Bev
	Tyres on colarado (Preview) we have a 2015 Holden colarado duel cab with 17" Bridgstone tyres. We have damaged our 2nd spare tyre. 1 st one on side wall with stones, 2 nd one with a screw and a rivet from where ever plus that one had worn enough on the inside drivers side to make it unrepairable. My question would be, why would drivers...	rainy1850	17	1745	10:36 PM May 15, 2017 by Hylife
	TOWBALL WEARING DOWN (Preview) Van AGM is 3200kg, towing with 100 series Cruiser. Weighbridge check all within limits. BUT! The towball after 5000k is tapered toward the top. Replaced with new one and same is happening again. I was told to screw the adjustment screw down until it stops then back half turn. The hitch is a standard A...	Snippy	29	2386	01:04 PM May 15, 2017 by macka17
	WDH Bar length (Preview) Hi all. Why is there a choice of bar lengths when buying a WDH? Is there a reason by safety or is it down to the space you got? Cheers. Kezngaz.	kezngaz	13	1632	07:37 AM May 15, 2017 by Pariss
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