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A Mate of mine who has an inside word on this stuff has told me to stay clear of buying a Colorado if you plan on towing and if you know anyone with one to tell them that they should have the upgraded heavy duty load leveling tow pack. They have found cracking in the tubs and tub chassis mounts as well as the fue...

Hi all, just received my rego renewal for our Olympic van TARE 1600kgs / GVM 1850kgs $487.00. This is just a rip off and why hasn't something been done about it. In Victoria approx. $65.00 Queensland around $130.00 We do about 5000kms per year and these charges can not justified by the government. Any...

I recently bought a traffic camera to record whatever in front of my Mazda T 3500 mobile home.All OK, except that I would like to fit one on the rear window, too.How to connect to 12 volt at the back, that will turn on when the ignition is turned on.That is, unless I run a wire from the dash to the rear !? Any id...

There was a man who lost one of his arms in an accident. He became very depressed because he loved to play golf. One day inhis despair, he decided to commit suicide.He got on an elevator and went to the top of a building tojump off.He was standing on the ledge looking down and saw this mandown on the sidew...

A recent incident involving a family member has highlighted a trap for the unwary. A schoolyard accident at a country school resulted in my granddaughter being admitted to the local hospital and then being referred on to the Adelaide Womens and Childrens hospital (about 300km) for further test/tr...

Hi all , going to tassie in jan - april , I was speaking to a local from over there that said you could stay at a show ground about 20-30 min drive from the ferry , anyone know what that would be , the devonport show ground dont have camping .

Hi I am having trouble with a Dometic RM4805 fridge that is freezing everything at its highest temp setting, if the Thermostat was buggered surely the fridge would not get cold, or can they fail and jam on ??? The Manual is useless. Cheers Perry

Thought I buy a 12v kettle, thought it would save me having to get out and turn the gas on when I want a cuppa, you know, don't want to be seen in my dressing gown bla bla bla,. Well this b!@#$dy thing, took 23 mins to get to a heat that was bearable for coffee, but it wouldn't switch off., So much for saving me t...

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My plans to go nomad are progressing quickly and before long I'll be placing an order for a new caravan, very possibly a Snowy River SR-19, I note from the options list for this van that they will replace the washing machine with shelves at no charge (I should think so) and I'm tempted by this. It's my inte...

Whist this video is not really about caravaning, it is all about what could possibly be coming to the caravan world. He is so passionate and emotional in this presentation. Please copy the link address and forward to all you email friends. Let's keep this going through suchforum as this. Here is the li...

Make sure that you turn off your water pump when not occupying the van or travelling. Just finished helping a neighbour clean out and fix his van - a "push fit" connection became dislodged on a bit of rough road, and because his pump was on, it emptied a couple of hundred litres of water into his van befor...

Got the Laundry money sorted. Amazing how quickly it adds up from loose change. 600ml Coke holds $860 in $2 coins and the fruit vessel hold $330 in $1 coins. Hope I have enough to keep me in clean undies for a while.

We are relocating from NSW to Qld and looking to change from NRMA to RACQ . We have been told by RACQ that they will not cover the Waico or generator in contents away from home . Has anyone else come across this ?

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Planning on a lap but my big problem is I'm a Yank (that loves Aussie humour) and definetely not up in the investment retirement class. So I apply for 6 month visitor visas without re entry restrictions, and fly home to say howdy now and again? That's OK, my plan would then be to: Rent a flat in Brisbane Ju...

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Hi all, Buoyed by Moose's comment in the chainsaw thread about posts that aren't run of the norm, I thought I'd share my most recent addition to the tug. Whilst I'm not sure how many of you carry additional water for those emergency scenarios or just because, when i was picking up the water tank from a f...

new owner of Toyota coaster 1988 and would like to carry spare fan and drive belts but Toyota said do not make anymore. Can anyone help? vin number hb310002548

Hello everyone, Just going on from iana's posting a few months ago & after "Searching" the files here - when we buy tyres for our vans, vehicle what do we specify to the tyre dealers? Size & LT tyres - yes. My Nissan has LT265/70R16 tyres with 2 steel, 2 polyester, 1 nylon plies in the tread &...