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clarence · clarence

My tv reception has seemed to worsen as my 2.5 motorhome ages. we run a winguard setup with booster. i have checked all wiring , everything is connected. Is there a better arial / booster that may fix my problem, cant afford a sat tv just yet. Does anyone knowroughly how much would it cost to fit a automat...

Keith19837 · Keith19837

I need to replace the batteries in the MH. I'm currently running 4x12v for a 24v system (truck is also 24v) for water, lights (including truck lights), various power points and fridge. Heater/AirCon, microwave and various other power points run on 240 via mains outlet. I also have a 3000w inv...

aussietraveller · aussietraveller

I have a rear view camera on my van and use RCA plugs to connect between the van and the tow vehicle, now for the second time with replaced fittings I have had a wire break away on the tug end. the plug is held in a bracket and I have used a fairly heavy multi strand wire I am wondering if there is another plug tha...

Triple333 · Triple333

So, being as I'm going to hit the road full time next year (subject to house selling), I'm flirting with the idea of a bigger used caravan. ive found one with front n back tool boxes, solar panels, inverter etc etc. Due to having a Prado, I'm limited in tare weight, and I'm looking at a Coromal with full ens...

Kaid · Kaid

Went to the Caravan Sale in Bris yesterday. We are looking at buying a 32-40 ltr Engel Fridge. 200 watt folding Solar panels. When free camping we would run the caravan fridge on gas. Maybe watch an occasional dvd and maybe a 12 volt fan if too hot. My question is Would we need to get another battery crank...

Flairies · Flairies

Hi everyone, this is our first time as members but have looked at a lot of comments recently. Our concern is that we are buying another van and are trying to decide what type of fridge to install; either 3 way or compressor. It used to be that the 3 way style hated being on a site that was not level and that t...

BTSV_Berni · BTSV_Berni

Hi guys A few days ago I could luckywise pick up the equipment I've ordred from www.ozefridge.com.au and today it was time to start building up my own fridge. Because it will take a long time until I have the money for the Van together, I thought I start with something that will keep me busy and makes the ti...

Wirroff · Wirroff

We're VERY new to being Grey Nomads (3 days and counting!), have never had a motorhome before and have already had problems with the fridge! It's a 12/240v Fisher and Paykel fridge freezer living in a Mitsubishi Canter motorhome (1992) and it works VERY occasionally. The freezer works long after the...

Cruising Granny · Cruising Granny

I had a long-range fuel tank built and installed under the Sprinter. The inlet is a bit tricky and despite venting, the fuel spits out and stops the hand piece. It cost me $3 the other day to come to that conclusion. It was built and installed by Aussie By Design at Pt. Wakefield, and the problem has them p...

buffy61 · buffy61

Staying in caravan park and hooked up to their water supply. A few days ago they had a problem with water and turned it off at mains. We did use the water until it fizzled out...not very long! anyway, since then when turning on the taps the water pump is making a pulsing noise...instead of continuous pump...

goldcoaster · goldcoaster

Looking at a second hand rig and it has 3 solar panels side by side across the width of the motorhome roof with no gap underneath for air flow . Is this alright , they have been on the rig for sometime now so the owner says. They seem to be working ok will I have to lift them up. Don't know what wattage they a...

Bobstar52 · Bobstar52

Hi all As stated in other threads I am doing my fisrt interstate tow, can any one tell me is it normal tor the tug speedonread differant to the GPS speed there seems to be a variant of 7kph eg Navara speedo/ cruise control reads 99kph while GPS reads 82kph road side radar reads 82kph all equipment on Navara...

philchez · philchez

Hi all We are very new to this and dipping our toe in the water. We have purchased a 1992 Coromal 475 to tow behind our 2006 Hilux duel cab Diesel I have run an Anderson plug through a relay to the rear of the Hilux and my plan was to run an Anderson lead directly to a C-TEK DC/DC convertor then to the caravan...

Santa · Santa

http://stores.ebay.com.au/ozplaza-living/Power-inverter-/_i.html?LH_BIN=1&_dmd=2&_fsub=2207891017&_sc=1...

Redwood Nomads 256 · Redwood Nomads 256

Hi all. We are newbies at this lifestyle so have A few questions. We are currently in Brisbane awaiting the arrival of A new grandson so our adventure is on hold till after the new year. We have A Nissan Patrol manual 3litre turbo intercooled tug, and will be towing our Millard Endeavour (series 2) van...

