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Muddy · Muddy

Just come off the phone with an auto electrician who wants to fit this to my car in readiness for its first tow on Monday next week. I said that I didn't want the Redarc because I favoured a proportional brake controller and he told me this was a new redarc product with a very small remote control (as per th...

2foot6 · 2foot6

My Truma gas/electric unit has decided to leak water from the condensation outlet and is sometimes rusty,so a new tank is required ,but I think it's best to buy a complete new unit(current unit is 6 years old).Has any one bought one,what's the best price and who is the best retailer to buy from?........

Renrut · Renrut

If looking for s great spot to stay visit the Merimbula Lakes Hoilday Park We've just spent 10days there great price , clean amenities, lovely green grass to put your feet on , Pool to relax in , friendly people And no jumping castles .... The owner managers and lives in the park and is very friendly...

Bent Axle Bob · Bent Axle Bob

Kia Ora Everyone, it's been a while since last on the forum and I need some advice on the heading subject. My fridge is a TLC 115 litre bar fridge, plate states current 1 amp, input power 100watts, inverter 1000w continuos 2000watt surge pure sine wave inverter. 3 x100w panels feeding via mppt reg t...

iana · iana

I note that quite a few Nomads are using domestic refrigerators. A point that is never brought up is that these fridges pull the heat out of the inside of the fridge and dump it into the room its in. Caravan fridges duct the heat away out side. This means that on a hot day the fridge is busy cooling its inter...

liz795 · liz795

hi all, hope someone can help (DAD just bought a jeep lol). We supposed to have tsc, trailer stability control on the jeep. would that work the same as esc on the van .any help would be great. ty

DeBe · DeBe

This is my personal experience in using a bar fridge in a caravan. It was a new fridge in 2007 when purchased & cost $80. It had to run off a Honda EM500U generator (450Watt) as well as a 300watt Modified sinewave inverter. As purchased it wouldn't run on either powersupply as the start current was to...

Cowboy7307 · Cowboy7307

I am wanting too start setting our van up with some 12v lighting , what are these strip lights that you can buy on eBay ,about 5mt for $20

Annie8702 · Annie8702

Hi everybody, has anyone installed a Camec Elite Caravan Mover onto a twin axle van. We have put ours on and all motors work in th correct direction but we can't get the four motors synced to just one remote control instead of using two remotes. We've done what the book and Camec staff told us but it doesn'...

Mrdevonian · Mrdevonian

Hi all, I recently upgraded my old '89 Mitsubishi Rosa's solar array, regulator and battery storage system. I got the pv panels, 3x 260w/24v, an 80 amp OutBack flexmax mppt charge controller, and 3x Amaron sleek 150 ah batteries installed by Newcastle Batteries at Warner's Bay. It all appears to be r...

dlncooke · dlncooke

Hi, looking @ a WHD or a Stabilizer for our 2006 Jayco Destiny Poptop.Is it worth having either on a van of our size.It sites pretty level on the Dmax (as per pic) and seems to travel well.Only problem is it seems to wallow on undulating roads.Maybe shocks on the ute might fix this.Any advice is appreciat...

frangipani · frangipani

Am wanting to polish Athena, she is fibreglass, can anyone recommend a good polish??? Thnx Fran

Diggings · Diggings

I have a large 185 watt solar panel (72 squares) that I want to mount on the roof of my van, I want to run the wires to a regulator and plug the regulator outlet into the battery system when parked for a while, I need to know what size regulator and the best type to get the best out of this set up. Thanks Dave ...

Hylda&Jon · Hylda&Jon

I'm after a bit of advice please. We have a 17" caravan with a 80w solar panel and one 120amp deep cycle GM battery. I am thinking about replacing the old, not working 90L Electrulux 3way fridge with a Weaco CR-1110 2 way (110ltr). To do this I am thinking of adding either 2 X 80w panels or one 120w pane...

gemmybob · gemmybob

Does any one have any idea if its possible to rip a 240 volt compressor out of a fridge and replace it with a 12 volt one? Surely both 240 and 12 volt compressors work on the same principle and the idea should be feasible, hopefully winding up with a half decent R.V. fridge. Gemmybob.

Chief lb · Chief lb

I am "newby" to this forum caper so please excuse anything done incorrectly. My question is this: I have a 200 series Landcruiser and we are about to do the big loop. Most, but not all driving will be on bitumen and again most, but not all will be towing a 23" van. I have had a few 4wd Utes...

cjt55 · cjt55

Hi all. I have just sold my 2nd hand 5th Wheeler which had 2 tanks holding over 300 litres of fresh water . This was more than enough and I never ran out when free camping. I am now looking at purchasing a new caravan which has a standard 90 litre fresh water tank with the option of up to 3 x 90 litre tanks. My...

