I am leaning towards having a ute and towing a caravan at the moment.
May change my mind of course.........I am told that is a woman's privelidge....
Dawa
pauline said
07:23 PM May 1, 2013
it certainly is Dawa.............keep safe and warm.
Happywanderer said
08:24 PM May 1, 2013
Good to see you are still making plans while trying to keep warm down there. I'm heading down that way in late June, will call in if I can find my way to where you are staying.
Gerty Dancer said
10:18 PM May 1, 2013
Sounds like a plan Dawa. You are already experienced at towing, would give you some more options. Goodonya!
dawa said
12:37 AM May 2, 2013
Sell the camper and buy a ute.
I can use it while i am here and then save for the van and get it when i have to leave
Dawa
jules47 said
01:47 AM May 2, 2013
Sounds a good plan dawa - hope it all works out for you.
GaryKelly said
02:23 AM May 2, 2013
Utes are cool. I can thoroughly recommend them, Dawa... especially for singles.
herbie said
04:37 AM May 2, 2013
dawa wrote:
Sell the camper and buy a ute.
I can use it while i am here and then save for the van and get it when i have to leave
Dawa
A very good move Dawa, every good women needs a beaut ute, you could even go to the Denny ute muster, it is not all that far from where you are based is it ??
jetj said
01:14 AM May 3, 2013
Just make sure you are physically up to attaching a caravan to the towbar. Very difficult on your own from my experience.
dawa said
12:58 PM May 3, 2013
Yes that is true.
The trailer is hard as well.
I ask for help whenever i can
Dawa
jules47 said
04:03 PM May 3, 2013
Dawa - if you go the ute and caravan way - maybe a reversing camera,pointing at the tow ball area might be a help. You can get them quite cheaply nowadays - there is also the other thing some people use - think it is called a trailer mate - as long as you are level, you back up close to the trailer and the trailer mate sort of guides you onto the ball - can be seen if you google "trailer mate" I think. Not too expensive. I had one for my caravan, made life easier.
jetj said
09:17 PM May 3, 2013
I wasn't even thinking about backing onto the ball that is another PITA but lifting the mechanism while winding down the jockey wheel throws my back out every time.
dawa said
10:18 PM May 3, 2013
jetj wrote:
I wasn't even thinking about backing onto the ball that is another PITA but lifting the mechanism while winding down the jockey wheel throws my back out every time.
Wow all these traps for the un aware people
dawa
keiron said
12:04 AM May 4, 2013
It is a little more difficult when you add in t6he weight distributin bars being fitted / removed. That is a PITA. KB
jules47 said
03:16 AM May 4, 2013
You can get those lifter things for the bars keiron - they save your back.
milo said
06:02 AM May 4, 2013
if you get a ute of some sort you could look at a slide on
halfpint said
03:25 AM May 12, 2013
Wher is here ?????
dawa said
03:36 PM May 12, 2013
halfpint wrote:
Wher is here ?????
Just outside Grenfell on the Goolagong road.
Dump on the left and then big town supply water tank and shack is in paddock next door.........see the camper.
Watch out for the dog she will lick you to death
Dawa
Mary said
04:48 AM May 18, 2013
I made a simple little device from a bit of square tube cut to fit .
Simply lift the hitch bit slide and wind away.
Makes it a one hand task .
Will post a photo if anyone wants.
Cheers,
Mary
bowlerbear said
04:53 AM May 18, 2013
A photo would be great thanks Mary.
QueenKombi said
05:12 PM May 18, 2013
Settled in here for winter too and not far from Ballarat
Three more months of misery, but the fire is going pretty much 24/7 so not too bad. Currently working full time for the next couple of weeks, then sporadic shifts here and there which help keep the dream alive.
Just had a beautiful week-end with some like-minded Kombi travellers at Laanecoorie (Vic) and couldn't have picked a better week-end. Won't whinge about my drunken friend who kind of spoiled it a bit for me. Might have to leave her at home next time
dawa said
02:43 PM Jul 19, 2013
milo wrote:
if you get a ute of some sort you could look at a slide on
I looked at slide ons and they are sooo expensive for what you get
Well I am settled in here for the winter.
I am leaning towards having a ute and towing a caravan at the moment.
May change my mind of course.........I am told that is a woman's privelidge....
Dawa
I'm heading down that way in late June, will call in if I can find my way to where you are staying.
Goodonya!
Sell the camper and buy a ute.
I can use it while i am here and then save for the van and get it when i have to leave
Dawa
A very good move Dawa, every good women needs a beaut ute, you could even go to the Denny ute muster, it is not all that far from where you are based is it ??
Just make sure you are physically up to attaching a caravan to the towbar. Very difficult on your own from my experience.
Yes that is true.
The trailer is hard as well.
I ask for help whenever i can
Dawa
I wasn't even thinking about backing onto the ball that is another PITA but lifting the mechanism while winding down the jockey wheel throws my back out every time.
Wow all these traps for the un aware people
dawa
It is a little more difficult when you add in t6he weight distributin bars being fitted / removed. That is a PITA. KB
Wher is here ?????
Just outside Grenfell on the Goolagong road.
Dump on the left and then big town supply water tank and shack is in paddock next door.........see the camper.
Watch out for the dog she will lick you to death
Dawa
I made a simple little device from a bit of square tube cut to fit .
Simply lift the hitch bit slide and wind away.
Makes it a one hand task .
Will post a photo if anyone wants.
Cheers,
Mary
Settled in here for winter too and not far from Ballarat
Three more months of misery, but the fire is going pretty much 24/7 so not too bad. Currently working full time for the next couple of weeks, then sporadic shifts here and there which help keep the dream alive.
Just had a beautiful week-end with some like-minded Kombi travellers at Laanecoorie (Vic) and couldn't have picked a better week-end. Won't whinge about my drunken friend who kind of spoiled it a bit for me. Might have to leave her at home next time
I looked at slide ons and they are sooo expensive for what you get
Dawa