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The following is intended *only* for suitably qualified technicians. The switches go intermittent after a while. I tried cleaning them to no avail. So I decided to fit alternat switches which are available at Jaycar for a couple of dollars. See photo. The method I used is shown in the video. You may ne...

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Read in CMCA website that 4kg Swap & Go bottles have not been available since Feb 2023. Firstly, is this correct? Secondly, if yes, has anyone found a way around this? My Gas bottle compartment is not big enough to accommodate this and can't be made any bigger. 8kg are too heavy for me. You can't g...

Is there a recommended amount of kero that can be added to diesel in the heater reservoir for cold weather? What can I expect as a result? B

Why is it that no one just has everyday experiences in life but has to be on a "journey"? Why can't people enjoy their occupation or at least be satisfied with it without having to be "passionate"? When something good happens why can't we just be happy instead of being "humbled"? Why is everything descr...

In the Ballarat Courier today, there was an article by Garry Linnell on the internet. You can search it and you should find it. Its to long to summarise here... but it basically says the internet showed so much promise...Tim Berners-Lee and his fellow computor scientists believed they would bring ab...

I grew up on in a council home and never once questioned my parents income, it was never a discussion.We didnt eat a lot of fast food because it was considered a treat, not a food group.We ate homemade meals consisting of meat, potatoes and vegetables - (which were not an optional choice). No vegetables...

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We are looking for a 12 v TV with a built-in DVD player plus other apps. Must have good sound and would appreciate links where possible. Jay&Dee -- Edited by JayDee on Thursday 11th of April 2024 03:32:33 PM

I found fitting and detaching the safety chains to the car one of the biggest PITA ever inflicted on the caravan community. Sitting on the draw bar fiddling around with shackles, not knowing if they were tightening, dropping the pin on the ground, the whole lot almost put me into therapy. Now, I have so...

Hi everyone, we usually insulate windows in winter with car sunshades now we are going to try coreflute. Anyone else tried it? Sounds feasable. Rocket

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May be of interest to the guys. I AM A WHITE MAN AND I'M SORRY (richardsonpost.com)

Truck towing a caravan on the overtaking lane at Babinda about 3 hours ago, Driver in hospital, will be OK. Was the van heavier than the truck? Post all your theories here, I have beer and popcorn but not both at the same time. Cheers,Ben.

We pulled into Wiicannia going from Broken Hill to Cobar earlier this week and I decided to top up the car at the self serve 24hr BP fuel bowser in the back street as it was 15c/ltr cheaper than the servo on the Hwy. its was one of those unmanned pumps where you set the amount and pay with your credit card bef...

Hi, has anyone towed a heavy caravan up the Bulli pass, I have descended ok but not sure about the long steep climb

There's a fantastic solution - I have a Sphere 21" that speaks thru silver paper with a sound more like a $2 kids toy. So bad in fact that I rigged it to run thru the in-house radio - trouble was the sound was from behind and above and somewhat disorienting relative to the picture. Anyway I imposed on the br...