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Tatah · Tatah

Need advise on cell batteries with the longest amp hours

Tatah · Tatah

I'm looking for advise on solar panels for mobile home. Had two 64watts and want to upgrade. Any suggestions for best make.

aussie_paul · aussie_paul

Is there any reason that I can't run the 14.2 volt from the tug directly to the house batteries rather than going through the pretty useless Setec? Aussie Paul.

Cruising Cruze · Cruising Cruze

I did try to install my 200 watt solar panel on the top of my ute's roof Magic happened it did work, I can angle it on both sides Thanks for the members that gave me some advise Cheers John -- Edited by Cruising Cruze on Thursday 16th of July 2015 08:26:19 PM -- Edited by Cruising Cruze on Thursday 16th of Jul...

jade46 · jade46

Anybody out there using a Mitsi Challenger for a tow vehicle? looking at about 2200kg GVM and ball weight about 160 kg I guess a Mitsi Triton is about the same vehicle

wendycarlene · wendycarlene

hello everyone. We have one of these Hot Water Services and do not have a lot of success with same. Does anyone else have one ,and how does it perform? Maybe we have a lemon. When it works properly, it is very nice, but seems to have a problem with variances in water pressures and often!! Please give us some...

Cruising Cruze · Cruising Cruze

One for the experts ( I'm not ) Wich number Sikaflex I have to use for this aplication (see photo ) Thanks John

Phil C · Phil C

Hi folks This may have been discussed before, so if it has I apologise, in answering please don't direct me to another post, I need a direct answer as this break away thing is peeing me off... rant done... Are there any rules, standards ADRs etc that make it unlawful for the break away system being connec...

pipes · pipes

G'day! You'd think at 72 a bloke would be a bit too old to buy yet another m/cycle. No way!. Bought a 1983 Honda GL 700 road bike. Good paint, tyres, motor and came with top box and panniers. Only 60,000 klms.!!?? Problem. The previous owner "forgot" to tell me that the stator (stater) and regu...

Hey Jim · Hey Jim

Hi all, Need some help in removing the red oxide staining on the leeding edges of galvinised frame. I did a search but came up empty. Googled same and came up with. 1.Ranex by Bondall. From Bunnings. But will it damage the gal ????????????????? Help please. 2. Alu- Clean by Cyndan. again as above.???? 3...

Flower Power · Flower Power

does anyone know how to stop leak in Camdec front windows. Also not sure where the water is coming into the van but water is coming through windows. -- Edited by Flower Power on Monday 13th of July 2015 11:36:20 AM

cruisaderhilton · cruisaderhilton

Hello fellow vanners, This morning I unfurled my awning and found a small section of the awning had torn away from the barrel .The area is near where the roll up/down tag is and aprox 25mm long ,Have any of you had this happen ,if so what did you do, im thinking some sort of patch to stick on both sides .any i...

boatman54 · boatman54

Our caravan is now just over two years old. The seating is upholstered with a so called leather finish called annahide. The leather is literally disintegrating. Peeling away in flakes as does extreme sunburn on our skin. Has anyone else had this problem, and if so, how was it rectified?

Dougwe · Dougwe

Hi all, Does anyone have one of the above and how do you use it if no 240v is available? (Free Camping). I have done a little thinking on the matter and pretty sure I know how to go about it but just before I purchase I thought I'd ask the question. It has a 700w motor.

Jackie · Jackie

thinking of having my auto serviced, driving 2005 Nissan Parthfinder R51 Disel, I read or heard about some replacement part you can have fitted, think it was called nomad auto, has any one fitted anything to their auto which improved the performance of the transmission and if so how did it improve the...

Woody n Sue · Woody n Sue

Hi everyone as we are not on the road very often yet and our van spends most of its time in a shed where there in very little light for the solar panels to charg the batteries and there is no power in this shed I have a small solar panel that originally came from an electric fence energiser outside the shed get...

Gaz n Shell · Gaz n Shell

G/Day We are planning to fit a second battery to the cruiser,and are after any advice concerning the type of isolator which is ok to use ,we're only running a laptop ,chargers and lighting off the battery and a winch once in a blue moon.

Cruising Cruze · Cruising Cruze

Is there a kit like the one in this video available here??? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JT2HwPSEHuk Would love to get one for on top of my ute Cheers John

woodys124 · woodys124

was woundering if anyone could tell me who i can talk to about putting a auto gear box in a gu patrol thanks

Phil C · Phil C

Hi all, I know that's probably sounding dumb, but I've been away from the trade for an age, so forgive me. Im looking for an alarm that will sound when the battery voltage reaches a preset voltage. If anyone has any clue, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

