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landy · landy

I have been offered a 2019 workmate tray back at a reasonable price considering the Land cruiser tax. It has 90,000 kml on the clock and has a full Toyota service history. It's an ex forestry vehicle already fitted with most of the goodies I would want, including bull bar, GVM upgrade, dual batteries, b...

wombat50 · wombat50

Hi, I have a Suburban SW6DEA hot water heater in the van. this morning i had no hot water. Can't find any fuses or cut out switches. All circuit breakers are in the on position. It is heating the water fine when using the gas. I can only think maybe the heating element is not working and if so is there a way to...

vince56 · vince56

HI All, I am looking at changing my AGM's to Lithium. My inbuilt 240V charger is Lithium capable but my solar controller is not, I intend to change that to a new MPPT Lithium able. Question: Like most I currently have batteries on charge via an anderson plug from my car when on the road, how can I do that w...

Branchie · Branchie

Hi all, can anyone advise if its legal to extend the "A" frame of the van by 300-400mm.. If it was done by a professional workshop, would be legal in the sense for Insurance etc.. I would go back to the manufacturer but they are in Vic, I am in Qld.. Any feed back would help.. Its just that i find out "A" fra...

davelozt · davelozt

Hi all. Anyone out there that has replaced the old 150mm x 90mm exterior awning lights with the new Led type? I'm looking at a 3 colour light on ebay for around $60. Supposed to fit the same as old mounting holes. I'm not sure how bright they are either. Any ideas or input would be much appreciated thanks. ...

herks · herks

Evening people. I have a particular issue that I am hoping someone may be able to provide advise on. On my Avan pop top (composite panel construct) the coax from the antenna to the van has broken off at the level where it enters the roof level with the top of the rubber boot that seal the entry point. I note t...

WOODY49 · WOODY49

Has anyone had problems with van roof sat dish

Gundog · Gundog

We were in Mackay Sat, ended up going to Kings to look at a smaller car fridge because the fridge we have will fit but its a little too big for the Haval. We ended up buying a 20l car fridge with cover plus a Lithium Battery (153.6Wh/13Ah@12V/48000Ah@3.2V) for $268.00. The battery is charged via a USB to U...

Klaus · Klaus

Greetings fellow travellers, my current battery in the van is still working ok but I think it wont hold up to us doing any free camping for multiple days, as it is rapidly dropping voltage over a period of around 7 hours with out charge. So its time I looked around for a replacement. There are a whole range...

Rassy · Rassy

Chasing a old Winegard Sensar Antenaa boom and Panels for spare parts.

Dick0 · Dick0

From this... Too this... Purchased parts were L-Pin, L-Bracket & Snap Up Lever. Could have done without the lever and made my own. The remainder of parts were from Bunnings and were cut and drilled to suit. Modification that was required due to width of Roundbars... Extend L-Pin square holes...

BillandMarjie · BillandMarjie

We are doing some long range travel soon and want to be able to use internet for travel planning, streaming, etc. We know about Starlink, but its a bit expensive. Weve become aware of Nighthawk. Love positive and/or helpful messages to help us decide. Cheers.

wombat50 · wombat50

Hi, I think i need new rear suspension, I have a 2016 Pajero with 125ks about 60-70ks towing a van approx. 2.5t with 235kilo ball weight. everything on car is standard.Until about a year ago it towed great and handled well while towing. Now im noticing the rear of car sagging a bit and seems a bit light on t...

Jenken · Jenken

Ibis 2016 model. Cold air from 1, cool air from another and outside temperature air from other 2 outlets. I checked 20 pages on the Tech forum but couldn't find posts addressing this. Any ideas? Thanks

GrumpyandHappy · GrumpyandHappy

I have just installed a 5kw diesel heater. I followed instructions on YouTube to bleed said unit, I could hear the pump running during the process, did this twice. When I push the start up button on the control panel the fan starts but the pump does not, whereas it did during bleeding, also the control...