Grumpy Old Man · Grumpy Old Man

Hi guys, Am looking at an exhaust jack to alleviate the hard work of digging out from under 4WD or caravan. (I have an allergy to anything with a handle except coffee pots). Is there any brand ahead of the rest or are they much of a muchness??? Prices range from around $80 to $240 without any technical rea...

johnnz · johnnz

I have to get a new Mob plan when I get back to Aus, ( three has finished). I'm considering Aldi I see they use the Telstra network too. Any other GNs on this network John

johnnz · johnnz

Any GNs using iinet satellite broadband, comments appreciated John

Triple333 · Triple333

As you can see, it's coming away with some good gaps all around! I prefer to think this was caused by a long rough road, as opposed to me sitting it. anyway, if anyone has advice on the best way to fix it, or rather the best sealant to use, I'd like to know. I have "Selleys no more gaps" on board, but...

JannPaul · JannPaul

Hi all, We picked up our Sunliner Twist last Saturday, and spent the last 2 days at Henry Angel Reserve near Tumbarumba. Great weather, but got me thinking about battery charging alternatives. The fixed solar panel on the roof seemed to work ok, but, being fixed, doesn't operate at it's peak for mos...

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	tv reception poor (Preview) My tv reception has seemed to worsen as my 2.5 motorhome ages. we run a winguard setup with booster. i have checked all wiring , everything is connected. Is there a better arial / booster that may fix my problem, cant afford a sat tv just yet. Does anyone knowroughly how much would it cost to fit a automat...	clarence	13	2093	05:01 PM Nov 14, 2013 by _wombat_
	Your thoughts on batteries please? (Preview) I need to replace the batteries in the MH. I'm currently running 4x12v for a 24v system (truck is also 24v) for water, lights (including truck lights), various power points and fridge. Heater/AirCon, microwave and various other power points run on 240 via mains outlet. I also have a 3000w inv...	Keith19837	12	1096	05:51 PM Nov 11, 2013 by brian
	rear view camera (Preview) I have a rear view camera on my van and use RCA plugs to connect between the van and the tow vehicle, now for the second time with replaced fittings I have had a wire break away on the tug end. the plug is held in a bracket and I have used a fairly heavy multi strand wire I am wondering if there is another plug tha...	aussietraveller	10	2189	06:59 AM Nov 9, 2013 by aussietraveller
	What to look for under a used caravan.... (Preview) So, being as I'm going to hit the road full time next year (subject to house selling), I'm flirting with the idea of a bigger used caravan. ive found one with front n back tool boxes, solar panels, inverter etc etc. Due to having a Prado, I'm limited in tare weight, and I'm looking at a Coromal with full ens...	Triple333	24	2505	01:18 AM Nov 13, 2013 by ken thomas
	Power needs (Preview) Went to the Caravan Sale in Bris yesterday. We are looking at buying a 32-40 ltr Engel Fridge. 200 watt folding Solar panels. When free camping we would run the caravan fridge on gas. Maybe watch an occasional dvd and maybe a 12 volt fan if too hot. My question is Would we need to get another battery crank...	Kaid	11	1226	10:10 PM Nov 5, 2013 by Baz421
	Fridges again (Preview) Hi everyone, this is our first time as members but have looked at a lot of comments recently. Our concern is that we are buying another van and are trying to decide what type of fridge to install; either 3 way or compressor. It used to be that the 3 way style hated being on a site that was not level and that t...	Flairies	7	782	07:16 PM Nov 4, 2013 by beiffe
	Building my own fridge ( 1 2 3 4 ) (Preview) Hi guys A few days ago I could luckywise pick up the equipment I've ordred from www.ozefridge.com.au and today it was time to start building up my own fridge. Because it will take a long time until I have the money for the Van together, I thought I start with something that will keep me busy and makes the ti...	BTSV_Berni	92	8105	04:37 PM Apr 16, 2014 by BTSV_Berni
	Fridges! (Preview) We're VERY new to being Grey Nomads (3 days and counting!), have never had a motorhome before and have already had problems with the fridge! It's a 12/240v Fisher and Paykel fridge freezer living in a Mitsubishi Canter motorhome (1992) and it works VERY occasionally. The freezer works long after the...	Wirroff	12	1255	07:29 PM Nov 4, 2013 by Wirroff
