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We went into the "the big green shed" ( Bunnings ) today and purchased a new smoke detector for our caravan, It's one of the new Photoelectric Detector's with built in emergency light, and also has a Hush Button, (very handy when the "BOSS" burns the toast ) I tried it out tonight after fitting it and it...

From another forum, Just a update for more supporting information to take to your caravan sales dealer, NRMA posted on the 23rd June 2015 that 423 motorist have been booked in NSW. If you go into the NRMA website via the following search Home>get involved>nrma advocacy>advocacy news>...

hi all. I have just ordered a pajero sport to tow our grant tourer caravan weighing 2.3 tonnes. As they only started selling in australia in december i can find no reviews which give actual towing experiences. Its a long shot but has anyone on this forum taken delivery and experienced towing with this b...

Considering a trip to Ularu this month or next. I have never been, so I would appreciate any advice I can get from all you much traveled nomads please. Free camping along the way, what the park at Ularu is like etc. I would imagine the roads would be in good order! I would be leaving from Northern Vic. I gues...

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Hendo ,that was a good'n re Paddy Murphy...and of course reminded me of one of my favourite slightly off colour Irish story's...... Young Irish girl, Mary, being married to Paddy on Saturday, and goes to see her Parish priest with a few vexing questions... "Father, I've seen Paddy in the raw...bu...

Hi all, Well its Back home after Nine days. Is it all fixed. Yes to their way of thinking it is. I won't be going back unless its an appliance issue. Our TV wall bracket has sixteen spare holes around it as an example to get it centered . And they want me to return it again to replace the cabinet wall. No No N...

Gday... Cheers - John

Van back from service agent with warranty issues addressed. New compliance plate, Max ball weight raised from200kg to 320 kg (ATM 3200). 240 power back on, turned out to be not the air-conditioner, but a faulty RCD/circuit breaker. Table fixed with silicon and longer screws. Awning end plate re-a...

Into a Belfast pub comes Paddy Murphy, looking like he'd just been run over by a train. His arm is in a sling, his nose is broken, his face is cut and bruised, and he's walking with a limp. 'What happened to you?' asks Sean, the bartender. 'Michael O'Connor and me had a fight,' says Paddy. 'That little O'Co...

Have been PMing back and forth with Sheffield-er (Val), finally today we got to meet. At the intersection of Claude and Oliver Road near Gowrie Park,Tas. We had been watching Targa Tasmania and as we left this lady asked us if we were John and Lorraine. We were only the second couple she had asked. Ba...

Hi all,i have a hayman reece tow hitch on my patrol which lowers the tow ball height,is it ok to reverse it so raises the towball to level out the van?the distance is about 50mm

g'day all, which is the best c/p to stay at 1770 with a pet dog? Never been there before. alpal

Hi all, Jumped in the van when we got her home. Tried the sink / shower strainers. 10000000 per cent fit. @ $2.50 per set, well worth it. There are three sizes to each set. The smaller one is the correct one. the other two, you can do with as you please. if you need two, one for each, shower and sink =$5.00 W...

we plan to have a week in Darwin late May can anyone recommend a nice park. We are self contained

Hi all, Does anyone know the procedure of Fitting of replacement towing mirrors to our 200 series cruiser. Eg: Dose all the door trim have to be removed or just the top section, so I can get access to the holding nuts x 3 Thanks Jim

Would love to hear from fellow hiace rv owners ... who have done the big lap ? So far happy wanderer seems to be only one ? but I'm sure there must be a few more .

All fixed, thanks for the info below. Hi, I'm on a steep learning curve with all this Van power stuff. Anyway I purchased a set of panels (200 wts) to support the two on the roof (2x140 wits). When I connect the portable panels via the regulator on the panels I have no readings on the Watts meter but when I...

The story so far, we are just on 12 months from getting on the road for what we foresee as permanently, and I am in the process of going through and culling 30 odd years of tool collection. I'm not expert but reasonably handy at fixing things around the house, mind you what lies under the bonnet of a car is...

This is a fine piece of German engineering. A very fast sports touring bike. Comfortable, ultra stable and safe, engineered for maximum rider arousal and engagement. ABS, ESA, heated grips are standard features. ESA can be changed on the fly. ABS brakes are linked and also feature a servo mechanism...