Techies' Corner

Stuss · Stuss

Hi I know this is a hot subject these days as theres more caravans on the road and more accidents, coincidently more police or heavy haulage checking us out for overload. My mate reckons by using WDH will level the load as his GCM is good, but is well over on the GVM. When the heavys weigh the van and the tug...

grey_n_away · grey_n_away

G'day, Doing some maintenance on the FIL's Roadstar van. One of the wind-down legs has a snapped threaded rod. I am looking to source either a complete leg or a threaded rod to suit. Does anyone have a suggestion? Regards, Kevin

geoff stevenson · geoff stevenson

Has anyone ever traded in almost new off road tyres on standard highway rubber..? Recently up graded my old Ssangyong to a much newer Jeep. New rubber was installed to get the Vic RWC.. But they are offroad tractor tyres, a place I don't go, and they howl like fifty banshees from Hell on the highway...

Aus-Kiwi · Aus-Kiwi

Our Foxtell Q2 has stopped recording our programs . Rather annoying as we have been in NZ the last week . Mrs rang Fox put through a few checks on our Q2 set top . To say we are being transferred to satellite as cable is being taken off NBN . Seems if your in a high use area ? They do this . ?? May suit us ? In motor...

revemike · revemike

Diesel Heater question... I have an issue and I am wondering if anyone can shed some light on a solution .... I have installed a diesel heater in my van. When I first installed the unit I was using regular deep cycle batteries and everything worked smoothly. I now have Lithium and I am experiencing issue...

Bas + Eve · Bas + Eve

Has anyone used this to seal their roof?

mezza56 · mezza56

I have relocated my diesel tank to a new position and the fuel line from the tank to the pump is now too short , I contacted " Dumetic" as its an eberspacher heater and they are the supplier . They put me onto enzed and they have nothing like it . The chap from enzed said it sounded like "fuel Pipe" ?? Its a fairl...

Woody2 · Woody2

Posted in general forum as wellSome advice neededDoing and oil change on the ranger .I had 5lts of one brand of oil but Need 7.4. Thats ok I put what I had in then whenup to the local parts shop but they do not have the same brand. One beauty of being in a small country town.Question can I mix 2 diff brands or s...

oleboyracer · oleboyracer

Hi all . The Dometic RM2350R fridge in our 2004 AVAN Erin caravan has become unreliable on both electric & gas operation . It works fine when stationary at home on gas and 240 volt AC but after traveling on 12 volt DC , looses temperature and then does not get cold on gas or 240 v AC even though the u...

Jodi66 · Jodi66

hi looking for advice on bike racks - we are thinking of having ours fitted to the rear bumper of our van. would love to hear what other travellers think or have experienced. cheers Di

Land cruiser · Land cruiser

hi all. My wife and i are coming over from NZ this June for a few months touring in Queensland. We use apple phones and iPads. Can I set up wifi in my motor home that follows us around. Last time we were over we purchased AU Vodafone SIM cards that worked ok. We will now be over for a few months and was wondering...

Spook · Spook

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-05-27/inquest-gas-heater-carbon-monoxide-poisoning-sonia-sofianopoulos/9794986

Bill And Diann · Bill And Diann

Hi all Just a quick question. The toilet has a plastic cover plate at the rear of the top bowl, where the seat is fixed down. The seat is loose and moves and I would like to tighten it. The plastic cover is clipped in and I would like to know how to remove it without damage. Good to on the Nomads forum as it prov...

tipsypixie · tipsypixie

Hi everybody Just after opinions from those who have actually used a Westinghouse 2400i. Not after a debate about why or when or just don't. Truly interested in the opinion of anyone that's used one. The husband and I have used the search function and have found 1 entry from a member that has one, so ju...

Bas + Eve · Bas + Eve

We have 3x100a/h batteries which we intend to replace. Should I remove the 3 batteries all at once or remove and replace each individually?

revemike · revemike

Hi. I repaced my AGM batteries last year with a 225Ahr Lithium pack. I am very happy with this decision. I have found that the charge of the battery is mostly maintained by my solar, however, there are times when I need to top up using the 240V Charger that came with my van. The Voltech Charger has a Lithium...

