Techies' Corner

JayDee · JayDee

I just recently had our motor vehicles service on the same day by the same mobile mechanic. He quoted me $190 for each service. We have 2 vehicles. Both cars service intervals are 10,000klms or 6 months which ever occurs first. We have a Toyota Avalon which was service within time and klms limits. Cost...

mezza56 · mezza56

Curious what fuel consumption an F250 gets when hauling a larger size van anyone have one or had one.(diesel not petrol}

Yendorane · Yendorane

hello all,does any one know what this tool is called.it used to be called a crows foot,but on google they show the newer version,and where to buy thanks,if you can still get this type

mezza56 · mezza56

Can anyone out there with a px ranger or equiv mazda let me know their fuel consumption towing their van and what weight they are towing . I just did the trip from Brisbane down to Tamworth and onward going thru the hills it was up and down gears quite a bit.Towing 3.2 tonne I was only getting around 20litre...

R and B · R and B

My wife and I are planing to cross this great land from west to east about May next year. I am wondering what tools and spares I might need to have on this journy east. Also can anybody tell what direction the prevailing will be going at this time of year. Will we be going into a continual head wind or will we h...

HIPSHOT · HIPSHOT

I have a Swift 500 series cooker in my van. Can anyone give me advice on how to replace the electric hotplate. Thanks, HIPSHOT.

CC Bear · CC Bear

can any one recommend someone on the Sunny Coast for gas struts. Pop top is too hard to lift, prefere mobile operator if possible. Cheers

Ron-D · Ron-D

Our van like most vans these days has an aerial that can be rotated from the inside, so rather than running inside and out moving the thing around, we bought a signal finder from jay car, they might not be the best one available, I see that happy wanderer has a new model with more lights in it for signal stre...

mezza56 · mezza56

I have a 3.2 ranger and tow 3.2 tonne , no problem with that, seems to do it ok . Have read a fair bit on driving in gear and not o/d . In normal drive it drops in o/d at around 95klm and similar in Sports mode , only diff is around 300 revs. from what I have read its better in sports mode . And better again in gear u...

paulk · paulk

Hi, has anybody gone down the path of a (200 series v8 auto diesel), chassis extension and conversion? Am looking at getting a 850-950mm chassis extension, with a 2.2 metre length tray, so I can load a motorbike and tool box on the tray, plus a caravan in tow. Still looking at other options, but atm this i...

PeterInSa · PeterInSa

Am involved with a TV Aerial install and cost is a limiting factor. Would like to install a Phased Array aerial similar to the Winegard HV on our caravan, but the only Phased Array aerial I have come across are UHF units similar to the Jaycar unit below ( or on ebay at around ½ the price, Quality?) that are...

iana · iana

I've done the grey water installation, and wired up the van & ute so I can power the van from the ute. My still to go projects include:- Install the canopy on the ute. I need to do some work on the ute tray first, and decide on cargo tie downs before the canopy can be bolted in place, Install an extra fuel t...

mixedup · mixedup

Any recommendations re what setup you would use for my requirements below? Basically I'm building (slowly) a small DIY caravan and just getting into the power/solar/appliances aspects now. I'm not so much after the specific sizing of say batteries/panels etc, but more so the setup concept suc...

mixedup · mixedup

Any advice / plans / tips re how to build in a fold out bed (folding to the outside) into the front section of an enclosed/pantec trailer? E.g. - Size steel, method for affixing to existing trailer frame, use of gas struts?, are there such kits available that would have material/canvas already cut and...

Jimbo48 · Jimbo48

Hi all I'm looking for advice on how to remove the top plastic mouldings from a 2007 Jayco Conquest. Any assistance would be appreciated

Ron-D · Ron-D

Being new to this great site and it is a great site,I probably have no right to make this comment , but could it be made an even better site by bringing every post that's been replied to back to the front page ,that would save a lot of trolling back through pages Other Webb sites do this. This is the best Webb s...

Fairgoguy · Fairgoguy

how can I water proof shade cloth annex

gazza018 · gazza018

has anyone had trouble filling up the water tanks on a jayco silverline

CC Bear · CC Bear

we have a Electrolux RM2310 90 Litre fridge, it has been plugged into the 240 v supply for two weeks now. Van is level. Fridge section working well. Warn 6 pack very drinkable after 3 hours. Problem is the freezer is cold but not freezing. we would like to do our first trip this weekend, freezer not needed...

Liltacker · Liltacker

Hi All, I am currently looking for a decent and honest Toyota Lancruiser 100 series 4.2 Turbo Diesel Sahara mechanic based preferably in Melbourne's Southern or South Eastern Surburbs who knows his stuff but doesn't overcharge you. My current guy has had enough and is retiring to do what all of us lov...