Dougwe · Dougwe

Hi all, I have a Truma Gas Heater fitted to the Den and now I am in chilly land, Melbourne, for a week it's rather chilly first up each morning after spending so long at Greens Lake which was warm to hot most of the time. Yeh I know, weak I hear you say. Question is. Can you use the heater if it is raining??? Noth...

robo24 · robo24

Hi.I have been having tank filling probs for ever.Had a tank explode at the baffle,reversed it,plugged breather,glued baffle and fitted upside down.On filling from side of van,over flow indicated all 3 tanks full.Not the case.Maybe s held water,one being the repaired one.All 3 tanks are in serie...

Oma · Oma

1 post Page 1 of 1 Edit postDelete postReport this postReply with quoteHot wheel on vanby oma » Sat Mar 14, 2015 3:37 pmFirst & foremost I want to state that we take our van to a very reputable repair place. Secondly only replies from those who know what they are talking about or have had the same prob...

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	New Redarc Proportional remote Brake controller (Preview) Just come off the phone with an auto electrician who wants to fit this to my car in readiness for its first tow on Monday next week. I said that I didn't want the Redarc because I favoured a proportional brake controller and he told me this was a new redarc product with a very small remote control (as per th...	Muddy	25	3382	08:46 PM Mar 22, 2015 by Muddy
	Truma hot water heater. (Preview) My Truma gas/electric unit has decided to leak water from the condensation outlet and is sometimes rusty,so a new tank is required ,but I think it's best to buy a complete new unit(current unit is 6 years old).Has any one bought one,what's the best price and who is the best retailer to buy from?........	2foot6	13	2795	03:05 PM Mar 21, 2015 by Santa
	Hoilday Park (Preview) If looking for s great spot to stay visit the Merimbula Lakes Hoilday Park We've just spent 10days there great price , clean amenities, lovely green grass to put your feet on , Pool to relax in , friendly people And no jumping castles .... The owner managers and lives in the park and is very friendly...	Renrut	8	1283	08:11 AM Mar 21, 2015 by Myrlin
	Connecting 230v fridge to solar batteries via 1000w continuous pure sine wave inverter, (Preview) Kia Ora Everyone, it's been a while since last on the forum and I need some advice on the heading subject. My fridge is a TLC 115 litre bar fridge, plate states current 1 amp, input power 100watts, inverter 1000w continuos 2000watt surge pure sine wave inverter. 3 x100w panels feeding via mppt reg t...	Bent Axle Bob	18	1683	05:59 PM Mar 20, 2015 by Bent Axle Bob
	Fridges again. (Preview) I note that quite a few Nomads are using domestic refrigerators. A point that is never brought up is that these fridges pull the heat out of the inside of the fridge and dump it into the room its in. Caravan fridges duct the heat away out side. This means that on a hot day the fridge is busy cooling its inter...	iana	5	1174	11:35 PM Mar 19, 2015 by SnowT
	esc would we need it (Preview) hi all, hope someone can help (DAD just bought a jeep lol). We supposed to have tsc, trailer stability control on the jeep. would that work the same as esc on the van .any help would be great. ty	liz795	10	1564	10:07 PM Mar 19, 2015 by Bruce and Bev
	Bar Fridge in a Caravan (Preview) This is my personal experience in using a bar fridge in a caravan. It was a new fridge in 2007 when purchased & cost $80. It had to run off a Honda EM500U generator (450Watt) as well as a 300watt Modified sinewave inverter. As purchased it wouldn't run on either powersupply as the start current was to...	DeBe	4	1059	08:36 PM Mar 19, 2015 by oldtrack123
	Strip lights (Preview) I am wanting too start setting our van up with some 12v lighting , what are these strip lights that you can buy on eBay ,about 5mt for $20	Cowboy7307	8	1401	08:17 PM Mar 19, 2015 by woofta and precious
	Camec Elite Caravan Mover (Preview) Hi everybody, has anyone installed a Camec Elite Caravan Mover onto a twin axle van. We have put ours on and all motors work in th correct direction but we can't get the four motors synced to just one remote control instead of using two remotes. We've done what the book and Camec staff told us but it doesn'...	Annie8702	0	948	06:18 PM Mar 19, 2015 by Annie8702
