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Quote from another site "We have recently had 2 vehicles, a Merc sprinter and the second a BT-50, in the yard at our Tamworth branch who have put AdBlue in their diesel from the same service station. Both of the vehicles Fuel systems were destroyed as the owners added Adblue into the diesel tank rather t...

Hi all. I'm having a hard time finding any way of checking weight distribution of a bus, . . . eg: Toyota coaster corner weights ? I have used various scales and corner weight jacks when I raced open wheeler's and super modified's but I find nothing that will do the job for a heavier commercial vehicles....

Yo, Oh great one living the dream in the great out back is a UHF radio a must or a toy.

I need to replace the battery(prior to going anywhere), BUT has anyone seen or have evidence of the breakaway system actually working in Australia? Not questioning the need for it either. cheers and thanks Craig

Gday... Cheers - John

Am considering the above as an alternative for not going through Gold Coast/Brisbane while heading north in the next couple of weeks. Anyone been on that road recently and comments on it? From there Ipswich, then further north........................ Thanks

Clarence Valley Councils ruling on camping at Diggers Camp. See attachment. Cr Karen Toms is a part owner of a caravan park at Iluka. Just another kick in the arse for low cost camping. The attachment did not work for me. After clicking onto attachment click on 'Hello' Story from the Daily Examiner...

Hi, finally I'm on the road. Thought it would never happen. Couple of days in Albany. Door handle broke this morning. First job Monday caravan workshop. Cheers.

I have just bought a 2015 Majestic sierra. I want to under slung the axels and fit a semi off-road tyre to give me a bit more height off the ground. Any advice please.

hi hope someone can help. I have a vitrifrigo dp150 fridge and not sure that is working correctly. Temp is ok but it's drawing 6-7 amps and cycles for about 9 minutes on and then 5 minutes off is that correct? tks Ross

I recently had to cancel a caravan park booking at a big caravan park in Katherine.The booking was for a date that is over three weeks away. I was charged an "administration fee" of $25 out of a booking deposit of $40. Because this was part of a major club trip that we have had to abandon, this cancellation...

I have a pair of Aussie Truck mirrors for sale. In VGC. Come with large brackets to suit Pajero wide door sill plus original brackets. Asking $45.00. Location is Albany Creek, Brisbane. Pick up preferred.

In the current Australian climate of over inflated house prices it may be of interest to check out prices in this area of the US. Surprisingly its still possible to buy something reasonable for under $500,000. I'm convinced the housing market in Australia is in for a major shakeup within the next few y...

Well worth reading through this article and taking note."Its time for everyone to kill off their old Windows XP systems for good. This is the first of several necessary actions following the digital ravaging caused by the WannaCry virus on the weekend.The same can be argued for other unsupported ve...

I was interested to read Kiwijims response to that bloke's Lotto win, and couldn't agree more with his response to what he would do if he won... 'Get new 4 x 4 and Caravan & be on the road full time to see every corner of this Great Country'...... Many full timers will attest to just how big our Country r...

G'day everyone, Have just come across a site that has a mini solar hot water system for vans and RV's - does anyone have this kind of system? I ask because the price of LPG is getting exxy, and I have the little 4.5 kg bottles that cost as much as 9 kg bottles. I'm also considering getting someone to make the...

Hi all , I bought a pair of Sirrocco 12v fans for our van and was fitting them yesterday , I piggybacked them off the 12v lighting in the bedroom that way I could conceal any wiring . I spoke to the manufacturers sparky and he said if he were retro fitting the fans then he'd do the same . The wiring on the bac...

The bride and I are starting the big trip soon. We are looking a the mazda BT50 4x2 dual cab and the kokada caravan (18-20 foot), set up for free camping. We are looking to travel in the out back, so dirt council roads (eg; birdville, birdsville track and the like) and the black top. Also stop of the beaten...

My neighbour has purchased a 1975 franklin glide on. The unit has four hydraulic stands. One leaks. He was told by the previous owner to use olive oil in the system. Is this right? Shouldnt it be brake fluid or similar?

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