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Can someone explain, in layman speak, so that I can understand it, please We are informed that 12VDC cable should be a minimum of six square millimetres area, and that larger square area is better, for less voltage loss A normal 12 volt 30 amp blade fuse has a much lower, (never measured it), square are...

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Travelling full time on the road, I can't believe the amount of rubbish and human excreta at the rest stops, surely people have some respect for their country, and I do not believe it is the RV'ers doing all this. Some crazy drivers on the road, don't know what the solid white lines mean. Speeding with ca...

hi everyone as a local gadgetman I enjoy helping others technically if possible. My rigs have been varied with a 2007 Northstar on a 2007 Hilux dual cab ute. Sold this an purchased 2003 Mercedes Sprinter 7m length. Found this a bit big so downsized to an ex ambulance 2012 6m Sprinter with Safari fitout a...

merry Christmas to all our travelling friends, keep safe

We really are a couth lot...it's a gift for many......Hoo Roo

Hi everyone and a merry Christmas to you all i hope this doesnt come across as political, but it now appears that the caravan parks are lobbying their respective councils, with success, to close down the free camping areas, forcing the caravaners to stay at the parks at ridiculous prices. This has sta...

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From the Sydney Morning Herald.Grey nomads targeted by classified scammers 22 December 2018 9:46amCrooks are baiting Australias travelling retirees with fake ads for boats, motor homes and machinery, tricking them into transferring money and passing them onto accomplices who are successfu...

Hi, we're Julie and Andrew. We've recently purchased a new Jayco Journey Pop Top 17.58-1 which we will be towing with a Nissan Pathfinder R52. We are approaching retirement and looking forward to doing some touring of this great land. We bought the Jayco because it sleeps 5 or an extra 2 small ones if th...

Hi Folks we are new members and would like to introduce ourselves we are about to buy a motor home and are just starting out in a new adventure checking out this great country of ours we are looking forward to meeting other members along the way and we are open to any advise that members are willing to give c...

The other day I was looking at painting my satellite to clean it up a bit so I did what you do and Google it, to my surprise the amount of info on painting them was lots even a site on satellite dish artwork so I gave it a go.

Hello every body; I hope you all have a merry Christmas and a safe new year. Now down the reason for this post, been working on our jayco caravan that also has it's own hot water system for the shower and kitchen sink. The problem was very poor pressure , but only out of the hot tap. It got to the point that the...

Hey!!! Dougie, Is Green lakes still in a lock down over the New Year holidays ?? Jay &Dee

Safe Caravanning Holidays Ensuring that your caravan - and your tow-vehicle - are both in good condition, is essential before heading off for a holiday, but that is just one part of helping to make your trip safe and trouble-free when travelling. "Caravan Inspection - Basic.pd...

I have a 2012 Toyota HiLux and I have been looking at installing a slide on camper on the tray. Looking at the Palamino Slide ons. They look to be good value for the money. Is there any negatives that I should be aware of. I think that I would be looking to buy second hand as my dollars are limited.

Hi I'm looking for some advice, I have downloaded all our movies onto a hard drive and I'm now trying to do the same with all the itunes movies we have brought over the years. Has anyone else done this and what program is the best to convert the files from itunes format to MP4 (movies) format?? Thanks fo...

Solving problems with a Jayco Silverline Grey Water TankThese mods may be applicable to other manufacturers vans as well. CLEANING THE GREY WATER TANKI have done some searching and some thinking about solving all of the grey water tank problems on a Jayco and this is my solution.I have not inspecte...

Three men die on Christmas Eve and go to heaven. Before theyre allowed to enter the gates, theyre greeted by Saint Peter. He tells them there are rules before he allows them into heaven. In order to get in to heaven you must each produce something that represents Christmas and the holiday season. The fi...

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