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IS IT JUST ME? MANY MOR CARAVANS ON THE ROAD
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We are at Camooweal ATM, we come here every year. I have never seen so many caravans. Traveling from Charters Towers to here over last 2 weeks there was just bumper to bumper 'vans. People that came to here from Darwin counted 130 vans coming toward them between Daly Waters an Bank Banka. What experienc...
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emotions not showing
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Emotions emojos and some other images not showing in firefox Anyone know how to fix
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laurieoz
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Question about caravan size.
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We have a Jayco Silverline 24.75 (ft) (8.8 meters overall length), which tows beautifully, but we are over weight, by doing some weight cutting mods, we may (I do mean may and maybe not) be able to get down to a combined mass of 6000kg. The other alternative is to down size, and I would be looking at a Jayco...
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Lotus Trooper plumbing
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Gday, Well, were officially grey Nomads.....Picked up the van and off on a months long service... Just trying to get my head around the workings of the van and the plumbing has me a bit stumped, and dont feel like crawling around under the van in the rain. It has two water tanks which must have a balance ho...
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A good news story
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Late last week I ordered an LED light for my van from caravanparts.com.au. BTW they were less than half the price of some. Adout lunchtime oday I logged on to check status and the system indicated dispatched. So checked the tracking number and it didn't work. e.g. no record. So I flicked off the quest...
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Supreme 2000 Classic Tourer
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Supreme 2000 Classic Tourer any feedback on this van? -- Edited by DC on Monday 7th of June 2021 09:41:42 PM -- Edited by DC on Tuesday 8th of June 2021 10:57:50 AM
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How much convincing to get the Covid vaccine do you need?
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BBC News: Brazil Covid: Deaths plunge after town's adults vaccinated
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Check it all!
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If you are travelling in the East Kimberley, please PLEASE check everything before you take off from camp. Fuel, tyres, hitches. Everything. In the past month, we have had multiple instances of vans not hitched up correctly, including one that came unhitched on the highway through town. We get a lot...
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Roadworthy and Gas Certificate.
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Any idea as to how long an RW and Gas Certificate for a caravan lasts?. That is does it have a use-by date? Jay&Dee.
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car fridge - which side?
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Hi. I just bought a 55L Dometic car fridge and will buy a fridge slide soon. any tips on whether I should out it on the let or right side of my Prado? GX model with no 3rd row of seats. Rear door opens from the left. Thanks Noel
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gas bottles
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oki got another diferent ?????? whats the legality of putting a car gas tank on you draw bar . you gould cary a spare incase it runs out its cheaper to refill hmmmmmmmmm what will this start lmdo my reason for all these things ie gas tank and lithium batteries im diferent to a lot of people and i beleve in d...
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Re Carpenter Hwy
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Hi, Info Please on taking a 22ft (not outback) Silverline van from Burketown through Borroloola ,Daly waters to Darwin . Any Constuctive info Please. Mick From Mildura.
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Drones - worth it or a five minute wonder?
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I'm thinking of treating myself to a toy, a drone, perhaps this one: DJI drone I don't have any specific use in mind and am concerned that after a few weeks I'll become bored with it. Your opinions please people....
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Simple Weights Calculator for Car, Axle Loads and Caravan
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Hello All, I had a quick look and didn't see anything jump out at me, so i have made up a simple to use spreadsheet that calculates all the mass's in regards to your car, axle weights and caravan to simply see if your legal or not.Its currently set up for a 2019 VX landcruiser 200 series and a JB Scorpion Stin...
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Caravan Tyres
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According to tyre websites, tyres should be changed after six years regardless of how many kms they have done as the rubber hardens and can cause a blowout. Our van has probably done about 7000kms on the current set of tyres, but are six years old. They look like new. What to do! How often do you change you...
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Covid travel (Vict)
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Aggh Vict..We are due to head out next week on our delayed Darwin trip (yay). Does anyone know if we go from Hay NSW drive thru Mildura into Renmark SA do we have to do border passes for Victoria? and then passes VIC to SA or can we do border pass NSW to SA. Or if we do it at night would anyone see us Haha just j...
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Strange things that yoy notice on long drives
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Currently half way across the Eyre Highway. Have not seen a single road kill between Norseman and Eucla. Also did not see any terrestrial animals along the way until Mundrabilla Station when we spied some cattle. Glenn
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Buying fuel ( diesel) before crossing the WA/SA border
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Just asking the question, I know that one of them is cheaper than the other but cannot remember which one. I would appreciate your comments please briche
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Road and Bridge Weight Limits
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Hi fellow nomads, I have been trying to find information on using roads and bridges which have signposted weight limits. Are the limits based on gross combined mass or actual combined weight? Do you treat the tow vehicle and van as 2 separate units (GVM and GTM)? Secondly are there any maps/Apps that s...
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Fridge for campervan
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I am looking for advice as to where I can purchase a 12 volt fridge for a 1998 Mazda E 2000 in Perth WA.
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