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Hi folks , well i have at last decided it's hi time for the dream plan to start getting underway. About me i'm a mid to late 50's ex tradie woman who has worked far too hard on tools all her life.I was a ( forced into the trade ) hard working mechanic for 14 yrs till the mid 90's. I then took up a couple of degree...

Does anyone know the name of the colour of the caravan drawbar? I have been touching up the rust spots on the drawbar of our 2019 Retreat Fraser and what I thought was a close match from Bunnings is way off (Metallic Grey). Please don't say, "GREY" as there are about 39485674932040586 shades of grey i...

I am trying to add LED stop/tail/indicator lamps in a higher position on my van. Have wired them up in conjunction with the original incandescent lamps. The Tail light works, The Indicators work but when you apply the brake instead of shining brighter the brake light dims. If I connect the LED lamps di...

A large part of the Queensland southeast corner has received some welcome RAIN. Here at our home in Logan City, we have received over (2) two and a half inches overnight. Wherever you are, hope you get your share of the rain. Jay&dee (Happy days)

Boomers laugh all the way to the bank as young Aussies suffer (msn.com) This type of reporting has me spitting chips. Are you laughing all the way to the bank? They forgot to mention how we saw our savings sitting in the bank earning little to nothing all that time the interest rates were so low. Now t...

Wife; "I have a huge bag of clothing that I would like to donate to Salvo's".Husband: "Why not just throw it into the trash? It's much easier."Wife; "But there are poor starving people that could use these clothes".Husband: "Honey, anyone that fits into your clothing is not starving".************...

Hi guys, Newbie here with a newly acquired 2014 Jayco Flamin`Go camper trailer. I have been fixing her up from some mould damage, new solar panels, LiFePO4 batteries and swapping everything out for more efficient LED's. Haven't taken it out for a camp yet. I am a bit confused as to how the battery charg...

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Hi everyone, we have a Jayco Swan 2008 that we just bought. We are currently fixing it and upgrading it ready to take out, Yay! I was wondering if any of you smart people would have suggestions on how we can get this bike rack http://buzzrack.com/galleries/buzzracer-h4/ to work with our van? Prefe...

Was pondering this morning. Rising real estate, particularly Sydney and Melbourne. Prices continue to rise markedly and it is having the obvious impacts to some levels of society in our once fair country. For once I am not going to bash the pollies, although they do have an iron in this fire. Food for t...

Bob would even leave a lasting legacy in Mt Barker. A Collingwood supporter with a Chiwaha will be welcome to make an offer on his Mt Barker property. He will even lock up Eddie while an inspection takes place.

Hi folks , well i have at last decided it's hi time for the dream plan to start getting underway. About me i'm a mid to late 50's ex tradie woman who has worked far too hard on tools all her life.I was a ( forced into the trade ) hard working mechanic for 14 yrs till the mid 90's. I then took up a couple of degree...

Hi folks , well i have at last decided it's hi time for the dream plan to start getting underway. About me i'm a mid to late 50's ex tradie woman who has worked far too hard on tools all her life.I was a ( forced into the trade ) hard working mechanic for 14 yrs till the mid 90's. I then took up a couple of degree...

Purchased from Australian Online Parts - MR936590 - suitable for mounting Stone Stomper - asking $95. Pickup Gold Coast.

Today is Sunday, so what are you and yours doing today? Us, well you see Dee is having some health issues so we are housebound. Plus I am using my computer to see what has happened in our big wide wonderful world. Oh!!! also saying to you all to have a good Sunday. Happy days. Jay&Dee

Hello, Anyone here own a Blue Tongue XC16 Hybrid Caravan? If so can you tell me how it goes with inside dust if travelling down dirt roads. This model does not come with a dust suppressor system. Blue Tongue advise me they haven't received any complaints about it from owners. Thanks

Hi my name is Tony I have done a fair amount of caravaning with my beautiful wife Cheryl unfortunalely Cheryl passed away 12 months and i wish to continue caravaning but not overly keen on doing so by myself i was wondering if anyone could lead me to the right path for traveling with others im from sth au...

On another forum having a bit of banter of the difficulties of modern cars. A bit of perspective: Be grateful you don't have to start a car with a handle (& in the rain). My Mum broke her wrist because she forgot to NOT put her thumb around the handle, keeping thumb same side of handle as fingers. The...

Current GPS lets me know when I am 1Km over the max speed limit for a particular road I am on, its a 20year old NAVIG8R brand, similar to the discontinued Navman 130M I think. Looked at some of the Garmins eg the Drive 53, and with over the speed limit, I understand, The GPS just puts a red light on the screen,...