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colboy · colboy

Hi folks. We've just purchased a new second hand 2014 Millard XTrack, and wanting to fix two external stainless steel rectangular plate pad eye hooks about 60 cm apart so we can attach a DIY shower screen - the external sheeting is the narrow horizontal corrugated style. Do I need to find the studs, I th...

DeBe · DeBe

If you have wondered whats in a 22L Brass monkey fridge from Jaycar? Well heres a few pictures. What i liked about these was price 3 yr replacement warranty. They are fairly easy to access most of its parts, & does what its suposed to do. The control buttons are nota physical switch as such but sense t...

Bicyclecamper · Bicyclecamper

Now I am pretty sure nobody here has one, and I don't know yet if they are waterproof, but am wondering whether something like this would be okay as a heater in our camper for cold weather. We do have a portable sit on bottle gas heater ring, and we used it recently, but with 2 windows open. It did keep us qui...

blahblah · blahblah

Hi I have posted this on another forum but Im getting a little desperate now! Hope someone has some experience with this. Im search if anyone with knowledge of Truma UltraRapid Hot Water Systems. Ive had on going issues with mine since new and it now its out of warranty. It works fine on AC. Often it will w...

Willdoe · Willdoe

Doing a service on the brakes today as they were getting a bit light. Before doing the mechanical adjustment I decided to check voltage Drop between the Teconsha controller and brakes - 1.2V . So I checked Controller to Plug. 0.5V. I wired the controller to socket myself with wire size recommended by a...

Beaver7 · Beaver7

Hi everyone, today myself and my beautiful wife are the owners of a 1998 Swagman Signature 25 ft motorhome, we have been waiting 3 mths to go to Victoria from Sydney and pick it up. Very happy campers, lovely motorhome, just a question about ideal and max revs for the 4.6 liter motor and if we get it turbo c...

RobDor · RobDor

What do you recommend ? Probably around 40A Will be mounted external at this stage, so Enerdrive and a couple of others are out. Anyone using Matson ? If you are, can recommend ? Thanks

RobDor · RobDor

Wondering if someone can please help if they have one of these. The van is new to us, so still learning. When the cassette is pulled out, there are two wells with lids underneath, what are the two round plugs at the bottom ? The two in ours look to be rusted out, so I cant make out how it is or should be ? Cant tel...

Broomee · Broomee

We have purchased a new caravan but it is the demo model so we have to take it as it comes. It currently has a Dometic Cassette toilet and we are wanting to install a Natures Head Compost toilet. Has anyone done this and how easy is it to do?

RobDor · RobDor

I know there has been some discussion on here about upgrading the ATM on a caravan, how to go about it, what you can do, what you cant do etc. Well, I can share my experience on a completed upgrade and it may help you if youre considering the process. Ill start by saying the whole process took about 2 months...

Bicyclecamper · Bicyclecamper

So the questions is as the Jump start battery, went real well, just for a led light ( 1 strip of a Korr led light), and only used 1 bar of power of the 12 bars that it has, for 3 nights recently, instead of using a dedicated battery of 45ah agm, or a 20ah lithium. No other need for the power in my camper at this s...

riakmacz · riakmacz

I need to replace the battery in my A'van Cruiseliner. The battery is located deep in the far corner of the van, which is also deep under the far corner of the double bed. It is 'impossible' to physically lift the very heavy battery - with arms extended to reach into that far, restricted space. Can anyone...

travelyounger · travelyounger

Hi Anyone using the brass monkey duel zone fridge freezer from jaycar electronics very reasonable price with 3 years warranty I would like some feedback Cheers

Cisco kid · Cisco kid

So here is the door beware it will jam closed/locked if you touch the horizontal lever in the process of locking yourself in at night With the door split you can see the offending lever red ( it looks orange in the photo) stay safe ! -- Edited by Cisco kid on Friday 5th of November 2021 02:38:07 PM -- Edited b...

Cisco kid · Cisco kid

Some time go we were settling down for the night, I went to lock the door and accidentally triggered the lever that splits the door frame from the fly screen this caused the door to jam and I could not unlock it for love or money Typical male I refused to ring the after hours number at the caravan park My wif...

tedric · tedric

Hi i have a toyota coaster HZB50 4.2 1HZ motor year 2000 ,put a turbo on and keeps getting hot under load cant fit intercooler so have decided to remove turbo and i want to fit a set of extractors but cant seem to find any to fit ,i am in sa does anyone know if a set of landcruiser extractors would fit thank you...

