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Greetings all I have finally registered to post here I have been reading these forums for several years now gathering all sorts of information that suits my build. My build is more of what you would call a "Toy Hauler" with most of the luxuries that you caravan folk enjoy, I to enjoy my creature comfo...

I saw on the news today that the Eagles Greatest Hits album had surpassed Micheal Jacksons Thriller as the biggest selling album in history. I guess for those of us who have followed this bands career since the 70s it comes as no real surprise. I had the pleasure of seeing them play live one brilliant sum...

Has anyone recently travelled to Gregory downs to go to Lawn Hill Creek

Not sure who has the time to make these things up, but I am still pi55ing myself laughing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Knob-rB35AI

Kerry, there's a lot of advice here in Nomads. Read carefully and then give it a great deal of thought. If you do get on the road, the biggest "killer" is cost of fuel and tyres. Like others I would suggest that you buy a lightweight bus that is already converted. As for insurance companies, I think you mig...

Hubby and i are looking to buy our first van (second hand) we would like a van about 21 to 22 ft and must be a little robust

Gday... Read it here cheers - John

Gday... Read it here cheers - John

Remember to: change your smoke alarm batteries when you change your Prime Minister. Remember to: have you car serviced with each change of Prime Minister. And there must be more...?

Hi all We have just bought our 4th caravan (over a period of about 20 years) It took me 12 months to convince him in doors (hereafter known as HID) that this was the right thing to do. As we are now dedicated 'greys' and living on the annuity kindly provided by our super and a little from the government we dec...

Hi Guys We are looking into buying a generator for our caravan but am unsure what size we should get and which is the best brand as we do not want a noisy generator. Our caravan is 18ft. Thank you Robyn

Its been a bad couple of weeks, haven't been able to do anything online with out a survey popping up. When I brought the tug, had a survey on the computer before I even got the vehicle home, hang on mate wait until I've driven it a bit first, "Oh not interested, you just want me to say how wonderful you are". S...

it was mentioned in post, vehicle towing capacity changes in general section that inspections for shackles were happening in gympie. Can anyone who was stopped please confirm this and tell us the date or is it just A furfy. I have never been stopped. I am not interested in chinese whispers, only fac...

Gday... See if you can pick where the vans park and where the grey water is allowed to run free...... Inland Straya is currently a VERY dry place ... locals appreciate the assistance to keep some of their grass alive. cheers - John

I quote from the Highest Legal person in Qld a few years ago. His response was into the media and the public complaining about the mild sentencing of violent offender. The Chief Justice of Qld said that the public, Quote "Have no say in the sentencing of offenders" Don't we the public employ these peop...

Doing some research atm on drawbars. Going to use an "A" frame type in new caravan to be built. Van wont be over 850kg ATM 650kg tare towball weight will be around 70kg Angle I'm looking at is-75 X 50 X 5 BLACK ANGLE AS3679/300W: 75mm H: 50mm T: 5mm Kg/mt: 4.4or RHS65 X 35 X 2.5 RHS AS1163 C350 LOH: 35mm W: 65m...

Hi, I have a 2010 Regal Roystan that we bougbt in January. it has been parked up for the last 3 months and was heading to Tom Price on Monday. 240v power is working fine but 12V power not working. Bought a new battery and still no power via 12volt (lights, radio and water pump etc) there is a 3 way switch next t...

A woman from New York was driving through a remote part of Arizona when her car broke down. An American Indian on horseback came along and offered her a ride to a nearby town. She climbed up behind him on the horse and they rode off. The ride was uneventful, except that every few minutes the Indian would le...

When fitting mounting brackets to the solar panel frame, is it better to use a metal screw or bolt and nut? Looking at ease of removal if necessary for any reason. Also what size screw or bolt/nut. As the frames are aluminium should the fasteners be aluminium as I hear s/s corrodes aluminium??? TIA for a...

Friendship between Women A woman doesn't come home one night. Next morning, she tells her husband she stayed over at a girlfriend's place. The husband rings ten of her best friends and not one of them knew anything about it. Friendship between men. A man doesn't come home one night. Next morning, he te...