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ONE PLUS ONE · ONE PLUS ONE

Hi have bought a 12v fan from Jaycar but need to find out how to wire it up. I have tried to find a professional but they are all to busy and I am taking off next week. I tried googling but couldnt find an appropriate video. Does anyone have some easy helpful instructions. Cheers Kim

bgt · bgt

OK we have been thinking of swapping to a caravan. Target Size approx 20ft with a weight no more than 2500 kg. More or less. I see that's about the spot where some caravans have one axle or two axles. So how about enlighten me about the pros and cons of 1 v 2 axles. FWIW I have towed boats, large trailer sailor...

cobberdog · cobberdog

Hi, im about to purchase an ENGEL 60ltr fridge and was hoping if any one has placed one in the rear passenger ( with seat removed ), i currently have a waeco 50ltr which is a tight fit to get in the through the door opening. It will have a cover on it. i have a BT50 2018. THANKS in advance.Peter.

PeterX · PeterX

https://www.accc.gov.au/media-release/views-sought-on-caravan-industryViews sought on caravan industry12 November 2021 Australians who have recently bought a new caravan are being urged to participate in an ACCC survey about possible consumer law issues in the industry. The ACCC has...

Brodie Allen · Brodie Allen

With prices for diesel now touching $1.65 and likely to go further, I think it will be time to think more in terms of holidaying closer to home, and/or contemplating a smaller rig. Even regular local usage of the tugs will erode holiday finances on a regular basis. In such a large country, it is especi...

Seaeagle63 · Seaeagle63

Gday All, just after some feedback from those that use wind deflectors. Are they any good and do they really work? What, in your opinions, are the best ones? Cheers & Beers Pat

Phil and Viv · Phil and Viv

Does anyone know how much water is used on the different cycles. We do a lot of free camping and all I can find is a Standard Cycle 42 litres but we couldn't find what cycle uses the least. We normally use Rapid 30 as it washes better than Rapid 14 however I suspect it may still be using a lot of water. Any help a...

Mike Harding · Mike Harding

I suppose this is probably "Technical" but I thought it may be of interest to some who do not normally read the "Technical" section and it's only a little bit technical :) This is a really useful $19 device to check the power consumption of any 240V electrical device. it plugs into the mains (or a generat...

Whenarewethere · Whenarewethere

On Radio National this morning a new study said that for healthy people >70 years old, a glass or 2 of wine a day could be good for your health. So time to open up a "Penfolds Bin 60A Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon - Barossa Shiraz" or similar & support our wine industry!

iana · iana

Coming around to the idea of selling our towed beast, and purchasing a shorter and lighter van, from what I have seen at the caravan shows are:- The vans are nearly all the same design, and I suppose that's the way it is, being a box on wheels and to fit all we want inside them. Bed at the front North South, th...

travelyounger · travelyounger

The poor old pubs have been doing it tough during the pandemic and some publicans have spent the lockdown improving their venues. I would like to hear of other peoples recommendations of towns with good pubs. Here is mine Imperial hotel Quirindi NSW Great food great range of beer lounge areas with tv h...

scoota · scoota

Hi anyone out their that has the Same model Ute with the 5 spring rear set up. I cannot find any info on the standard height from centre of wheel to the wheel arch body. If anyone can provide these measurements that would of great help to me. Rear and front. Cheers Scoota

Possum3 · Possum3

A major upgrade is coming for the long-running Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series range within about 12 months.However, while the MY22 technical update should bring long-overdue safety improvements and increased payload capacities for Toyotas aged but still popular workhorse line-up, its unlik...

scoota · scoota

Hi Just wondering what people have done to protect the rear Ute screen from stones when towing van. Not wanting to fit a stone stomper looking for something to put on the window itself either permanent while travelling or something that can be removed easily. Thanks Scoota

ONE PLUS ONE · ONE PLUS ONE

Hi All Wondering if anyone has been on the Strzelecki Track in the past month or two and if so what it was like. I do have an off road van and drive to the conditions but in saying that dont really want shuddering corrugations all the way. Also it isn't showing a great lot of fuel stops on the map. Would apprec...

Cisco kid · Cisco kid

HI all listened to the podcast about reversing your van that appeared in my GNF feed yesterday Amusing how he blamed her and she blamed him, the stuff about walkie talkies and shouting at each other was good (or not so good) The last bloke who puts 20c on the ground after pacing out the distance seems int...

