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I have noticed quiet a few vans have names and their uhf channel on the back of the van. Is this a good idea, what channel should you use. Your thoughts please.

Hi All, Sorry to bother you all again but I need your advice (yet again!!!). I'm a bit confused re the jargon used and the difference between sway bars, torsion bars & wdh. I thought they were all the same thing but I'm not sure. What I do know is that they are used to reduce swaying when towing a van, do...

Would some-one please e-mail me a copy of the Photo I posted on [at the moment] page 5 ? I can't see it myself, and can't remember what it was. Thanks, Sheba.

There appears to be a little confusion over which uhf channel to use. If you use the group scan button on the radio, select channel 40 for the trucks, press memory, select 18 for the vanners, press mem again, then select the channel you want to use as priority,18 or 40, then press scan, this will scan the...

Around camp grounds and caravan parks, we see groups of people gather for a few drinks in the evenings, theres conversation and laughter. I often wonder if they all knew each other before they started travelling. It seems such a big part of travelling, to have a drink after the heat of the day. Yet...

After 5 months on the road again this year, we have decided that an update of the van is needed. We are looking at about 20', with ensuite. We therefore need to upgrade our Territory to something stronger. We have been investigating 'The Discovery' or "The Landcruiser'. Second hand. Cruiser pro...

Hi everyone, during our recent trip from Port Augusta to The Painted Desert in South Australia we had the misfortune to be conned by Spuds roadhouse advertising "last fuel for 100k", assuming that the price could only be the same or dearer we filled up only to discover later down the track t...

hi all, hope every one is well i hope i can explain this properly, so here goes i have a dual battery system on our pajero, its fitted with a 90amp alternator i also have a redark 112 battery isolator for the front and rear batteries batts are nz70zz and agm 103 amp i want to run my 2 weaco fridges 35lt, 40lt i w...

What pressure are we all running in our van tyres. I took off an old set of cross ply tyres today and update to radial light truck tyres and was surprised at the pressure needed to make them look inflated cheers blaze ps have a 16 foot van, single axle

Well not much to go in van prep, new water tanks to be fitted & fit 4 cubboard doors. Now the good bits My baby (youngest daughter) has arrived home today from Perth, I get to give her away on december 11, first of mine to marry. Boxing day we head off with our family and friend group (about 50 people) for...

Hullo wise and experienced travellers! I think I'll buy Mr D. a reversing camera for Christmas... two actually, so he can put one on the back of the van too. Is there any particular brand that is better than others? Or any that are duds?

Woohoo - just tagged as a "veteran member" - don't know quite how or why - but quite pleased with it anyway.

Just found this interesting page. [Hope this works.] http://www.how2solar.tk/ This looks easy enough for me to do. UH-OH !!! Just went back to the page, and some of it contains advertising. I've already contacted Cindy, and if she says it has to go, I'll take it off. Be a shame, as the origin...

hi one and all, how many of you great travellers have given your van/camper a name. we've had our dear old jacoy dove for a few years lived in her for over 12 months and are taking of again next year for a couple of years. i tried several names but none have stuck. there must be a list somewhere. i want to write...

After completing a couple of trips round Oz the front of the aluminium checker plate has become stained with red dust (mud ). How do I get it off and get the plate looking like new. Rheo (John)

We recently took our van to the workshop for a minor job, and noticed there were six Trackvans and Lotus sprints, with the entire front of the vans being replaced. Apparently the cladding has not been sealed correctly and water gets in and the frames had rotted. So if your Lotus van has been built in the l...

Does of our nomads have a Vitrifigo fridge in their van's. This is what we are getting with our kedron, and yesterday I posted this question direct to the Vitrifigo website "Hello, can you advise me if your Vitrifigo DP2600iX if the freezer is automatic defrost?" and here was their reply &...

Well, who seen the news tonight? They showed Karen, the voice behind the prompts on the Garmin GPS. & that is her name, aussie as well.

hi all i hope every one is fine and going good, just wondering if some one can tell me what temp to set my fridge on as i wont to turn it into a freezer. i will have my 40lt waeco as my fridge and set the 35lt as my freezer that way we can travell a lot long without stopping at shops any input would be app regards pos...

I was in Repco this morning buying the latest in fold up (rollup) camping aluminium table they had advertised, WHEN I saw this tiny mirror on a rod hanging amongst all the other little tools!! The mirror itself was about the size of a 50 cent piece but slightly squashed to make it longer one way. It was ca...