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Disco Duck · Disco Duck

Here is a question for the sparkies..............amateur or pro. If I put my car fridge in the back of the car and connected it to one of those portable power supply................come jumpstart ...........things with the jumper cables attached to them (whatever they are called) You know what I m...

justcruisin01 · justcruisin01

Hi Di-N-Gary . have you fixed those electric brakes yet ? the price of electricity is going up , cant go wasting it now .

ROAMIN · ROAMIN

Hi Guys, Does any one now of any free soft ware for mac i am after a program that will convert a pdf document to a word document. Thanks in advance Roamin.

Rolly · Rolly

One of the tenants in my small block of units is moving away and has sold all his furniture to a friend. They came around today with a hire trailer to move the stuff and asked me to check on the security etc. of their loading and attachment to the car. Immigrants from war torn counties and relatively uneduc...

seonau · seonau

Happy New year everyone. I have a tech challenge and i know someone here will know the answer. On New years Day there is a show on the radio i wish to record and save to stick drive. I will be listening to the show via the puter. How do i record it? Is there a programme i can down load free from the net that will al...

oldtrack123 · oldtrack123

Hi all Since this is a tech thread ,I think it may be advisable to point out that your RCD in the van [if fitted] is inoperable & will not trip on a fault, when the van is connected to a portable geny or inverter via the inlet socket.

Wombat 280 · Wombat 280

A timely warning to those heading out with gensets and fuel in jerry cans for other purposes. This can also happen when filling the genset of bike etc, from a jerry can still in the ute of in a can holder the sloshing around in the can also sets up that static field and that Nono second when the hose / nozz...

Vic41 · Vic41

Those with fibreglass/gel RV bodies may be interested in trying these products. I am not connected to them in any way and will be trying some of them myself. Scroll down to the Marine Products section under products tab; http://www.khst.com.au/index_all_products.html

reza · reza

Looking for you guys ideas of mounting our 3kva (Honda) on the rear of our Jayco 19.61-4 (19'-10") with an approx ball weight of 180kg question is will it take some of the weight off the ball and will it effect the way it tows. Was told by the Jayco guy it was fine to mount it on the draw bar b...

milo · milo

a friend of ours is thinking of buying a caravan, but not reall good with reversing, i remember seing someting something some where that lets you move a van with out having the car hooked up, any one remember or know what its called?

milo · milo

something you guys might be able to help me out.. i know australia's tv format etc is pal , it says on the dvds i buy but today i bought a dvd for my dad for christmas to watch in his motorhome , which has a head unit dvd player ie like in cars.. any ways its got region 4 ntsc ?? will this play on it or even on my ps3 wh...

Wombat 280 · Wombat 280

Noticed that the new Nissan Pathfinder mirrors give a false indication of distance between me and any following vehicles. Know that most new vehicles have the left mirror that states that "objects in this mirror may be closer than you think " . On the pathfinder both mirrors give this...

Smokeydk · Smokeydk

Monday I formatted my computer.thinking it had a problem.....getting slower and slower.......re-installed everything.......only to find this forum slower still....I thought .Dammmmm computers.........I visited Gary and Kerry yesterday and they said it was slow for them too..........a...

Halls · Halls

We are planning on doing the big lap starting around Easter in 2010 and was wondering what the best service provider is for wireless internet access while travelling. We want to be able to keep in touch with family and friends plus do a small amount of business onine eg banking etc. Optus vs Telstra next...

Di-n-Gary · Di-n-Gary

Hi all, has anyone any experience in electric brake adjusting. I've had brakes retro fitted to my C T and I can just feel them working slightly but may not have been adjusted at time of fitting. I have tested my Tekonsha and it's OK. I know of the adjusting nut thingo inside the brakes but how much and how ti...

