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What tow vehicle
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We have just bought a caravan and it weighs 2.6t and is 22'. I still have to buy a vehicle to tow it with. I plan to retire in December and we want to travel around Australia. We aren't sure as to which way we will head to start with, just North if it's winter when we leave or South if it's summer. I have been look...
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Heating in a campervan?
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What do you do with heating in a
Regardless if its pop top or high top?
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milo
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Portable 12 volt water pump
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Can anyone suggest a suitable 12 volt water pump, that we can use to pump up water from streams, dams etc for non-drinking water usage. I have seen the Gall Boys (Kedron Caravans) using a pump to pump up water from streams on the Cape but could not get a good look at the configuration etc on the video. Any...
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Tim Robinson
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Water pressure problem
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We have a recurring problem with our water pressure when connected to mains Pressure. All is okay then for some reason we have little pressure, just a dribble, although no reason, then an hour later all is okay. This seems to reacurring more frequently. Any ideas
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golivers travels
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Gas Wont Flow
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Hi all you techies out there. Still an amateur and wondering why I can't get any gas to the appliances - checked the taps are on, theres gas in the bottle but nothing coming out. The regulator isn't that old but it seems impossible its the cause, it will be the third one Ive had to change in 6 months. I s...
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Wild1
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Toshiba laptop Spacebar won't work
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Can anybody shed some light on this. My sons laptop spacebar won't work. I have been all over it and my own looking for an answer. I think something might have been knocked and caused it to stop working but can't work out which button might rectify it. thanks for any advice.
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Happywanderer
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toshiba laptop
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i have a toshiba and it keeps telling me it has a sirious hard problem has nnybody had this problem toshibaL650 cheers snap
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snap1946
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A Fridge question
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I think I am in the right area to ask this question if not then tell me please. The van we are looking at has got a 240v fridge and separate freezer only installed. If we were to free camp would we need the generator or would our solar panels do the job. It may sound like a dumb question but nevertheless I need...
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BohemianGypsy
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win 7
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Has anybody upgraded their comp to win7? I am contemplating it as the laptop I have is slowing up, and vista won,t recognise 4 gig of ram. Its either upgrade or get new laptop, and upgrade is cheaper, at about $110.People tell me that win7 is better. What are your views. Thanks, Bill
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solar panels
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hi all we have a steca 20 amp regulator with 2 panels on the roof 1 x 80amps and 1 x 90 amps ,is the steca large enough to take another 80 amp panel ,we also have a portable 80 amp which has its own regulator, thanks in advance for any help john and kay
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musketeer
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suitable size inverter/generater
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hi guys, its seano again I need info on right size generater suitable for poptop van. I"ll will likely have a small tv, microwave, recharge batteries, set up as my wife and I plan on a bit of free camping. I've been told that a 1.9 to 2Kva size inverter/gen would be suitable.Also possible looking at...
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Seano
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what rims are best
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On my landcruiser I have split rims. When I recently put new tyres on I was advised that if I was caravanning that I would be better to change to solid rims. The advice was that it wood give me a lot better ride. As I am not mechanically minded I thought that maybe some fellow Grey Nomads may be able to shine s...
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rastas
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Plugging up the gaps
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Having taken my Kedon ATV across the Gibb River Road and experienced the corrugations and dust that resulted, I have been scratching my head trying to figure out how to plug all the little cracks and gaps to stop the dust getting in. While down at the hardware store, I came across an interesting product...
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Clyde Camel
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Availabilty of in-vehicle cameras
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Some little time ago we saw on TV where truckies were installing cameras that shows 'idiot' drivers that cause alsorts of problems for other folk on the roads - well, yesterday on our way up the north coast of NSW, we had one such P-plate driver that overtook us with another vehicle coming in the opposit...
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Motorhome that bites.
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Some advice would be very much appreciated.While travelling over Dorrigo Mountain one of my fog lights came very loose, which I have since had tightened.The problem is though, now Im getting small electrical shocks when ever I touch anything metal outside my Motorhome.Can anyone suggest how to r...
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Misde
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240v on Jayco Sterling
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Am I misssing something here. I can't seem to get my Jayco Sterling to run on 240v. Is there an overload switch somewhere that I can't find? .....it's not the earth leakage switch, I've checked that. Where do I look?
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Meander
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Brake controller wiring
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Hi I have installed a Tekonsha P3 brake controller, and I notice that it appears to be ' on ' all the time. Is this normal? I considered putting a switch in the negative line, but wanted to check first. There is no van connected at this time, just getting ready. I replaced the Haynam Reece controller wit...
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Water getting in tug cabin "update"
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Well after many weeks now it looks like problem solved. There is a largish, about 75mm rubber seal on the engine side of the firewall on the driver side basically in the corner next to the right hand side with wires going through into the cabin, well, it hadn't been put back in place properly when all the w...
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Dougwe
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Jerry cans
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What are the legalities of A. securing diesal jerry can to the draw bar of the van next to the gas bottles? B. Placing them on the back bumper of the van? My choice if legal is on the draw bar PS. it would only be 20 -30 litres max Thanks in advance Brian
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Update on Misde's solar panel installation
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Hello Misde. I was just reading your subject on fitting a solar panel on you motorhome. I was interested to know how you are getting on and managing the power usage. I too tossed up about fixed or portable panels and decided on a fixed roof mounted one. No storage problems, no deciding will I leave it...
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