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sagittarius · sagittarius

Hi folks .. My plans are to be on the road fulltime from the end of September .. so I'm here picking your brains .. I'm currently using prepaid Vodafone and Unwired which is quite satisfactory while living in my present situation here in the Western Suburbs of Sydney Is 'next G' the way to go (because of i...

Wombat 280 · Wombat 280

A bit more info for that useless info file we all maintain just in case If your looking for a battery charger to keep that van battery up to speed then chose one that id auto multi stage and has an amp rating not less than 10% of the Amp Hour rating of your battery Eg; 100 AH = 10 Amp charger . Under or over ch...

Wombat 280 · Wombat 280

Have just been blow away with the prices of various after market bits for vehicles. Decided I wanted, not necessarily needed, a pair of half decent driving lights so started with the local guys and prices ranges up and down the scale like the opera house orchestra . Eventually decided on a pair of 150...

Wombat 280 · Wombat 280

Read on the forum somewhere the question of trailer or "A" frame to cart an additional vehicle behind a motor home . Have a question . If you need trailer brakes for trailers over 750kg GVM what are the rules for "A" frames or two wheel trailers with a second vehicle in tow like...

Wombat 280 · Wombat 280

Looking for an operators manual or copy of to suit a Uniden Pro 520 CB

Wibbersnukle · Wibbersnukle

I'm new to all this but I just bought a new but small motorhome. Can anyone tell me where I might find the law governing carrying a Jerry can on the rear of a motorhome? Some say it is against the law but I have seen many a 4X4 with a Jerry can attached to the rear of the vehicle as well as a motor home or two. All...

Wombat 280 · Wombat 280

Has anyone got a Terracan and can you tell me if they have been replaced with some other model Read only good reports on the CID model but it seems that 2005 was the last of them . Very interested in real life reports of K's /100 the book said 7.1/100 and a tow capacity of 2800 kg , is that right -- Edited b...

Wombat 280 · Wombat 280

Just fitting an alarm for the van that i purchased a few months back After reading the destruction list thought I'd pass the info on Simple to fit - Fit in Perm position or hang on a nail Has two remotes one for Mum one for Dad Has time delay to let you lock up and bolt out of the detection zone Runs of 4 AA batt...

twobob · twobob

This topic has once again been raised in the gerneral, so I will start this thread, and hope those of better knowledge will ad to it Wireless connections are for a number of purposes, but basically allow wireless (no cables) to connect a computer to one or many others. In the majority of cases, this...

Basil Faulty · Basil Faulty

I have had some interesting discourse with my local Kia man. Took the Sorry in for it's first service, they quoted me $280 which I thought was Ok probably because I was comparing it with the Jackeroo. Ok filters not replaced, radio not working..... 3 weeks later and the radio fault has just been found an...

Basil Faulty · Basil Faulty

You have to be old enough to remember Abbott and Costello, and too old to REALLY understand computers, to fully appreciate this. For those of us who sometimes get flustered by our computers, please read on... If Bud Abbott and Lou Costello were alive today, their infamous sketch, "Who's on Firs...

Wombat 280 · Wombat 280

Need help fixing sons 96 EF falcon foot operated handbrake. Anyone have an exploded view of the parts list showing the various parts springs and such . Need a diagram of parts inside the car at the pedal level (not the entire system ) showing where they go . He's currently stuck in Darwin with it s...

Wombat 280 · Wombat 280

Went to the big boys candy shop today , Bunnings , and found a 7 piece socket set with ratchet . Sizes 8mm to 19mm the best part all the sockets fit into the ratchet handle rather than living in the bottom of a tool bag. Thought it was a worth while space saver . Have left name of manufacturer out to avoid ...

