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shaken · shaken

Where to buy in Brisbane (lawn ton area)

KevinJ · KevinJ

I'm about to purchase a car mounted UHF radio though will keep my hand held UHF radio as well. What is the best for Australian conditions and what aerial is best for the wide open flat areas of Aus and is there a different aerial for mountainous areas? Should I have more than one aerial for different con...

Ted Farkas · Ted Farkas

Hi, Cheap alternative to removing complete door or infill to replace total unit when the middle pull out bit that covers centre hose inlet inevetiablly snaps off because its just a plastic hinge. These can be snapped in as a quick repair (or leave until you sell van so you only have to replace total uni...

Monty10 · Monty10

My tow vehicle is an Isuzu MUX and I am thinking of changing my tyres to All Terrain (A/T) but am unsure if the spare tyre under body housing will accommodate an A/T tyre profile. Has anyone done this and can advise the outcome.

Bukhouse · Bukhouse

Hi, Does any one know the bolt torque setting in NM for tow bar with M12 coarse threaded Zinc plated grade 10.9 bolts ??

Bas + Eve · Bas + Eve

Does anyone know who is supplying parts for Sunliner now? I have tried to contact Kevin Moore of MooreProducts to no avail. Last time I spoke to him he was, like most business doing it extremely tough. That was in Dec 21.

Bazz61 · Bazz61

Is it normal for a 12 v RV compressor fridge / freezer to form ice on the plate attached to inside ceiling of fridge compartment , fridge is 6 years old , have cleaned seals and seems to be sealing ok , just ice builds up quite quickly , and not opened or often or loaded with much food . thanx in advance .

gold dandelion · Veteran Member

shakey55 Veteran Member Status: OfflinePosts: 48Date: 06:33 AM Sep 2, 2022Airbag Man suspension kit (CR5042HP)Permalink I have a brand new, unopened in the box an airbag man suspension kit (airbags) model number CR5042HP This is the kit for my GU 4.2td Nissan Patrol wagon with 2 lift. You sh...

Bas + Eve · Bas + Eve

Anyone have any experience with Itech x120 Lithium batteries?? Bas

Brodie Allen · Brodie Allen

My monitor shows a charge rate of .7 amps yet everything is off. The switch to loads is off also. The van is not connected to 230V. Why does it perpetually show .7 amps charge? Solar is only source of power. Constant voltage shows 13.4V.

cruisaderhilton · cruisaderhilton

Today i spent time getting our caravan ready for a big trip down south to visit family in Newcastle NSW .I emptied the water tanks ,then made up a sanitiser mixture to add to the water ,refilled the both tanks and using a flow meter i put 75ltrs in both tanks ,on the tanks it is stamped 95 ltrs ,so were is th...

DMaxer · DMaxer

The vinyl stone guard on the front of my van is starting to look a bit "how's your father" and I am about to give it a bit of a spruce up, I have read that you can paint the vinyl with vinyl paint from the green shed and also was told that there is a product called Mother's something or other, Back to Black. I don'...

Vaughan · Vaughan

Has anyone ever had a problem with the fabric in a dometic awning delaminating within three years use

maids · maids

looking for advise. We have found the sealant around the antenna is cracked. What Sealand is it. How to remove and replace with ?

DMaxer · DMaxer

I have been busy over the winter with washing and polishing the caravan, cleaning up the vinyl stone guard all in preparation for taking off in just a few short weeks. Now that I have finished all the work it makes the A frame and chassis look pretty crappy. There is a little bit of surface rust on a couple o...

Tailor · Tailor

Hi, We have a Jayco Silverline 2016 and would like to change to Lithium batteries. The van is fitted with a Setec system which in itself is not compatible. I'd like to run a few ideas past the knowledgeable folk. 1. When connected to 240V power, this helps charge the batteries. If I unplug this aspect I wa...

Joda · Joda

For years I,ve used my indicators to communicate with truckies, works well, problem is my diesel ford territory indicators flash 3 times automatically what ever way You use them, I,m going to buy a handheld uhf radio to solve this problem, but as a matter of interest has anyone of you looked into chan...

DeanoCasino · DeanoCasino

Anybody towing a 2800kg.ish van with a Nissan Patrol Y62. How bad is the fuel economy. Low 20ltrs per 100k would be acceptable

FootlooseFizzers · FootlooseFizzers

Greetings all. I am wanting to remove the rear seats in my Jeep Grand Cherokee, install some frame work to allow dog to sit behind front seats and stop access to cargo area inrear. In the caro area I want to install slide out drawers wih a fridge slide as well. Problem being.... the spare tyre is under th...

laurieoz · laurieoz

I have two 100 amp AGM battery in parallel. 1. How do I determine the the capacity of the batterys as they are 8 years old Laurie

