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PAYLOAD
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I have a tandem axle 22' Roadstar van with a carrying capacity of 400kg, given that you would be carrying water, gas cylinders, roll out awning, solar cell and batteries, all things that would be above the original tare weight, is there a way to increase your GVM and have the van recertified to carry an i...
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Fan-tastic Vent Problem
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Hi All,I have a Fan-tastic 600 Vent in my van. There is a problem with the cover going up and down. I have checked all the switches and wiring. The problem appears to be in the control circuit for up/down lid, the MC 103 PCB. I have trawled the web and can find no circuit diagram. Does anyone have a diagram? ...
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Battery maintainence...
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We have a 12v gel 100a/h battery that is charged by solar panels on roof of van. My question is with van parked in sunlight do I need to have a current draw when not using van, or does the regulator look after the battery? Aussie Paul.
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Bundaberg to Toowoomba
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Hi we are travelling over a month period from bundy to eventually Tamborine but inland not coast road. we are in middle of houses sits and have just realised it is Easter and School holidays. any suggestions for camps along the way that might be peaceful ( i can just see most of you saying gee she is joking...
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Looking for a reliable internet access provider on the road (outside of cities)
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Before too long I will be heading off onto the road and want to continue to work as I go (to help pay for our travels). I run a home-based website development / hosting business and need a reliable internet connection that has good national coverage. I wonder if others in the GreyNomad world have simula...
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Battery chargers
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Just a question ,what would be the better battery charger, C tech 7stage or a Projecta 7stage,thanks in advance. lance C
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Waruma Dam
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Reading that some of you are going to at Wuruma Dam Who is going to be there at the end of the month Cheers John Oop sorry ended up in the wrong topic try to delete wont work -- Edited by Cruising Cruze on Monday 10th of February 2014 03:33:44 PM
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CB Radio Repairs.
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My UNIDEN Mod UH-012 CB radio blew a fuse last week. Well I changed the inline 2amp fuse and the radio is still dead. There is power going to the unit but it is not lighting up or reacting in any way. Now I am faced with, do I try to get it repaired, or just getting a new one. You seem to get charged a $1...
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Satellite TV on the Road.
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Some of you may have read this thread before, but I am a great believer in excellent customer service. "I was having trouble with my satellite dish when on the road, and unfortunately and most sadly my supplier has since left us, so through the caravan blog system I was able to make contact with W...
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Dual Battery Kits For Portable Fridge Freezer
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I have an RV/Marine 95 Amp sealed battery given to me by a friend (a member of this forum) and I would like to set it up in my vehicle as an auxiliary battery for running my portable 31 litre fridge/freezer when not travelling (eg; free camp etc). Also wired up so it charges either off the main cranking ba...
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Weight Distribution Hitches
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I was wondering if any of the GN has a Isuzu D Max and has encountered issues with a WDH. I have a new Isuzu D Max 2014 and have been advised by Isuzu that they do not recommend a WDH to be fitted. It apparently will void the warranty. I have a factory tow bar fitted and intend to tow a vehicle with a weight of appr...
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Portable Oven
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Bought a Russell Hobbs oven the other day to take on the road, did some baked veggies in it last night, they were great, have done salmon fillets, pies, frozen fish, chips in it as well, all good. Got to thinking, would this oven use less power than a conventional household oven. It's 1300 watts. It ge...
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FYI update on computer problem
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As we had so many offers of help with the computer problem just wanted to give you an update. Stuart used a mixture of all the help and has got to a stage where the computer is usable. Strangely we don't seem (at this stage) to have any data prior to 2009. somebody, but I can't remember who, said as windows do...
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How best to remove an anode from a hot water service thats been into long?
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I left the anode in our HWS in our Jayco Starcraft a bit long. So far I have put WD40 on it and tried nudging it. I thought it may break off. Any hints would be appreciated thanks..Daryl
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Electric brakes after a brake and drum service
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So I had my brakes and bearing service on a dual axle Jayco. Bearings were replaced. Whenever I hitch up I check the electric brakes. However, after the service I didn't, it was now rush hour and I had to get through the Melbourne suburbs fun times, I just forgot. It didn't take long to notice that braki...
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For those with an Avan
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I came across this site with some good ideas. http://theoleguy.blogspot.com.au/
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Maggie and Alex
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A'van Aliner roof seals
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Hi mates Is here someone who can tell me how thick the foam roof seals of an A'van Aliner are ? If they have to be replaced, are there any alternatives or is it necessary to for the original spare parts ? Kind regards, Berni
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Buying Micosoft software from Ebay
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Has anyone purchased the full Windows 7 software with key or similar from Ebay?
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Generator Rating(s)
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Soon I expect I will buy a generator, and given that I really do not expect to use I am planning to buy a cheapy, ex ebay. Recently looked at the new 2 stroke Baumer-AG being sold by AGR, 2KVa, 8.5kg wow that sounds good, but it is rated at 6,500 rpm, I suspect I would get lynched if i tried to use that. Then I loo...
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installing 2400w inverter
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I have two 95a/h batteries that supply my 12v van system. Can i (using appropriate size cabling) run cables direct from my house batteries to the inverter which is fitted with 2 three pin outlets and an on/off switch. There would be no connection to the house circuits, other than to say i would use the sa...
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