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	Mobile Phone & Internet .. (Preview) Hi folks .. My plans are to be on the road fulltime from the end of September .. so I'm here picking your brains .. I'm currently using prepaid Vodafone and Unwired which is quite satisfactory while living in my present situation here in the Western Suburbs of Sydney Is 'next G' the way to go (because of i...	sagittarius	4	1689	09:43 AM May 27, 2009 by sagittarius
	Battery Chargers (Preview) A bit more info for that useless info file we all maintain just in case If your looking for a battery charger to keep that van battery up to speed then chose one that id auto multi stage and has an amp rating not less than 10% of the Amp Hour rating of your battery Eg; 100 AH = 10 Amp charger . Under or over ch...	Wombat 280	0	1505	08:22 PM May 14, 2009 by Wombat 280
	Over Priced and Over here (Preview) Have just been blow away with the prices of various after market bits for vehicles. Decided I wanted, not necessarily needed, a pair of half decent driving lights so started with the local guys and prices ranges up and down the scale like the opera house orchestra . Eventually decided on a pair of 150...	Wombat 280	6	1994	11:45 AM May 1, 2009 by Basil Faulty
	Towing Regs (Preview) Read on the forum somewhere the question of trailer or "A" frame to cart an additional vehicle behind a motor home . Have a question . If you need trailer brakes for trailers over 750kg GVM what are the rules for "A" frames or two wheel trailers with a second vehicle in tow like...	Wombat 280	8	2038	10:25 AM Apr 26, 2009 by dave06
	Operators manual (Preview) Looking for an operators manual or copy of to suit a Uniden Pro 520 CB	Wombat 280	2	1307	10:03 PM Apr 25, 2009 by Wombat 280
	Jerry Can Holder. (Preview) I'm new to all this but I just bought a new but small motorhome. Can anyone tell me where I might find the law governing carrying a Jerry can on the rear of a motorhome? Some say it is against the law but I have seen many a 4X4 with a Jerry can attached to the rear of the vehicle as well as a motor home or two. All...	Wibbersnukle	10	4598	11:41 PM Apr 24, 2009 by Disco Duck
	Terracan CID (Preview) Has anyone got a Terracan and can you tell me if they have been replaced with some other model Read only good reports on the CID model but it seems that 2005 was the last of them . Very interested in real life reports of K's /100 the book said 7.1/100 and a tow capacity of 2800 kg , is that right -- Edited b...	Wombat 280	4	2617	12:25 PM Apr 22, 2009 by Recycled Teenagers
	Simple Van Alarm (Preview) Just fitting an alarm for the van that i purchased a few months back After reading the destruction list thought I'd pass the info on Simple to fit - Fit in Perm position or hang on a nail Has two remotes one for Mum one for Dad Has time delay to let you lock up and bolt out of the detection zone Runs of 4 AA batt...	Wombat 280	7	2210	08:34 PM Apr 17, 2009 by Wombat 280
	wireless internet (Preview) This topic has once again been raised in the gerneral, so I will start this thread, and hope those of better knowledge will ad to it Wireless connections are for a number of purposes, but basically allow wireless (no cables) to connect a computer to one or many others. In the majority of cases, this...	twobob	9	2408	10:30 AM Apr 15, 2009 by Basil Faulty
	Vehicle serviceing (Preview) I have had some interesting discourse with my local Kia man. Took the Sorry in for it's first service, they quoted me $280 which I thought was Ok probably because I was comparing it with the Jackeroo. Ok filters not replaced, radio not working..... 3 weeks later and the radio fault has just been found an...	Basil Faulty	8	2086	10:54 PM Apr 9, 2009 by Cruising Granny
	Computers - the basics (Preview) You have to be old enough to remember Abbott and Costello, and too old to REALLY understand computers, to fully appreciate this. For those of us who sometimes get flustered by our computers, please read on... If Bud Abbott and Lou Costello were alive today, their infamous sketch, "Who's on Firs...	Basil Faulty	10	2058	11:32 PM Apr 5, 2009 by twobob
	Help with Falcon Brakes (Preview) Need help fixing sons 96 EF falcon foot operated handbrake. Anyone have an exploded view of the parts list showing the various parts springs and such . Need a diagram of parts inside the car at the pedal level (not the entire system ) showing where they go . He's currently stuck in Darwin with it s...	Wombat 280	1	1443	11:00 AM Mar 31, 2009 by Wombat 280
	Space Saver for Small Vans / Campers (Preview) Went to the big boys candy shop today , Bunnings , and found a 7 piece socket set with ratchet . Sizes 8mm to 19mm the best part all the sockets fit into the ratchet handle rather than living in the bottom of a tool bag. Thought it was a worth while space saver . Have left name of manufacturer out to avoid ...	Wombat 280	0	1916	10:38 PM Mar 19, 2009 by Wombat 280
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