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Ceiling panels
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Hi I have a Regent caravan and the ceiling panels have developed some minor cracks in the vinyl (or whatever the sheeting is covered with). Cracks have developed in 2 of the sheets (so far). The dealer, Green RV, have agreed to replace the 2 damaged panels under warranty. However I am concerned that thi...
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Rockyboy
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10w solar panel to keep battery charged
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My van lives in a shed for most of the year so the roof mounted panel is of no use to keep the battery charged. I'm thinking of getting a small solar panel (10w) to put on the shed roof. I know that such a small panel can be connected directly to the battery (100ah) but was wondering whether it will also work vi...
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Moose2
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Caravan Jacks
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Hi Vanners There have been too many nasty accidents caused when jacks are used to change wheels / tyres on caravans and camper-trailers. There have been reports of some jacks having their lifting mechanism unexpectedly fail causing the jack to instantly collapse. The main causes of jacking ac...
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Can’t do a search
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Anybody else having trouble with the search facility? When I search for heater diesel or both words together it tells me there is nothing and I dont believe that.
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JoeJan
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Threeway Fridge icing up :-(
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Hello. We have a Dometic 90 Ltr three way fridge. I have had it on 240V and the Freezer keeps icing over. I had it on 10 to start then backed off to 4 but still happens. What am I doing wrong. What's busted or not. I haven't tried it on Gas yet . We are holed up for a longish term at this point. What's going on?...
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Phill of Townsville
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Ford Territory
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Does a ford Terri need a auto trans cooler and is one available if i intend to tow extensively long term a caravan . greg -- Edited by terriwa on Wednesday 31st of October 2018 01:01:35 AM -- Edited by terriwa on Wednesday 31st of October 2018 01:03:12 AM
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Solar regulator
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i'm looking to add port solar panels to our solar setup , we've got 3x80w panels on the van and looking to add 250 watts of port panels my calculations are 490w divided by 12 v giving a max output of 40amps . Would a 30a reg be ok or do I go to say 50a ?
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mezza56
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Tyres replacement
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Hi, All we are going to replace our caravan tyres on a Prinston 701 thinking of fitting Bridgestone Desert Dueler A/T D697 tyres same as on Tug the tyres cost $182 fitted My question is the Van only travels on bitumen roads very rarely on gravel do you think it is over kill to fit this tyres ??? https://www...
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Bukhouse
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Recall Companion /Primus portable butane stoves
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https://www.productsafety.gov.au/recall/primus-australia-pty-ltd-t-as-companion-brands-companion-portable-butane-stoves-single-dual-burner
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oldtrack123
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Kogan sim card
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Hello out there al you lucky travelers would like to hear if anyone out there are using a kogan sim only plan and have they had any reception problems in the outback we are looking to start travelling mid next year Look forward to hearing from you Cheers
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j and v kids
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DIESEL CHIPS
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Hi, I have an MUX and am considering installing a diesel chip but have read both good and bad reports about chips and whether they void the warranty. Thanks, Mike
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mikeker
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AGM battery SOC
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My AGM battery is sitting at 12.7 - 12.75. Is this considered fully charged?
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TV BANDIT
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Afternoon fellow GN's. Does anyone here in OZ have one of these TV Bandit's. Are they any good, how much etc. I started to check their site but they want all your details before choosing what you want
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Dougwe
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bf goodrich all terain tyres road pressure
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Hi all need advice have a set of bf Goodrich ko2 allterain tyres .. unsure what pressure they should be run at when on road ..most say 35 ..40psi cold .. 80psi written on side wall that's the max pressure that can be put in tyres .. off road no prob bitumen ????
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goldenyears
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connecting an extra solar panel to deep cycle battery
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Hi all I have a question for a mate of mine ... He has a jayco motorhome with a 150 watt solar panel on the roof running through his dc dc then connected to his 135A battery . He also wants to connect his portable solar battery to same battery when stopped .... His other panel etc has a regulator etc and he wo...
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goldenyears
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Gell Cell batteries.
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Just wondering, do any members on here have gel cell batteries, factory fitted as their house batteries. Particularly Jayco owners, and how are they performing
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iana
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12V lead acid battery discharge curve
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A few years ago I tested a range of AGM batteries for a safety application. The tests applied a constant current load to a fully charged battery until the battery reached the manufacturer's specified voltage for 100% of discharge. Tests were carried out in a temperature controlled room and measured...
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Mike Harding
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powering fridges
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Hi all, I've got a waeco cfx50 and a dometic 90?lt fridge in the van. The waeco I run from the cig lighter socket in the back of my x-trail and it turns off in a "low battery power" situation. What I'm wondering is could I run the fridge van which is wired through the trailer plug and run the waeco at the same ti...
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DUAL BATTERY FOR FORD RANGER
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Hi Every one Would like to know what any one is using for a dual battery set up in a Ford ranger 2016 I have never had one before and have been told so many things, Not sure what is right or wrong it will be in the tub and only for a fridge, hoping some one can help that has a ranger thanks in advance Phil b
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Jayco Journey roof alignment
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I have a jayco journey that is two years old. Just lately the roof has moved out of alignment when it is lowered making it extremely difficult to lock down the roof. It has moved toward the awning side so l believe that the awning caused it to shift. Has anyone else had this experience? What can I do to repai...
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