Ma · Ma

Courier Mail news item: Barry Powell and his dog are missing between Kunnamulla and Charleville. Car abandoned. THEY STAY STAY WITH YOUR CAR!!!! Wise words of wisdom OOPS SORRY WRONG SPOT. HAVE REPOSTED IN GENERAL FORUM -- Edited by Ma on Friday 11th of December 2009 08:50:50 AM

Gary and Kerry · Gary and Kerry

Van has 2 x 80W panels, 2 X 110AH batteries, 1 X 120W portable solar panel Car has a 100AH battery fitted. Do I put another battery in the car to run the fridge (80L Waeco) or plug the portable panel into the existing car battery via an anderson plug? Will this be enough? When camped, I can plug the solar an...

bill12 · bill12

G,day . I am going to attempt to get more power out of my old hilux 4wd as its thirstyand slow at the moment. My brother in law has a sim ilar hilux with an aftermarket turbo and the diference is amazing. Not only has he got about 30% more power, he gets better economy than me. Are there any tricks or traps I sho...

Disco Duck · Disco Duck

Basil's post on another thread reminded me of something that I thought about a long time ago but never got around to trying. An idea of a wind generator that could maybe work when we have the overcast days and no solar panels working. I'm playing with a 12v alternator (as it already has regulator etc. bu...

Goanna · Goanna

Hi all, i am trying to determine the weight of a 150 litre diesel fuel tank when full, on my L/C Troopy...any idea? .....Cheers.

