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Towing with an iveco
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Hi all I would like to get some help from somebody with an iveco towing a 5 th wheeler here is some info and a few questions I am looking at a 5 th thats weight is 4500 full at 34 foot long I have a 50 c 17 single cab with 3400 tray.2014 model my question is manly on the hitch should l look at the normal hitch like tr...
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WA driver dies after trailer disconnects
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A man has died after a trailer carrying quad bikes disconnected from another vehicle and hit his truck south of Perth.The 55-year-old man was driving on the Brookton Highway in Kelmscott on Friday when a trailer carrying quad bikes hit his vehicle.The trailer had been hitched to a caravan being towe...
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Expanded wildflower route expected to draw more tourists to WA's Mid West region
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Western Australia's Mid West region is to boast an expanded wildflower route, which local shires and councils in the area hope will attract more visitors to the area.The region is a haven for wildflowers from late July to early October, and tourists trek to the area from across Australia and oversea...
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Rain flows off Uluru after burst of wet weather in Central Australia
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Rain has been filmed streaming down Uluru after another burst of wet weather in what has proved to be a damp year for Central Australia.A spokeswoman from the Ayers Rock Resort said rain had been flowing down the iconic rock in what was "an incredible sight". http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-08-...
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Welcome visitors at Bedford Weir
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Had some old friends pop in for breakfast this morning, on their way south - Bob and Rhonda - Old Crofter - in their Longreach - very nice. Was excellent to see them, has been about two years since last meet up. Up from Tasmania till Christmas - and having a ball. May catch up down the track again somewher...
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Wildflower season leaves WA Mid West awash with colour
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Stretches of Western Australia's outback are bursting into life, as ideal weather conditions make for one of the most spectacular wildflower seasons in decades. K.J.
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I have had the worse day ever in as much as travelling and dealing with a dishonest motor workshop. I am back home in SA and have decided to put some panels on my poptop Volkswagon and have a few other things fitted. I took my van around to local caravan place and this very polite and informative guy asked if...
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WA's Weath Flowers todayPindara
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Back on the air in WA
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Hi all, Well it's nice to sit in front of my I pad after weeks in places Telstra can't or won't transmit to. We have been resting up over on the foreshore's of Nigerloo reef at Exmouth WA. being out of town the reception is hit and miss, unless you want to stay up till 10.00pm every night, due to all the folks...
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Melamine or Corelle
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We are new to caravanning and are in the process of stocking our van we were going to buy melamine plates etc. but some friends suggested that Corelle may be the better option. Does anyone have any advice on which one may be more suited ?
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Mena Creek to the Pilliga Scrub via Hervey Bay
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We have finished our assignment at Mena Creek and have started making our way down the Bruce Hwy today. We are currently parked up at Home Hill with another 12/15 free campers. Started the day with brilliant blue skies, temps 24/25 and back drop of acres and acres of sugar cane and bananas. After a week o...
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Spirit of tasmania or should it be called great aussie bite
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i read johnr topic Spirit of Tasmania 2017. I am wondering why motoring groups, travel forums, tasmanian tourist industries,tasmanian gov't and mug punters and tasmanians have not been up in arms about the cost of travel on the spirit. Trucks only pay the cost of what they would have spent on fuel it...
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Eden in nSW to Lakes Entrance, Vic
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I am hoping to tow an 18' pop-top to Lakes Entrance in Vic, going down thru Bega / Eden, NSW. My google search results suggest that much of the trip is through mountains. Can anyone offer comment on how mountainous it might be, and is it suitable for a comfortable drive towing a van. My tug is a 4.8 litre Pat...
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LongReach
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Wheres a great place to put a Motorhome up in Longreach for a week or so, that we can get transport to most of things there
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getting a Metal detector
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Hello every one... Kazza here wanting some help with getting some knowledge on a metal detector. I have never had one ..Yet wanted one and I am buying on in the next couple of weeks and would love feed back on how good they are if you have one...very Appreciated ...Kazza
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Pesky zippers
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can anyone advise, our jayco journey pop top skirt has been replaced due to broken zip. New skirt zips are really hard to slide open. Have tried silocon spray And did not work. Trying to avoid having skirt taken off again. Van is only 4 months old. Have looked in search section but not much there.
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AUGUST 2016 UPDATE IN SOLO's
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That's where it is alright.
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Need advice on driving lights please
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I read the other thread posted in June, and have saved links to the Great Whites and the ones Yuglamron used. Just wondering if there are any new opinions/thoughts? We don't do a lot of night driving, but sometimes we have to (family are all coastal, we are 7 hours inland at present), and roos are a worr...
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free camping and cpap machine
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Hi all, Just wondering, how do we get on with my hubbies cpap machine and the motorhome. Do we need to do any modifications at all and will it use much power when we are free camping? We will have both solar and a generator but are hoping to get by with just the solar. now when answering dont get too technic...
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CMCA rally in Tassie March 2017-
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FYI--- There is a CMCA rally in Tassie from the 13th March 2017 to 19th March inclusive, it is being held in PONTVILLE, just north of HOBART, expect to see 500 or more extra motorhomes competing for those free site from mid or late January on, it's enough for me to put off my trip till next year........ Bu...
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