Techies' Corner

Wombat 280 · Wombat 280

Having trouble with a stiff jockey wheel screw drive. Try servicing or replacing the roller bearing in the screw drive tube makes a world of difference . Comes as a unit Cost $6.50 not hard to do while in the van park

ibbo · ibbo

The front window on our Penguin has a flyscreen over the transparent plastic window.On a couple of places the mesh has come away from the canvas.A bit difficult to re stitch.Any hints,tips,suggestions(proper)would be appreciated.Cheers.Ibbo.

hammer · hammer

Has anyone have a bedford bus with a 350 chev engine. would like to know what type of carby it has and what it goes like.

IanandMaggie · IanandMaggie

Greetings to everyone. My wife and I have just arrived from the UK for a 3 month trip to glorious Australia.We want to buy a small camper van and have chosen the body, but not the drive vehicle. The options are 2WD petrol, 2WD diesel, 4WD petrol or 4WD diesel. The price difference (new) from cheapest to de...

Magnarc · Magnarc

Have any of the wise bods out there had any experience of fitting a water purifier in the van? I am reasonably handy with a spanner, but would like to know how easy or hard this would be ??? Magnarc.

robcer · robcer

Currently converting a Volvo B10 to a motorhome for two. Not sure about air conditioning, do others feel it is necessary

Gary and Kerry · Gary and Kerry

I know this topic was raised earlier in the year and I have read the posts, just wondering if anyone has bought one since.

kenglenn11 · kenglenn11

I am toying with the idea of buying a 2000w Kipor Generator. Has anybody heard anything about them or is anyone used/using one. If so can you give me a run down on them. Thanks. Doc.

suenami · suenami

As I head toward Camooweal the into NT to Barkly Homestead and then either north or west (?) seems a UHF radio might make be feel safer in case of an emergengy etc. Seems you can get a Uniden or GME rfor about $300 or so. (In the absence of Telstra, god love 'em - not!).Do they need to be fitted? or can you get a h...

Gary and Kerry · Gary and Kerry

If this has been covered before my apologies. Is it legal to have your fridge running on gas when under tow. I realise that when going into a servo the fridge would need to be turned off, other than that, I cannot see any reason why it can't.

Libby · Libby

Hello, I cannot see everyone's avators, when I first click on a forum the avators comes up in a very small box, when it expands, it turns into one straight vertical line. Can anyone help me with this. Thanks -- Edited by Libby on Thursday 13th of August 2009 04:55:39 PM

elliemike · elliemike

I am about to fit a swing out alluminium utility box on the rear of the Hiace. This is to hold the tools, spare gas cylinder, tent pegs, stove, awning etc. Adds 300 mm to the vehicle length, and withing the overhang limit. It actually wont be holding a lot of weight. Just want to get these items out of the va...

xina · xina

How do I get my Paste option out of the grey? It's Greyed out in every box I try. Cheers, xina.

xina · xina

Whitworths [ the Marine people] have 12 volt Blow-dryers, with fold-up handles for easy storage. 2 models, one for $19.9, and a Delux model for $25.95. Not sure if they're in other States. This lot's in Qld. Just Google 12 volt Hair-dryers. Cheers, xina. -- Edited by xina on Monday 10th of August...

Wombat 280 · Wombat 280

Roll holder come radio TV antenna for free campers

kesue · kesue

Would it be possible to have a section on GNs experience at the different caravan parks they use, I feel sure it would be of great use to other people in planning their routes. If it was not possible to say if they were crap then perhaps a 1-10 could be used with 1-4 meaning the site was crap and you would not r...

elliemike · elliemike

My water tank is currently fitted under the bed at the rear end of the Hiace camper. I would like to fit one under the floor and remove the present one completly. The filling port is on the outside of the body and can be re routed to a new underfloor tank. The pump is a manual hand type. Anyone out there got an...

elliemike · elliemike

Just got interested in a very tidy 1999 Toyota Hiace 2.8 Diesel Pop Top Campervan. Took it for a test drive and crawled all over it. Seems to have been well looked after and cared for. Only two owners and 165k on the clock. Anyone got a ball park Number of what It may do "Litres to the 100 klms...

jon7360 · jon7360

Hi folks .. Among my searches I have become interested in the GME AE915 antenna which was actually designed for NextG/CDMA/and WCDMA and specifically used by Telstra on the 850 Mhz band .. it was a fold-down antenna designed for marine use, but many swear by its performance on land vehicles also ...