Bruce Mc · Bruce Mc

We are looking at buying an inverter to run our PC while freecamping and I see Genpower Pure Sine inverters on ebay. The price compared to others is very low. A 1000w is listed at $200 approx. Has anyone had experience with these inverters??

dwellem · dwellem

Can people here suggest what caravans made in the 60s and 70s would have aluminium frames. I am looking for a van under 16ft for a project. Thanks, Den

sassycat · sassycat

HI everyone, I am new to grey nomads would like to ask a question, we test drove a Fiat Ducato motor home, we noticed when it changed gears (its and auto) it seemed to slow down at each change is this normal on these vehicles? it was a 2013 one 20ft long

Marrcentral · Marrcentral

Would like to know what mobile is recommended for coverage in out of the way places. We have always had a blue tick Telstra phone with external aerial but current one just starting to play up and now cannot buy one with external aerial port. HELP

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	WDH (Preview) Hi I know this is a hot subject these days as theres more caravans on the road and more accidents, coincidently more police or heavy haulage checking us out for overload. My mate reckons by using WDH will level the load as his GCM is good, but is well over on the GVM. When the heavys weigh the van and the tug...	Stuss	20	2238	03:13 PM Jun 6, 2018 by yobarr
	Roadstar wind down legs - replace threaded rod (Preview) G'day, Doing some maintenance on the FIL's Roadstar van. One of the wind-down legs has a snapped threaded rod. I am looking to source either a complete leg or a threaded rod to suit. Does anyone have a suggestion? Regards, Kevin	grey_n_away	7	1648	11:54 AM Jun 6, 2018 by PeterD
	Trade in as new tyres..? (Preview) Has anyone ever traded in almost new off road tyres on standard highway rubber..? Recently up graded my old Ssangyong to a much newer Jeep. New rubber was installed to get the Vic RWC.. But they are offroad tractor tyres, a place I don't go, and they howl like fifty banshees from Hell on the highway...	geoff stevenson	10	1378	12:48 PM Jun 4, 2018 by JackoFJR
	Fox going from cable to satellite. (Preview) Our Foxtell Q2 has stopped recording our programs . Rather annoying as we have been in NZ the last week . Mrs rang Fox put through a few checks on our Q2 set top . To say we are being transferred to satellite as cable is being taken off NBN . Seems if your in a high use area ? They do this . ?? May suit us ? In motor...	Aus-Kiwi	4	1082	09:51 PM Jun 3, 2018 by Aus-Kiwi
	Diesel Heater Voltage issue (Preview) Diesel Heater question... I have an issue and I am wondering if anyone can shed some light on a solution .... I have installed a diesel heater in my van. When I first installed the unit I was using regular deep cycle batteries and everything worked smoothly. I now have Lithium and I am experiencing issue...	revemike	14	8586	12:43 PM Jun 3, 2018 by revemike
	Sikalastic 560 (Preview) Has anyone used this to seal their roof?	Bas + Eve	4	2493	10:05 PM Jun 2, 2018 by Bas + Eve
	Diesel heater Fuel hose (Preview) I have relocated my diesel tank to a new position and the fuel line from the tank to the pump is now too short , I contacted " Dumetic" as its an eberspacher heater and they are the supplier . They put me onto enzed and they have nothing like it . The chap from enzed said it sounded like "fuel Pipe" ?? Its a fairl...	mezza56	7	3638	06:13 PM Jun 2, 2018 by mezza56
	Mixing two different diesel oils (Preview) Posted in general forum as wellSome advice neededDoing and oil change on the ranger .I had 5lts of one brand of oil but Need 7.4. Thats ok I put what I had in then whenup to the local parts shop but they do not have the same brand. One beauty of being in a small country town.Question can I mix 2 diff brands or s...	Woody2	10	1426	09:10 PM Jun 1, 2018 by TheMonties
