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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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Disc Bowls. It looks like the only current makers are Disc bowls International.
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There were earlier makers and their plastic discs were approved by the CMCA. The current ones on the market are OK to use- but the drawback is the the length of the boss (the centre piece with the hole) It protrudes too far which makes it difficult to pick up 3 or 4 discs in one hand at the end of each head. Bad...
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Tyredog TPMS - Excellent Service
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Praise where praise is due! I posted the following on the Tyredog Facebook page & thought I'd share it here too. REVIEW OF TYREDOG PRODUCT & AFTERSALES SERVICE - March 2022. - A Story. What follows has not been solicited by the Tyredog Company. I am writing it simply because I have been so i...
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snowy river caravans
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Hi everyone I am hoping I can get some information from any one out there that may have or has looked at the snowy river caravans As we are thinking about buying this brand and would like to get your thoughts on the pros and cons off this type of van regards Phil b
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Cut your own hair and beard - men only I imagine :)
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Some years past when I began to plan and consider my future nomad life one of the things which occurred was hair and beard cutting - I have short examples of both. i loath either of them becoming too long because they both irritate and make me feel the heat excessively but I do not wish to drive 200km simply...
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Water theft.
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Sorry but this is a bit long. Just read about water theft in the GN Times. A couple of years ago, during drought, I stayed behind the Bucca Q Pub for a few days. I was set up near the water tank. One morning an elderly couple with a huge van pulled in next to the tank. Started filling their tank until the pump cu...
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