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Hi. May Prado is fitted with a Redarc Tow Pro Elite brake thingy. I don't own a van yet but looking at a 17' single axle. Will I need to fit sway control thingys to the van or is the redarc thingy sufficient? Thanks. Noel

This is the plate from my van showing ATM, GTM, ATM, Axle group loading etc, the van has 2x80 litre water tanks + 2x9Kg gas bottles. From these detail just filling the water tanks means that the van is overloaded, should have checked all these details when it was purchased, absolutely, were we informed...

Hello, we have black checkerplate on the front of our caravan. Over time it has become quite dull. What suggestions are there for polishing it to make black and shiny again. So far we have tried Tyre Black (looked good but washed off with first shower of rain, WD40 (attracted dust), Nu Look Once a Yea...

My Wife and i are new members and are looking forward to purchasing a van in the next few months and start a trip around Australia. Have been retired for just under a year, were i had a major health scare and we also lost our jobs and more. Back on track now after moving from NSW after the borders opened and pu...

Hi, I've been reading so many reviews on so many different vans and now I feel overwhelmed by all the negative reviews on most of the the caravans available. I'm currently of the opinion that if I buy second hand I am likely to get something that has already had the problems fixed. Can someone tell me, ple...

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Hello all, long time member, reader, contributor etc here. Having read some recent "newbie" style posts as folks join, I feel ashamed that I was NOT anywhere as well mannered as they are when I joined. So, Thankyou all for letting me join so many years back now. It has been a most delightful experience a...

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Hi does anyone have any info about road conditions newell hwy from melb to queensland as of end of 27th july 2022 there were a few flood spots a week ago from what ive read ?

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Hi I looking at buying one of these, 281665 ks on the clock. Any yays or nays, or things to be wary of in this vehicle, please. Any info much appreciated. Cheers

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Morning all (Ive asked on another form but no direct answers)I have a 2011 NA Big Red 19. Have been trying to get reception for some time, then looked on the roof and found what appears to be an old break, right where the cable exits the roof of the van. I need to replace the TV antenna cable from the wall pl...

Hi People Whats the best road assistance for both car and caravan , as would like to have before we head yonder Thanks

Watching this new TV show Hunted. First off will have more seasons of this one. Then, they pick some dooseys as contestants. Some not so intelligent hunted. Spend the episode picking crap out of the nuffies. Some more intelligent contestants, not much said about them, even by the hunters. See how it...

Hi all just took a trip in the caravan and learnt something new We have an Erbespecher diesel heater. It rained and was cold no sun and the on board batteries dropped to 11.6 volts The diesel heater would not fire as it needs more than 12 volts Remedy was to back up the tow vehicle and attach the Anderson p...

I have an older Optitec caravan mover and it was working fine until two days ago. The unit turns on, the turning function works but not the forward/backward function. The unit turns off by itself. The battery is recording 12.6 volt but is there a certain voltage limit.? Is there a reset button? Does an...

Anybody have a good solution to keep a knife sharp or a really good sharpener? We have the usual knife block for carving, slicing, vege knife etc, and have a sharpener that you drag thru and a small steel to hone. I can get an edge that's okay, but just doesn't last more than a few days. Have tried a stone in t...

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