Wombat 280 · Wombat 280

A little bit on UHF CB antenna selection

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	Small service BIG difference (Preview) Having trouble with a stiff jockey wheel screw drive. Try servicing or replacing the roller bearing in the screw drive tube makes a world of difference . Comes as a unit Cost $6.50 not hard to do while in the van park	Wombat 280	3	1543	10:37 PM Sep 18, 2009 by Wombat 280
	Repairing flyscreen mesh where connected to canvas. (Preview) The front window on our Penguin has a flyscreen over the transparent plastic window.On a couple of places the mesh has come away from the canvas.A bit difficult to re stitch.Any hints,tips,suggestions(proper)would be appreciated.Cheers.Ibbo.	ibbo	5	3781	02:06 PM Sep 17, 2009 by ibbo
	Bedford Bus (Preview) Has anyone have a bedford bus with a 350 chev engine. would like to know what type of carby it has and what it goes like.	hammer	4	2502	07:39 PM Sep 15, 2009 by dave06
	Camper van - 4WD or 2WD (Preview) Greetings to everyone. My wife and I have just arrived from the UK for a 3 month trip to glorious Australia.We want to buy a small camper van and have chosen the body, but not the drive vehicle. The options are 2WD petrol, 2WD diesel, 4WD petrol or 4WD diesel. The price difference (new) from cheapest to de...	IanandMaggie	8	2421	09:50 AM Sep 14, 2009 by dave06
	Water purifier. (Preview) Have any of the wise bods out there had any experience of fitting a water purifier in the van? I am reasonably handy with a spanner, but would like to know how easy or hard this would be ??? Magnarc.	Magnarc	2	1938	08:45 AM Sep 1, 2009 by Magnarc
	Bus Aircon yes or no (Preview) Currently converting a Volvo B10 to a motorhome for two. Not sure about air conditioning, do others feel it is necessary	robcer	3	1531	07:34 PM Aug 26, 2009 by hammer
	Reversing Camera (Preview) I know this topic was raised earlier in the year and I have read the posts, just wondering if anyone has bought one since.	Gary and Kerry	5	1973	01:13 PM Aug 24, 2009 by ibbo
	Kipor Generator (Preview) I am toying with the idea of buying a 2000w Kipor Generator. Has anybody heard anything about them or is anyone used/using one. If so can you give me a run down on them. Thanks. Doc.	kenglenn11	15	6483	11:08 AM Aug 24, 2009 by Mick themungrel
	UHF radios (Preview) As I head toward Camooweal the into NT to Barkly Homestead and then either north or west (?) seems a UHF radio might make be feel safer in case of an emergengy etc. Seems you can get a Uniden or GME rfor about $300 or so. (In the absence of Telstra, god love 'em - not!).Do they need to be fitted? or can you get a h...	suenami	17	2888	10:33 AM Aug 22, 2009 by dave06
	Towing with gas turned on (Preview) If this has been covered before my apologies. Is it legal to have your fridge running on gas when under tow. I realise that when going into a servo the fridge would need to be turned off, other than that, I cannot see any reason why it can't.	Gary and Kerry	13	2802	07:36 AM Aug 22, 2009 by jimricho
	No avator pictures (Preview) Hello, I cannot see everyone's avators, when I first click on a forum the avators comes up in a very small box, when it expands, it turns into one straight vertical line. Can anyone help me with this. Thanks -- Edited by Libby on Thursday 13th of August 2009 04:55:39 PM	Libby	6	1354	10:13 AM Aug 19, 2009 by dave06
	Tailgate Utility Box (Preview) I am about to fit a swing out alluminium utility box on the rear of the Hiace. This is to hold the tools, spare gas cylinder, tent pegs, stove, awning etc. Adds 300 mm to the vehicle length, and withing the overhang limit. It actually wont be holding a lot of weight. Just want to get these items out of the va...	elliemike	6	1834	08:17 PM Aug 18, 2009 by Smokeydk
	Greyed out Paste. (Preview) How do I get my Paste option out of the grey? It's Greyed out in every box I try. Cheers, xina.	xina	1	1416	09:35 PM Aug 11, 2009 by Wombat 280
	12 volt. Blow-dryers. (Preview) Whitworths [ the Marine people] have 12 volt Blow-dryers, with fold-up handles for easy storage. 2 models, one for $19.9, and a Delux model for $25.95. Not sure if they're in other States. This lot's in Qld. Just Google 12 volt Hair-dryers. Cheers, xina. -- Edited by xina on Monday 10th of August...	xina	8	2547	05:44 PM Aug 11, 2009 by dave06
	Antenna for free camping (Preview) Roll holder come radio TV antenna for free campers	Wombat 280	2	1788	10:08 PM Aug 4, 2009 by twobob
	Caravan Park revues (Preview) Would it be possible to have a section on GNs experience at the different caravan parks they use, I feel sure it would be of great use to other people in planning their routes. If it was not possible to say if they were crap then perhaps a 1-10 could be used with 1-4 meaning the site was crap and you would not r...	kesue	8	2006	06:00 PM Aug 2, 2009 by Cruising Granny
	Underfloor Fuel/Water Tanks. (Preview) My water tank is currently fitted under the bed at the rear end of the Hiace camper. I would like to fit one under the floor and remove the present one completly. The filling port is on the outside of the body and can be re routed to a new underfloor tank. The pump is a manual hand type. Anyone out there got an...	elliemike	1	2275	11:13 AM Jul 23, 2009 by dave06
	Litres per 100 Ks (Preview) Just got interested in a very tidy 1999 Toyota Hiace 2.8 Diesel Pop Top Campervan. Took it for a test drive and crawled all over it. Seems to have been well looked after and cared for. Only two owners and 165k on the clock. Anyone got a ball park Number of what It may do "Litres to the 100 klms...	elliemike	15	3174	10:40 AM Jul 23, 2009 by dave06
	GME-AE915 antenna .. (Preview) Hi folks .. Among my searches I have become interested in the GME AE915 antenna which was actually designed for NextG/CDMA/and WCDMA and specifically used by Telstra on the 850 Mhz band .. it was a fold-down antenna designed for marine use, but many swear by its performance on land vehicles also ...	jon7360	4	2431	11:09 AM Jul 21, 2009 by embkb
	UHF Antenna Selection Guide (Preview) A little bit on UHF CB antenna selection	Wombat 280	12	3092	10:55 AM Jul 18, 2009 by dave06
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