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Bugger! After the van rego & insurance this month I just checked & found out I need new tyres for the Landcruiser to pass rego early next year. Pulling the caravan really wears them down fast. Any suggestions for the cheapest new ones available to get or even 2nd hand ones with lots of tread in th...

Just doing some pre trip maintance on our van, new wheel bearins and seals, new springs, check brakes, new tow hitch. Well have just removed the old tow hitch and even though the bolts look ok they were rusted to about 70% of their size where the tow hitch and mounting plate meet. So from just a visual insp...

Hiya All, I've really enjoyed reading all your posts in this forum, I'm making my way through them all and finding there are a great bunch of people out there who are all so willing to pass on their knowledge and experience to us newbies. I was just wondering if it was just me or did anyone else have moments...

Notice lately fellow Nomads how we are being inundated with programs on Retiring nomads and caravans A C A This day tonight...I wonder if we are being set up by the greedy ones out there. Announcing higher fees......For the Air that we breath..Ha Ha ha! I am suspicious of the lot of them

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Summary of Life GREAT TRUTHS THAT LITTLE CHILDREN HAVE LEARNED: 1) No matter how hard you try, you can't baptize cats.. 2) When your Mom is mad at your Dad, don't let her brush your hair. 3) If your sister hits you, don't hit her back. They always catch the second person. 4) Never ask your 3-year old brothe...

Yes, I know that I have put this on before, & that was 12mths ago to the day, where has it gone? There has been a lot of new members on here since then & thought we would share it again. Over half of it was done during working life with some areas done several times. We have since added the west coast &a...

This warning was from a major caravan repairer (who knows his stuff) on another forum and is worth repeating here, it could save someone's life, see below; "Another incident of a totally severed 'A" frame this week. At least six thru the workshop in the last couple of months. This poor bug...

I caught the tail end of a story on ABC radio a few days ago,seems some politition thinks we need to have a special licence to tow a caravan, why? I dont recall there being a high number of caravan accidents,is this just the government trying to get my last few dollars, or is there some merrit in this ,inte...

A man who'd just died is delivered to a local mortuary wearing an expensive, expertly tailored black suit. The female blonde mortician asks the deceased's wife how she would like the body dressed. She points out that the man does look good in the black suit he is already wearing. The widow, however, sa...

Hi to all and happy vanning now that the warmer weather is coming on us. Looking at getting a small automatic coffee maker for our van and wondering what others have been using. I love my coffee, use a plunger for home and work but don't want to have to continually go to coffee shops for decent coffee, Ha...

A few younger members may not get it

If you have a engine oil light come on take it as serious,there has just been one at local dealer , 90,000kls ,completely striped the primary drive gear for the oil pump. This gear is a very bad design, just a round collar with two very small flat sides that do the drive, these rounded off.

General concensus required. Have any of our travellers picked up bad fuel, ending up with major $$ spent in repairs? What comeback do we have - if any? How do you prove where it came from? What sort of record taking do travellers do to record info on where fuel was purchased? Would that info stand up in &qu...

Hi. We are brand new to caravanning and have a question if anyone can help please.Sway....1)We just bought a 15.5 feet Prattline van (1980model) and it sways badly and feels dangerous at 100 kph. It tows perfectly at 95 kph and only sways when over this speed. Does anyonehave any idea why?a)We...

Hi Peoples! A question for the knowledgable We have 2 X 4.5kg gas bottles running hot water & stove plus when no electricity the fridge also. Does anyone have any idea why, only when our caravan gas bottle gets low, we get gas fumes which can be smelt in the van & when the window above the water hea...

I have a short movie which may be worth a giggle or a (thank god thats not me), relevant to this site. How do I get to share it with everyone?, or can we only share pictures? cheers pete

Is there any feedback from our Forum when asked to comment on an article.....That Pollie who went on a hands on towing trip.......What was her answer to the question I asked.........I have replyed to two acticles.....No show your worship

A little boy got on the bus, sat next to a man reading a book and noticed he had his collar on backwards. The little boy asked why he wore his collar backwards. The man, who was a priest, said, 'I am a Father.' The little...

Two nights ago a small campervan pulled in next to us at Burren Junction. Out got a husband and wife, and we all said hello, how are u? They had German accents and could speak english so we told them to bring up a chair we were having "happy hour". What a fantastic night, they having been sailing...