	Looking for a solar genius (Preview) Hi all, I recently upgraded my old '89 Mitsubishi Rosa's solar array, regulator and battery storage system. I got the pv panels, 3x 260w/24v, an 80 amp OutBack flexmax mppt charge controller, and 3x Amaron sleek 150 ah batteries installed by Newcastle Batteries at Warner's Bay. It all appears to be r...	Mrdevonian	2	888	09:47 AM Mar 19, 2015 by Jaahn
	WHD or Stabilizer (Preview) Hi, looking @ a WHD or a Stabilizer for our 2006 Jayco Destiny Poptop.Is it worth having either on a van of our size.It sites pretty level on the Dmax (as per pic) and seems to travel well.Only problem is it seems to wallow on undulating roads.Maybe shocks on the ute might fix this.Any advice is appreciat...	dlncooke	5	993	06:47 PM Mar 18, 2015 by River Rat
	Polish for Motorhome (Preview) Am wanting to polish Athena, she is fibreglass, can anyone recommend a good polish??? Thnx Fran	frangipani	13	1701	12:58 AM Mar 18, 2015 by Aus-Kiwi
	Solar Regulator advice (Preview) I have a large 185 watt solar panel (72 squares) that I want to mount on the roof of my van, I want to run the wires to a regulator and plug the regulator outlet into the battery system when parked for a while, I need to know what size regulator and the best type to get the best out of this set up. Thanks Dave ...	Diggings	8	1046	08:41 PM Mar 17, 2015 by Jaahn
	Fridge advise needed yet again (Preview) I'm after a bit of advice please. We have a 17" caravan with a 80w solar panel and one 120amp deep cycle GM battery. I am thinking about replacing the old, not working 90L Electrulux 3way fridge with a Weaco CR-1110 2 way (110ltr). To do this I am thinking of adding either 2 X 80w panels or one 120w pane...	Hylda&Jon	6	1055	07:32 PM Mar 17, 2015 by SnowT
	Fridges (again) (Preview) Does any one have any idea if its possible to rip a 240 volt compressor out of a fridge and replace it with a 12 volt one? Surely both 240 and 12 volt compressors work on the same principle and the idea should be feasible, hopefully winding up with a half decent R.V. fridge. Gemmybob.	gemmybob	3	634	05:06 PM Mar 17, 2015 by gemmybob
	Tyres for my 200 series landcruiser (Preview) I am "newby" to this forum caper so please excuse anything done incorrectly. My question is this: I have a 200 series Landcruiser and we are about to do the big loop. Most, but not all driving will be on bitumen and again most, but not all will be towing a 23" van. I have had a few 4wd Utes...	Chief lb	10	12985	03:47 PM Mar 17, 2015 by Rheo47
	Fresh Water Tank Capacity (Preview) Hi all. I have just sold my 2nd hand 5th Wheeler which had 2 tanks holding over 300 litres of fresh water . This was more than enough and I never ran out when free camping. I am now looking at purchasing a new caravan which has a standard 90 litre fresh water tank with the option of up to 3 x 90 litre tanks. My...	cjt55	3	1156	09:31 AM Mar 17, 2015 by Bruce and Bev
	TRUMA CARAVAN HEATER USED IIF RAINING (Preview) Hi all, I have a Truma Gas Heater fitted to the Den and now I am in chilly land, Melbourne, for a week it's rather chilly first up each morning after spending so long at Greens Lake which was warm to hot most of the time. Yeh I know, weak I hear you say. Question is. Can you use the heater if it is raining??? Noth...	Dougwe	5	861	08:11 AM Mar 17, 2015 by Dougwe
	water tanks and pumps (Preview) Hi.I have been having tank filling probs for ever.Had a tank explode at the baffle,reversed it,plugged breather,glued baffle and fitted upside down.On filling from side of van,over flow indicated all 3 tanks full.Not the case.Maybe s held water,one being the repaired one.All 3 tanks are in serie...	robo24	8	1174	07:02 PM Mar 16, 2015 by Philw
	Hot wheel (Preview) 1 post Page 1 of 1 Edit postDelete postReport this postReply with quoteHot wheel on vanby oma » Sat Mar 14, 2015 3:37 pmFirst & foremost I want to state that we take our van to a very reputable repair place. Secondly only replies from those who know what they are talking about or have had the same prob...	Oma	10	1542	05:42 PM Mar 16, 2015 by wasn_me
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