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Can't you see I'm on the phone.....?.....?
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Just Joking
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Rather predictable....however quite accurate and humorous.....lmao... Not a long download...Hoo Roo
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Mt Garnet to Normanton
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Just enquiring whether any members have travelled this road recently and what the conditions were like,also from Normanton to Cloncurry.Am towing jaco poptop,not off road.thanks.
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"Free" camping question.
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I am planning to stay at Ballarat on Easter Monday evening. I will have a camper trailer and a porta loo which i will emplty when I get home to Melbourne. Is that acceptable to say I am self sufficient?
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Techies' Corner
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I currently have a single axle load weight of 1600 kg on my Galaxy van and are limited for payload, Tare 1366 GVM 1503, ATM 1666, Have had the van inspected by a qualified engineer who recommended that I have a 2 tonne axle and hub/springs replacement. Will this give me any more payload and if so how much...
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Bent - sagged springs BT 50
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Hi has anyone had there rear springs replaced under warranty on a BT 50. Not 3 years old and less than 35,000 Klm's. With only 240 kilos on tow ball, only I.4 on rear axe have only 30 ml travel between bump stop and chassis, when unhook van and empty the back, springs still bent the wrong way. Have weigh brid...
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Anyone up here for Finke?
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There must be some GNs up here for the Finke? I stayed on for it....which I'm a bit sorry about at this point. I'm hoping the race makes up for that decision. But if anyone's here and wants to catch up, just yell out.
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Discoloured mouldings
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hi all. My Motorhome is a Jayco conquest which I bought secondhand. A lot of the external plastic mouldings have yellowed I assume due to exposure to the elements. On some the clear coating has cracked and started to flake off. Has anyone had a similar problem. How have you repaired it . Rubbed back and p...
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Drinking water availability in Alice Springs
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Any advice re the availability of drinking water in Alice Springs please.
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West coast trip
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Travel Blogs by members
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When we moved to Darwin we had a shiny new Suzuki Vitara, one trip out to Litchfield convinced me the Vitara wouldn't survive; so armed with some dosh we ventured into the car yards and emerged with a 1998 Hilux dual cab diesel. Not much good being able to go bush without somewhere to sleep so I looked arou...
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2005 Galaxy (Fulcher) Poptop For Sale
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We are selling our Fulcher Galaxy Grand Tourer Series 111 Poptop as we are upgrading. $18,500 ono Features: Double Bed Microwave, Grill/Cooktop, 90litre 3 way Dometic fridge, Stereo with USB/Aux input, LCD TV on adjustable bracket, Rear Access Boot, Full Annex with anti-flap kit, LED Lights, i...
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Caravan Matress
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We have a spare Caravan Mattress we would to sell , it is an interspring 1880 X 1500 X 200, Beds Direct Brand, Allergy Free, Resversible, no tears or stains . Pick up, Glass House Mountains. Any Offer 0408292729
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to run a bar fridge of invertor
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Techies' Corner
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I have a Teco 75litre bar fridge and was wondering how it would handle running off a 300watt invertor and how much draw down I could expect on my battery. My battery is a 150 amp hour battery which is charged by the car while traveling and a 100 watt solar while camping. the fridge species say it operates o...
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Cheap camping,site`s
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Hi There is a lot off discussion about cost and spots to camp free or otherwise,we recently stayed at Ardlethian nsw they have a great little spot in town next to club shops at park,cleanest toilets we have ever seen and pay for power $2 for 12 hours,4 powered sites ,talking to locals they are looking at s...
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Clear view mirrors on a Ford Ranger wind wilseling noice roduct
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Hints, Tips and Great ideas
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Hi Advise or ideas please. I have a 2016 Ford Ranger with Clearview mirrors fitted for towing .I have a wind wilsiling noice on the driver side as soon as I get up to 80k. When I pull the Mirror in flat to the truck it goes away. Ford tell me it's the mirrors not the Truck and the fact that the noise goes away i...
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The NRL State of Origin ..Maroons v Blues
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"I digress ..."
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Just had to start this topic. Can we do it again and stick it up the Blues. Go the mighty Maroons. Boy!!! How I wish that J.T. was on the park for us. Will be a hard fought match but as long as each teams give 100% commitment, then we cannot complain re the result, albeit a Maroons Victory. Go Q U E E N S L A N D E R. jA...
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Springsure Alpaca Stud
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If anyone is interested in Alpacas and fine wool products there is Stud Breeding Farm at Springsure near Emerald Qld. They have a website under Rosegum Alpacas. We visited there yesterday, had a tour around the breeding yards, looking at the wool clips and then shown some of the most beautiful yarns...
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suspension
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Has anyone got the alko IRS suspension fitted on their van , more so a off road or semi off road van . I'm wondering how the suspension handles corrugated surfaces . It looks very simplistic and little maintenance. I have seen several new off road vans advertised with it fitted .
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2011 New Age Big Red Wiring/Fuses.
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As above, anybody got one of these vans as im trying to work out what certain fuses do and where certain things get their 12v from. Ive tried pulling fuses etc, was hoping someone with same model van could help. TIA. Kezngaz.
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Shell-Coles Petrol Price Scam
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Noted over this week whilst travelling city to country and return. Most service stations ... BP; Caltex; etc price for Unlleaded was $135.9 .... Coles/She'll pre "discount" was $139.9 ..... To me this shows up the Coles/Shell 4c per litre discount is nothing but a SCAM .... This applies to outlets bo...
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Tragedy in Southern NSW
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POLICE were today investigating a horror smash in which two grey nomads in their mid-60s were killed when their Mitsubishi Triton ute towing a caravan collided with a truck on the Cobb Highway near Wanganella in southern NSW. Reports suggest that the Victorian travellers' rig, which was heading no...
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