PeterInSa · PeterInSa

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006856088180.html

Jenken · Jenken

Probably a Dometic Mini Heki. Have to use two hands to slide the screen/blind. Doesn't stay together when the screen is shut. Cords hanging loose. Has anyone fixed one of these or should I buy a new internal section?

PeterInSa · PeterInSa

After Checking there is power to the Toilet Fuse and Water pump switch is OK.. ( Hopefully one of these is the problem) Easy part buying the pump But according to Thetford Instructions, cut the existing cable to the pump, remove, and join the new pump cable/pump, need to use 2: Waterproof Solder Seal H...

budget · budget

Hi guys , Apologies for yet another question on this topic. recently I replaced my tow vehicle and with it a problem with stability has arisen. It is just a twitch and at times worries me. I have previously posted just now full information but this is the short version. Van and car are perfectly level ....

Niczilla · Niczilla

Hi there everyone! I've got two cfx3 95dz and one cfx3 55. We live in northern Australia and it's very hot and 100% humidity and all three fridges struggle (understandably) so I'm thinking what I can do to help them out and am thinking of swapping the fans out with high output ones to get some real air move...

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	Land cruiser DPF problems With 79 series workmates (Preview) I have been offered a 2019 workmate tray back at a reasonable price considering the Land cruiser tax. It has 90,000 kml on the clock and has a full Toyota service history. It's an ex forestry vehicle already fitted with most of the goodies I would want, including bull bar, GVM upgrade, dual batteries, b...	landy	2	880	12:04 PM Jun 13, 2025 by landy
	no hot water (Preview) Hi, I have a Suburban SW6DEA hot water heater in the van. this morning i had no hot water. Can't find any fuses or cut out switches. All circuit breakers are in the on position. It is heating the water fine when using the gas. I can only think maybe the heating element is not working and if so is there a way to...	wombat50	7	998	11:14 AM Jun 8, 2025 by 67HR
	Lithium battery charging ( 1 2 3 ) (Preview) HI All, I am looking at changing my AGM's to Lithium. My inbuilt 240V charger is Lithium capable but my solar controller is not, I intend to change that to a new MPPT Lithium able. Question: Like most I currently have batteries on charge via an anderson plug from my car when on the road, how can I do that w...	vince56	62	4215	07:05 PM Jun 7, 2025 by TimTim
	Extending the "A" Frame (Draw bar) (Preview) Hi all, can anyone advise if its legal to extend the "A" frame of the van by 300-400mm.. If it was done by a professional workshop, would be legal in the sense for Insurance etc.. I would go back to the manufacturer but they are in Vic, I am in Qld.. Any feed back would help.. Its just that i find out "A" fra...	Branchie	11	9482	12:00 PM Jun 4, 2025 by Dick0
	Replacing old incandescent lights with new led lights. (Preview) Hi all. Anyone out there that has replaced the old 150mm x 90mm exterior awning lights with the new Led type? I'm looking at a 3 colour light on ebay for around $60. Supposed to fit the same as old mounting holes. I'm not sure how bright they are either. Any ideas or input would be much appreciated thanks. ...	davelozt	2	720	09:11 AM Jun 3, 2025 by davelozt
	Winguard coax cable fault (Preview) Evening people. I have a particular issue that I am hoping someone may be able to provide advise on. On my Avan pop top (composite panel construct) the coax from the antenna to the van has broken off at the level where it enters the roof level with the top of the rubber boot that seal the entry point. I note t...	herks	6	764	06:18 PM May 30, 2025 by herks
	Roof satellite dish (Preview) Has anyone had problems with van roof sat dish	WOODY49	4	765	08:24 AM May 29, 2025 by FMC
	New Fridge & Lithium Battery (Preview) We were in Mackay Sat, ended up going to Kings to look at a smaller car fridge because the fridge we have will fit but its a little too big for the Haval. We ended up buying a 20l car fridge with cover plus a Lithium Battery (153.6Wh/13Ah@12V/48000Ah@3.2V) for $268.00. The battery is charged via a USB to U...	Gundog	3	830	10:39 PM May 27, 2025 by DeBe
