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For those traveling the Central West of NSW on the Newel Hwy. Ryans Caravans Dubbo have just completed our 3 year 65000 + service. Total cost $1,222- of which $755- were parts and the rest labour. Brakes and Bearings were the major contributor. Had the Outback from 9am to 4pm. While their customer serv...

Hi all. Just returned from a couple of weeks free camping. I can really recommend 3 great free camps. Yarrangobilly, NSW, Cobargo Pub, NSW and Cowwar in Vic. All three get my tick of approval for a return trip. Col P

Diesel fuel (I did not bother jotting down the point of a cent per liter)Bunbury 126 cpl Tammin 125 cpl Coolgardie 126 cplThe following is the Nullarbor sectionNorseman 141 cpl Balladonia 165 cpl ****lebiddy 174 cpl Madura 165 cpl Eucla 155 cpl Nullarbor 175 cpl Nullaroo 133 cpl Penong 131 cpl Cedu...

Hi all well thankyou Mr Turnball spent 50 plus years busting a gut bringing up kids working 55 to 70 hours a week super comes in so put a little extra in to have a decent retirement cruising this great country in the van ,and what do our pollies do is shaft us ,we are far from rich have a nice car and van and few b...

Eril and I spent a couple of hours with the 3 grandies yesterday while their parents were in a meeting. Aussie Paul. -- Edited by aussie_paul on Thursday 5th of January 2017 09:33:56 PM

All I have a combo package ready to go but willing to separate: 2005(my06) Jeep Laredo Navigator It great condition and serviced regularly Bright SilverInterior ColourgreyTransmission5 speed AutomaticBody5 doors 5 seat SUVDrive Type4X4 Dual RangeEngine6 cylinder Diesel Turbo Intercooled...

I Woke up this morning to overcast skies here in Perth, Could hardly believe it after the scorcher we endured yesterday, ( our house 42.8 Deg C ) officially 40.0 Deg C, Funny how the Official temp is always lower than what all other gauges read ??? SWMBO reckons they do that so as not to scare the Tourists...

Hi all, This big kid has climbed back in the saddle after all these years. I went with Lambie to do the Xmas grocery shop this morning. Loaded the car and got in and left the car park. The next thing I see is this mini bike pull up 100mtr round the corner. That can't be legal. So I stopped behind him and got out....

The heater you have in your van, does the body of the heater get hot? is separation required between it and stored items? Does the fan make much noise? Taking the exhaust out the back or to the side of the van, have you had complaints or comments about the diesel exhaust smell?

Hi all. Many of us have to tour around on a low budget. If you have tinkering/handyman skills and $10-12,000 available you can build a caravan to spread your wings. Here I'll explain the errors and the positive decisions made 12 months after I built our van and having completed a "lap?" last winter. T...

has anybody travelled the Old Ghan Track from Maree to William Creek and if so could you give me information on the road conditions as we planning to travel from Maree to Alice Spring incorporating the Oodnadatta track to Marla. And if you would take a semi off road van

Hi all; Ok time for a bit of a gripe.... But first a bit of background history. Sorry to bore you. I've installed television antennas for over 30 odd years now and started of in Melbourne before SBS moved to the UHF band. As well as a electronics teck repairing anything with a 3 pin plug on the end of i...

My kids gave me a gift for xmas that I wasn't really expecting, like most people of our age I really don't need anything and keep telling them don't waste your money just to give me a card. They did 250 of them - knowing that I enjoyed spending time on the Grey Nomads site they had some business cards printed...

After having a Coromal seka for 16 years I have just purchased a 2016 Jindabyne with shower & toilet. I have not used it yet or loaded it. The agent said that it had a towball weight of 135kg. I weighed it empty and it came to 165kg.I rang George Day Caravans & they said that it is listed to havebetw...

We are a husband and wife who will be crossing the Simpson Desert in April/May 2018 from west to east. We dont have another car to travel with but would like to travel with others for safety. Is anyone else doing a similar trip and would like to travel in convoy

Hi, I have a Windsor Genesis poptop with a toilet problem. The toilet is a Thetford cassette 402(6 or C) with a right hand cassette. The toilet doesn't work, no indicator lights showing, no sounds. I have twice flushed the rinse water ad positioned the cassette. Anyone has had similar issues?

Hi We have a Ducato Mulivan 150 van conversion with 225/75 R16 Michelin X Green Eco light truck tyres The imprinted Max Speed and Cold Pressure on the tyre wall is stated as116km/h at 80 psi.... The Fiat plaque states recommended 450 kPa front and 550 kPa back full load. The van is bouncing and bumping...

Sorry dougwe swmbo said too packed not staying here so had to move on ,was good to meet you and put face to a name maybe later in a month or so will be back Grahmac

I'm sure that you all will have noticed that we have a very broad church when it comes to readers and posters on this site. After 7yrs of observing, and contributing, may I venture a few salient points? It takes all sorts to make a world and our little world in the GNs is no exception, we need our characters...

A couple in their nineties are both having problems remembering things. During a checkup, the doctor tells them that theyre physically okay, but they might want to start writing things down to help them remember.Later that night, while watching TV, the old man gets up from his chair. Want anything w...