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Battery question
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Hi Guys, I am heading out alone to the playground for 3 months soon. I have a little old camper trailer. I have a solar panel.(21 Watt/max rated power) I probably only need to run power for a little fan( for when I am granny napping), little light, and my phone/camera/ Tablet charging. What sort of batt...
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Lizz
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Wher can I get it?
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Have a problem with my inverter that I advised the vendors AGR Machinery (E bay) where told about straight away but due to circumstances (vehicle broke down) was inaccessible for 12 months. They now refuse to support the warranty even though the problem appears to be basically shoddy construction....
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Trotsky
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Satellite Dishes for Dummies
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Looking to buy a satellite dish, I don't know anything about them, can anybody give me some ideas as to which one I should consider. Currently heading north toward Geraldton.
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Backaburke
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Pop Top Air Roof Lifter
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Hi, has anyone had any experience with one of those Pop Top Air Lifters often advertised in caravan mags?. I'm one of a few that still has a pop top and for some unknown reason the roof is getting heavier these days?. Do they work and are they worth the money? regards RR
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ROAD RUNNER
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Exhaust system and chip
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hi again. has anyone had a chip and exhaust system fitted by Berrima diesel . We have a ford PK Ranger 2011 and are looking for a bit more power to pull our 22ft caravan, thanks again keep on smiling
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loulybelle
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Fitting of safety chains
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We are new to the forum and apologise if this has already been covered, but we have a Jayco Starcraft Outback 20.6 van with Hayman Reece level rides, and we're told by our Jayco supplier that the safety chains should not be crossed, but on other forums we see recommendations for the chains to be crossed &...
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gailhayd
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Points to help newbies choose a van.
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Get experienced opinion when buying a van pre 1985 or any van, for that matter. Suggest an electrician, familiar with double pole, inspect circuit. Folder with product specs and certificates for plumbing and electrical, good start. General cleanliness, care and a non musty scent is welcome. Ama...
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Technomad
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.. had any problems with Dometic Fridge Vents ?
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Hi folks .. I have now had (2) Dometic Fridge Air Vents disappear while travelling around .. the first I saw disappearing in the rear vision mirror .. turned around .. found it unbroken apart from the broken clips and refitted it with screws. A couple days ago after arriving in Charters Towers I was surp...
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Jonathan
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Length of Safety Chains.
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How do you fit safety chains to prevent the drawbar of the trailer from hitting the ground if said drawbar comes off the hitch?? My tow ball fits within the required height requirements but all my trailer towbars will hit the ground/street if disconnected. One caravan and three trailers. They all h...
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Haji-Baba
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On-window cb radio antennae
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I have just had an ICOM 440N cb radio installed in my 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe. Because of the way the bonnet and mudguard bodywork is configured on the Santa Fe and because of the fact that we do not have a bull bar or nudge bar installed, it was not possible to have a body mounted antenna attached so we werer f...
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johnandbev38
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New 5 inch phone
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My sister bought a second hand Galaxie phone, which I was inpressed with until I looked at the price of a new one.So , after a bit of a search, I bought a Chinese 5 inch phone of fleabay for $130. Its a cubot p9 , and seems to work well except I found that you need a BIG download limit as to download apps uses a lot...
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bill12
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Sat dish
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is it possible to have one vast box and run two television sets not at same time. I would like to run a tv outside on a nice day and on a cold night have a tv on in side . I know this is against being on the road but we are on the road permanently and working around oz so this is a bit of relaxation time for us
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Trevor law
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satalite tv using Foxtel set top box
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sorry had this in wrong spot hope this is the Techies corner this time Guys we have sat dish with foxtel LNB and 2 cables.... previous had the standard analogue box for sat tv like most travellers have want to use a foxtel standard box which we have at home and connect to the dish and to tv in the caravan has...
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ozzimax
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TV coax
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Apparently in my Regent Crusader pop top rear door 2006 are 2 tv points, sick of loose connections so removed and found cable to be the smaller diam cable, think 59, on the wall plate a screw type clamp onto centre copper. Appears cheap and would prefer rg6 cable in feed from outside. Plus I prefer f type c...
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Technomad
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Leak in van
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We have a 2006 17.5' Jayco Sterling which we bought second hand a couple of months ago. The layout has the double bed at the rear of van, with a window directly above. There is a smallish leak we think, at the window. Anyway it drips at the top of the bed, right in between where our heads will be. We have appl...
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Collo
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LPG flexible hose to bottle. Gunk!
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Removed hose from bottle to refil and noticed gas emitting from the POL fitting. Noticed a cream coloured gunk and removed hose completely. When I blew in both direction it was very restricted , so I used contact cleaner and it cleaned it all up. Now find there is a check valve in the POL fitting to preven...
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Technomad
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12 volt solenoid advice please.
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I have a Hitachi excavator that has a solenoid operated valve to make the digging equipment work when all safety switches are in the correct position. It has a moving center pin that pushes on a spool that allows oil to flow to the controls.. The winding on the solenoid is burnt out and I need to replace it...
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wikicamps problem
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Could someone please advise me how to re-install the Comments link back onto the maps page of Wikicamps.They were there one minute and gone the next, I don't know what I did but the comments are very useful when contemplating where to camp for the night. Regards Fitzy
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fitzy
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Tyre Pressure Monitors
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Is anybody using these tyre pressure monitors ? any experience ...? and which ones i.e. internal or external ? Are they worth having ? Lots of questions but would appreciate your views.
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Deer
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Caravan storage wheels, lowering the van.
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Realize the other options but found Carastow wheels vary in price dramatically, scaring off many including myself. Looked on internet and can be as low as $173 each. plus freight from a tyre place in Geelong. Looked around and here in Adelaide are available for $183 each, in Cavan from a trailer parts...
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