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I have installed a DC to DC charger however it doesn't seem to charge the auxiliary battery to its full capacity but is showing 13.2 volts. The charger is a voltage 30amp which is at the back of my tub charging directly to the battery in an ark pak (not through the ark pak 4amp charger). I have driven from Vi...

Do any of you RV'ers with built in grey water tanks have a level guage and do they work. The Jayco system of three probes reading to the tank guage soon gets grudded up and gives false readings, am thinking of installing a float switch instead of.

A blonde wanted to sell her car but she couldnt find any buyers. She called her friend for advice, and her friend asked how many kilometres she had on her car. She answered, 300,000. Her fried told her that was the problem. So the blonde went to the mechanic and told him to put it down to 70,000 kms. A couple...

Gday all, Just a heads up for anyone driving in the Shark Bay Area. Diesel fuel yesterday (wed) in Denham was 8 cents per litre cheaper than at the Overland roadhouse out on the highway so if going into Denham or Monkey Mia it may be worth waiting till you get into town.

Hi All, just a quick update on the old van, since last posting i have been busy making over head cabinets and seating, you won't see to much happening in the pics but in the following post i should have the all fitted in place. In the pics attached the long cabinet hanging there is just being checked for fit...

Usual disclaimer I am not a Gas Fitter, I do not play around with LPG, and I have not posted to start a flame warCan someone shed a bit of light on a Dometic RM 7401 three way fridge problemHistory is around March (7 months ago), prior to crossing the Nullarbor from east to west, I must have purchased a bad...

If you are not sure whether or not you want to visit the Kimberley, have a look at the ABC's "Mystery Road". I saw it on Iview. It's filmed in the Kimberley and in my opinion the Kimberley is the star of the show and not the human actors or the camera operator/s. Human stars include Aaron Pederson, Judy Davi...

Just letting all know, we recently finished a fantastic 6 month caretaking job north of Broome at a place called Banana Well Getaway. A fishing, crabbing, vege out camping, caravan and cabin type resort. We were only supposed to stay 2 nights but were lucky enough to be there at the right time to take up...

We have a caravan which is now a little over 4 years old. As standard equipment an Aquaport (under bench top) two stage filter was fitted to the drinking water outlet. It appears as though the Aquaport AQP-RFL-C filter system is now obsolete. Does anybody know if and where these filters (1 a sediment f...

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yettogo wrote: Hi all, We are only 18 months off becoming grey Nomads and travelling our great country full time. my problem is what vehicle do I use to tow my 2600 kg Van, dual axle.Really could do with some advice please from you experienced lot. thanks in advance. Gday... Originally posted here - ht...

Hi. I couldn't find an answer by searching because it all seemed to be about tug tyre pressure.My question is about motorhome pressures. On bitumen my tyres run at 80 psi and work really well but on badly corrugated roads I am wondering what others run their tyres at. Up till now I've kept them the same bu...

Hope this is not a political topic butSomeone is beginning to realise that us Grey Nomads, can (and probably do), make a difference by spending in small townsThe link to this news article is belowhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-06-22/federal-agriculture-minister-urges-australians-tra...

Anyone know where I can buy state maps, perhaps in sections, which show locations (and possibly boundaries) of pastoral properties around Australia? And in conjunction with that, is there a list of owners and contact details of those properties and if so, how and where do I get a copy? As allways, tha...

Earlir this year I purchased a 2015 model Supreme van, from the first owner. On towing it home from Vic to mid north coast NSW I noticed a jerking feeling when the tow vehicle was pulling it up an incline. Tow vehicle Mazda BT 50. After several checks of tow vehicle, then auto electrician checks of van el...

Gday... A road crew supervisor hired Johnny to paint the line down the middle of a highway. He was sceptical about hiring him given he didnt have experience, but he said he really needed the job. He told Johnny he needed to complete 2km per day, then set him up with brushes and paint. After day one, the sup...

Gday... I was staying overnight at a hotel away from home. I took my computer down to the bar to do some data entry. I sat down at the bar and I asked the bartender, Whats the Wi-Fi password? you need to buy a drink first, he said. OK, Ill have a beer I said. He served me a beer and told me it was $`12. OK then, here...

The story is told of a lady who was rather old-fashioned, always quite delicate and elegant, especially in her language. She and her husband were planning a weeks vacation in Queensland, so she wrote to a particular campground asking for a reservation. She wanted to make sure the campground was full...

A blonde woman strode angrily into the large store, slapped a package on the counter, and loudly expressed her dissatisfaction. The clerk asked "What's the problem? Wouldn't your cat eat them?" The blonde's eyes got very large, and she whispered "Do you mean to tell me that 'Pussy Treats' are for cat...

Gday... Read about it here cheers - John