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Webmaster · Webmaster

Welcome to the Grey Nomads Forum! The forum is intended to be a place where travellers, soon-to-be-travellers, and dream-of-being-travellers can exchange tips, advice and information and have a chat in a friendly and welcoming environment. Newcomers ... don't be shy in saying G'Day and asking a...

Ketto · Ketto

Hi all. As I had difficulty finding any useful information on the internet pertaining to running a domestic fridge on an inverter I thought I would post some. I just completed removing my 180 litre 12v fridge as it was making an annoying high pitch whine on and off. I had it looked at, but on the day, it wou...

Donjo · Donjo

Hi All, just introducing my self to the forum. I original signed up to find out more about Diesel Heaters in caravans, however I now have it working, through trial and success. So if any one has questions I'd be happy to discuss what I have learned. Cheers Donjo.

Honest John · Honest John

Hi all, new to forum. Wondering if any-one has any experience with the Kings 120amp lithium battery. I`ve had some battery problems and needed to replace my Projecta charger and batteries so I thought i`d give this a go. I`m well aware you "get what you pay for", but at $350 and a quarter of the weight o...

JacJac · JacJac

Hi everyone, Last weekend we bought our first caravan with the intention to start our grey nomad travels. We settled on a Jayco journey outback 19.6-3 and am hoping to pick it up next February. We have previously done the big lap staying in a tent but we were alot younger then and comfort is more our thi...

RBK · RBK

Can l direct swap my agm battery for a lithium battery order the Projecta PM 335J have to be reprogrammed,?

Byerstownbirdlady · Byerstownbirdlady

Hi everyone, my name is Lynette and I live at Malanda in far north Queensland. I've had a coaster bus motorhome for the last 18 years but haven't done too many trips for the last decade. I lost my partner to lung cancer 3 weeks ago and I've decided to deal with my grief by going back to what I was doing befor...

GSJ69 · GSJ69

Hi everyone Im new here so not sure if this subject has been discussed before. I have a 2013 Landcruiser 200 series diesel. I have a scan gauge 3 fitted and the other day the car brought up this trouble code P 1248. Does anyone know what this is and how to fix it? I cleared the fault and so far it hasnt come up ag...

RBK · RBK

Currently have a 100ah agm battery in my Jayco Journey. I believe the Projecta PM 335J is compatable with Lithium batteries. Does the Projecta have to be reprogrammed or is it just a case of swapping batteries. (Apart from the new "storage regulations)

Theoldfart · Theoldfart

Hi all, My name is Fred, and she who must be obeyed (wife) is Rhondda. I have had caravans, modified busses and campers ever since 1978 when I fist crossed the Nullabour to Melbourne from Perth in an EH station wagon towing a 22 york caravan. Times change, luxury and equipment thankfully improves, we no...

another new member from Vic · petebalf

Hi all, My wife and I have just taken our Jayco Wren Outback for its second run behind a 162 VW Tiguan. Along with our Wolfhound X. All going well considering we need a PHD in organisation and Tetris while keeping a keen eye on tow ball weights etc.. Will be buying a roof pod to lighten the load in the van. Hop...

EW · EW

Hello all, My name is Estelle and myself and my husband, Steve, are South Africans and new residents of beautiful Australia. We live on the Gold Coast and Steve works from home, so we have decided it is the right time to go walkabout. We have bought a 19ft Royal Flair Piazza and a Ford Ranger to tow it. We ha...

Bushie1961 · Bushie1961

I would like to know how we let these parks get away with it. I tried booking at the Tasman park Yallingup and peak season they want $132.00 per night, what do they offer that is different to the not peak season, do we get dinner served is it a cabin, no it is a site and slab even with an ensuite it is still robb...

Hoff · Hoff

We are searching the Web for a used Motorhome and found a site called Batucaravans and am wandering if anyone out there has dealt or purchased a van with them. I have contacted them online but because the prices are so low I feel its some sort of scam.

New member · Savo1

G'day Nomads! My wife and I are purchasing a Jayco Starcraft "bush pack" pop-top. We haven't caravanned since the late 80's when we had an old 16" Viscount, two dogs and two kids, and spent two years around Australia, destroying an on-road van on some pretty harsh off road places! Much has changed, obv...