Craig1 · Craig1

According to Isuzu, the MU-X LS-T 4×4 we tested has a kerb weight of 2,175-kg and a GVM of 2,800-kg giving a load capacity of 625-kg. You could expect a 3.5-tonne van to exert a tow ball load of 350-kg leaving just 275-kg remaining cargo capacity. If you have two adults in the car weighing 90-kg each (180-...

Cisco kid · Cisco kid

Hi all this article in West Australian newspaper yesterday. I got a bit worried about our diesel heater and carbon monoxide poisoning a while back. I installed a monitor which you can buy at the big green shed. -- Edited by Cisco kid on Monday 1st of November 2021 10:12:10 AM

Essy2021 · Essy2021

Hi all you other Avida MH owners. I have a small problem that you may have a solution for. The time displayed on the house control panel is incorrect. Is there any way I can reset the time to local current time? Have tried all manuals and no info. Be grateful if anyone could help please.

FlyAway · FlyAway

Showing my complete ignorance here BUT when connecting to the water supply in a park, I presume I just fill my tank and use it? OR is there a switch that allows flow to bypass the tank? Building this at the moment. HELP please

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	Fixing to side wall of caravan (Preview) Hi folks. We've just purchased a new second hand 2014 Millard XTrack, and wanting to fix two external stainless steel rectangular plate pad eye hooks about 60 cm apart so we can attach a DIY shower screen - the external sheeting is the narrow horizontal corrugated style. Do I need to find the studs, I th...	colboy	19	5535	06:28 PM Nov 17, 2021 by colboy
	22L Brass Monkey Fridge (Preview) If you have wondered whats in a 22L Brass monkey fridge from Jaycar? Well heres a few pictures. What i liked about these was price 3 yr replacement warranty. They are fairly easy to access most of its parts, & does what its suposed to do. The control buttons are nota physical switch as such but sense t...	DeBe	4	1754	02:32 PM Nov 16, 2021 by DeBe
	Portable Camping Gas or Diesel heaters for my hardfloor camper. (Preview) Now I am pretty sure nobody here has one, and I don't know yet if they are waterproof, but am wondering whether something like this would be okay as a heater in our camper for cold weather. We do have a portable sit on bottle gas heater ring, and we used it recently, but with 2 windows open. It did keep us qui...	Bicyclecamper	10	1279	01:50 PM Nov 14, 2021 by oldbloke
	Truma Ultra Rapid Hot Water System (Preview) Hi I have posted this on another forum but Im getting a little desperate now! Hope someone has some experience with this. Im search if anyone with knowledge of Truma UltraRapid Hot Water Systems. Ive had on going issues with mine since new and it now its out of warranty. It works fine on AC. Often it will w...	blahblah	24	5479	01:09 PM Nov 14, 2021 by mixedup
	Electric Brake Voltage Drop (Preview) Doing a service on the brakes today as they were getting a bit light. Before doing the mechanical adjustment I decided to check voltage Drop between the Teconsha controller and brakes - 1.2V . So I checked Controller to Plug. 0.5V. I wired the controller to socket myself with wire size recommended by a...	Willdoe	19	5339	01:02 AM Nov 11, 2021 by Flame Man
	Best rev range for Isuzu 4.6 litre engine. (Preview) Hi everyone, today myself and my beautiful wife are the owners of a 1998 Swagman Signature 25 ft motorhome, we have been waiting 3 mths to go to Victoria from Sydney and pick it up. Very happy campers, lovely motorhome, just a question about ideal and max revs for the 4.6 liter motor and if we get it turbo c...	Beaver7	14	1534	09:16 PM Nov 10, 2021 by Aus-Kiwi
	DC DC charger (Preview) What do you recommend ? Probably around 40A Will be mounted external at this stage, so Enerdrive and a couple of others are out. Anyone using Matson ? If you are, can recommend ? Thanks	RobDor	5	1463	08:00 PM Nov 10, 2021 by Deano
	Thetford C402 Toilet (Preview) Wondering if someone can please help if they have one of these. The van is new to us, so still learning. When the cassette is pulled out, there are two wells with lids underneath, what are the two round plugs at the bottom ? The two in ours look to be rusted out, so I cant make out how it is or should be ? Cant tel...	RobDor	4	1562	10:46 AM Nov 10, 2021 by oldbloke
	Changing from Cassette toilet to Natures Head Compost toilet (Preview) We have purchased a new caravan but it is the demo model so we have to take it as it comes. It currently has a Dometic Cassette toilet and we are wanting to install a Natures Head Compost toilet. Has anyone done this and how easy is it to do?	Broomee	5	2397	07:14 PM Nov 9, 2021 by Broomee
