Techies' Corner

Allany · Allany

I have a GU Patrol wagon and i want to mount a fire extinguisher on the panel by the rear left hand door A rear seatbelt runs down behind this panel i think Am i going to damage the belt if i put a couple of screws in this panel? Other position suggestions would be appreciated Allan

aussie_paul · aussie_paul

Yesterday I had the opportunity to have the Pajero and van washed by a good friend and his daughter while I watched and sweated!!!! They own a truck contracting business, and also have a weighbridge. I had all the water tanks full and gear loaded as well as 3 x 10 liter water containers in the van,and incl...

diwayne · diwayne

Hi all. Looking for info re a toolbox set up in the back of my BT50 dual cab towing a fifth wheeler. Any ideas including photos would be great. Cheers Wayne.

cjt55 · cjt55

I have a Lemair XQB22 top loading washing machine and the bowl protector is now beyond repair. Does anyone know if you can buy a replacement and if so from where? Otherwise any suggestions to keep the bowl stable while travelling would be much appreciated. Cheers CJ

Renrut · Renrut

Good Park to stay with a pet at Merimbula or close by

rollingstone · rollingstone

hi all just came across an ad for a 3300 watt genquid genny for $1899.00. this is considerably less than a Yamaha one for the same wattage. they are being sold at TJM but also have their own website. my question is has anyone got one - does anyone know about these. Don't want to get a lemon just for the sak...

beehive · beehive

Hello to anyone who can help me with my questions. I have a new nissan nivara ute with air bags fitted.I have only done 6,000 klms so springs are not bedded in yet. Being a twin cab ute i have been told i should put some sort of load in the back to weight it down.I bought a near new Bailey orion van yesterday an...

micols51 · micols51

Have just purchased a Nissan Navara D40 Auto. I am towing a Viscount Newport 17'6" caravan. Request advice as to what is the recommended gear for towing of the van. i.e., leave the auto in drive with overdrive on/off?? Owners manual is very sketchy with regards to info when towing caravans. I h...

barina · barina

After running cccleaner last night. I had to reload my tabs in Firefox. But I cannot get the Facebook page, tells me no secure connection,. I have tried going in from other websites but seems to have completely blocked Facebook. Any ideas please?

Stl · Stl

Hi, just searched tow ball weight in old forums. It has been asked if you loaded your van heavier than the vans compliance tow ball weight but about 10% of gross weight but less than the tugs weight would it be legal ? One reply said yes . My question is, is this right ? I've been told if your van is over wei...

Gundog · Gundog

In my search for the ultimate life on the road van, I have decided 5th wheelers deprive me of somewhere to put a tinny. So a search on the net today I found a 27' American made van with slide outsSlide outs how dust proof/water proof are they.27' is it too longIt has AU compliance I'm considering making th...

peter1 · peter1

Hi all, appreciate your advice. I am considering purchasing the Hema Maps to use offline on an IPad. ( Ipad Air with Wi-Fi & Cellular). I have been told that the IPad GPS uses mobile phone towers to locate your position. Therefore, the Ipad GPS cannot be used in remote locations. Does anyone have a...

Bruce and Bev · Bruce and Bev

Our van has the 2 x 4 seasons vents and two wind-up vents each with fly mesh under them. Given how far into the centre of the roof they are - particularly the 4 seasons ones, how do you clean off the red dust, leaves, bugs and other rubbish off them

Margi · Margi

Our TV reception in our van is just hopeless... in bad weather, rainy or windy or both, no reception at all and in poor reception areas picture keeps breaking up all the time. Any ideas please about the best aerials or satellite dishes to install. We are pretty "green " about all of this stuff...

Bravehearts · Bravehearts

Due to the high temperatures we are currently experiencing in SA I want to get a suitable 12 volt fan to use when free camping. I would be grateful for advice on models that really are efficient. I have looked at the oscillating type which can be fixed to either the wall or ceiling however they need to be wi...

wasn_me · wasn_me

I am rewiring the tug. (not happy with the way it was set up originally). I am running a separate wire from the start battery to an andersen plug for the van fridge. Would there be any problems with running this wire through a redarc V.S.R. (I have a spare one) to eliminate possibility of a flat start batte...

