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Name is Phil. Going through a rocky divorce...but finally theres light at the end of the long tunnel. I have multiple disabilities. Settelment should allow me to buy a new Landcruiser (?) and $100,000 caravan which will become my home till I die. I want to get as much information about my best options s...

I am having a real brain rattling time trying to work out where to install a diesel heater in the van, but at the moment I am putting out the question, now that you have installed or had installed one of these heaters, where does the exhaust outlet, exhaust from your van, in hindsight, would you have put th...

A man is on a business trip to the USA and had arranged for his wife and children to fly out to meet him down in Florida afterwards. After several days work in New York he reaches their hotel in Florida a day early and decides to send his wife a quick e-mail. Unable to find the scrap of paper with his wife's e-m...

Q: How can you tell which one of your friends has the new iPhone X? A: Don't worry, they'll let you know. Q: What do you call an iPhone that isn't kidding around? A: Dead Siri-ous Q: Why is the Apple still reporting record profits? A: Because iPhone users are just as oblivious to the looming recession...

Hi all , i recently read a post on another FB page where someone's drawbar snapped , it was a heavy 4T van yes , but had 6" drawbar , they commented it was 2mm G steel section . I recently changed our hitch to a hitch ezy 3.5 tonne and had to cut the small square section that usually sits on the front and extends u...

Hi everybody, sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but be aware that Nastasi's in Mareeba overcharge and blame the new computer program. We were charged $7.40 for two(2) pieces of toast,$1.60 for bacon and $1.80 for an egg.This was a standard bacon and egg sandwich. All up $21.60 for 2 toasted sandwiche...

The wife won't take kindly to thisIt all began with an iPhone March was when our son celebrated his 17th birthday, and we got him an iPhone. He just loved it. Who wouldnt?I celebrated my birthday in July, and my wife made me very happy when she bought me an iPad.Our daughters birthday was in August so we g...

My sliding door on my hiace is very noisy and I want to grease it. I thought i would spray it with wd40 first,give it a clean then grease it with some bearing grease which I already have on hand Would that be suitable to use in the tracks? Id appreciate your thoughts please.

Gday... Cheers - John

Finding your lost luggage at the airport should be easy. However, that's not the case. My Grandad recently had to start using Viagra. Grandma took it pretty hard. My son asked: "Dad, are we pyromaniacs?" Yes, we arson. Just found out my mate has been shot with a starting pistol. Police think it's race-...

Hi We are looking at driving from Narrabri and going to Gold coast via Grafton or Ballina. What are the roads like to tow a van? Thanks Gmacs

A boy goes to the corner store. On seeing him enter, the cashier whispers to the customer hes serving: This is the dumbest kid in the world. Just watch this. The cashier pulls out a single dollar coin and places it in one hand then holds a five dollar note in his other hand. Which do you want? the cashier as...

Gday... At $115K, HSV's converted American Pick-up is a relative bargain for big towing jobs. Read about it here Cheers - John

Has anyone used one of these? If so, is it useful? Are there other brands that do the same thing?

having had a few press button latches stop working (seems they have a limited life span) we have screwed magnetic flat catches on the lower cupboards and so now only use the press button closures when travelling

Hi Nomads, We are travelling to Karijini, and are wondering which route, coast or GN Hwy, is best for wildflowers? We have been up the coast to Coral Bay before. Any experiences and advise would be great. Thank you.

Gday... Not quite the end for 'dirty diesel' says Toyota as it lobbies to raise emission targets. Read it here Cheers - John

Last year on one trip to/from Bladensburg NP (out of Winton), we hit a kangaroo but did not kill it. As it was raining & that road is narrow, I had to go down the road a bit so I could find a suitable area to turn around (it is black soil country). The roo was disabled (broken leg) & the only thing I had t...

So I sez to the missus is that a size 10 or 14 before I got slapped

Hi to all grey nomads. Just wondering if anyone ever taken a 5th wheeler to Cape York, what length and any damage that may have occur. Also how do the stand up on 500 km of corrugated roads?