Bazzza · Bazzza

Hi, new member first time enquiry. Can anyone tell me where to purchase a the kit to stop the water leaks at the manual pump in the kitchen sink. I have 2011 Jayco starcraft 16.52. Regards

Irish junee · Irish junee

Gday. Irish here. Big things happening. Been lookin at all things caravans. Does ya head in mate! Car is a Toyota Hi-Lux 2014. With a GVM to 3125. Waiting on a single axel van. 16 foot. Demo. Been put through its paces. Wasnt going to buy a van, but well Wife said Pleas your self. So thats a yes Cheers. Irish...

Bushie1961 · Bushie1961

Hi all We are looking at selling our Jayco Silverline 24.75 and buying a Longreach, what do people think? we are setting up for retirement so we can pull behind a car and a boat, but need to find the right trailer. whenever I go away I am always overweight on the back axle of the RAM. The ute itself inside is...

New Member · Sneddo2

My Van, a ZoneRV offroad 20'6" is now 5 years old and it's about time I joined the Grey Nomads. Love wandering around beautiful Australia with my wife and friends. Met so many wonderful friendly people over the years- amazes me how helpful fellow travellers are out on the road. I have recently recove...

Cellery · Cellery

Hi just got a 2017 Mercedes Euro Delux motorhome and I am trying to work out what automatic vehicals I can tow behind the motorhome with not much success. Any help would be greatly appreciated Thanks Chris and Angie

