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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...

I have 150W. solar with MPPT regulator and a 20 amp.smart charger and a 120amp AGM battery.I wish to instal another exact same battery to help run the Mrs.CPAP machine on 12V. Can anybody please. advise if the charger is big enough to charge the two batteries or would I need to upgrade the charger size....

Anyone driving on the road around Hervey Bay area keep a sharp lookout for a slightly flattened Chinaman. Yesterday morn I had a routine eye test at Drs. Cover the left eye & read the chart I was told. All okay. Now cover the right eye & read the chart again. What chart?? I said. I could not e...

looking to see how owners have found this van mine is a with w/c single axle 16 foot thanks michael

Just a friendly reminder to the new members and also the older ones that may not know or have forgotten. There is a fun thread/sticky at the top of this General Forum page called Pick This Place which is a great little competition where you try to identify the name and/or location of a photo taken within...

Hi all, Can anyone fill me in on getting and setting up an External Internet Aerial on my Caravan. I have seen others have done this but thought I would get your experience before I tackle the task. Look forward to any replies. Happy Travels, Greg

Hi all . This is my first listing on this forum so please be kind. I am new to caravaning as my handle implies and am keen to explore any sites within 2 hour from lake macquarie. We are reasonably self contained so non power is not a problem. All suggestions greatfully received. thanks, michael

Hi all, One other thing missing from this years Sydney Caravan Show today, were (ALL the Suitiable towing Signs) that they displayed in previous years, saying This van can be Towed by Toyota Parado or A BT50/ Ford Ranger Etc Etc Etc. I read this, as lots of folks have been caught up in disputes with d...

Our Master poster - Happy Wanderer, isn't well at the moment - thought some of you might like to wish her a good recovery, I am sure she would appreciate your wishes.