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Not sure on correct procedure. For 240v I have, Connected water, connected power, turned switch to ON in the outside unit, turned pump to on, although it shows red light, no light if I turn it the other way, turn on 240v swith inside cupboard, turned on hot water tap at sink to make sure water coming thr...

Hi We have RACV recovery and APIA insurance for our Jeep. We have CIL insurance for our caravan which provides recovery if the van breaks down and cannot be repaired. However, if our Jeep breaks down and needs to be towed, the RACV will not recover a caravan of more than 22' overall (ours is nearly 27'...

Gday... 1846 - Major Mitchell discovers the Maranoa River. 1804 - The first cemetery is established in the penal colony of Van Diemen's Land, now Tasmania, Australia. 1066 - Halley's comet first appears to the English. 1980 - An attempt by US troops to rescue 52 hostages...

As long as I can remember I have always been a dreamer, they say always dream big, I can dream as big as any one else but why does it hurt to dream some times if you know what I mean So decided to look at my favorite ute/truck what ever you want to call them, today,, A mazda Bt - 50.. auto 4x4 XTR I think was the m...

This topic could maybe go under ' show us ur tow' but I thought it would get more feedback here, so here goes.... Many folk know that the Prado is rated to tow 2.5ton. I also know that in UK, it's rated at 3 ton. So tonight I'm invited to a happy hour and one guy insisted that I could talk to Toyota and get that r...

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I'm probably the only one, but I find trying to pull Anderson plugs apart sometimes difficult especially if they are damp from overnight dew or slippery from the lanolin spray I use on them. I tried those "T" clips but they felt wrong, so at the Toowoomba Swap Meet I found a pair of ratcheting...

Saw some great hot water bottle/bag knitted covers today at The Reject Shop, different designs and colours if anyone is looking for one. I did not price them though. -- Edited by Vic41 on Tuesday 22nd of April 2014 08:57:46 PM

The Average price of Petrol in Perth is presently on the slide again, almost half-way through the weekly cycle. I was going to post a copy of the Fuel Watch graph but, I see it has a Copyright notice on it so, Better not give the Nomads a bad name. I'll just give some figures, On the evening of the 16th the Av...

Have been trying for days to get the photos I promise uploaded to the original thread. For some reason I can't get in to Advanced Editor, then had a brainwave to start a new topic and it's worked.

i want to replace my battery drill and would like some information on the type to buy should i go for a 10v or 18v battery drill and what difference does the voltage makethat is does the 18v have more power or does it last longer than a 10vwhat battery should i look for 1.4ah or 4ah and what difference do the...

'day there, Just a note to say Glenn & Rhonda are on here now. Back on the road after 5 months at home to fix up the rentals, don't want to spend that long in one place again.....yuk! Home is where the engine oil drips overnight. Foz & the missus.

Hi all I thought I would introduce myself incase anyone is wondering why someone in China would be reading the forums (location is available on the members list). The explanation is that I am getting somewhere near retirement (TBA ) and have been wondering what options are open to me where I won't be...

Hi all! We have just signed into this forum for the first time. Our home is up for sale and we are about to purchase a 25Ft caravan and Ford Ranger 4x4 to pull it. (Both used vehicles) I'm not sure how to introduce ourselves but we are a recently retired married couple and have adopted our avatar name as Ge...

Hi, The Easter break will be our maiden voyage. We've chosen Eden. We are very excited and keen to learn the ropes. Our van is a Jurgens and the jury is still out as to whether it will fall apart on the way. Watch this space LOL! We are towing with a Toyota Landcruiser 76 Series. Anyways, looking forwar...

New to the forum and after retirement last year .My wife Lois and I purchased a Jayco StarCraft poptop 17 footer to tow with our TX Ford Territory..Also have lots of questions about the lifestyle, but will just ease into it... Hello to all you friendly RVers out there hope we can catch up in the future...

Hi All I just found out about this forum from a friend in Tasmania I have cleaned up after Cyclone Ita, no damage to anything, and thought it was time to say g'day I currently have a 2003 Gazal Infinity Caravan and i am towing it with a Mazda Bravo ute. Done a few trips since retiring in 2010 and a big one plann...

Hi all, having quit my job after over 9 years as senior electrical technician for one of the countrys' largest Onan dealers, my wife and I decided to take the plunge and do the "lap". We have bought a Paramount Delta and a Falcon wagon and are about to set off heading northwest to start with. H...

Hello all just joined. We are in the process of building a motor home on the back of an old C.F.S 4 wheel drive truck, I have a small plane which goes into a trailer, and we have plans to tow it around park at country airfields and check out the country side by air.

Hi All, We are in day two of an around Australia working holiday. Set off from Yarra Valley in Victoria. Currently at Mount Gambier at Showgrounds....thanks for the advice by the way. Heading to Eyre Peninsula before searching for work to get us around OZ. Driving Pajero and towing Jayco S...