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Four years after seizing my Trail-A-Mate jack I took it on today Original Problem: The outer tube had crimped itself onto the inner tube after I had over tightened the jacking lifter changing a punctured tyre on the van Fix: open the jack release take the largest hammer you can find and whack the under s...

An old lady is riding in an elevator in a very lavish New York City Building, when a young beautiful woman gets into the elevator, smelling of expensive perfume. She turns to the old lady and says arrogantly, "Romance" by Ralph Lauren, $150 an ounce! Then another young and beautiful woman gets on the e...

There seems to be a couple of ways to traverse between these two towns. The direct route Alpha -> Clermont or Alpha -> Emerald -> Clemont. The direct route is 90 km shorter but appears to have about 50% gravelled. The longer route via Emerald is all hardtop. Sometimes it's worth the longer jo...

Hi Folks, I'm thinking of hiring a campervan in Tassie for a week quite soon. The same size as the one in my Avatar. But "she who must be obeyed" is designed for hot climates and will freeze! So I'm trying to think of something we could take with us, on a plane, that would take the chill off at night. Gas...

Hi everyone, After a bit of research I ordered a new van. Last Thursday I attended the 65th anniversary dinner for the 1957 intake of PMG trainee technicians. And as the Melbourne dealer for Snowy River caravans was on my route I called in on may way home and ordered the Snowy Mountain 20 foot caravan. It...

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Hi Could anyone advise where I might acquire a couple of these hubcaps. They are 150mm diameter. Tyre fitter broke the lugs off when fitting new tyres. I have searched the internet but no luck as yet. Thank you Des -- Edited by desertfox on Saturday 6th of August 2022 02:31:28 PM

Rex Hwy orKennedy Hwy?

Hi all, Does anyone know the maximum distance the signal will cover?

Hi Guy's; Have a query about a 3 way absorption fridge. Hopefully someone here with more knowledge about these things than me. I have a Dometic model RM4401. Name plate states the following. On 240vac 135w power consumption. On 12vdc 130w power consumption. From ohms law this gives us an element resi...

Firstly, thanks for allowing me onto the site and forums. I am 65 yrs of age and retired almost 6 years ago. Since then have enjoyed travelling around the world, BUT before you all scream at me and say "See Oz first" I will add that I have owned a Jayco Swan Pop Out for many years and when the kids were young...

Hi does anyone know how to get electric power to the element on top of the Swift 500 predominantly gas cook top ? It obviously works if you are plugged into 240 volts. For the life of me I cant get it to work . phil

Sometimes we do need to take the law into our own hands Rest well Travis Cashmore.

I think I'm going to lose my license all because of a stupid police officer....... The conversation went like this when I got pulled over in my car: Officer: License and registration please, I think you are drunk! Me: I assure you, I did not drink anything. Officer: Ok, let's do a little test! Imagine yo...

ACT has just banned new gas connections in homes from next year. As you have probably found out, it is getting more difficult to get gas bottles refilled over the last few years. Will they phase out Swap & Go as well? What about gas for at home BBQ's ? Now, I am open minded about climate change an...

Hi everyon, I have just installed a new C260 Thetford toilet but the wires are different on the new on. The old 260 had negative black and positive red and a white connected with negative black and a blue wire. The new one has normal positive and negative and purple wire and gray wire. Does anyone know how...

Hi All Have a white 5 litre diesel tank which was 3/4 full (its under a cover )- we havent used van for 4 months and now the diesel has stained the plastic I have drained diesel - does anyone have any suggestions how to clean Thanks in advance

Hi All, Whilst waiting for my Campervan to come off the production line......... I'm doing some research and planning. This time it's traction mats, recovery boards and the other terms that get used. I'd be interested to hear from other Campervan / Motorhome users in particular, what you find wor...