	Dometic RM2350R fridge now unreliable . (Preview) Hi all . The Dometic RM2350R fridge in our 2004 AVAN Erin caravan has become unreliable on both electric & gas operation . It works fine when stationary at home on gas and 240 volt AC but after traveling on 12 volt DC , looses temperature and then does not get cold on gas or 240 v AC even though the u...	oleboyracer	14	1572	01:52 PM May 31, 2018 by oleboyracer
	Bike racks on rear of van (Preview) hi looking for advice on bike racks - we are thinking of having ours fitted to the rear bumper of our van. would love to hear what other travellers think or have experienced. cheers Di	Jodi66	11	3373	09:10 AM May 31, 2018 by PeterD
	How do i set up wifi for use in my motor home (Preview) hi all. My wife and i are coming over from NZ this June for a few months touring in Queensland. We use apple phones and iPads. Can I set up wifi in my motor home that follows us around. Last time we were over we purchased AU Vodafone SIM cards that worked ok. We will now be over for a few months and was wondering...	Land cruiser	20	1903	07:37 AM May 31, 2018 by Land cruiser
	Flueless and open flued gas heaters (Preview) http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-05-27/inquest-gas-heater-carbon-monoxide-poisoning-sonia-sofianopoulos/9794986	Spook	2	1011	08:52 PM May 30, 2018 by Warren-Pat_01
	Tightening a Thetford toilet seat. (Preview) Hi all Just a quick question. The toilet has a plastic cover plate at the rear of the top bowl, where the seat is fixed down. The seat is loose and moves and I would like to tighten it. The plastic cover is clipped in and I would like to know how to remove it without damage. Good to on the Nomads forum as it prov...	Bill And Diann	1	678	06:18 PM May 30, 2018 by Santa
	Has anyone used a Westinghouse digital inverter Generator 2400i (Preview) Hi everybody Just after opinions from those who have actually used a Westinghouse 2400i. Not after a debate about why or when or just don't. Truly interested in the opinion of anyone that's used one. The husband and I have used the search function and have found 1 entry from a member that has one, so ju...	tipsypixie	7	2123	04:59 PM May 30, 2018 by tipsypixie
	Battery replacement (Preview) We have 3x100a/h batteries which we intend to replace. Should I remove the 3 batteries all at once or remove and replace each individually?	Bas + Eve	10	1176	04:33 PM May 30, 2018 by Bas + Eve
	Seeking recommendations for charger for lithium (Preview) Hi. I repaced my AGM batteries last year with a 225Ahr Lithium pack. I am very happy with this decision. I have found that the charge of the battery is mostly maintained by my solar, however, there are times when I need to top up using the 240V Charger that came with my van. The Voltech Charger has a Lithium...	revemike	6	880	03:18 PM May 30, 2018 by Hylife
	Genpower Inverter (Preview) We are looking at buying an inverter to run our PC while freecamping and I see Genpower Pure Sine inverters on ebay. The price compared to others is very low. A 1000w is listed at $200 approx. Has anyone had experience with these inverters??	Bruce Mc	15	4472	03:01 PM May 30, 2018 by T1 Terry
	Aluminium frame. (Preview) Can people here suggest what caravans made in the 60s and 70s would have aluminium frames. I am looking for a van under 16ft for a project. Thanks, Den	dwellem	6	1987	02:57 PM May 30, 2018 by Hylife
	Fiat Ducato (Preview) HI everyone, I am new to grey nomads would like to ask a question, we test drove a Fiat Ducato motor home, we noticed when it changed gears (its and auto) it seemed to slow down at each change is this normal on these vehicles? it was a 2013 one 20ft long	sassycat	2	952	10:56 AM May 30, 2018 by sassycat
	what is best blue tick mobile (Preview) Would like to know what mobile is recommended for coverage in out of the way places. We have always had a blue tick Telstra phone with external aerial but current one just starting to play up and now cannot buy one with external aerial port. HELP	Marrcentral	10	1609	09:26 PM May 29, 2018 by Triggy
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