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Found this on Ebay - was thinking it might be good for a tall van/camper like our Avan though in a low van it could be a problem. We currently use a 14" box fan which is not really noisy but sends air only where it is pointed whereas a ceiling fan should create a more widespread movement of air. . Has an...

I just picked up my new van I thought it had a 3 way fridge but turns out it is 12/24 volt fridge two questions. 1. From having fully charges 2 x 100 amp calcium/calcium batteries at sun set last night and raining today the batteries have taken less than 18 hours to drop below 12 volts only running the fridge...

(Or, I suppose, other WDHs also.) Essential, useful or a waste of money? Your opinions please.

what's length of a Toyota coaster with no bullbar cheers blaze

A few more smiles...I hope...Hoo Roo

Good afternoon all. I had a gentleman come over to our van whilst having lunch in Hamilton Victoria the other week. He proceeded to advise me that my safety chains were not connected correctly. "They were not crossed". I grew up with crossed chains and understood why. However, when I built my van and li...

Bugger Rudolph,..this is way more fun......Hoo Roo

Interesting table here that you can sort in various was.ABC News

As I said in a previous thread I put up, I am nearly due to buy new tyres for the Collie. I am towing a 2.7t van a lot but mainly on the black stuff. I do go on sandy roads, gravel roads and have even had to go on slightly muddy roads HOWEVER not off road and probably never will. I do take the Collie semi off road th...

Having never cooked in a camp oven I'm looking for advice on best type , SS or cast iron being the two options , I have read the supposed advantages of both (ie) weight , less chance of breaking , heating variations . But those of you that have and are using the stainless steel version how do you get along coo...

Has anybody towed a Mitsubishi Pajero IO behind there motor home the IO is a much smaller version to the standard pajero

Hi I am thinking of changing from my old trusted transit van to a slide on with a shower/toilet and am wanting to know the pros and cons on slide ons are they hard to load and unload/set up also safety when left in free camps while sight seeing Trying to reduce costs as currently two regos and insurance in Ql...

Bungle Bungle Range in Purnululu National Park some 300klms South of Kununurra in North West of WA. Check the Pics. JohnR

Having read a fair bit about the towing weight issue, GTM,ATM GVM, GCM etc... what I have not seen explained is, how is the maximum towing weight determined, I am not talking about the manufacturers limit. i.e. is the max that can be towed the ATM of the towed van before hitching up, or is it the GTM onc...

A woman books an appointment with her dentist after noticing one of her teeth hurts every time she eats. When she arrives, the dentist asks her to sit in the chair so he can investigate whats happening. The woman sits down and the dentist asks her to open her mouth. Open wider, he says. The woman opens her...

Gday... cheers - John -- Edited by rockylizard on Sunday 16th of December 2018 08:11:14 PM

I have replaced the two gel batteries with AGM, being all 12v including the fridge, how far can I regularly run the batteries down to, without damaging them.

Little over a year old. Used on only about 4 short trips, now not required for my current vehicle. Excellent condition, very well engineered by BTA towing equipment in Melbourne. * 600lb (270kg) ball weight * 3500kg tow rating * Includes detailed instruction manual $360.00 pick-up only (Melbourne...

I'm looking for private storage for my 'van on an ongoing basis in Melbourne's outer eastern suburbs. If a private home/land owner has some space that's pretty level and with good access, I'm happy to pay a reasonable 'non-commercial' monthly rate. Not too concerned whether it's outdoors or underc...