	Fuel Tank Spits (Preview) I had a long-range fuel tank built and installed under the Sprinter. The inlet is a bit tricky and despite venting, the fuel spits out and stops the hand piece. It cost me $3 the other day to come to that conclusion. It was built and installed by Aussie By Design at Pt. Wakefield, and the problem has them p...	Cruising Granny	5	1501	12:50 AM Nov 5, 2013 by Baz421
	Water pump making weird pulsing noise.... (Preview) Staying in caravan park and hooked up to their water supply. A few days ago they had a problem with water and turned it off at mains. We did use the water until it fizzled out...not very long! anyway, since then when turning on the taps the water pump is making a pulsing noise...instead of continuous pump...	buffy61	11	6627	03:34 PM Nov 5, 2013 by oldtrack123
	solar panels on roof (Preview) Looking at a second hand rig and it has 3 solar panels side by side across the width of the motorhome roof with no gap underneath for air flow . Is this alright , they have been on the rig for sometime now so the owner says. They seem to be working ok will I have to lift them up. Don't know what wattage they a...	goldcoaster	3	1179	03:39 PM Oct 29, 2013 by brian
	speedo v GPS (Preview) Hi all As stated in other threads I am doing my fisrt interstate tow, can any one tell me is it normal tor the tug speedonread differant to the GPS speed there seems to be a variant of 7kph eg Navara speedo/ cruise control reads 99kph while GPS reads 82kph road side radar reads 82kph all equipment on Navara...	Bobstar52	13	1906	12:12 AM Nov 8, 2013 by Just Roman
	DC/DC convertor (Preview) Hi all We are very new to this and dipping our toe in the water. We have purchased a 1992 Coromal 475 to tow behind our 2006 Hilux duel cab Diesel I have run an Anderson plug through a relay to the rear of the Hilux and my plan was to run an Anderson lead directly to a C-TEK DC/DC convertor then to the caravan...	philchez	9	1506	03:57 AM Nov 12, 2013 by brian
	12 volt/240 volt inverter? (Preview) http://stores.ebay.com.au/ozplaza-living/Power-inverter-/_i.html?LH_BIN=1&_dmd=2&_fsub=2207891017&_sc=1...	Santa	25	10190	06:08 PM Jun 1, 2014 by 03_troopy
	Towing questions. (Preview) Hi all. We are newbies at this lifestyle so have A few questions. We are currently in Brisbane awaiting the arrival of A new grandson so our adventure is on hold till after the new year. We have A Nissan Patrol manual 3litre turbo intercooled tug, and will be towing our Millard Endeavour (series 2) van...	Redwood Nomads 256	9	1535	06:56 AM Oct 29, 2013 by PeterD
	Exhaust Jacks (Preview) Hi guys, Am looking at an exhaust jack to alleviate the hard work of digging out from under 4WD or caravan. (I have an allergy to anything with a handle except coffee pots). Is there any brand ahead of the rest or are they much of a muchness??? Prices range from around $80 to $240 without any technical rea...	Grumpy Old Man	7	1427	03:24 PM Nov 3, 2013 by 03_troopy
	Aldi Mob (Preview) I have to get a new Mob plan when I get back to Aus, ( three has finished). I'm considering Aldi I see they use the Telstra network too. Any other GNs on this network John	johnnz	18	2456	03:39 PM Nov 2, 2013 by _wombat_
	iinet internet (Preview) Any GNs using iinet satellite broadband, comments appreciated John	johnnz	3	757	04:26 PM Oct 26, 2013 by oldbobsbus
	Dunny leaving the wall! (Preview) As you can see, it's coming away with some good gaps all around! I prefer to think this was caused by a long rough road, as opposed to me sitting it. anyway, if anyone has advice on the best way to fix it, or rather the best sealant to use, I'd like to know. I have "Selleys no more gaps" on board, but...	Triple333	5	1077	02:50 PM Oct 25, 2013 by Triple333
	Portable solar panels, again. (Preview) Hi all, We picked up our Sunliner Twist last Saturday, and spent the last 2 days at Henry Angel Reserve near Tumbarumba. Great weather, but got me thinking about battery charging alternatives. The fixed solar panel on the roof seemed to work ok, but, being fixed, doesn't operate at it's peak for mos...	JannPaul	6	1663	12:06 PM Oct 28, 2013 by oldtrack123
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