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Amazing how the little things can be overlooked and that could become a major drama. when you retire or leave the van or RV it makes sense to turn the water pump off. A chap near us left his van yesterday to do a bit of fishing, and for some reason a water line inside the van became disconnected or cracked an...

Hi all We are from Adelaide and we are just starting to plan a big trip to the East Coast. We plan to head just north of Sydney and then make our way up the coast. We will have approx. 6 weeks maybe a little longer if weather is good to travel along the coast. We plan to go in September/October next year. We ho...

Sometimes, when I look at my children, I say to myself, 'Lillian, you should have Remained a virgin.' - Lillian Carter (mother of Jimmy Carter) <><> I had a rose named after me and I was very flattered. But I was not pleased to read the description in the catalogue: - 'No good in a bed,...

Anyone fitted a Aussie Super Spring to their vehicle? not after a lift just want more height after caravan is attached. Cheers Eric

A man walked out to the street and caught a taxi just going by. He got into the taxi, and the cabbie said, "Perfect timing. You're just like Brian!"Passenger: "Who?"Cabbie: "Brian Sullivan. He's a guy who did everything right all the time. Like my coming along when you needed a cab, things happen like t...

Hi, I'm sure this has been asked a number of times before however I didn't find many suitable recent links so apologies for your groans however, I will be towing a 19.5' van from East Gippsland up to Palm Cove in FNQ (approx 3000km) next (late) April, expecting to travel approx 500km/day maybe with an ex...

As a lot of new vehicles are now fitted with a traffic singe recognition camera and can actively show the last speed limit singe that you passed. I am just wondering If anybody knows of a stand alone unit that you could fit in your windscreen to perform this function. I was thinking maybe something like a...

Howdy all im about to flip my drop axle giving me around 65-75 mm extra clearance in the centre (without wheel diameter change at this stage ! ) . This is not a axle under spring conversion simply a rotation of the drop axle to achieve a better ride height . The chassis company were Melbourne based but ha...

Hi all, and 'thank you' to the administrators. We're doing the final preparations to sell our home in NE Vic, near Wodonga before taking long service leave and giving life on the road a try to see if it's for us, before quitting work. Not sure where we will be heading, but across to WA, up the coast as far a...

We purchased an older on site van and relocated it to another caravan park. It has never been insured in the 15+years we have owned it. The details of the make and model are not known and cannot be recovered. Any suggestions as to how I get insurance on it now? Everytime I attampt to, they ask for make and mo...

Hi everyone, We've been on the road in our JB Dreamline coming up a year now, and thought it was about time we got serious and joined up. I'm still working full-time from the van, Russ is a gentleman of leisure for a while

. We've met some lovely people on our travels so far, most people are very happy t...

Hi all just joined this site earlier and posted a question. I got some fantastic advice and really appreciate it. The only trouble is there are no alerts from feed back and my thread is lost to be able to thank everyone. maybe its me not using the site properly!!!

Hi All, I am a new member living in Hervey Bay Qld, my wife and I are old nomads from the cmca, we have given up life on the road because of health reasons, but dearly miss it and the companionship it brings. We would like all the members to know that if they are travelling in the Wide Bay and Fraser Coast regi...

My new Pathfinder doesn't have a petrol cap, didn't know this before I bought the car. Just another part of this car that is great modern technology. I pull up at the petrol station, get out of the car and the petrol flap automatically unlocks. grab hold of the bowser nozzle and just put it in the hole, wh...

I have a little Satnav, It sits there in my carA Satnav is a driver's friend it tells you where you are.I have a little Satnav, I've had it all my lifeIt's better than the normal ones, My Satnav is my wife.It gives me full instructions, Especially how to drive"It's sixty miles an hour", it says, "You're do...

A lady goes to her priest one day and tells him, "Father, I have a problem. I have two female parrots, but they only know how to say one thing.""What do they say?" the priest inquired.They say, "Hi, we're hookers! Do you want to have some fun?""That's obscene!" the priest exclaimed, then he thought for a...