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Differing diff ratios on Iveco
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hi all.. In my investigating a decent tow vehicle for a proposed fifth wheeler I chatted to a guy who seriously advised going to a higher than standard diff ratio if consistently wanting to pull a decent load .....better take off power, better hill climbing ability, lower transmission temperatures...
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NSW South Coast
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I am planning a quick 3-4 week journey from Sydney South West, down the South Coast and return, and am seeking suggestions for those "must see" places to park my "on road" caravan. Probably only staying 1-2 nights in each place, unless it is absolutely magnetic. I do respect the ideas forthcoming, as a...
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keiron
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Unbelievably Disgusting
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Hi, camping at Boomi Caravan park, NSW, great spot, BUT I cannot believe that someone ?? could empty their toilet cassette into the salt bush garden hedge growing around the edge of park. Why would anyone even think about doing such a thing. We are camped in a site that thought would suit our needs &...
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Broken Hill
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Hi everyone, Does anyone know of a good, and safe place to stop in Broken Hill for a few days ?
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Splottboy
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GLEN CAMPBELL PASSES AWAY.......
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Country music icon Glen Campbell, best known for hit song Rhinestone Cowboy, dies at the age of 81, six years after being diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, August 9, 2017. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-08-09/glen-campbell-loved-middle-america-and-musical-revolutionaries/8788...
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kiwijims
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cleaning pop-top rubber seal
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Hello everyone. I searched the website for this information but could not find what was relevant. The white rubber seal between the pop-top and the van's body has become quite blackened (for whatever reason, perhaps neglect on my part) and I would dearly like to clean it and restore it back to its righ...
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Mercedes Vito van
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Hi everyone. I am thinking of buying a 2005 Mercedes Vito 109 CDI campervan with 202300 k"s on the clock. Does anyone have any feedback on these vehicles, good or bad???? Thanks
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Haze
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Cairns to Cooktown
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Coming over in late Jan. next year. Should be up around Cairns in late March and thinking of driving up to Cooktown over a five maybe six day period. Any advice on where to go and where to avoid would be great !! Pete
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We've Upgraded.
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Yes, we now have a 30ft long caravan with 7 slide outs, 3 bedrooms, all pulled by a 10 litre triple turbo 1000hp yank tank. We won't be socializing with anyone who owns a lesser rig.
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Desert Dweller
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Lost front window awning
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Had the front window awning blow off today between Ayr and Mackay on the Bruce Hwy. Could be in the road drain or destroyed by trucks. If anyone has seen or picked it up please drop it off at Jayco Mackay ..It is aluminium not Perspex with Jayco Starcraft Stickers on it. Regards
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aldinga
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Why so many 4x4's?
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Ok, this post isnt meant to be anti 4WD. But years ago Holdens, Fords and more likely the Valiant roamed the land...sorry, bitumen towing 22ft vans. I even towed a heavy Franklin with a Datsun 260C coupe all 2600cc of it. What I'm suggesting here is the non off road vanner...still tows with a 4x4 now. We'...
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Recommended Tour Company
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Hi All, Travelling from Perth to Sydney via Adelaide and now Sydney via Canberra,Yass, Albury, Deniliquin, Hay,Adelaide,Then Perth. Today We visited Canberra and went on a tour of the secrets of Canberra. We have a history in Canberra, but we saw and were informed of some very interesting things ab...
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ABNER
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Road conditions for birdsville dev road
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Can someone please tell me how many km of unsealed road there is to birdsville. I am driving a 2wd drive panel van, do l need to deflate my tires,they will be at 32psi any handy tips will be appreciated
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We were at Greens Lake today!
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There has been quite a bit of rain here recently and the edges are a bit muddy. The day was sunny but there was an icy wind blowing. We moved on to Aysons Reserve which is beautifu. Staying overnight then moving on to see the painted silos at Brin an a couple of other places. I am trying to update some photos o...
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satellite dish.
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Good afternoon fellow forum members,i am in the process of purchasing a portable satellite dish with the VAST decoder, my question is what do members do at night time after they have finished using theirs,do you take it apart,store it, or just leave it outside and hope it doesn't go missing?What do yo...
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Dometic 3 way fridg stopped working
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G'day Our 10 year old small Dometic 3 way seems to have stopped working on 240 & gas. Very little sparemoney so any other suggestions on what could be wrong PeteM
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Which caravan park between Moore Park & Elliott Heads
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We are travelling down the coast and looking to stay near Bundaberg and trying to decide in which order to try and get a 5 night booking if possible. Options are Moore Park. Burnett Heads, Bargara, Elliott Heads. Any suggestions which to go for . We like fishing, not bowling, not a real busy place and we...
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Clare South Australia
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Hi, Would anyone know of a good place to stay in or around Clare South Australia ?
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Splottboy
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Melbourne to Townsville Route
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Hi, There's loads of great info on this site, so hoping someone can help me with some recommendations. I'm driving from Melb to Townsville in a couple of weeks time for some fishing. I'm hoping to do the trip in 3-4 days so I'm not looking at sight seeing along the way. I'll be towing a 4m boat so I don't want...
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Break away key, DAMMIT
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Some months back I brought a spare key for the breakaway switch, cleaning out the caravan boot, came across it, and decided to try it for fit, its the old "not quite the same size" trick! you'd think they could at least standardize on that!
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