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I am the manufacturer of my little 10'6" x 6 ft van. We did a "lap" last year. I chose not to install brakes. That gave me a declared 748kg max weight (AGM or GVM I get them mixed up!!) tare being 450kg. But as time went on things were added. Two solar panels, tomahawk, tent legs, extra water tank toolbox etc e...

Dangerous driving becomes the norm in India, home of the world's most deadly roads........ "http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-06-17/dangerous-driving-becomes-the-norm-in-india/8624470"/> K.J.

We recently purchased a Queen size foam mattress topping from Clark Rubber for around $180. We call it an Egg Shell mattress. I marked the shape of our queen size bed with a nikko pen, and then cut the egg shell to shape using a electric bread knife. A standard bread cutting knife would be ok, but I guessin...

Tried calling Centrelink lately and got a busy signal? You're not alone. More than 44 million calls to the welfare department were greeted with a busy signal in just ten months, government officials admitted. In a Senate estimates hearing on Thursday night, staff from the Department of Human Serv...

Happy birthday Macka Aussie Paul. -- Edited by aussie_paul on Saturday 17th of June 2017 03:54:21 PM

Hello fellow players. "Dunmowins" are off to Indonesia (Jakarta & Pontianak) for two weeks from tomorrow. I have turned off all my subscriptions and wont be around the playground for the duration. If WIFI allows me, I will pop in from time to time to see what is happening. Have fun, I will catch up...

Young 17 year old lad walks up to the counter in the chemist shop and says to the rather attractive young lady behind the counter. Ï would like 3 condoms miss. She replies. "Don't you miss me. He then says "alright made it 4 then please. Jay&Dee.

First, you survived being born to mothers who smoked and/or drank while they carried us. They took aspirin, ate blue cheese dressing, tuna from a tin, and didn't get tested for diabetes. Then after that trauma, your baby cots were covered with bright coloured lead-based paints. You had no childpro...

Garfield on the oil crisis A lot of folks can't understand how we came to have an oil shortage here in Australia. Well, there's a very simple answer. Nobody bothered to check the oil. We just didn't know we were getting low. The reason for that is purely geographical. Our OIL is located in: Bass...

Im getting little bubbles, about the size of a 10 cent piece, under the paint on the side of my aluminium van. Looks like wates is getting under the paint and causing corrosion. Does anyone have any ideas what's causing this and what to do with the corrosion. Does rust converter work on aluminium?

I have a Suburban gas hot water system in my RV. It works a treat. The problem I have is that the hot water runs for a few seconds, then goes cold. Turn the tap off and wait a few more seconds, then turn it back on and again, hot water then goes cold. I have fitted a new tempering valve and flushed out the hot wat...

Today, the better half and I went for a drive to Ravenshoe here on the Talbleland near Atherton and we run into fellow Grey Nomads, times two. i will not name them in case they are too hiding from world. But was great to catch up and share some places that you should visit while up this way do enjoy your Adven...

ok....I'm trying to find out and haven't yet found what I'm looking for.....if a charger input wattage is say recorded as '250' - is it less at float? Like would that be what it drawers at its maximum? Or doesn't it matter whatever stage the charger is in? -- Edited by Grubbygypsy on Wednesday 14th of Ju...

Mags and Spook here we have just planed a trip up north WA. Heading to Dongara, Monkey Mia, Carnarvon, Exmouth. We are then going to shoot over to Tom Price and spend a couple of days in the Karijini National Park. Then motor on to Newman for a quick stay. Heading south for an over night stay at Cue. From the...

Yo . Coffs , caravan , 4b & camping show is on this weekend . 10 till 4 @ the Racecourse . GET There Early for parking. Or you walk for Over a K to just get to the entrance.

Brisbane Caravan Show , quite a few new vans with roof leaks . I hope it was only from rushing their vans to get them on show .

TRACCS - Mobile Repairs for any of the above is recommended for good prompt and efficient service. Contact Joseph on 0408718752

....little bit of levity in only 30 seconds.....Hoo Roo

Just finished fitting a ecotherm heater which uses the hot water from the suburban sw6dea hot water heater. These can be bought from SWIFT in kit form however I made my own for under $100 with the help off our friendly wrecker and flea bay. I procured a good car heater core, ordered a 12v solar water pump,...