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Galivanters · Galivanters

Hi everyone, newbies here (Brian n Jude). We've got the motorhome and are wondering what's the best TV Aerial to have?

DMaxer · DMaxer

Life is never boring. Yesterday came back to the van to see water coing out onto the floor from the HWS. Funnily enough the HWS and the mains water have been switched off for the last few days whilst I was away. The question is; How do I turn off the water to the HWS so it doesnt leak out but still have water to s...

bgt · bgt

We have a new motorhome. (It's our 4th motorhome). We are currently camped in high winds. The wind is coming in around the fridge. I understand the need for the correct ventilation but does it need to be ventilated to the inside as well? (It's a 136ci 12/240v unit). We can imagine dust n all coming in. Le...

tonyob · tonyob

I have the Truma Climaster Comfort air conditioner in our caravan. Have tried to run it off our Honda ECO EU2000i generator unsuccessfully. Looked up the Truma manual and it lists a 20amp startup current. By my calculations this means I'd need a 5.5kva generator. My question is this... any Grey No...

Moose2 · Moose2

My single pot compressor stopped working a little while ago whilst on holidays. Would go, stop, go and then it permanently stopped. Brand name is Titan but they are all the same as far as I can tell...just a different colours. Since getting back I've been mucking around trying to resurrect it (to g...

bgt · bgt

How does everyone address the problem of connecting your 15 amp RV to your 10 amp house?

iana · iana

Surface rust what is it ? it has me intrigued, I have heard the term so often, but excuse my ignorance, can rust start from the center and come out? In my original trade, where we had to sandblast or glass bead metal components, those parts leftover night would develop a rusty tinge. Which could be wiped o...

tuggersbmx · tuggersbmx

Hi everyone, Im looking for some advice / help regarding 1988 Nissan Civilian MGW40 Ed33. I cannot go from 5th to 4th at all and it just crunches / grinds. I can go from 3 to fourth quite easily. I recently dropped the oil to change it to see if that would help. Im a little confused though. On transmission c...

BillM · BillM

Hi Guys, i am wanting to tow my Sons camper trailer, which has electric brakes fitted, with either of my 2 cars, a Lexus sedan, and a Hyundai Tucson SUV. Neither of my vehicles have a controller fitted, and I am reading up on the units that fix to the trailer and plug in to the 7 pin plug adjacent to the tow bal...

barina · barina

Does anyone know please, what happens if you get Foxtel satellite installed and you sell your house 6 mths down the track??

AusQld · AusQld

I am in the process of trying to find the best device- other than a mobile phone to access the internet whilst on the road.Would appreciate any comment on the Night Hawk Mk2 router, also the best aerial setup suitable for full metal Motorhome.regards Wayne.

Maleny Nut · Maleny Nut

Hello.. Rod Harper from Maleny, QLD I have just purchased an Adria Adora 612pt and fiddled with the digital control panel for the hot water. Now all that shows on the screen is the clock icon and the spanner icon. How do I get it back to showing all icons on the top and bottom lines?.. We are planning to tak...

crocodile · crocodile

howdy all, am in the process of buying a portable sat tv set up for our van, can anyone give any recommendations/comments etc on this topic. I see "itechworld" given a plug everywhere i look but i believe they are in W.A.. we live in Ipswich Qld. have seen different brands at places we have st...

Hetho · Hetho

Good Morning All. Having lunch yesterday with friends, the conversations included caravans, camping, towing etc. We touched on towing in cruise control; where my mate said: "you should never" tow in cruise control; "Not good for the gear box" So here is my dilemma; I always tow in cruise control, un...

Gavinwr27 · Gavinwr27

i have a Smart Battery Isolator fitted to my vehicle and the auxilliary side runs to an Anderson plug at the back of the vehicle. This is my conundrum - with the engine off, the vehicle battery is reading 12v and the led on the SBI is off, the start side terminal on the SBI is reading 12v and the auxilliary...