FlyAway · FlyAway

How do you place them to do the job? Not long enough

Santa · Santa

Just as many are finally coming to terms with Windows 10, here comes Windows 11, W10 suits me fine, does everything I need, cant see myself upgrading to 11 until the teething problems have been sorted, seems like a lot of the new features are simply change for the sake of change. "Windows 11 Launch Live U...

Old and Grey · Old and Grey

Hi all, Well I found out the hard and fast way last Saturday afternoon. Coming home home from the Big Green Shed in very light traffic on the A40 = Three lanes in Sydney. I'm motoring along under the posted speed limit in the kerb lane. This Bimbo Lady makes a left lane change To get yet another feed of Mac...

Cowboy7307 · Cowboy7307

we are using the 238GM butane cartridges on our single burner gasmate cooker , and find they don't empty properly, thy seen to be about one third full when they start to slow down, is this normal or will it be the cartridge brand we are using

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	12V INSIDE FRIDGE FAN (Preview) Hi have bought a 12v fan from Jaycar but need to find out how to wire it up. I have tried to find a professional but they are all to busy and I am taking off next week. I tried googling but couldnt find an appropriate video. Does anyone have some easy helpful instructions. Cheers Kim	ONE PLUS ONE	25	3423	07:27 AM Nov 17, 2021 by ONE PLUS ONE
	Single axle v twin axles on caravans ( 1 2 ) (Preview) OK we have been thinking of swapping to a caravan. Target Size approx 20ft with a weight no more than 2500 kg. More or less. I see that's about the spot where some caravans have one axle or two axles. So how about enlighten me about the pros and cons of 1 v 2 axles. FWIW I have towed boats, large trailer sailor...	bgt	36	4805	05:36 PM Nov 15, 2021 by Peter_n_Margaret
	ENGEL 60ltr ,can it fit? (Preview) Hi, im about to purchase an ENGEL 60ltr fridge and was hoping if any one has placed one in the rear passenger ( with seat removed ), i currently have a waeco 50ltr which is a tight fit to get in the through the door opening. It will have a cover on it. i have a BT50 2018. THANKS in advance.Peter.	cobberdog	8	1138	08:09 PM Nov 12, 2021 by cobberdog
	ACCC seeks views on caravan indiustry ( possible consumer law issues in industry ) [ Includes survey open until DEC 10 ] (Preview) https://www.accc.gov.au/media-release/views-sought-on-caravan-industryViews sought on caravan industry12 November 2021 Australians who have recently bought a new caravan are being urged to participate in an ACCC survey about possible consumer law issues in the industry. The ACCC has...	PeterX	0	517	07:16 PM Nov 12, 2021 by PeterX
	How's skyrocketing fuel prices going to affect your plans? ( 1 2 ) (Preview) With prices for diesel now touching $1.65 and likely to go further, I think it will be time to think more in terms of holidaying closer to home, and/or contemplating a smaller rig. Even regular local usage of the tugs will erode holiday finances on a regular basis. In such a large country, it is especi...	Brodie Allen	46	3781	07:11 PM Nov 12, 2021 by Warren-Pat_01
	Wind Deflectors ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Gday All, just after some feedback from those that use wind deflectors. Are they any good and do they really work? What, in your opinions, are the best ones? Cheers & Beers Pat	Seaeagle63	51	2781	09:49 AM Nov 12, 2021 by Aus-Kiwi
	Camec 4kg Water Useage (Preview) Does anyone know how much water is used on the different cycles. We do a lot of free camping and all I can find is a Standard Cycle 42 litres but we couldn't find what cycle uses the least. We normally use Rapid 30 as it washes better than Rapid 14 however I suspect it may still be using a lot of water. Any help a...	Phil and Viv	11	1666	03:14 PM Nov 10, 2021 by Dick0
	Electrical: power measurement (Preview) I suppose this is probably "Technical" but I thought it may be of interest to some who do not normally read the "Technical" section and it's only a little bit technical :) This is a really useful $19 device to check the power consumption of any 240V electrical device. it plugs into the mains (or a generat...	Mike Harding	6	972	10:07 PM Nov 8, 2021 by Whenarewethere
