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toyota landcruiser
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This is the second and final part of this report about why you should wait at least a year before putting a deposit down on the over-hyped and probably underdone new LandCruiser 300. In part one, we covered Why the media is wrong about the LC300 >> of Toyotas PR material, the official details, o...
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gold dandelion
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Interesting article rating top 10 WDH's in the USA
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If your anti WDH don't bother reading this article, One comment is that it appears US manufacturers of 1/2, 3/4 and 1 ton trucks the use of a WDH is becoming mandatory when towing over specified weights. https://www.autoguide.com/top-10-best-weight-distributing-hitches-and-why-you-nee...
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Gundog
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Slide up window screens and blockouts.
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Hi.We now have 2 windows that the either the mesh or blockout crumples up.I know this is not a new problem but does anyone know how to fix?
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robo24
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Diesel heater ignition voltage matters
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Hi all just took a trip in the caravan and learnt something new We have an Erbespecher diesel heater. It rained and was cold no sun and the on board batteries dropped to 11.6 volts The diesel heater would not fire as it needs more than 12 volts Remedy was to back up the tow vehicle and attach the Anderson p...
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Cisco kid
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Optitec caravan and boat wireless movers
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I have an older Optitec caravan mover and it was working fine until two days ago. The unit turns on, the turning function works but not the forward/backward function. The unit turns off by itself. The battery is recording 12.6 volt but is there a certain voltage limit.? Is there a reset button? Does an...
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pclc3135
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A new jockey wheel needed.
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To assist my ageing body what do you think I should get.? There must be easier things to wind rather than the one that came with the van.
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patrol03
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Lithium batteries
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Want to put 2 x 200ah lithium batteries in caravan do they need a lithium charger
So confused, also how much solar would I need to run for them
Cheers
Ken
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shaken
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Lithium batteries
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Want to put 2 x 200ah lithium batteries in caravan do they need a lithium charger
So confused, also how much solar would I need to run for them
Cheers
Ken
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shaken
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water tank how gauge level
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Soooo..the po of my slide on installed a 90L water tank but with no means of measuring its level. What are my options to do so? The lower end has a take off to a regular pressure pump. The tank itself is accessible for service but otherwise hidden inside a void as is the pump. My schoolboy idea is a sight tube...
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Inverter
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I need to do a test on my system in my caravan to check a voltage drop issue I have. I plan to temporarily hook up a 300w inverter to my batteries then connect the inverter via a 240 volt extension lead to the caravan power input plug. All high current devices such as battery charger, microwave and washing m...
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Bruce Mc
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Water pump pushing water out of mains inlet
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Greetings. This morning I switched on my water pump to use the water in my van tanks after disconnecting my mains water connection. Instead of the water coming out of my sink tap when I turned the tap on, water started to come out of the mains inlet pipe where I connect my mains water hose. There was still a...
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GlobalTraveller
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Van Length
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Can someone tell me the correct way to measure a van, is it from back to front, or back to the start of the draw bar. Thanks
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gold dandelion
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Inverter damages electric toothbrush
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Hi all. I stopped using my Edecoa 2500w pure sine wave inverter to charge my Oralb toothbrush after it blew the charger on two. Today I used the inverter on my 200w slow cooker regrettably coz it's blown the electronics board on that too. The element and fuse that's on the board test ok. Anyone know of an i...
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How to run lights to my bike rack
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Hi, We have a bike rack with lights on the back of our caravan and need to know the easiest way to run a line so the lights work on the bike rack.
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whitebeach
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awning
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any one used a Jillaroo Replacement Awning Vinyl snap
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snap1946
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House Fridge
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We have a Dometic RPD218 compressor fridge and after 4 years of issues we now plan to replace it. Ive met people in our travels that have installed a house fridge and hooked up to an inverter to run it off 240volt. Has anyone on this site done this successfully and can you help with advise on the pros and con...
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Bruce Mc
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Dometic 3 way fridge RMD8551 dead, no lights
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Well I fixed this bugger, eventually!!It started off with flickering lights and then it was switching from 240 to gas, temperature lights varying by themselves, powering off by itself, etc, etc. Then disaster! completely dead. No fridge and heading up north. I'm a former electronics technician s...
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FreecamperTas
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Towing with a SSangyong Musso
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Does anyone have any experience towing a van with a Ssangyong Musso that they could share? I test drove one today and they seem good but without dragging a couple of ton, it doesn't tell me much.
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Electrical Connections to van
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Good Morning, Need advice regarding the following problem. Have the following electrical connection from car to van !/12 pin plug 2/ two 50amp anderson plugs The anderson plugs are OEM and the cables are seperated and not bundled together. However the plastic plugs shatter after a period of use. D...
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Dual Anderson plugs and one cable
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Hi, My wife and I have bought our first caravan - a 12/17 Jayco Journey Outback. It's an extremely well looked after van and we are thrilled with it. I'm quite handy mechanically but like a bag of hammers when it comes to electrics. The van has the 100A/H AGM house battery which basically runs the lights,...
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