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Help requested. Caravan sways
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Dear all We have finally bought a van and a tow vehicle. The van is a viewfinder - introduced to the Austrlaian market about 15 months ago. TARE weight is 2200 and Aggregated trailer weight is 2800. To tow this we purchased a 2008 Pathfinder R51 Deisel, automatic. We took our shake down trip to Lakes E...
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E Bikes and rack to go on back of motorhome
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I. am buying a hybrid e-bike and would like any hints on that issue and also what type of bike rack I should get and who should I get to install the rack.Thanks in anticipation. Cathy
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Dometic fridge RM4606
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Afternoon all Our fridge has a terminal fault . Paper work is in for a warranty claim but have information this fridge has been discontinued in Australia. Just wondering if any one has had to replace a refrigerator , what ever the model , what was the lead time for such replacement. We where going on a tri...
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On The Move
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Selecting Your IDEAL Caravan!
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Selecting Your IDEAL Caravan! Buying a new caravan is a very big investment, and it is essential that a potential-buyer thoroughly does their "home-work" beforehand, to best-ensure that they make a sound and wise investment. Firstly, and most importantly, it is suggested that...
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Road terrain from Wagga down to Cann River
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Hi everyone, we would like some advise as we are new to caravanning & have not travelled on this road before. We are planning to go down to Cann River & over to say Mallacoota, we want to travel up the south coast. What is the road like as we don't want to travel down anything too steep as we are not ex...
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Moojar tree, sacred to Noongar people
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This is absolutely the last straw for me. I've tried to understand and accept the significance of sacred sites, but it's now become intolerably ridiculous. SouWester Spirits under fire for use of moojar tree, sacred to Noongar people, in gin: [url]https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-31/gin...
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So you have a question to ask ?
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For those on this forum, and those reading this from other forums, when you put forward a question requesting information, please read what you are about to post, and ask yourself, can a responder give you an adequate answer based on the information you have provided. Put yourself in their shoes and...
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Road suitability
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Hi again guys , what's the best route to broken Hill from Port Augusta? Can you get 21 ft van up Horrocks pass okay or not?
Cheers
Dave
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AWNING REPLACEMENT
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Hi All. We need to replace our 10 year old 18ft Dometic vinyl awning. We have had no problems with this awning and have been doing a bit of research on whats available. It seems the choice is to either go again with a Dometic replacement, purchase an Aussie Traveller equivalent, or have one made up b...
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USB blender mixer
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Hi due to a medical condition I need to have finely minced food, has anyone used a usb blender and do they mince or blend to liquid, looking for something portable when on the road mainly lunch so no 240v Thanks Graeme
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Companion Rechargeable Fan
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Just letting you all know if you are looking to purchase a rechargeable fan the Companion which is 240x12x6volt battery with LED light, are not all that they promise to be. The 6 volt battery that is meant to last 4 hours on low and 2 hours on high actually only lasts maybe 1 hour on low, if you are lucky. Whe...
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Habitat 3
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M wife and I are retired living in Melbourne and are looking to lap Australia and then the odd few days away every so often. We have no experience in RV'ing but have been looking around to see what is the best for us. On that note our preference at this stage is: Sunliner Habitat 3 or;Sunliner Trex Unfortu...
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Stuck in Tasmania
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Tasmania has now been classed as 'Extreme Risk' by WA Gov, so not much chance of me getting back any time soon. Oh, well, there are certainly worse places to be stuck with my small rig, my dog and my kayak. However, I would welcome any suggestions on places to stay (with a dog and preferably near water for p...
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how old is too old?
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http://www.rvpoint.com.au/Tig/Yard/Yard.aspx?ItemID=3228913&DealerID=844207
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Napisan in toilet system
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Hi I have heard that you can put Napisan in the toilet system instead of tablets . Would anyone know the mixture amounts and if it is safe to use . Thanks
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Outlet shower plumbing pipe
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The outlet plumbing pipe from the shower under the caravan has a bladder in a part of the pipe. This bladder seems to stick together quite often which prevents the shower from draining. The bladder is accessible by disconnecting part of the plumbing and freeing up the bladder by hand, which is inconve...
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Price of cars gone crazy
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Had nothing to do today so thought I would have a look at a 79 series twin cab with a tray on it . Its second hand with 13000 km still new condition and the price was 110000 I said to the dealer is that a mistake and he said 18 month wait for these so thats it he said the new ones sell for 85000 its another thing cov...
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On the road offering free JP Services
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As a full-time traveller predominantly in New South Wales I realised that I could be helping more people whilst on the road. I am a Justice Of The Peace which means I can sign off on legal documents and confirm proof of identification needed for legal documents etc. If you see me on the road and need fre...
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NRMA Changes
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Recently renewed our membership. As part of general membership they are restricting towing of vans and trailers to less then 2000kg. Now costs extra per month to cover towing of any car and trailer combo over 3500kg. Not happy but like most insurance you don't like it until you need it. Glenn
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Void your insurance - Just because your car has five or seven seats doesn't mean you can carry that many people.
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Interesting article about how a car with a large number of seats ( 7 say - like some cars have ) could be overloaded just with number of people - like 7 adults. The overloading could void your insurance. Does not mention caravans at all - but I just found the article surprising... and something I had not re...
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