	Caravan ATM upgrade success ! ( 1 2 ) (Preview) I know there has been some discussion on here about upgrading the ATM on a caravan, how to go about it, what you can do, what you cant do etc. Well, I can share my experience on a completed upgrade and it may help you if youre considering the process. Ill start by saying the whole process took about 2 months...	RobDor	46	10369	09:20 PM Nov 8, 2021 by Flame Man
	Repco 25ah Batt pak Jump starter, Instead of Dedicated Battery of 45ah up in front storage box (Preview) So the questions is as the Jump start battery, went real well, just for a led light ( 1 strip of a Korr led light), and only used 1 bar of power of the 12 bars that it has, for 3 nights recently, instead of using a dedicated battery of 45ah agm, or a 20ah lithium. No other need for the power in my camper at this s...	Bicyclecamper	8	1906	07:05 PM Nov 8, 2021 by Stewart
	How to physically remove/replace a heavy battery from the far corner of an A'van Cruiseliner (Preview) I need to replace the battery in my A'van Cruiseliner. The battery is located deep in the far corner of the van, which is also deep under the far corner of the double bed. It is 'impossible' to physically lift the very heavy battery - with arms extended to reach into that far, restricted space. Can anyone...	riakmacz	28	3490	03:13 PM Nov 8, 2021 by elliemike
	2 way fridge (Preview) Hi Anyone using the brass monkey duel zone fridge freezer from jaycar electronics very reasonable price with 3 years warranty I would like some feedback Cheers	travelyounger	3	1190	11:07 AM Nov 8, 2021 by Whenarewethere
	How not to lock yourself in with the hourglass door (Preview) So here is the door beware it will jam closed/locked if you touch the horizontal lever in the process of locking yourself in at night With the door split you can see the offending lever red ( it looks orange in the photo) stay safe ! -- Edited by Cisco kid on Friday 5th of November 2021 02:38:07 PM -- Edited b...	Cisco kid	2	1521	08:48 PM Nov 6, 2021 by oldbloke
	We managed to lock ourselves into the van and couldn’t get the door open (Preview) Some time go we were settling down for the night, I went to lock the door and accidentally triggered the lever that splits the door frame from the fly screen this caused the door to jam and I could not unlock it for love or money Typical male I refused to ring the after hours number at the caravan park My wif...	Cisco kid	14	1712	05:07 PM Nov 6, 2021 by Cisco kid
	extractors HZB50 bus (Preview) Hi i have a toyota coaster HZB50 4.2 1HZ motor year 2000 ,put a turbo on and keeps getting hot under load cant fit intercooler so have decided to remove turbo and i want to fit a set of extractors but cant seem to find any to fit ,i am in sa does anyone know if a set of landcruiser extractors would fit thank you...	tedric	14	1779	09:54 AM Nov 6, 2021 by tedric
	New MUX Izuzu towing reveiw (Preview) According to Isuzu, the MU-X LS-T 4×4 we tested has a kerb weight of 2,175-kg and a GVM of 2,800-kg giving a load capacity of 625-kg. You could expect a 3.5-tonne van to exert a tow ball load of 350-kg leaving just 275-kg remaining cargo capacity. If you have two adults in the car weighing 90-kg each (180-...	Craig1	12	5918	09:39 AM Nov 6, 2021 by Craig1
	Heaters and carbon monoxide monitoring (Preview) Hi all this article in West Australian newspaper yesterday. I got a bit worried about our diesel heater and carbon monoxide poisoning a while back. I installed a monitor which you can buy at the big green shed. -- Edited by Cisco kid on Monday 1st of November 2021 10:12:10 AM	Cisco kid	15	2504	08:08 PM Nov 4, 2021 by oldbloke
	Avida Motorhomes (Preview) Hi all you other Avida MH owners. I have a small problem that you may have a solution for. The time displayed on the house control panel is incorrect. Is there any way I can reset the time to local current time? Have tried all manuals and no info. Be grateful if anyone could help please.	Essy2021	7	3046	05:11 PM Nov 4, 2021 by valantine80
	Van water connection in caravan park (Preview) Showing my complete ignorance here BUT when connecting to the water supply in a park, I presume I just fill my tank and use it? OR is there a switch that allows flow to bypass the tank? Building this at the moment. HELP please	FlyAway	16	7054	03:43 PM Nov 4, 2021 by Aus-Kiwi
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