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Hi all. My tyres on 100 series landcruiser (275-65-17) are almost up for renewal. I was thinking of replacing them with a new tyre that Maxxis have put out (980 AT), the tread pattern is very similar to BFG All Terrain which I have been using for many years. The Maxxis are about $75 a tyre cheaper (a goo...

Has anyone had a problem with the power setting of this microwave oven. In the past I have put a cup of cold milk in the oven for two minutes on the default power setting (100%) and it would be too hot to drink, now since my last move yesterday it comes out barely luke warm and you can hear the oven when it is wor...

Need help when I turn the frige off I loose memory that I set last time any help appreciated

Just recieved today thought some may be interested TPS/PVC cables in contact with polystyrene productsTPS/PVC cable insulation can be compromised by a chemical reaction if it is in contact with polystyrene. Make you check the insulation is undamaged before installing this cable and always fo...

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A big welcome to all new Nomads who have recently subscribed to this very informative Forum.There is a (sticky) post called WHO IS THIS on the top of the page in the I DIGRESS Forum, which is a competition that has been running continuously now for a long period of time, where people post photos of f...

Lost 240 power , have read that it maybe the safety switch failing, where would I locate this switch in a 2015 Starcraft outback?

Hi all, After many many months we have finally decided on a rig . We are looking at a 2010 Esperance motorhome. Phew at last you say, so do we. My question is, where do we take it to be serviced? It has around 66,ooo kms on it and while I've heard it doesn't technically need one until 80,000 being an Iveco, w...

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Hey there, anyone heading north to QLD in the next week or so? I'm heading up to Townsville and was just wondering if there were any fellow solo travellers heading up that way

Hi, have Jayco van with two 100 amp batts installed, is it beneficial to charge them once and a while via a 25A smart charger. I am thinking this would give them a full test and cycle rather than charging via van or solar on the road. If so, do I just apply clamps straight to batts, and is it positive to one bat...

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Just a quick update of 12 volt tv (invalid format on screen) Well finally made it to Darwin and tuned tv in and all ok 20 odd tv channels,so it is as was said that it does not like being bush, So have to try with sat dish next time.Thanks for the replies Trevor,safe travels

Heading off to Noosa tomorrow for a couple of days. From there my sister Lois and brother in law will take me to RBWH on Wednesday for chemo 7. -- Edited by Happywanderer on Monday 25th of July 2016 10:03:59 PM

Was in the Echuca area yesterday, so thought we'll have a look at Greens Lake , well only 3 vans there. It was overcast and a wee bit cool (not so inviting).Great place in warmer weather. Cheers Owen.

Hi All I have just returned from my 1st trip driving my new Pajero Sport and have some fuel consumption figures to share. We travelled from Gippsland through the grampians to port augusta through to alice springs darwin, mt isa, townsville then back to gippsland. In all we travelled 13,101 kms with1...

Hi. What is the easiest way to connect wires to Anderson plug pins if you don't have a soldering iron ?