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RobDor · RobDor

Please see attached pic. The material of the black top half on the front ?? I know the bottom half is the black chequer plate stuff, but the top half is like a soft vinyl/plastic stuff with a bit of padding. Know what its called, or where I can get it please ? Thanks

Tony LEE · Tony LEE

Friend needed a replacement for his 2 x 100Ah house batteries while on tour and was offered this battery for what he considered a reasonable price and rang me for "expert approval" first. I could only give him generic advice at the time. Specs seem good and it does have a 3 year warranty so.. Just ha...

Snubby · Snubby

Hi members I have bought a new jayco journey caravan and would like to isolate the on board agm battery between trips, unfortunately I cant locate the battery isolation switch,can anyone help please. If anyone has useful dos and donts about a new van setup it would be appreciate.

Petemox · Petemox

Hi We are on the road at present doing what I refer to as our Spangled Drongo run, as it is the only bird that flys south in the winter. We are finding that in places our Camec instantaneous hot water system cant quite deliver a hot shower. As they are designed to heat up to 37 degrees above the temp of the in...

albro · albro

I am looking at buying a Toyota coaster motor home. Has anyone got any advice.

Prawn · Prawn

I have just serviced my jack to the letter of the law. It jacks up perfectly, and lowers ok with van pushing it down, however if I just want to push the shaft down by hand it is really stiff, almost impossible. Anyone any clues? Thanks.

Rob Driver · Rob Driver

I came across these this morning on the world wide web.It appears that these are approved for use in Australia provided the correct size rating from the table is adhered to.These would be very handy for trailer boat users as there is nothing worse than dropping the threaded pin in the water when secu...

oiddad · oiddad

Hey all. My 2012 Navarra has a "smart" alternator. I have read and heard of people disabling it to make sure maximum volts are passed onto the aux battery. I have a redarc bcdc1225 charger right next to the aux battery in the back. I know how to disable the smart alternator, fairly simple, but is it worth i...

Buzz Lightbulb · Buzz Lightbulb

I bumped into a fellow traveller on the weekend who recommended lithium batteries. My current caravan battery is about six years old and I'm a bit worried that it might need replacing. I also thought that an extra battery would be good for the free stays, charging up when I have power and I also have a sol...

landy · landy

Thought some of you might find this link interesting. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gg3qKLBFyQg

Tailor · Tailor

Hi, Does anyone know anything about the Coleman water heater? I have a rarely used one which looks pristine inside, however when I connect the gas cylinder, after a second or two hesitation, there is an audible click and gas starts escaping. I'm presuming there is a pressure relief valve which is act...

RobDor · RobDor

Question on van level when towing please. Had the van a week and still trying to get set up right. I have read you should get the car and van on a level surface , unhitch van , get the van level with jockey wheel, measure from ground to point on tow hitch on van and do same measurement to same point on car, and th...

RobDor · RobDor

Is there a Winegard Antenna that doesnt wind up and just stays in down position ? I dont see a winder handle on the inside. New van for us and I didnt get all the nitty gritty. Thanks

Sheba · Sheba

Saw this at Emu Park today. I have the owners' permission to post the pics. He's selling a small 'Van, that's fitted out for free-camping. Reason for sale, is wife wants internal Shower/Toilet. He just connects a hose from here to the water tank, to collect rainwater, while stationary. Having a "...

the rocket · the rocket

hi everyone, I have a question. to run mains water into the caravan, do the caravan water tanks need to be full? thanks. rocket n strop

StewG · StewG

<https://ledautolamps.com/combination-lamps/329-maxilamp-3.html>

crusa · crusa

Hi, new member here, (obviously).I chose this forum because there seems be some Waeco fridge expertise about and Im in a bit of a pickle. Its 3-1/2 years old and has been running fine through all sorts of voltages from 11.5V to 14.4V. Very robust. But the fridge died when I disconnected the battery (I f...

George_n_halle · George_n_halle

Can anyone give me some advice on water filters for my caravan. I have been looking at Inline filters to put on the inlet hose. Are there any that I should steer away from, or things to look out for? George

GeoffSA · GeoffSA

Our hand basin in the ensuite has discoloured due to sun through the windows.If anyone has a solution to restoration it would be appreciated.See attached image. Cheers, Geoff

REBA · REBA

We have an Iveco/Winnebago 26' 'Jervis' Motorhome and just wondering what the opinion is of other users out there, as to the use of stabilizer legs to minimise any movement when set up? At the moment I use a small stabilizer jack at the doorway to stop any 'dipping' on entering or exiting the motorhome...