JayDee · JayDee

We live in Logan City virtually a suburb of Brisbane in Queensland.Just wondering if anyone living in this region has had a diesel heater installed.I would like to make contact with you for further discussions.P.M. me if you wish and I will give you my details. or the.rodgersplace@gmail.comThank...

meetoo · meetoo

Never had so much trouble in my life!!! ARRRR Am I the only one. I have just got my first smart phone, and it started to drive me crazy. Trying to work it all out seemed like an impossibility. So I figured I would stick to working out just the main bits, like making phone calls and txts etc. Even then there ar...

hako · hako

No, I'm not talking about sitting on your butt and watching the world go by, I'm talking about those solar panels that in my case are semi-permanently attached to the roof racks on my Territory. They run 2 X 60 AH batteries in the back which are always fully charged because there is nothing to run off them...

ken thomas · ken thomas

How do you stop the advertising on the site from continually changing, I know it is for the forums benefit but it is using my small downloads Ken

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	Mounting a fire extinguisher (Preview) I have a GU Patrol wagon and i want to mount a fire extinguisher on the panel by the rear left hand door A rear seatbelt runs down behind this panel i think Am i going to damage the belt if i put a couple of screws in this panel? Other position suggestions would be appreciated Allan	Allany	2	831	11:39 AM Feb 18, 2015 by Aus-Kiwi
	Weights.... (Preview) Yesterday I had the opportunity to have the Pajero and van washed by a good friend and his daughter while I watched and sweated!!!! They own a truck contracting business, and also have a weighbridge. I had all the water tanks full and gear loaded as well as 3 x 10 liter water containers in the van,and incl...	aussie_paul	15	1991	11:27 PM Feb 17, 2015 by Delta18
	tool box (Preview) Hi all. Looking for info re a toolbox set up in the back of my BT50 dual cab towing a fifth wheeler. Any ideas including photos would be great. Cheers Wayne.	diwayne	3	943	06:31 PM Feb 17, 2015 by diwayne
	Washing Machine Bowl Protector (2) (Preview) I have a Lemair XQB22 top loading washing machine and the bowl protector is now beyond repair. Does anyone know if you can buy a replacement and if so from where? Otherwise any suggestions to keep the bowl stable while travelling would be much appreciated. Cheers CJ	cjt55	2	685	04:02 PM Feb 16, 2015 by cjt55
	Caravan Park (Preview) Good Park to stay with a pet at Merimbula or close by	Renrut	5	1370	10:37 AM Feb 16, 2015 by 03_Troopy
	Genquip Generator (Preview) hi all just came across an ad for a 3300 watt genquid genny for $1899.00. this is considerably less than a Yamaha one for the same wattage. they are being sold at TJM but also have their own website. my question is has anyone got one - does anyone know about these. Don't want to get a lemon just for the sak...	rollingstone	10	3275	09:16 AM Feb 16, 2015 by ChrisJohn
	new vehicle and a 2013 uk bailey caravan. (Preview) Hello to anyone who can help me with my questions. I have a new nissan nivara ute with air bags fitted.I have only done 6,000 klms so springs are not bedded in yet. Being a twin cab ute i have been told i should put some sort of load in the back to weight it down.I bought a near new Bailey orion van yesterday an...	beehive	12	1497	05:58 PM Feb 15, 2015 by Radar
	Correct Towing Gear (Preview) Have just purchased a Nissan Navara D40 Auto. I am towing a Viscount Newport 17'6" caravan. Request advice as to what is the recommended gear for towing of the van. i.e., leave the auto in drive with overdrive on/off?? Owners manual is very sketchy with regards to info when towing caravans. I h...	micols51	6	2022	02:10 PM Feb 15, 2015 by Trevor law
	no secure connection (Preview) After running cccleaner last night. I had to reload my tabs in Firefox. But I cannot get the Facebook page, tells me no secure connection,. I have tried going in from other websites but seems to have completely blocked Facebook. Any ideas please?	barina	5	926	01:16 PM Feb 15, 2015 by barina
