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taking fruit and veg into NSW from SA
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Hello, I was hoping someone could tell us if we're allowed to take fruit and veg (and a jar of store bought honey) into NSW (Broken HIll) from South Australia (Adelaide)? I know you can't doing the reverse.
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EV Battery Exchange
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This may be interesting, initially doomed to failure simply because vehicle manufacturers wont standardise battery designs/sizes. How good would it be if an EV could just spend 2 minutes swapping batteries rather than lengthy recharging on the go. copy/paste the link in your search engine http...
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Fuel expected to rise to $2.50 l
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Just saw on the news tonight....fuel is expected to rise to $2.50 liter in the next month! And I've just planned a trip from Ballarat to Adelaide Hills, up to Peterbrough, across to Broken Hill, down to Mildura, across to Echuca, back home. Gonna hit the wallet hard, but we are tired of sitting home for t...
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my next tow vehicle.
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Found this in a Bunning car park. would solve a small towing problem I have, no wdh bars needed. Plenty of fuel and water storage.
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Heading South
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We are leaving Cairns on Monday heading south. I welcome any info on how busy parks are. Townsville for a few days, Bowen and then to Collinsville. Nebo next stop and then on to Gladstone. I am loathe to book in advance with so many variables happening! Happy to free camp too. Thanks!
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Buying sight unseen. Be carefull.
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18 months ago I bought our caravan without going to look at it. The price was ok at the time, and looked good in the pictures. The van was about 300ks away and I felt I had to make a decision straight away. My wife said thats the layout I want and all the mod cons. 21f Adria 612DP. So I bought it over the phone. Di...
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Avoid that town
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"Don't go there", "Just get your fuel & go" "It's not safe" "Barbed wire around the CP" "Lock up everything" "Don't leave your van unattended" We've all heard these sort of things - almost inevitably they relate to Aboriginal towns, or towns with high aboriginal populations. Ceduna, Halls...
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Motorhome independence - living off grid
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Out of desire and financial necessity, I am looking for a Motorhome that will enable me to live off grid permanently and avoid caravan parks if possible. At the very least, I am looking to have enough solar panel power generation with 2 or 3 batteries to run my fridge/freezer and lighting etc. withou...
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Motorhome powered by Mercedes V6 t/diesel
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Thinking of buying a secondand motorhome with the Mercedes V6 diesel. I know past service history is very important but would love to hear from any members of this forum who own and drive such a vehicle. How do you find it for reliability, service costs, fuel economy? Many thanks Wayne'o
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Insuring older vans
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We have a 2007 Jayco Sterling 18 foot pop top so it's 15 years old. We insure for market value which is $18600. The premium is $477 with a $300 excess. It also has $20 000 000 public liability. Is it worth it? I like having public liability, but the tow vehicle already has it, so do I need two lots of cover? Col...
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Need new Battery for the Van.
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Hi all, what brand battery are the popular ones today. 120 - 130 APH. $500 - $600. Have been told Bosch ?
Can't afford Lithium.
Cheers DR.
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Walgett NSW - yes, no - no, yes
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Have heard that many conflicting reports about Walgett in NSW -eg do not stay there under any circumstances, great place to stay would highly recommend. So, in short, is it a good place to stay for one or two days or just keep driving?
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places less than 100k to go to
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now that fuel has hit the highest ive have ever seen ......my partner and i have composed a list of towns less than 100k from us and places that have shops within walking distance as well......we are in Elizabeth so have got 10 places that we can go to ......however this may have to be looked at if fuel goes...
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Pre Sale Service Check List
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We have made an offer on a used van subject to it passing a 'Pre Sale Service Check List'. It has been 12 months since it has been in the workshop. Can anyone recommend to me a thorough list of what the service centre should be checking and repairing if required? If you have got a tick and flick form of some so...
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Motorhomes
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Down at the Rosehill Caravan and Camping show. Looking at Mercedes or Iveco platform, most of them look fantastic on the outside, however I am not sure if my standards are too high, but the materials on the inside are not quality, hinges are poor, some cupboard doors dont line up and material cheap with...
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Emergency services advises three things to carry in a car
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With all these natural disasters hitting Australia, here is some advice from emergency services: Flood emergency tools could save lives in emergency https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-03-09/emergency-car-kit-saves-lives-in-flood-emergency/100874998
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Peninsula Development Road
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Has anyone taken a caravan to wepia? and if so, what was the road like?
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Towing to mechanic after water on road
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Just received the shock of my life - NRMA will not provide roadside assistance if you have driven thru a water puddle. Stuck on the roadside in a small car in Manly NSW and NRMA will not provide assistance!! Bloody good service! RACQ recently brought my car and caravan to Queensland from Jyndabine i...
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New awning needed
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My 10year old awning is breaking up. Im looking for a recommendation for an awning repairer in The Sutherland Shire area.
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Melbourne to Cairns Route
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Hello all Im new to posts on this forum. Covid delayed our trip plans as it did those of many. We picked up our Evernew Rugged Terrain last year. Weve only done short trips within Victoria thus far. We want to head north in May on an inland route to Cairns and surrounds. Ive been using google maps to track a...
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