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SW Radio antenna
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Something different - has anyone made a sw antenna for their van, and if so can you share the details. This would possibly be something that could be assembled and removed when necessary. I accept that the wire with a weight thrown over a tree may be ok, but are there any improvements.
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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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Battery chainsaws
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Pretty much confused here as whether a battery chainsaw is a good idea? We only really need a mini one - don't have room ( or want to carry the fuel etc) for a full blown chainsaw just to cut a bit of wood into nice chunks to fit into the campfire! We sometimes buy wood along the way as we travel - and then find th...
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Marnie
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Fiat Ducato tail lights/number plate lights
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Jayco conquest on Fiat Ducato base, tail lights. Had a situation where had one tail light out on conquest, replaced it with another bulb, and while doing that checked number plate lights, found two of the three festoon bulbs black, gave one to the wife and asked for three replacements when she went int...
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Old Crofter
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FOR THE NOT SO HANDY PEOPLE;
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justcruisin01
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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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Wiring car stereo into caravan
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I want to put a car radio / cd player into my caravan which doesn't seem to be hard to do so can anyone out there suggest the best wiring system, which enables memory to be retained when unit is turned off
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oakforddavo
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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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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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SnowT
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How to change NSW rego. to QLD rego.
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At long last I am in the position to buy a campervan. Have been saving all my dollars madly having to start from square one after my bank account was stolen. So I am interested in a Toyota Tarago Camper van which is regestered in NSW and want to know how I would go about changing the rego. to QLD if I buy the v...
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June
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Fitting a Hayman Reece load distributing hitch
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Hello Grey Nomads, We have taken delivery of our new van and are attempting to fit a Hayman Reece Load distribution Hitch but there is a problem with installing the unit. We have a tool box and 2 gas bottles sitting on the drawbar and therefore unable to install the hitch such that the chains hang vertica...
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Tow Vehicle recommendations
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Hi, Am after recommendations for a tow vehicle for towing a 30' 5th wheeler approximately GVWR of around 4000 kg. Am looking at Iveco C50C21 due cost, but there seems to be doubt as to its capability to do the job, are there members out there that are using this vehicle and how do you find it. Other vehicle...
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