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Plastic Cleaner
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The plastic toilet bowl in the van has stained/tarnished over time. Tried all sorts to clean it, including the internet favourite, tooth paste. Nothing has worked to any great degree till I tried one of the sodium percarbonate products, in this case, the Aldi Di San Oxy 32.5%. With a bit of elbow greas...
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Jockey wheels - is there an easier to use alternative for those of us with sore backs wanting something less physical
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Just had a great weekend away in my piece of crap (my opinion) Retreat caravan where several other things fell apart. Getting used to this so no big deal but certainly wish I had bought a cheaper brand! The weekend was some what tarnished by the very sore back I developed after the weekend and I suspect t...
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Out of Gas?
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Hi all, A mate has just told me about this little device called MT Tracker BBQ. Sits under the gas bottle via magnets and transmits accurate info on gas levels via an app to your phone.. Go to BOC Gases site for more info and download. App is a separate download. -- Edited by Magnarc on Saturday 7th of March...
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Magnarc
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HAIL DAMAGE
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Recently got caught in hailstorm. There is only a small amount of visable damage (in fact you have to look really hard to see it.) Mostly on the roof that is three meters high (motorhome) The assessor was intent on saying how expensive it would be to fix it. Have to remove a lot of the interior lining...
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Average Payload question -
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Hi everyone, with the greater awareness nowadays of not exceeding caravan payloads/GTMs I was after some idea of how much load (on average) a couple would need to carry in their vans say for a few months on the road. I know this could be a "how long is a piece of string" question but I would appreciate feed...
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Is it worth it?
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Just asking! Back drop to question..... My Dad worked and lived in the outback of South Australia from the time I was born until I was 16, he came home rarely, but always did with stories of his time in the outback His wish, when he died, was to have his ashes given to the guard on the Ghan and scattered at Old...
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streaky or smokey
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hi all we ae travelling up the west coast not sure if we should stay at smokey or streaky on the way up we dont want to move around more than we have to time restraints cheers
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Toeknee and Cheza
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Fiamma turbo28 fan not working
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Hi all.
My Fiamma turbo fan stopped working so I've cleaned all conections and it was working fine after.
But after not starting it again it not working again.
I've just found this article but not sure if its the right thing to do.
"You need to access the fan from outside on the roof and you will fi...
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Kosciuszko National Park - Travel Advice
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Following the recent disastrous fires in this area, many roads are closed and will remain so, some for quite a long time. The following is an extract from the NPWS site:The following key roads in Kosciuszko National Park remain closed:Alpine Way area:Olsens Lookout RoadGeehi Dam RoadGeehi Walls t...
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Old Blokes and Stabiliser Legs
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my Alko stabiliser legs are deep under my caravan on the chassis. Winding them up and down is no problem (no rattle gun required), but getting down and under to pull the red handle to lower/raise the legs to the required angle is quite an exhausting task for this old bloke and his sore back. Currently I s...
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travel to Cap York
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We intending to travel to Cap York this winter. We travelling with Caravan, can anyone help us with information. Were is it best to store the Caravan, Which places to visit and overnight stay ect. Thank you very much.
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new nomads
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Annex mats
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Hello travellers, Can those of you in the know and have an annex floor mat please give me and maybe others some advise. I am looking at purchasing one that is around 6m long, they range in price from $70 to $300, on Ebay. Ok I under stand quality, means a higher price. But in general $70 to $130, to me most lo...
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Tow Ball Grease
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Do I or do I not grease my tow ball? I am finding some reluctance for the caravan coupling to let go of the tow ball when unhitching.
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ConsumerMan
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New Old stock?
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Why would a caravan dealer still have so many new 2018 model vans on the lot in 2020? Perhaps I am getting old a cynical but I smell a rat!
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Accident going some where to happen
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Last Saturday 11:30 am 22/02/2020 I was traveling west along the Gatton bypass on the speed limit [100 kph]and I was overtaken by two idiots in 4x4`s towing caravans. I have it on dash cam and I estimate they were doing at least 110 - 115 kph. If these people are on this forum, you are bloody idiots.
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cpap machines
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was wondering if a 120amp hour battery would run a portable fridge which draws approx. 2amps per hour plus a 300watt inverter to run a cpap machine for 8hours. idont know what the machine draws because it is not mine, thought there might be someone out in Nomad land that has experience with this.
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Walking sticks - bad practice?
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Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service asks track users to think twice before picking up a walking stick:https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-02-23/why-you-should-think-twice-before-picking-up-a-stick/11931414National Parks and Wildlife officers are urging us not t...
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dorian
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Thetford Toilet C402
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Hi everyone, I don't think that I've found a spare part! When I opened the toilet door to empty our cassette recently, I found a small spring (30mm long end to end) that has hooks at 90 degrees to one another. There is no reference to it in the manual & a friend also had a look but could not offer any adv...
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Rear caravan door awning
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Hi we are thinking about adding a rear door bag awning to our 14 foot Windsor. Does anyone have any experience with what they are like? We would like to fly/mozzie proof the awning as well . Cheers!
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Forward or Rear facing door?
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Should the door on a van have the handle on the left or right? My understanding is that if the door was not shut properly, a RHS handle door would blow back when travelling, whereas a LHS handle door would blow open if not shut properly. Some forward opening door interfere with the front window. Just ask...
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