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Australia wide internet
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Hi, does anyone have any satellite setup advice? Is there a monthly fee for access? Is it worth me also getting a CB Radio and satellite phone. Im travelling by myself and i would like to be able to contact help if needed
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CarolynJCosenza
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I smell
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Well... not me (I hope) but rather my caravan and it was troublesome to sort out. For at least one year I have noticed a bad "drains" like smell in the en-suite area but *only* after a significant flush of water through the system. Sometimes it would occur if I put the plug into the shower basin in order to s...
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Mike Harding
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reverse lamp fuse blows when I hook up the caravan
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I had to take my 12 pin off the caravan and fit a 7 pin to mount a new plug and play brake system. When I put the car in reverse with the caravan attached, the fuse blows and I have no reverse lights on the car, no reverse camera screen in the car and the car is stuck in park, have to manually release the shift. Any...
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Roscoe1954
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Fruit Fly Inspections
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Were seeking some advice please. We are travelling from Qld to WA shortly via Broken Hill across the Nullarbor into WA. We are aware of the fruit/vegetable checkpoint travelling west after Broken Hill at Oodla Wirra. Are you checked at Ceduna a second time and a third time at the WA border? Also on t...
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carlyle bridge
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Thetford C250 Toilet
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I am looking to replace the toilet bowl in my caravan toilet. Have searched through Mr. Google and eBay to no avail. Any ideas please.
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Umpie1
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Port Headland to Newman
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Hello lovely travellers Calling for assistance to stop doing my head in. We are travelling from Gold Coast and geading to Derby. All is planned however I want to go to Newman and see mines etc and wondering about Tom Price. Need to stay on blacktop. I was thinking Port Headland (is there another place to...
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Sandi Rogers
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Soon to be Grey Nomad times in Qld - beware
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Hello everyone, I recall putting a similar warning here last year for Townsville but the plague is increasing dramatically. LOCK up your goodies securely, don't take chances with your keys. In yesterday's Tnsv Bulletin was the sad story of a Tasmania tourist who had flown up to see his son & hire...
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Kokoda Major X-treme 2014
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I have just bought a 2014 Kokoda Major X-treme and wondering if it's still possible to get external stickers anywhere as some are quite tatty.
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PaulineH
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Testing of caravan plus tow-vehicle weights
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A few days ago I watched a Canberra small business spend 3-hours with a caravanner weighing the tow vehicle and caravan and putting it all together as a picture for the clients - the caravan owners. And I was most impressed by it all The caravan and tow vehicle arrived at the test location and I watched t...
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towing mirrors how to secure them
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i have towing mirrors 2 clips at top 2 at bottom they have a thin elastic string i think to stop them if they fall of due to truck wind..........is there a better way ........i have lost one on a trip it blew off due to truck passing me .....has anyone got a bright idea for this i wonder
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tea spoon
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2017 D Max 6 speed trans issues
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Hi I purchased a new D Max 2017 has now done 40000klms to tow my caravan approx 3000kgs I purchased the auto 6 speed and have found some problems only when towing the converter lock is computer controlled not locked at a certain speed you can lock trans in manual mode but you can't lock the converter so if t...
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Wasley
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From the Nomad News...Interstate visitors must now buy a pass to enter most NT national parks
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Hmmmm. Yeah/No. Yes, maybe it will help stop these beautiful places from being loved to death. No. Parks & Wildlife will have more cash available to install more infrastructure, turning beautiful natural wilderness into Sunday drive picnic places and parks. Such a shame. I visited NT in 20...
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msg
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Tracker, Immobiliser or Alarm
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Has anyone had an insurance policy which requires the mandatory fitment of one of the above in their MH? I am told over a certain value ($150k?) to insure with CIL one must be fitted.
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Axle Capacity
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I just noticed on my compliance plate the load ratings of my axle group is 2000kg yet my my ATM is 2195 kg, am I missing something ? how can my loaded van weigh 2195 when my axles are only rated at 2000kg. My van is a single axle Golf Savanah. Ian -- Edited by Ian G on Wednesday 5th of April 2023 04:45:15 PM
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Ian G
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I wonder if the Federal Treasurer is aware of this issue?
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Hello everyone, Unlike one of our members who is travelling within Tasmania in his RV & had a windy issue with his gazebo, we left our van back in Warrnambool & are staying in motels, houses, hotels, etc. I am finding it pathetic that our Aussie tourism businesses are being taken over by overse...
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WOOLWORTHS Insurance
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If you are with WOOLWORTHS Insurances, what has been your observations and (hopefully not) experiences. I have just spent a couple of hours combing thru their PDS and must admit that I have reservations. Their 10% applied to your everyday rewards for 11 0f the 12 months seems attractive - but seems...
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Brodie Allen
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Electric brake controller
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Bought 2010 jayco expanda outback caravan. Has brake electric brake controller on drawbar. If towed with vehicle with brake controller will the units work against each other? Is it normal to have brake controller on caravan?
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Trew
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Shell (and other) repairs in Adelaide?
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Hi, I'm fairly new to these things, and I hope this is the right spot to ask this. I have a 2008 Sprinter-based 27 foot. (Loving the Luton peak bed - they should have them in houses..) Parking under a nice shady tree gave me a not so nice BANG!... and now I have a cracked shell. No idea how I got about getting s...
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Kippr
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Caravan Insurance
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Just found out that my local branch of NRMA is closing and that I will have to go online in the future to renew any of my six insurance policies. Stuff them, 2 wonderful staff out of work with little hope of finding replacement employment! So, I'm looking for suggestions for a good company to replace the...
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Hendo
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Ventline exaust fan hatches and flyscreens
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Retreat Fraser Ventline hatches. Has anyone else had issues with the Ventline removeable flyscreen vents in the ensuite and shower recess fans? I took the dusty screen off to clean it and in the process the plastic clips were so damaged by heat that they all broke off leaving the screen impossible to r...
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