	Tow ball weight, legal - insurance (Preview) Hi, just searched tow ball weight in old forums. It has been asked if you loaded your van heavier than the vans compliance tow ball weight but about 10% of gross weight but less than the tugs weight would it be legal ? One reply said yes . My question is, is this right ? I've been told if your van is over wei...	Stl	13	2025	12:00 PM Feb 15, 2015 by mr glassies
	Vans wiyh slide outs (Preview) In my search for the ultimate life on the road van, I have decided 5th wheelers deprive me of somewhere to put a tinny. So a search on the net today I found a 27' American made van with slide outsSlide outs how dust proof/water proof are they.27' is it too longIt has AU compliance I'm considering making th...	Gundog	3	1027	10:09 AM Feb 15, 2015 by iana
	GPS location on Hema Maps using an IPAD (Preview) Hi all, appreciate your advice. I am considering purchasing the Hema Maps to use offline on an IPad. ( Ipad Air with Wi-Fi & Cellular). I have been told that the IPad GPS uses mobile phone towers to locate your position. Therefore, the Ipad GPS cannot be used in remote locations. Does anyone have a...	peter1	5	2220	07:25 PM Feb 14, 2015 by MichaelH
	Cleaning fly mesh on roof vents (Preview) Our van has the 2 x 4 seasons vents and two wind-up vents each with fly mesh under them. Given how far into the centre of the roof they are - particularly the 4 seasons ones, how do you clean off the red dust, leaves, bugs and other rubbish off them	Bruce and Bev	4	959	09:59 PM Feb 12, 2015 by Olley46
	Television Reception in caravans (Preview) Our TV reception in our van is just hopeless... in bad weather, rainy or windy or both, no reception at all and in poor reception areas picture keeps breaking up all the time. Any ideas please about the best aerials or satellite dishes to install. We are pretty "green " about all of this stuff...	Margi	11	4427	08:04 PM Feb 11, 2015 by Cruising Cruze
	12 Volt Fans (Preview) Due to the high temperatures we are currently experiencing in SA I want to get a suitable 12 volt fan to use when free camping. I would be grateful for advice on models that really are efficient. I have looked at the oscillating type which can be fixed to either the wall or ceiling however they need to be wi...	Bravehearts	12	7401	07:36 PM Feb 10, 2015 by Plain Truth
	Tug wiring for van fridge (Preview) I am rewiring the tug. (not happy with the way it was set up originally). I am running a separate wire from the start battery to an andersen plug for the van fridge. Would there be any problems with running this wire through a redarc V.S.R. (I have a spare one) to eliminate possibility of a flat start batte...	wasn_me	5	1130	03:57 PM Feb 10, 2015 by wasn_me
	Installing a diesel heater (Preview) We live in Logan City virtually a suburb of Brisbane in Queensland.Just wondering if anyone living in this region has had a diesel heater installed.I would like to make contact with you for further discussions.P.M. me if you wish and I will give you my details. or the.rodgersplace@gmail.comThank...	JayDee	12	1824	02:05 PM Feb 10, 2015 by dragonfly1
	smart phones - not so smart (Preview) Never had so much trouble in my life!!! ARRRR Am I the only one. I have just got my first smart phone, and it started to drive me crazy. Trying to work it all out seemed like an impossibility. So I figured I would stick to working out just the main bits, like making phone calls and txts etc. Even then there ar...	meetoo	19	1784	09:27 AM Feb 10, 2015 by dorian
	Wasted Energy (Preview) No, I'm not talking about sitting on your butt and watching the world go by, I'm talking about those solar panels that in my case are semi-permanently attached to the roof racks on my Territory. They run 2 X 60 AH batteries in the back which are always fully charged because there is nothing to run off them...	hako	8	1714	09:51 PM Feb 9, 2015 by hako
	annoying advertising (Preview) How do you stop the advertising on the site from continually changing, I know it is for the forums benefit but it is using my small downloads Ken	ken thomas	12	1932	12:38 PM Feb 9, 2015 by ken thomas
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