	A good AGM deep cycle battery (Preview) Greetings fellow travellers, my current battery in the van is still working ok but I think it wont hold up to us doing any free camping for multiple days, as it is rapidly dropping voltage over a period of around 7 hours with out charge. So its time I looked around for a replacement. There are a whole range...	Klaus	15	2268	08:04 PM May 27, 2025 by rgren2
	Winegard Sensar Antenaa (Preview) Chasing a old Winegard Sensar Antenaa boom and Panels for spare parts.	Rassy	2	533	06:34 AM May 27, 2025 by Rassy
	WDH Conversion from Chain type to Friction (Preview) From this... Too this... Purchased parts were L-Pin, L-Bracket & Snap Up Lever. Could have done without the lever and made my own. The remainder of parts were from Bunnings and were cut and drilled to suit. Modification that was required due to width of Roundbars... Extend L-Pin square holes...	Dick0	0	640	12:52 PM May 8, 2025 by Dick0
	Internet connection (Preview) We are doing some long range travel soon and want to be able to use internet for travel planning, streaming, etc. We know about Starlink, but its a bit expensive. Weve become aware of Nighthawk. Love positive and/or helpful messages to help us decide. Cheers.	BillandMarjie	3	890	04:53 PM May 3, 2025 by Bas + Eve
	Suspension........ airbags or coils (Preview) Hi, I think i need new rear suspension, I have a 2016 Pajero with 125ks about 60-70ks towing a van approx. 2.5t with 235kilo ball weight. everything on car is standard.Until about a year ago it towed great and handled well while towing. Now im noticing the rear of car sagging a bit and seems a bit light on t...	wombat50	6	849	10:13 AM May 2, 2025 by wombat50
	Rooftop aircon - cold air from 1 of 4 outlets only (Preview) Ibis 2016 model. Cold air from 1, cool air from another and outside temperature air from other 2 outlets. I checked 20 pages on the Tech forum but couldn't find posts addressing this. Any ideas? Thanks	Jenken	2	730	04:56 PM Apr 22, 2025 by Whenarewethere
	Diesel heater start up. (Preview) I have just installed a 5kw diesel heater. I followed instructions on YouTube to bleed said unit, I could hear the pump running during the process, did this twice. When I push the start up button on the control panel the fan starts but the pump does not, whereas it did during bleeding, also the control...	GrumpyandHappy	2	811	09:52 AM Apr 14, 2025 by TheHeaths
	Diesel Heater Glow Plugs Differences? (Preview) https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006856088180.html	PeterInSa	3	925	02:39 PM Apr 13, 2025 by Greg 1
	Roof Hatch Blind Screen cords dangling (Preview) Probably a Dometic Mini Heki. Have to use two hands to slide the screen/blind. Doesn't stay together when the screen is shut. Cords hanging loose. Has anyone fixed one of these or should I buy a new internal section?	Jenken	2	683	04:28 PM Apr 12, 2025 by Jenken
	May need to replace Thetford Toilet Water Pump (Preview) After Checking there is power to the Toilet Fuse and Water pump switch is OK.. ( Hopefully one of these is the problem) Easy part buying the pump But according to Thetford Instructions, cut the existing cable to the pump, remove, and join the new pump cable/pump, need to use 2: Waterproof Solder Seal H...	PeterInSa	9	1119	11:02 AM Apr 6, 2025 by PeterInSa
	Towing question (Preview) Hi guys , Apologies for yet another question on this topic. recently I replaced my tow vehicle and with it a problem with stability has arisen. It is just a twitch and at times worries me. I have previously posted just now full information but this is the short version. Van and car are perfectly level ....	budget	17	2511	10:29 AM Apr 5, 2025 by montie
	Upgrading cfx3 fans... (Preview) Hi there everyone! I've got two cfx3 95dz and one cfx3 55. We live in northern Australia and it's very hot and 100% humidity and all three fridges struggle (understandably) so I'm thinking what I can do to help them out and am thinking of swapping the fans out with high output ones to get some real air move...	Niczilla	1	640	09:25 PM Apr 3, 2025 by Whenarewethere
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