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ALKO Rubber Torsion Bar
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I have ALKO Rubber Torsion Bar suspension and have just completed a 11,500k trip to Darwin and return and have to say how appalling the roads are. My van towed well but I felt it would probably shock me if I was in the van as it was travelling as items lift in the deep shower tray on the wall would end up on the...
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Weven
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power upgrade
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hi all, i have a 2021 ISUZU MUX would like more power whilst towing, looking at a STEINBAUER UNIT but would like to hear from anyone who have upgraded their rig with one of these or similar unit . i don't want to use more fuel i only get 500k out of full tank now towing 2.7t .
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ilcag
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TRUMA AVENTA (COMFORT) Air Conditioner.
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Hi All, I have a Jayco Journey Pop-top, fitted with a Truma Aventa (Comfort) air conditioner and wish to enquire if anyone has experienced noise when the compressor cuts in either on cold or heat setting. I know a little bit of extra noise is normal, but this extra droning noise i think is excessive. Has...
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Rassy
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New Awning
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I have a Carefree awning on my Windsor van that has delaminated and is now more Gorilla tape than awning. The van has been booked in twice over the last 6 months to have a replacement awning fitted, only to have the booking postponed as the replacement awning was not available. Once again, it is booked in...
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DMaxer
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McHitch is Finished
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https://www.mchitch.com.au/
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Ivan 01
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Led ceiling light quality
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Hello, I need to replace my 12v 2d fluro ceiling lights, they were very effective and sufficiently bright. I am temporarily using two led patches in one light, but being flat they are very directional, I see the available led replacements are also flat, so I am seeking experience, do they light the ro...
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Sarge9
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No Weather forecasts late at night. 22:00 - 06:00.
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The ABC Adelaide has stopped broadcasting weather forecasts in the night hours and this poses a problem when out of range of terrestrial stations (mobile phone and TV). Night time is good to listen to interstate stations as well as our local 891. Does anyone have an idea how to get this information whe...
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Rachmainov
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Annex weight question
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Not so much a technical question so here goes. We are waiting for our 21ft caravan to be built and we are thinking about purchasing a full annex for the van. The awning is 17ft in length, roughly speaking how much can we expect the annex to weigh? Thanks in advance Glenn
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Farmhouse
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20
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2667
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Continual repeating interference on 12V caravan TV
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Hi, There is a continual dot-sounding interference on the vans TV and at the same time, the inner fridge light blinks on and off continually. The fridge is not the problem as I turned it off but the poor wTV signal continued. I have been able to stop the interference by pushing in the buttons of the solar p...
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con590
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Circuit board burnt out on roof vent fan
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My Heng Industries fan roof vent/12V fan had an episode where the motor was stuck on, the vent was sent skywards breaking the plastic housing where the motor screws on the underside, and burning out the circuit board. A google search shows burnt out circuit boards are fairly common problem amongst m...
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Laminex
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Tow Ball
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Hi, I'm not sure if this a tech subject. I have noticed that even after I tighten the nut/spring washer on the tow ball with a large shifter; the nut becomes loose. Not sure how long this takes. My recent trip from Victoria to the Gold Coast I tightened the nut twice. Purchased a new tow ball for the trip h...
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gypsy2600
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Elecbrakes Brake Controller
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I am considering buying the Elecbrakes brake controller which attaches to the caravan and does not need to be wired through the tow vehicle. It is expensive but there are no installation costs so at the end of the day the overall cost seems to be about the same or actually cheaper than the wired units. ...
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Balangara
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Solenoid
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Hi, sprinter , nomad, 2017, how is the solenoid between starter battery and house battery energised, the low voltage relay drops at 10.5v my fridge gets no power etc while traveling ,the solenoid under the passengers seat must either cut out or the contacts need cleaning up, Anybody have a schematic...
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Inverter
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SNORKEL TEST FAIL
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Hi, i have a snorkel fitted to our bt50 and on our last trip the induction/air noise i usually hear suddenly stopped, when i got home i partly placed a thick piece of cardboard across the top of snorkel then slowly covered the whole thing. There was no suction at all, sound of engine didnt change and ran as...
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cobberdog
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Hot Water System
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Whilst I am parked up over the Xmas school holidays I have getting a few maintenance jobs out of the way. The other day I noticed that there is a slight drip coming from near the HWS on the outside. I checked the inside and it is not a fitting and then noticed that after removing the cowl from the outside ther...
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DMaxer
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Slide out
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Marlene6
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Reversing.
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I read somewhere that you should unhook a w.d.h. when reversing, I have never done this 50 years of towing a van & never had any problems, could someone enlighten Me what is correct,
Joda.
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Joda
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Audible Fridge Alarm
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I have a Dometic 2 door 3way fridge with AES. When set on gas operation there is a warning LED if gas flow is extinguished (bottle empty). Is it possible to add an audible alarm, in tandem to the LED, and if so, how would this be done? There was a topic on this back in 2016 with no solution. Could a small low pow...
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Dick0
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Toilet full light not working
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My caravan has a Thetford C-200 CS D3 toilet cassette which has a small light which illuminates when the toilet cassette is about 90% full, it has stopped working. A brief inspection of the system suggests the "full" sensor is a small black plastic component at the top left front of the cassette compar...
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Mike Harding
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IZUZU MUX transmission cooler
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We now own a 2018 MUX, on our first trip towing the van (Olympic 1800kgs) from Orange to the Southern Highlands (Feb 2018) had the transmission temp light come on twice when climbing hilly terrain. Some research indicated this is a common problem. So, purchased a cooler kit from Wholesale Automatics...
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Macca70
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