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	Deep cell batteries (Preview) Need advise on cell batteries with the longest amp hours	Tatah	12	1574	02:37 PM Jul 19, 2015 by Phil C
	Solar panels (Preview) I'm looking for advise on solar panels for mobile home. Had two 64watts and want to upgrade. Any suggestions for best make.	Tatah	4	1045	02:50 PM Jul 22, 2015 by Cruising Cruze
	Charging house batteries from the tug.... ( 1 2 3 4 ) (Preview) Is there any reason that I can't run the 14.2 volt from the tug directly to the house batteries rather than going through the pretty useless Setec? Aussie Paul.	aussie_paul	91	8508	11:45 AM Sep 30, 2015 by aussie_paul
	Solar panel on top of ute (Preview) I did try to install my 200 watt solar panel on the top of my ute's roof Magic happened it did work, I can angle it on both sides Thanks for the members that gave me some advise Cheers John -- Edited by Cruising Cruze on Thursday 16th of July 2015 08:26:19 PM -- Edited by Cruising Cruze on Thursday 16th of Jul...	Cruising Cruze	7	897	04:02 PM Jul 20, 2015 by chopit
	Challenger for Tug (Preview) Anybody out there using a Mitsi Challenger for a tow vehicle? looking at about 2200kg GVM and ball weight about 160 kg I guess a Mitsi Triton is about the same vehicle	jade46	14	1163	09:52 PM Jul 22, 2015 by Trapper
	Girard hot water service (Preview) hello everyone. We have one of these Hot Water Services and do not have a lot of success with same. Does anyone else have one ,and how does it perform? Maybe we have a lemon. When it works properly, it is very nice, but seems to have a problem with variances in water pressures and often!! Please give us some...	wendycarlene	4	976	11:09 PM Jul 14, 2015 by wendycarlene
	Sikaflex (Preview) One for the experts ( I'm not ) Wich number Sikaflex I have to use for this aplication (see photo ) Thanks John	Cruising Cruze	11	1785	08:46 PM Jul 16, 2015 by Aus-Kiwi
	Break away battery ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Hi folks This may have been discussed before, so if it has I apologise, in answering please don't direct me to another post, I need a direct answer as this break away thing is peeing me off... rant done... Are there any rules, standards ADRs etc that make it unlawful for the break away system being connec...	Phil C	37	6515	12:08 PM Jul 20, 2015 by Phil C
	Motorcycle electrical problem (Preview) G'day! You'd think at 72 a bloke would be a bit too old to buy yet another m/cycle. No way!. Bought a 1983 Honda GL 700 road bike. Good paint, tyres, motor and came with top box and panniers. Only 60,000 klms.!!?? Problem. The previous owner "forgot" to tell me that the stator (stater) and regu...	pipes	17	1366	08:04 PM Jul 21, 2015 by ST391GQ
	Removing Red oxide stain from vans galvinised frame Help (Preview) Hi all, Need some help in removing the red oxide staining on the leeding edges of galvinised frame. I did a search but came up empty. Googled same and came up with. 1.Ranex by Bondall. From Bunnings. But will it damage the gal ????????????????? Help please. 2. Alu- Clean by Cyndan. again as above.???? 3...	Hey Jim	17	2083	11:15 AM Jul 16, 2015 by 03_Troopy
	Leaking front windows (Preview) does anyone know how to stop leak in Camdec front windows. Also not sure where the water is coming into the van but water is coming through windows. -- Edited by Flower Power on Monday 13th of July 2015 11:36:20 AM	Flower Power	1	755	07:32 PM Jul 13, 2015 by patrol03
	awning problems (Preview) Hello fellow vanners, This morning I unfurled my awning and found a small section of the awning had torn away from the barrel .The area is near where the roll up/down tag is and aprox 25mm long ,Have any of you had this happen ,if so what did you do, im thinking some sort of patch to stick on both sides .any i...	cruisaderhilton	9	2431	08:55 AM Jul 17, 2015 by jade46
	Leather disintegrating on cafe bar seats in caravan (Preview) Our caravan is now just over two years old. The seating is upholstered with a so called leather finish called annahide. The leather is literally disintegrating. Peeling away in flakes as does extreme sunburn on our skin. Has anyone else had this problem, and if so, how was it rectified?	boatman54	8	3366	05:15 AM Jul 16, 2015 by The Phantom
	NUTRI NINJA (Preview) Hi all, Does anyone have one of the above and how do you use it if no 240v is available? (Free Camping). I have done a little thinking on the matter and pretty sure I know how to go about it but just before I purchase I thought I'd ask the question. It has a 700w motor.	Dougwe	11	1138	10:50 AM Jul 19, 2015 by Dougwe
	Auto transmissions (Preview) thinking of having my auto serviced, driving 2005 Nissan Parthfinder R51 Disel, I read or heard about some replacement part you can have fitted, think it was called nomad auto, has any one fitted anything to their auto which improved the performance of the transmission and if so how did it improve the...	Jackie	7	1166	07:51 PM Jul 20, 2015 by rayn_boh
	Battery isolation switch (Preview) Hi everyone as we are not on the road very often yet and our van spends most of its time in a shed where there in very little light for the solar panels to charg the batteries and there is no power in this shed I have a small solar panel that originally came from an electric fence energiser outside the shed get...	Woody n Sue	4	801	01:12 PM Jul 16, 2015 by Woody n Sue
	duel battery system for the cruiser (Preview) G/Day We are planning to fit a second battery to the cruiser,and are after any advice concerning the type of isolator which is ok to use ,we're only running a laptop ,chargers and lighting off the battery and a winch once in a blue moon.	Gaz n Shell	4	807	08:52 PM Jul 16, 2015 by Gaz n Shell
	RV Solar Panel Installation kit (Preview) Is there a kit like the one in this video available here??? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JT2HwPSEHuk Would love to get one for on top of my ute Cheers John	Cruising Cruze	6	1027	08:03 PM Jul 13, 2015 by Cruising Cruze
	auto gear box (Preview) was woundering if anyone could tell me who i can talk to about putting a auto gear box in a gu patrol thanks	woodys124	5	846	11:38 PM Jul 9, 2015 by Aus-Kiwi
	Is there such a device as a voltage sensitive alarm? (Preview) Hi all, I know that's probably sounding dumb, but I've been away from the trade for an age, so forgive me. Im looking for an alarm that will sound when the battery voltage reaches a preset voltage. If anyone has any clue, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks	Phil C	7	796	01:01 AM Jul 9, 2015 by Aus-Kiwi
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