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Dirt roads van
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Hi guys. We are wanting to buy a van and go around Australia. We don't want to go four wheel driving with the van but we do want To buy a Van that we can take on dirt roads. This means capable of copying with the corrugations. We would love to hear from members that have done it and their recommendations abou...
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Stefdogs
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House battery 7 years old - replace?
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As above - the AC-Delco deep cycle marine battery that came from the factory appears to be working OK. How long can I expect it to last or should I bin it now and not get caught in the middle of nowhere. It is normally charged by the factory charger which is a cheap and nasty 4 amp unit you see in SuperCheap,...
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hako
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Caravan Park Outlets
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Happy New Year to All! We have just returned from our annual pilgrimage to Victor Harbor, for those who haven't been there its a really great place to relax. All went well except for a power overload issue where the Caravan Park power supply failed to to be cut off by the outlet circuit breaker. The van sy...
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problems with dometic fridge on 12v
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Thanks for the advice, as said we are new to this. Originally posted in the general section (i think it was the general section) and got advised to post here, so here goes. We have a dometic fridge RM 2350 that works fine on Gas and 240v, BUT, when travelling looses the cold. We start off with it well chill...
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Howards
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Hot water tank refill
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Hi there to all you travellers out there.. I have recently unsuccessfully attempted to connect water to mains supply. Water flows merrily out of the cold tap but be dammed , I cannot get water to flow from hot tap in basin , sink or shower. I have also left hot tap open for at least 20 min but still nothing....
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Battery showing discharge
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G'day all I have an Thumper Extreme 110AH battery from Blue Apple which is mainly used to power the external fridge but is constantly recharged by 160 watt solar panels. It works well and I have had no issues with it but recently noticed that when connected to nothing at all the built in display is showin...
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Marken
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Hayman Hitch jamming on tow ball
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Hello and a HNY to all. Having a prob with the Hayman hitch on caravan. Purchased (2nd hand) nearly a year ago and the caravan yard mechs had a problem attaching it to my Prado. (Ball to socket). They replaced the ball with another one and all seemed OK. For the first few times I had a huge prob in separating...
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Marken
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Solar charging
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I am building a shed for my RV and would like to know , if I put clear sheets in the skillion roof of the shed above the solar panels , will they get a charge or is it a waste of time. The roof will be about 400mm ( approx. 16" ) above RV. Thanks
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goldcoaster
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Weber Baby Q
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Received a new BBQ for Christmas to use in the motorhome and now the problem is to accommodate it. I was thinking of a gas bayonet to run from the twin gas bottles already on board and my question is where to locate it. I was thinking of putting the bayonet in the front locker under the gas cooker instead o...
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Gwian
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More 3 way fridge modifications
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For some time I have had some issues with my dometic fridge not coping with changes to of temputure from day to day. I followed some posts to instal a couple of computer fans to the outpot grill with a obvious improvement in the fridges ability to cope with temputure changes. While things had improved th...
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briche
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using solar panels
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Being new to this subject I need advice from you old hands - have just got a small caravan - jayco penguin - and it is set up for panel use but no panel. Have asked many dealers and have been recommended from 80 watt upwards. Being a pensioner the cost is of importance. What size would be the most sensible fo...
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240 volt blown
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Had 50mm of rain in bris lat night in 30 mins and it tripped out the 240 volt side of our motorhome, we were running the ac at the time, couldnt reset the trip switch last night so am running on gas and battery, any ideas anyone or do i take it back to the great people at barron in bundy. vic
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clarence
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How many K's is to much..?
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At what stage would you walk away from a vehicle.. Had a Look at 2 different bus's.. - 1 a Hino Rainbow 1995 with a grand total of 765,000km on the clock.. The Body Look's Goods with a few spot's of rust.. Look's to be fairly easy to Fix.. - 2 was a Coaster Bus.. 400,000km + I jumped in both bus and had a seat...
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The RIGHT stuff for the job... 6.1.14.
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Hi all, I have a fold up portable solar panel set up, of 120 watts each. I intend to dismantle it and place them on the van roof, so bought 2 sets of corner brackets for the panels. I already have one 120W panel up there, and it was done with the same brackets. The guy who installed it used Sikaflex, but I fai...
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algae in water tanks ?? smelly water.
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They tell me if you use chlorinated town water in tanks algae does not occur. Maybe because of the hot weather I notice the water is smelly, but the filters are clean and just replaced. Tanks drained and refilled with recommended water treatment, but still smelly. Always sealed so I don't think it's f...
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Vanderee
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FOR THE NOT SO HANDY PEOPLE;
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justcruisin01
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What's this for??
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Found this in my kit, what's it for??
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CK56
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Installing sail track
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Hi all. Happy new year & hangovers gone .Heading to Tamworth music festival next week where I believe it gets pretty hot. Looking to put a sail track on the drivers side of the van to run a shade awning along to take the heat off the back of the fridge and shade the window over the sink. Does anyone have a...
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Hot water.
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Hoping someone might be able to help. I can't get hot water to come out of mixer tap over kitchen sink (cold only) , if i turn hand basin on when hot water arrives sink is fine. All on same line kitchen tap is first in line . Thanks Geoff.
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WILL THIS BE OK ?
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I am finishing off my renovations and am fitting my solar charging system. At the moment I have a folding portable 140W solar panels and 1(one) 130AH AGM deep cycle battery. I want to fit another portable folding 160W panel and if I connect them together, bypassing the MPPT controller that is on th...
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