Cupie · Cupie

I was going to put this in 'Just Joking' but I was really trying out a cut & paste from an eMail that I received. I'll do a bit of research & perhaps re-post. Oh yes, to keep on topic I suppose I should say something about a 4WD tow version. Again later maybe. LOL edit Try this .. seems like th...

madcart · madcart

Hi Guys looking for some feedback from full time caravaners. Our 3way fridge is just about cactus and we are toying with buying a 240 domestic fridge instead on the 3way. We have been told that the 240 runs but is no good in winter months as solar cannot keep up with enough power. We thought of using a dedi...

Gavinwr27 · Gavinwr27

my understanding is that lithium batteries hold a relatively steady voltage across their period of discharge, only reducing right near the end of their capacity. If this is correct, how do I determine the State of Charge as the battery is used up?

skins · skins

https://www.caravancampingsales.com.au/editorial/details/how-to-fit-a-caravan-mover-122000/

Frogman · Frogman

I'm looking at a Touareg tomorrow as well as a Pajero Sport. My final 2. I work at a public weighbridge and someone came across the other day and he said to me the VW is a no brainer choice. Comments anybody?

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Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	TV Ariels (Preview) Hi everyone, newbies here (Brian n Jude). We've got the motorhome and are wondering what's the best TV Aerial to have?	Galivanters	16	1432	07:15 PM Jan 1, 2020 by Corndoggy
	Trauma with the Truma (Preview) Life is never boring. Yesterday came back to the van to see water coing out onto the floor from the HWS. Funnily enough the HWS and the mains water have been switched off for the last few days whilst I was away. The question is; How do I turn off the water to the HWS so it doesnt leak out but still have water to s...	DMaxer	19	1723	08:25 AM Dec 31, 2019 by Dougwe
	Fridge ventilation (Preview) We have a new motorhome. (It's our 4th motorhome). We are currently camped in high winds. The wind is coming in around the fridge. I understand the need for the correct ventilation but does it need to be ventilated to the inside as well? (It's a 136ci 12/240v unit). We can imagine dust n all coming in. Le...	bgt	7	1901	08:12 PM Dec 28, 2019 by bgt
	Truma Climaster air conditioner running off a generator (Preview) I have the Truma Climaster Comfort air conditioner in our caravan. Have tried to run it off our Honda ECO EU2000i generator unsuccessfully. Looked up the Truma manual and it lists a 20amp startup current. By my calculations this means I'd need a 5.5kva generator. My question is this... any Grey No...	tonyob	17	3206	06:23 AM Dec 28, 2019 by Dougwe
	Help needed to rewire a 12v portable compressor (Preview) My single pot compressor stopped working a little while ago whilst on holidays. Would go, stop, go and then it permanently stopped. Brand name is Titan but they are all the same as far as I can tell...just a different colours. Since getting back I've been mucking around trying to resurrect it (to g...	Moose2	7	1400	03:58 PM Dec 27, 2019 by mischief
	15 amp to 10 amp connection ( 1 2 3 ) (Preview) How does everyone address the problem of connecting your 15 amp RV to your 10 amp house?	bgt	84	11967	07:09 PM Dec 26, 2019 by Whenarewethere
	Surface rust what is it ? (Preview) Surface rust what is it ? it has me intrigued, I have heard the term so often, but excuse my ignorance, can rust start from the center and come out? In my original trade, where we had to sandblast or glass bead metal components, those parts leftover night would develop a rusty tinge. Which could be wiped o...	iana	23	2440	12:07 PM Dec 26, 2019 by Aus-Kiwi
	Nissan Civilain Gearbox / splitter / oil help (Preview) Hi everyone, Im looking for some advice / help regarding 1988 Nissan Civilian MGW40 Ed33. I cannot go from 5th to 4th at all and it just crunches / grinds. I can go from 3 to fourth quite easily. I recently dropped the oil to change it to see if that would help. Im a little confused though. On transmission c...	tuggersbmx	9	3107	08:40 PM Dec 25, 2019 by Aus-Kiwi