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	STICKY: Welcome and Forum Rules (closed) (Preview) Welcome to the Grey Nomads Forum! The forum is intended to be a place where travellers, soon-to-be-travellers, and dream-of-being-travellers can exchange tips, advice and information and have a chat in a friendly and welcoming environment. Newcomers ... don't be shy in saying G'Day and asking a...	Webmaster	0	41678	01:51 PM May 13, 2013 by Webmaster
	Domestic Fridge fitted to Caravan. (Preview) Hi all. As I had difficulty finding any useful information on the internet pertaining to running a domestic fridge on an inverter I thought I would post some. I just completed removing my 180 litre 12v fridge as it was making an annoying high pitch whine on and off. I had it looked at, but on the day, it wou...	Ketto	2	403	02:02 PM Nov 10, 2024 by Ketto
	Newbe to forum (Preview) Hi All, just introducing my self to the forum. I original signed up to find out more about Diesel Heaters in caravans, however I now have it working, through trial and success. So if any one has questions I'd be happy to discuss what I have learned. Cheers Donjo.	Donjo	2	459	07:10 PM Nov 8, 2024 by Headly
	Kings 120amp lithium Batteries (Preview) Hi all, new to forum. Wondering if any-one has any experience with the Kings 120amp lithium battery. I`ve had some battery problems and needed to replace my Projecta charger and batteries so I thought i`d give this a go. I`m well aware you "get what you pay for", but at $350 and a quarter of the weight o...	Honest John	2	238	04:55 PM Nov 7, 2024 by Honest John
	New to the Forum - At the start of the Journey (Preview) Hi everyone, Last weekend we bought our first caravan with the intention to start our grey nomad travels. We settled on a Jayco journey outback 19.6-3 and am hoping to pick it up next February. We have previously done the big lap staying in a tent but we were alot younger then and comfort is more our thi...	JacJac	2	508	10:20 PM Oct 15, 2024 by JacJac
	Projecta PM 335J (Preview) Can l direct swap my agm battery for a lithium battery order the Projecta PM 335J have to be reprogrammed,?	RBK	1	420	05:35 PM Sep 24, 2024 by Are We Lost
	Newbie from North Queensland Cabitnetmaker Malanda North Queensland (Preview) Hi everyone, my name is Lynette and I live at Malanda in far north Queensland. I've had a coaster bus motorhome for the last 18 years but haven't done too many trips for the last decade. I lost my partner to lung cancer 3 weeks ago and I've decided to deal with my grief by going back to what I was doing befor...	Byerstownbirdlady	2	397	09:43 AM Sep 24, 2024 by Byerstownbirdlady
	P 1248 trouble code (Preview) Hi everyone Im new here so not sure if this subject has been discussed before. I have a 2013 Landcruiser 200 series diesel. I have a scan gauge 3 fitted and the other day the car brought up this trouble code P 1248. Does anyone know what this is and how to fix it? I cleared the fault and so far it hasnt come up ag...	GSJ69	2	384	09:02 AM Sep 24, 2024 by dogbox
	Projecta PM 335J (Preview) Currently have a 100ah agm battery in my Jayco Journey. I believe the Projecta PM 335J is compatable with Lithium batteries. Does the Projecta have to be reprogrammed or is it just a case of swapping batteries. (Apart from the new "storage regulations)	RBK	0	332	04:48 PM Sep 23, 2024 by RBK
	Newbie intro and some info on Winnebago Longreach (Preview) Hi all, My name is Fred, and she who must be obeyed (wife) is Rhondda. I have had caravans, modified busses and campers ever since 1978 when I fist crossed the Nullabour to Melbourne from Perth in an EH station wagon towing a 22 york caravan. Times change, luxury and equipment thankfully improves, we no...	Theoldfart	2	399	04:42 PM Sep 21, 2024 by Roger Roger
	another new member from Vic (Preview) Hi all, My wife and I have just taken our Jayco Wren Outback for its second run behind a 162 VW Tiguan. Along with our Wolfhound X. All going well considering we need a PHD in organisation and Tetris while keeping a keen eye on tow ball weights etc.. Will be buying a roof pod to lighten the load in the van. Hop...	petebalf	2	520	08:13 AM Sep 21, 2024 by petebalf
	Bruce Highway (Preview) Hello all, My name is Estelle and myself and my husband, Steve, are South Africans and new residents of beautiful Australia. We live on the Gold Coast and Steve works from home, so we have decided it is the right time to go walkabout. We have bought a 19ft Royal Flair Piazza and a Ford Ranger to tow it. We ha...	EW	9	1024	06:25 PM Sep 18, 2024 by Greg 1
	Price gauging in parks (Preview) I would like to know how we let these parks get away with it. I tried booking at the Tasman park Yallingup and peak season they want $132.00 per night, what do they offer that is different to the not peak season, do we get dinner served is it a cabin, no it is a site and slab even with an ensuite it is still robb...	Bushie1961	4	463	09:46 AM Sep 15, 2024 by rmoor
	BATUCARAVANS (Preview) We are searching the Web for a used Motorhome and found a site called Batucaravans and am wandering if anyone out there has dealt or purchased a van with them. I have contacted them online but because the prices are so low I feel its some sort of scam.	Hoff	10	526	07:18 PM Sep 14, 2024 by Hoff
	New member (Preview) G'day Nomads! My wife and I are purchasing a Jayco Starcraft "bush pack" pop-top. We haven't caravanned since the late 80's when we had an old 16" Viscount, two dogs and two kids, and spent two years around Australia, destroying an on-road van on some pretty harsh off road places! Much has changed, obv...	Savo1	1	388	07:42 AM Sep 13, 2024 by Possum3
	Manual water pump (Preview) Hi, new member first time enquiry. Can anyone tell me where to purchase a the kit to stop the water leaks at the manual pump in the kitchen sink. I have 2011 Jayco starcraft 16.52. Regards	Bazzza	4	587	07:45 AM Sep 8, 2024 by Bazzza
	Waiting on my first Van. (Preview) Gday. Irish here. Big things happening. Been lookin at all things caravans. Does ya head in mate! Car is a Toyota Hi-Lux 2014. With a GVM to 3125. Waiting on a single axel van. 16 foot. Demo. Been put through its paces. Wasnt going to buy a van, but well Wife said Pleas your self. So thats a yes Cheers. Irish...	Irish junee	1	475	09:09 AM Sep 3, 2024 by Possum3
	Swappimg van for Longreach whats your thoughts (Preview) Hi all We are looking at selling our Jayco Silverline 24.75 and buying a Longreach, what do people think? we are setting up for retirement so we can pull behind a car and a boat, but need to find the right trailer. whenever I go away I am always overweight on the back axle of the RAM. The ute itself inside is...	Bushie1961	7	1075	07:04 PM Aug 27, 2024 by Bushie1961
	New Member (Preview) My Van, a ZoneRV offroad 20'6" is now 5 years old and it's about time I joined the Grey Nomads. Love wandering around beautiful Australia with my wife and friends. Met so many wonderful friendly people over the years- amazes me how helpful fellow travellers are out on the road. I have recently recove...	Sneddo2	2	469	07:44 AM Aug 27, 2024 by Sneddo2
	Motorhome towing car (Preview) Hi just got a 2017 Mercedes Euro Delux motorhome and I am trying to work out what automatic vehicals I can tow behind the motorhome with not much success. Any help would be greatly appreciated Thanks Chris and Angie	Cellery	4	797	09:33 AM Aug 25, 2024 by Blues Man
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