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	What is this called ? (Preview) Please see attached pic. The material of the black top half on the front ?? I know the bottom half is the black chequer plate stuff, but the top half is like a soft vinyl/plastic stuff with a bit of padding. Know what its called, or where I can get it please ? Thanks	RobDor	4	1626	12:42 PM Jul 19, 2021 by RobDor
	FUSION V-LPF-12-100 battery (Preview) Friend needed a replacement for his 2 x 100Ah house batteries while on tour and was offered this battery for what he considered a reasonable price and rang me for "expert approval" first. I could only give him generic advice at the time. Specs seem good and it does have a 3 year warranty so.. Just ha...	Tony LEE	2	3038	04:19 PM Jul 18, 2021 by Tony LEE
	Jayco journey 16.51 (Preview) Hi members I have bought a new jayco journey caravan and would like to isolate the on board agm battery between trips, unfortunately I cant locate the battery isolation switch,can anyone help please. If anyone has useful dos and donts about a new van setup it would be appreciate.	Snubby	21	4023	03:58 PM Jul 18, 2021 by KJB
	Pre heating hot water for instantaneous gas hot water system (Preview) Hi We are on the road at present doing what I refer to as our Spangled Drongo run, as it is the only bird that flys south in the winter. We are finding that in places our Camec instantaneous hot water system cant quite deliver a hot shower. As they are designed to heat up to 37 degrees above the temp of the in...	Petemox	17	2602	11:46 AM Jul 17, 2021 by Petemox
	toyota coasters (Preview) I am looking at buying a Toyota coaster motor home. Has anyone got any advice.	albro	9	4642	05:34 PM Jul 16, 2021 by yobarr
	Trailamate jack (Preview) I have just serviced my jack to the letter of the law. It jacks up perfectly, and lowers ok with van pushing it down, however if I just want to push the shaft down by hand it is really stiff, almost impossible. Anyone any clues? Thanks.	Prawn	4	1025	02:59 PM Jul 16, 2021 by Radar
	Oh No! Not shackles again (Preview) I came across these this morning on the world wide web.It appears that these are approved for use in Australia provided the correct size rating from the table is adhered to.These would be very handy for trailer boat users as there is nothing worse than dropping the threaded pin in the water when secu...	Rob Driver	2	883	12:49 PM Jul 16, 2021 by Whenarewethere
	"Disabling Smart Alternator - Is it worth it? ( 1 2 3 ) (Preview) Hey all. My 2012 Navarra has a "smart" alternator. I have read and heard of people disabling it to make sure maximum volts are passed onto the aux battery. I have a redarc bcdc1225 charger right next to the aux battery in the back. I know how to disable the smart alternator, fairly simple, but is it worth i...	oiddad	69	23466	12:32 PM Jul 15, 2021 by Mamil
	Lithium battery parallel with old lead acid (Preview) I bumped into a fellow traveller on the weekend who recommended lithium batteries. My current caravan battery is about six years old and I'm a bit worried that it might need replacing. I also thought that an extra battery would be good for the free stays, charging up when I have power and I also have a sol...	Buzz Lightbulb	18	3354	01:05 PM Jul 11, 2021 by VK2FJW
	Lithium battries. (Preview) Thought some of you might find this link interesting. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gg3qKLBFyQg	landy	2	1694	12:39 PM Jul 11, 2021 by VK2FJW
	Coleman Hot water on demand 2300-700. Gas relief valve. (Preview) Hi, Does anyone know anything about the Coleman water heater? I have a rarely used one which looks pristine inside, however when I connect the gas cylinder, after a second or two hesitation, there is an audible click and gas starts escaping. I'm presuming there is a pressure relief valve which is act...	Tailor	1	1072	08:50 AM Jul 11, 2021 by Possum3
	Towing Level ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Question on van level when towing please. Had the van a week and still trying to get set up right. I have read you should get the car and van on a level surface , unhitch van , get the van level with jockey wheel, measure from ground to point on tow hitch on van and do same measurement to same point on car, and th...	RobDor	54	6745	09:08 PM Jul 10, 2021 by RobDor
	Winegard Antenna (Preview) Is there a Winegard Antenna that doesnt wind up and just stays in down position ? I dont see a winder handle on the inside. New van for us and I didnt get all the nitty gritty. Thanks	RobDor	15	1637	05:40 PM Jul 9, 2021 by woofta and precious
	Collecting Rainwater. (Preview) Saw this at Emu Park today. I have the owners' permission to post the pics. He's selling a small 'Van, that's fitted out for free-camping. Reason for sale, is wife wants internal Shower/Toilet. He just connects a hose from here to the water tank, to collect rainwater, while stationary. Having a "...	Sheba	12	2979	02:42 PM Jul 9, 2021 by KevinJ
	water tanks (Preview) hi everyone, I have a question. to run mains water into the caravan, do the caravan water tanks need to be full? thanks. rocket n strop	the rocket	4	2027	02:20 PM Jul 9, 2021 by Adampetford
	MaxiLamp 3 Rear Combination Lamps Fail on Caravan (Preview) <https://ledautolamps.com/combination-lamps/329-maxilamp-3.html>	StewG	7	2614	03:40 PM Jul 7, 2021 by StewG
	WAECO CF40 fridge dead on 12V, good on 240 ( 1 2 3 ) (Preview) Hi, new member here, (obviously).I chose this forum because there seems be some Waeco fridge expertise about and Im in a bit of a pickle. Its 3-1/2 years old and has been running fine through all sorts of voltages from 11.5V to 14.4V. Very robust. But the fridge died when I disconnected the battery (I f...	crusa	81	24965	12:46 PM Jul 7, 2021 by Dicko1
	Water filters ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Can anyone give me some advice on water filters for my caravan. I have been looking at Inline filters to put on the inlet hose. Are there any that I should steer away from, or things to look out for? George	George_n_halle	31	14079	08:32 PM Jul 6, 2021 by Peter_n_Margaret
	Discoloured hand bowl in ensuite (Preview) Our hand basin in the ensuite has discoloured due to sun through the windows.If anyone has a solution to restoration it would be appreciated.See attached image. Cheers, Geoff	GeoffSA	16	1324	06:49 PM Jul 6, 2021 by Aus-Kiwi
	Stabilizers for Motorhomes? (Preview) We have an Iveco/Winnebago 26' 'Jervis' Motorhome and just wondering what the opinion is of other users out there, as to the use of stabilizer legs to minimise any movement when set up? At the moment I use a small stabilizer jack at the doorway to stop any 'dipping' on entering or exiting the motorhome...	REBA	7	1637	04:58 PM Jul 5, 2021 by REBA
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