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Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Car fridges ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Here is a question for the sparkies..............amateur or pro. If I put my car fridge in the back of the car and connected it to one of those portable power supply................come jumpstart ...........things with the jumper cables attached to them (whatever they are called) You know what I m...	Disco Duck	49	4947	10:08 AM Jan 11, 2010 by dave06
	RE; Electric brakes, (Preview) Hi Di-N-Gary . have you fixed those electric brakes yet ? the price of electricity is going up , cant go wasting it now .	justcruisin01	0	901	07:08 PM Jan 6, 2010 by justcruisin01
	software (Preview) Hi Guys, Does any one now of any free soft ware for mac i am after a program that will convert a pdf document to a word document. Thanks in advance Roamin.	ROAMIN	10	1593	12:40 PM Jan 4, 2010 by dave06
	.....And this was not an ignorant caravaner. (Preview) One of the tenants in my small block of units is moving away and has sold all his furniture to a friend. They came around today with a hire trailer to move the stuff and asked me to check on the security etc. of their loading and attachment to the car. Immigrants from war torn counties and relatively uneduc...	Rolly	2	1617	10:30 PM Jan 3, 2010 by Wombat 280
	recording radio to jump stick (Preview) Happy New year everyone. I have a tech challenge and i know someone here will know the answer. On New years Day there is a show on the radio i wish to record and save to stick drive. I will be listening to the show via the puter. How do i record it? Is there a programme i can down load free from the net that will al...	seonau	8	1198	01:47 AM Jan 3, 2010 by seonau
	RCDs & safety when using portable geny or inverter. ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Hi all Since this is a tech thread ,I think it may be advisable to point out that your RCD in the van [if fitted] is inoperable & will not trip on a fault, when the van is connected to a portable geny or inverter via the inlet socket.	oldtrack123	38	6859	10:23 PM Dec 29, 2009 by oldtrack123
	Fool proof Not idiot proof (Preview) A timely warning to those heading out with gensets and fuel in jerry cans for other purposes. This can also happen when filling the genset of bike etc, from a jerry can still in the ute of in a can holder the sloshing around in the can also sets up that static field and that Nono second when the hose / nozz...	Wombat 280	19	2155	05:43 PM Dec 29, 2009 by Basil Faulty
	Fibreglass/Gel Coat - Polishing Yellowing and Repairs (Preview) Those with fibreglass/gel RV bodies may be interested in trying these products. I am not connected to them in any way and will be trying some of them myself. Scroll down to the Marine Products section under products tab; http://www.khst.com.au/index_all_products.html	Vic41	5	2168	10:57 AM Dec 28, 2009 by dave06
	To mount a genie on the rear (Preview) Looking for you guys ideas of mounting our 3kva (Honda) on the rear of our Jayco 19.61-4 (19'-10") with an approx ball weight of 180kg question is will it take some of the weight off the ball and will it effect the way it tows. Was told by the Jayco guy it was fine to mount it on the draw bar b...	reza	21	6098	02:40 PM Dec 27, 2009 by Rolly
	parking a caravan with out the car... (Preview) a friend of ours is thinking of buying a caravan, but not reall good with reversing, i remember seing someting something some where that lets you move a van with out having the car hooked up, any one remember or know what its called?	milo	22	10552	10:18 PM Dec 26, 2009 by Delta18
	dvd question (Preview) something you guys might be able to help me out.. i know australia's tv format etc is pal , it says on the dvds i buy but today i bought a dvd for my dad for christmas to watch in his motorhome , which has a head unit dvd player ie like in cars.. any ways its got region 4 ntsc ?? will this play on it or even on my ps3 wh...	milo	3	1155	03:38 PM Dec 26, 2009 by Basil Faulty
	Pathfinder Mirrors (Preview) Noticed that the new Nissan Pathfinder mirrors give a false indication of distance between me and any following vehicles. Know that most new vehicles have the left mirror that states that "objects in this mirror may be closer than you think " . On the pathfinder both mirrors give this...	Wombat 280	3	975	09:33 AM Dec 21, 2009 by davidm
	Slow Forum ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Monday I formatted my computer.thinking it had a problem.....getting slower and slower.......re-installed everything.......only to find this forum slower still....I thought .Dammmmm computers.........I visited Gary and Kerry yesterday and they said it was slow for them too..........a...	Smokeydk	34	3048	05:02 PM Dec 19, 2009 by PeterD
	wireless internet access (Preview) We are planning on doing the big lap starting around Easter in 2010 and was wondering what the best service provider is for wireless internet access while travelling. We want to be able to keep in touch with family and friends plus do a small amount of business onine eg banking etc. Optus vs Telstra next...	Halls	29	2216	01:31 PM Dec 19, 2009 by Rolly
	electric brakes ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Hi all, has anyone any experience in electric brake adjusting. I've had brakes retro fitted to my C T and I can just feel them working slightly but may not have been adjusted at time of fitting. I have tested my Tekonsha and it's OK. I know of the adjusting nut thingo inside the brakes but how much and how ti...	Di-n-Gary	52	8595	08:15 AM Dec 19, 2009 by Di-n-Gary
	NOMAD MISSING (Preview) Courier Mail news item: Barry Powell and his dog are missing between Kunnamulla and Charleville. Car abandoned. THEY STAY STAY WITH YOUR CAR!!!! Wise words of wisdom OOPS SORRY WRONG SPOT. HAVE REPOSTED IN GENERAL FORUM -- Edited by Ma on Friday 11th of December 2009 08:50:50 AM	Ma	0	1203	09:47 AM Dec 11, 2009 by Ma
	Powering Waeco Fridge (Preview) Van has 2 x 80W panels, 2 X 110AH batteries, 1 X 120W portable solar panel Car has a 100AH battery fitted. Do I put another battery in the car to run the fridge (80L Waeco) or plug the portable panel into the existing car battery via an anderson plug? Will this be enough? When camped, I can plug the solar an...	Gary and Kerry	10	5898	09:39 PM Dec 4, 2009 by Gary and Kerry
	has anybody put a turbo kit on their 5l hilux diesel? (Preview) G,day . I am going to attempt to get more power out of my old hilux 4wd as its thirstyand slow at the moment. My brother in law has a sim ilar hilux with an aftermarket turbo and the diference is amazing. Not only has he got about 30% more power, he gets better economy than me. Are there any tricks or traps I sho...	bill12	12	7969	10:06 AM Nov 30, 2009 by dave06
	Wind Generators (Preview) Basil's post on another thread reminded me of something that I thought about a long time ago but never got around to trying. An idea of a wind generator that could maybe work when we have the overcast days and no solar panels working. I'm playing with a 12v alternator (as it already has regulator etc. bu...	Disco Duck	14	1463	09:27 AM Nov 30, 2009 by dave06
	Diesel fuel (Preview) Hi all, i am trying to determine the weight of a 150 litre diesel fuel tank when full, on my L/C Troopy...any idea? .....Cheers.	Goanna	13	1421	09:21 AM Nov 30, 2009 by Goanna
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