	Electric brake controller (Preview) Hi Guys, i am wanting to tow my Sons camper trailer, which has electric brakes fitted, with either of my 2 cars, a Lexus sedan, and a Hyundai Tucson SUV. Neither of my vehicles have a controller fitted, and I am reading up on the units that fix to the trailer and plug in to the 7 pin plug adjacent to the tow bal...	BillM	11	2546	11:17 PM Dec 22, 2019 by swamp
	Foxtel satellite (Preview) Does anyone know please, what happens if you get Foxtel satellite installed and you sell your house 6 mths down the track??	barina	6	1543	11:00 AM Dec 20, 2019 by campanaris
	Netgear Night Hawk router. (Preview) I am in the process of trying to find the best device- other than a mobile phone to access the internet whilst on the road.Would appreciate any comment on the Night Hawk Mk2 router, also the best aerial setup suitable for full metal Motorhome.regards Wayne.	AusQld	13	1326	06:47 AM Dec 20, 2019 by Snippy
	Truma boiler digital control panel (Preview) Hello.. Rod Harper from Maleny, QLD I have just purchased an Adria Adora 612pt and fiddled with the digital control panel for the hot water. Now all that shows on the screen is the clock icon and the spanner icon. How do I get it back to showing all icons on the top and bottom lines?.. We are planning to tak...	Maleny Nut	3	1499	05:55 PM Dec 19, 2019 by Maleny Nut
	portable satellite tv for caravan (Preview) howdy all, am in the process of buying a portable sat tv set up for our van, can anyone give any recommendations/comments etc on this topic. I see "itechworld" given a plug everywhere i look but i believe they are in W.A.. we live in Ipswich Qld. have seen different brands at places we have st...	crocodile	11	19173	12:54 PM Dec 19, 2019 by yobarr
	Towing in Cruise Control ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Good Morning All. Having lunch yesterday with friends, the conversations included caravans, camping, towing etc. We touched on towing in cruise control; where my mate said: "you should never" tow in cruise control; "Not good for the gear box" So here is my dilemma; I always tow in cruise control, un...	Hetho	35	4298	11:40 PM Dec 18, 2019 by Greg 1
	Redarc SBI question (Preview) i have a Smart Battery Isolator fitted to my vehicle and the auxilliary side runs to an Anderson plug at the back of the vehicle. This is my conundrum - with the engine off, the vehicle battery is reading 12v and the led on the SBI is off, the start side terminal on the SBI is reading 12v and the auxilliary...	Gavinwr27	12	1813	09:05 AM Dec 18, 2019 by Rob Driver
	Here's another one (Preview) I was going to put this in 'Just Joking' but I was really trying out a cut & paste from an eMail that I received. I'll do a bit of research & perhaps re-post. Oh yes, to keep on topic I suppose I should say something about a 4WD tow version. Again later maybe. LOL edit Try this .. seems like th...	Cupie	13	3076	07:43 PM Dec 16, 2019 by Dick0
	compressor fridge against 3 ways (Preview) Hi Guys looking for some feedback from full time caravaners. Our 3way fridge is just about cactus and we are toying with buying a 240 domestic fridge instead on the 3way. We have been told that the 240 runs but is no good in winter months as solar cannot keep up with enough power. We thought of using a dedi...	madcart	25	4641	03:35 PM Dec 16, 2019 by Greg 1
	How to assess the state of charge Lithium (Preview) my understanding is that lithium batteries hold a relatively steady voltage across their period of discharge, only reducing right near the end of their capacity. If this is correct, how do I determine the State of Charge as the battery is used up?	Gavinwr27	3	1826	12:16 AM Dec 15, 2019 by glassies
	Hoe to fit a Caravan Mover (link) (Preview) https://www.caravancampingsales.com.au/editorial/details/how-to-fit-a-caravan-mover-122000/	skins	3	1947	04:37 PM Dec 11, 2019 by Plain Truth
	TOUAREG (Preview) I'm looking at a Touareg tomorrow as well as a Pajero Sport. My final 2. I work at a public weighbridge and someone came across the other day and he said to me the VW is a no brainer choice. Comments anybody?	Frogman	15	4910	08:19 PM Dec 10, 2019 by Craig1
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