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	grey water tank (Preview) Where to buy in Brisbane (lawn ton area)	shaken	4	1600	11:13 AM Sep 22, 2022 by shaken
	Car mounted UHF Radio (Preview) I'm about to purchase a car mounted UHF radio though will keep my hand held UHF radio as well. What is the best for Australian conditions and what aerial is best for the wide open flat areas of Aus and is there a different aerial for mountainous areas? Should I have more than one aerial for different con...	KevinJ	9	836	08:17 PM Sep 21, 2022 by Sarco Harris
	Jayco (coast to Coast) Triple water filler door repair (Preview) Hi, Cheap alternative to removing complete door or infill to replace total unit when the middle pull out bit that covers centre hose inlet inevetiablly snaps off because its just a plastic hinge. These can be snapped in as a quick repair (or leave until you sell van so you only have to replace total uni...	Ted Farkas	5	1268	04:12 PM Sep 19, 2022 by BAZZA44
	All Terrain Tyres (Preview) My tow vehicle is an Isuzu MUX and I am thinking of changing my tyres to All Terrain (A/T) but am unsure if the spare tyre under body housing will accommodate an A/T tyre profile. Has anyone done this and can advise the outcome.	Monty10	15	1550	04:52 PM Sep 17, 2022 by Warren-Pat_01
	torques settings for tow bar bolts (Preview) Hi, Does any one know the bolt torque setting in NM for tow bar with M12 coarse threaded Zinc plated grade 10.9 bolts ??	Bukhouse	25	2955	04:15 PM Sep 17, 2022 by Tony Bev
	Sunliner Spares (Preview) Does anyone know who is supplying parts for Sunliner now? I have tried to contact Kevin Moore of MooreProducts to no avail. Last time I spoke to him he was, like most business doing it extremely tough. That was in Dec 21.	Bas + Eve	0	672	10:58 AM Sep 17, 2022 by Bas + Eve
	ice build up (Preview) Is it normal for a 12 v RV compressor fridge / freezer to form ice on the plate attached to inside ceiling of fridge compartment , fridge is 6 years old , have cleaned seals and seems to be sealing ok , just ice builds up quite quickly , and not opened or often or loaded with much food . thanx in advance .	Bazz61	6	927	11:12 PM Sep 14, 2022 by Whenarewethere
	AIR BAGS (Preview) shakey55 Veteran Member Status: OfflinePosts: 48Date: 06:33 AM Sep 2, 2022Airbag Man suspension kit (CR5042HP)Permalink I have a brand new, unopened in the box an airbag man suspension kit (airbags) model number CR5042HP This is the kit for my GU 4.2td Nissan Patrol wagon with 2 lift. You sh...	gold dandelion	8	1654	06:07 PM Sep 14, 2022 by Clarky 1
	Itech 120x (Preview) Anyone have any experience with Itech x120 Lithium batteries?? Bas	Bas + Eve	8	1602	11:36 AM Sep 13, 2022 by On The Move
	Charging but everything off. (Preview) My monitor shows a charge rate of .7 amps yet everything is off. The switch to loads is off also. The van is not connected to 230V. Why does it perpetually show .7 amps charge? Solar is only source of power. Constant voltage shows 13.4V.	Brodie Allen	5	1584	07:21 PM Sep 12, 2022 by Cuppa
	water tank gauge (Preview) Today i spent time getting our caravan ready for a big trip down south to visit family in Newcastle NSW .I emptied the water tanks ,then made up a sanitiser mixture to add to the water ,refilled the both tanks and using a flow meter i put 75ltrs in both tanks ,on the tanks it is stamped 95 ltrs ,so were is th...	cruisaderhilton	13	6624	05:16 PM Sep 12, 2022 by Bobdown
	Cleaning Vinyl Stone Guard (Preview) The vinyl stone guard on the front of my van is starting to look a bit "how's your father" and I am about to give it a bit of a spruce up, I have read that you can paint the vinyl with vinyl paint from the green shed and also was told that there is a product called Mother's something or other, Back to Black. I don'...	DMaxer	6	1999	04:11 PM Sep 11, 2022 by watsea
	Dometic awning fabric (Preview) Has anyone ever had a problem with the fabric in a dometic awning delaminating within three years use	Vaughan	16	2519	10:53 PM Sep 8, 2022 by The Belmont Bear
	Leak in roof (Preview) looking for advise. We have found the sealant around the antenna is cracked. What Sealand is it. How to remove and replace with ?	maids	10	1948	08:17 PM Sep 2, 2022 by Aus-Kiwi
	Painting The A Frame (Preview) I have been busy over the winter with washing and polishing the caravan, cleaning up the vinyl stone guard all in preparation for taking off in just a few short weeks. Now that I have finished all the work it makes the A frame and chassis look pretty crappy. There is a little bit of surface rust on a couple o...	DMaxer	15	3107	02:24 PM Aug 30, 2022 by Aus-Kiwi
	Changing Jayco to Lithium Batteries. (Preview) Hi, We have a Jayco Silverline 2016 and would like to change to Lithium batteries. The van is fitted with a Setec system which in itself is not compatible. I'd like to run a few ideas past the knowledgeable folk. 1. When connected to 240V power, this helps charge the batteries. If I unplug this aspect I wa...	Tailor	23	8041	02:09 PM Aug 30, 2022 by Tailor
	Car indicators (Preview) For years I,ve used my indicators to communicate with truckies, works well, problem is my diesel ford territory indicators flash 3 times automatically what ever way You use them, I,m going to buy a handheld uhf radio to solve this problem, but as a matter of interest has anyone of you looked into chan...	Joda	16	1312	03:52 PM Aug 27, 2022 by Mike Harding
	Towing Nissan Patrol Y62 (Preview) Anybody towing a 2800kg.ish van with a Nissan Patrol Y62. How bad is the fuel economy. Low 20ltrs per 100k would be acceptable	DeanoCasino	12	2697	08:51 AM Aug 26, 2022 by DeanoCasino
	SPARE TYRE - INTERNAL TO EXTERNAL (Preview) Greetings all. I am wanting to remove the rear seats in my Jeep Grand Cherokee, install some frame work to allow dog to sit behind front seats and stop access to cargo area inrear. In the caro area I want to install slide out drawers wih a fridge slide as well. Problem being.... the spare tyre is under th...	FootlooseFizzers	5	1307	05:54 AM Aug 24, 2022 by shakey55
	AGM bateery capacity ( 1 2 ) (Preview) I have two 100 amp AGM battery in parallel. 1. How do I determine the the capacity of the batterys as they are 8 years old Laurie	laurieoz	32	2222	03:14 PM Aug 23, 2022 by Gus1949
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