	ABC RN >70y glass or 2 per day (Preview) On Radio National this morning a new study said that for healthy people >70 years old, a glass or 2 of wine a day could be good for your health. So time to open up a "Penfolds Bin 60A Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon - Barossa Shiraz" or similar & support our wine industry!	Whenarewethere	8	808	07:37 PM Nov 8, 2021 by oldbloke
	Caravan interior design (Preview) Coming around to the idea of selling our towed beast, and purchasing a shorter and lighter van, from what I have seen at the caravan shows are:- The vans are nearly all the same design, and I suppose that's the way it is, being a box on wheels and to fit all we want inside them. Bed at the front North South, th...	iana	18	2644	02:58 PM Nov 8, 2021 by Peter_n_Margaret
	Give a pub a plug (Preview) The poor old pubs have been doing it tough during the pandemic and some publicans have spent the lockdown improving their venues. I would like to hear of other peoples recommendations of towns with good pubs. Here is mine Imperial hotel Quirindi NSW Great food great range of beer lounge areas with tv h...	travelyounger	5	1121	11:00 AM Nov 7, 2021 by Dougwe
	Dmax cab 2018 height standard (Preview) Hi anyone out their that has the Same model Ute with the 5 spring rear set up. I cannot find any info on the standard height from centre of wheel to the wheel arch body. If anyone can provide these measurements that would of great help to me. Rear and front. Cheers Scoota	scoota	7	1061	10:07 AM Nov 5, 2021 by scoota
	70 series Landcruiser to get significant upgrade (Preview) A major upgrade is coming for the long-running Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series range within about 12 months.However, while the MY22 technical update should bring long-overdue safety improvements and increased payload capacities for Toyotas aged but still popular workhorse line-up, its unlik...	Possum3	2	1188	09:10 PM Nov 4, 2021 by Possum3
	Protecting rear window (Preview) Hi Just wondering what people have done to protect the rear Ute screen from stones when towing van. Not wanting to fit a stone stomper looking for something to put on the window itself either permanent while travelling or something that can be removed easily. Thanks Scoota	scoota	11	2012	05:55 PM Nov 4, 2021 by peter67
	STRZELECKI TRACK ??? (Preview) Hi All Wondering if anyone has been on the Strzelecki Track in the past month or two and if so what it was like. I do have an off road van and drive to the conditions but in saying that dont really want shuddering corrugations all the way. Also it isn't showing a great lot of fuel stops on the map. Would apprec...	ONE PLUS ONE	5	1850	07:00 AM Nov 4, 2021 by ONE PLUS ONE
	Grey Nomads Podcast (Preview) HI all listened to the podcast about reversing your van that appeared in my GNF feed yesterday Amusing how he blamed her and she blamed him, the stuff about walkie talkies and shouting at each other was good (or not so good) The last bloke who puts 20c on the ground after pacing out the distance seems int...	Cisco kid	4	1867	07:49 PM Nov 3, 2021 by Bicyclecamper
	Levelling chocks in tandem (Preview) How do you place them to do the job? Not long enough	FlyAway	17	1839	04:41 PM Nov 3, 2021 by bobsa
	Wndows 11. ( 1 2 3 ) (Preview) Just as many are finally coming to terms with Windows 10, here comes Windows 11, W10 suits me fine, does everything I need, cant see myself upgrading to 11 until the teething problems have been sorted, seems like a lot of the new features are simply change for the sake of change. "Windows 11 Launch Live U...	Santa	82	3863	11:41 AM Nov 3, 2021 by PeterX
	When is Comprehensive Car Insurance is Not what IT SAYS (Preview) Hi all, Well I found out the hard and fast way last Saturday afternoon. Coming home home from the Big Green Shed in very light traffic on the A40 = Three lanes in Sydney. I'm motoring along under the posted speed limit in the kerb lane. This Bimbo Lady makes a left lane change To get yet another feed of Mac...	Old and Grey	7	929	10:54 PM Nov 1, 2021 by Knightrider
	Butane gas cartridge (Preview) we are using the 238GM butane cartridges on our single burner gasmate cooker , and find they don't empty properly, thy seen to be about one third full when they start to slow down, is this normal or will it be the cartridge brand we are using	Cowboy7307	11	2188	08:27 PM Nov 1, 2021 by Cupie
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