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Hi all, my first post here. We have bought a 2000 model Mercedes Sprinter LWB minibus which we are in the process of stripping out and hopefully converting to a motorhome. A basic motorhome. Would anyone here know how to remove the plate you step on to get in the sliding door? Have taken out two bolts from...

Hi all, I need some help please with my sat dish cable into the new van. We have an existing Sat king set top box/ dish / cable. I tried using both external sockets on the out side of our Jayco van running the sat dish cable into either to log back on the STB for our trip. I could not pick up the Satellite sigin...

Hi people, i'm just looking into portable solar panels and it's getting a bit confusing, should i get foldout ones, solid ones, attach them to the van ones 200w,160w,120w the list goes on!! need some advice please.

Found this when looking for an odometer app for my redundant iPhone - it's exactly what I wanted: dual trip meters, no speedometer to get in the way and BIG numbers easily read at a glance. Values are retained when the app is closed. Displaying distance travelled to 2 decimal places (10 metres) is proba...

Anyone silly enough to be in Portland this time of the year and wants to catch up for a cuppa and a natter????

If you are travelling the Hume and need anything while near Albury we can recommend calling in and checking out the Great Outdoors Centre at 415 Wagga Road in Lavington. Great staff and a very impressive range of accessories.

Some of you mechanical Techies may be interested in this version of the Wankel https://youtu.be/ihXV9mOncvshttp://thekneeslider.com/duke-engines-5-cylinder-4-stroke-3-injector-valveless-axial-engine/

Just had some feedback on Parry's Beach, near Denmark WA (21 kms West) from someone who has just returned. There are some much older threads if anyone wants to search for them but I am making this update a new one. They have a volunteer Caretaker on site and they live in a caravan near the entry. They g...

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THE MAGIC BANK ACCOUNT THE AUTHOR IS NOT KNOWN. IT WAS FOUND IN THE BILLFOLD OF COACH PAUL BEAR BRYANT, ALABAMA, AFTER HE DIED IN 1982 The Magic Bank Account Imagine that you had won the following *PRIZE* in a contest: Each morning your bank would deposit $86,400 in your private account for your u...

Hi all, We have recently bought Atlantic caravan as shown in my avatar (Endeavour single axle off roadish) We will be going on our first long trip in 2 weeks time straight up to Darwin from Adelaide, and then left all around the coast for about 3 months. Now I know it's a new van, but I like checking things a...

1.6 5sp man may get a pmg style trailer for camping, trailer would be approx 300kg, load + 200kg max, puts me over the 400kg GVM, so looks like mech override brakes, bugger more rego.dont intend to go over 80km and at most 200km approx per day. this won't stress car will it? I am a hobo. (very poor nomad)...

Hi all, has anyone replaced an older tekonsha controller with a Tekonsha P3 proportional brake controller . I'm wondering if its simply unplug my old one and plug the new one in same wiring loom ?

Tom took his dog to the vet.Doctor, he said sadly, Im afraid Im going to have to ask you to cut off my dogs tail.The vet stepped back:Bert, why should I do such a terrible thing?Because my mother-in-laws arriving tomorrow, and I dont want anything to make her think shes welcome.

The southern end of the WA town of Yarloop, which was devastated by fire in January, will be re-opened to the public next week, with the whole town expected to be accessible by the beginning of August. Two people died and 181 homes and businesses were destroyed in the blaze. K.J.

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Camped up at Bowenville (QLD near Dalby) - also camped there was Val of GN members ValnRob, with her sister Lorraine. Couple of Maori girls travelling around the block, leaving Rob holding the fort. They have had a ball, and met up with other GN's on the road. Nearly at the end of their trip though - me...

Hi Guys I have a 2 door 3 way fridge in my new van ,Dometic I think. When on gas the needle is in the green but when the lpg runs out the needle indicates off but NO audible alarm. On our previous fridge the orange ignition switch would keep clicking If out of gas. My question is has anyone rigged an audio alar...

READY TO TOW...... Optioned up pack, Registered to 7th April 2017, Electric brakes and much more. A Beautiful car in perfect condition. Extras include; Full optional electronics pack with 8.4 inch screen, keyless touch entry, electronic lift tailgate, remote key fob start option, additional ch...