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	Extra Charge for similar vehicle service (Preview) I just recently had our motor vehicles service on the same day by the same mobile mechanic. He quoted me $190 for each service. We have 2 vehicles. Both cars service intervals are 10,000klms or 6 months which ever occurs first. We have a Toyota Avalon which was service within time and klms limits. Cost...	JayDee	10	1090	09:11 PM Jul 31, 2016 by DeBe
	Fuel Economy (Preview) Curious what fuel consumption an F250 gets when hauling a larger size van anyone have one or had one.(diesel not petrol}	mezza56	1	1080	07:06 PM Jul 31, 2016 by macka17
	tool (Preview) hello all,does any one know what this tool is called.it used to be called a crows foot,but on google they show the newer version,and where to buy thanks,if you can still get this type	Yendorane	8	1366	03:17 PM Jul 31, 2016 by Yendorane
	fuel economy (Preview) Can anyone out there with a px ranger or equiv mazda let me know their fuel consumption towing their van and what weight they are towing . I just did the trip from Brisbane down to Tamworth and onward going thru the hills it was up and down gears quite a bit.Towing 3.2 tonne I was only getting around 20litre...	mezza56	11	1854	09:52 AM Jul 31, 2016 by iana
	Spares for Nomading (Preview) My wife and I are planing to cross this great land from west to east about May next year. I am wondering what tools and spares I might need to have on this journy east. Also can anybody tell what direction the prevailing will be going at this time of year. Will we be going into a continual head wind or will we h...	R and B	12	1268	07:45 PM Jul 30, 2016 by Dougwe
	Replacing hot plate on a Swift cooker? (Preview) I have a Swift 500 series cooker in my van. Can anyone give me advice on how to replace the electric hotplate. Thanks, HIPSHOT.	HIPSHOT	2	1100	08:20 AM Jul 30, 2016 by HIPSHOT
	Gas Struts Sunshine Coast (Preview) can any one recommend someone on the Sunny Coast for gas struts. Pop top is too hard to lift, prefere mobile operator if possible. Cheers	CC Bear	4	1300	10:54 AM Jul 29, 2016 by CC Bear
	Signal finder (Preview) Our van like most vans these days has an aerial that can be rotated from the inside, so rather than running inside and out moving the thing around, we bought a signal finder from jay car, they might not be the best one available, I see that happy wanderer has a new model with more lights in it for signal stre...	Ron-D	6	1394	08:23 AM Jul 29, 2016 by Ron-D
	trans cooler (Preview) I have a 3.2 ranger and tow 3.2 tonne , no problem with that, seems to do it ok . Have read a fair bit on driving in gear and not o/d . In normal drive it drops in o/d at around 95klm and similar in Sports mode , only diff is around 300 revs. from what I have read its better in sports mode . And better again in gear u...	mezza56	8	1763	06:48 PM Jul 28, 2016 by Moonraker
	GXL 200 wagon dual cab conversion (Preview) Hi, has anybody gone down the path of a (200 series v8 auto diesel), chassis extension and conversion? Am looking at getting a 850-950mm chassis extension, with a 2.2 metre length tray, so I can load a motorbike and tool box on the tray, plus a caravan in tow. Still looking at other options, but atm this i...	paulk	5	1525	03:14 PM Jul 27, 2016 by Outnabout
	TV Aerial Phased Array or..... with Masthead Amp (Preview) Am involved with a TV Aerial install and cost is a limiting factor. Would like to install a Phased Array aerial similar to the Winegard HV on our caravan, but the only Phased Array aerial I have come across are UHF units similar to the Jaycar unit below ( or on ebay at around ½ the price, Quality?) that are...	PeterInSa	6	2249	02:56 PM Jul 27, 2016 by macka17
	My "To do" projects. (Preview) I've done the grey water installation, and wired up the van & ute so I can power the van from the ute. My still to go projects include:- Install the canopy on the ute. I need to do some work on the ute tray first, and decide on cargo tie downs before the canopy can be bolted in place, Install an extra fuel t...	iana	6	1543	11:22 AM Jul 27, 2016 by Sarge9
	Recommendation for battery/power/solor for this setup? (Preview) Any recommendations re what setup you would use for my requirements below? Basically I'm building (slowly) a small DIY caravan and just getting into the power/solar/appliances aspects now. I'm not so much after the specific sizing of say batteries/panels etc, but more so the setup concept suc...	mixedup	9	1324	11:22 AM Jul 27, 2016 by mixedup
	Fold out bed/sleeper - how to build one??? (Preview) Any advice / plans / tips re how to build in a fold out bed (folding to the outside) into the front section of an enclosed/pantec trailer? E.g. - Size steel, method for affixing to existing trailer frame, use of gas struts?, are there such kits available that would have material/canvas already cut and...	mixedup	3	915	08:17 PM Jul 26, 2016 by hako
	Remove plastic mouldings Jayco Conquest (Preview) Hi all I'm looking for advice on how to remove the top plastic mouldings from a 2007 Jayco Conquest. Any assistance would be appreciated	Jimbo48	5	1376	02:12 PM Jul 26, 2016 by spida
	Just an Idea (Preview) Being new to this great site and it is a great site,I probably have no right to make this comment , but could it be made an even better site by bringing every post that's been replied to back to the front page ,that would save a lot of trolling back through pages Other Webb sites do this. This is the best Webb s...	Ron-D	20	2114	04:21 PM Jul 25, 2016 by Ron-D
	Waterproofing shade cloth annex (Preview) how can I water proof shade cloth annex	Fairgoguy	7	4001	03:32 PM Jul 24, 2016 by BaupleNut
	water tanks (Preview) has anyone had trouble filling up the water tanks on a jayco silverline	gazza018	9	1450	07:27 PM Jul 22, 2016 by Gus1949
	Electrolux fridge question (Preview) we have a Electrolux RM2310 90 Litre fridge, it has been plugged into the 240 v supply for two weeks now. Van is level. Fridge section working well. Warn 6 pack very drinkable after 3 hours. Problem is the freezer is cold but not freezing. we would like to do our first trip this weekend, freezer not needed...	CC Bear	6	2175	07:22 PM Jul 22, 2016 by macka17
	DECENT AND HONEST TOYOTA LANDCRUISER MECHANIC (Preview) Hi All, I am currently looking for a decent and honest Toyota Lancruiser 100 series 4.2 Turbo Diesel Sahara mechanic based preferably in Melbourne's Southern or South Eastern Surburbs who knows his stuff but doesn't overcharge you. My current guy has had enough and is retiring to do what all of us lov...	Liltacker	1	1272	12:05 PM Jul 22, 2016 by rockylizard
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