Techies' Corner

mezza56 · mezza56

Has anyone on the site have a Brunswick 6.5 Chev diesel conversion in their tug. Whats the consensus with them any feedback .

Jaahn · Jaahn

Hi I know when you first go on a forum it all seems a bit of a mystery and it is hard to know where to post. My suggestion is to read a few of the threads first to get the feel of it ! My beef is the posting of odd questions in the Solar subforum. It clearly says "Solar Power The place to discuss all things solar". Th...

Megafishaholic · Megafishaholic

We had a Purple line Caravan Mover (4 motors) fitted to the caravan but were a bit disappointed in its performance. Basically where a single axle caravan can turn on its own axis this is not possible with a tandem axle van. However the biggest problem was the jockey wheel digging in so I designed a new ve...

Ron-D · Ron-D

We currently have an 80 W portable solar panel,thinking about buying something bigger here's the delema Aussie panel with Japanese solar crystals 180 w $650.00 or an EBay 200w panel for $200 it's A bigger panel for a third the price sounds like a bargain but is it rubbish that's the worry,anyone wit...

Ron-D · Ron-D

Just wondering my caravan is about two years old and is fitted with a 110 amp AGM battery ,lithium iron are the way to go obviously,but the very high price tag to replace a system that's doing the job does not make sense, unless you can just connect the new lithium battery up to your existing Agm system, I s...

Aus-Kiwi · Aus-Kiwi

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2017/02/these-scientists-are-turning-radioactive-waste-into-diamond-batteries?utm_content=buffer9f51f&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

iana · iana

We need a ladder to gain access to the top of our van while on the road. The ladder needs to be a min of 3m. Has anyone any experience using the 3.2m (10ft5) telescopic style climb ladder as advertised on Ebay. Looks to me as though they bend, which I suppose is the clearance of each sliding piece. Also they...

NewVanner · NewVanner

I was wondering if you may be able to help me with something. I've recently purchased our first caravan (old franklin as a starter). I was wondering if you may know what to expect (in terms of price) to install a redarc DC-DC charger, Deep Cell battery, and anderson plug (both tow vehicle and caravan) in...

Sarge9 · Sarge9

On another thread that went all High School and maths and other bad memories Blissonwheels gave this reply Gooday, I fitted 2 lengths of 6 inch PVC stormwater pipe under our caravan, linked together and capped at both ends, one is slightly longer by about 3 inches than the other due to other fittings...

johns · johns

I want a battery to run my ingel freezer. I have a battery box but do not know what type of battery I should get. The battery will be in the back of my car and I can pug into the battery and the ingel with the lead supplied. I also have a battery charger which I would use to recharge the battery.

Grubbygypsy · Grubbygypsy

Can anyone (well a qualified or knowledgeable person) tell me if the bleeder screw on the gas bottle needs to be done up tight? To me it's a no brainer, however I had a situation the other day and I just want to confirm one way or another. Situation being...I got a bottle filled the other day (establishme...

iana · iana

Had a problem installing the fuel tank, no rear bumper, didn't want to install it on the front "A" frame, Hey Jim suggested putting it in the boot like he did, however I didn't like the idea of filling the tank in the boot. I over come this by mounting the tank on draw runners, now I can pull it out to fill, pus...

RustyD · RustyD

There a two types of 2-stroke oil. One for chainsaws, mowers, stationary engines (often called "greenkeepers" 2-stroke oil), and another for motorcycles (2T). I gather that you cannot use greenkeepers as 2T but can you use 2T in a chainsaw?

Keith P · Keith P

Anyone on here got any idea of the approximate water capacity of a full width..ie...across the van width.... section of 100mm downpipe sealed up for the purpose?? I,m thinking that it could be made into a grey water tank if its capacity is enough.TIA. Cheers Keith

xina · xina

Saw info. about these on the CMCA site, but they only had an American address to buy them from. However, curious me went Googling like I often do, and found 2 Aussie sites. One is for a 1 ton Jack, and the other for a 2 ton Jack. They plug into your cigarette lighter. 1 ton 12 volt Electric Scissor Jack ---- ...

Boomer29 · Boomer29

Hi I have a rpd215 waeco fridge the compressor keeps running draining my batteries when free camping . Even when it is not overly hot it cuts out for very short period and runs for extended periods . I have it set on pos2 out of 5 settings so I don't think it's asking to much has any one else had this problem? O...

RodCahill · RodCahill

hi, I recently traded my Jayco on a Bolwell Edge, both with electric brakes. The Jayco brakes were working fine with my newly installed Hayman Reece setup.as soon as I changed the brakes only engage on the Bolwell when I have it turned right up and even then they don't lock up as expected but you can hear t...

Goldfinger · Goldfinger

Damm, put my folding antenna up on my 2005 Jayco Heritage last night, and the coaxial cable broke/snapped at the point it enters the roof antenna...coaxial degraded by the elements/time... Its the standard Antennatek Commander Antenna Jayco fitted at that time, being almost identical to the Wine...

8Baker · 8Baker

So back in the UK I was running an old (>10 years) LCD monitor which happened to have a 12.4v power supply (hmmm, how nice), hooked up to a Raspberry Pi for all my entertainment needs (and wants). I brought it out with me (had Kgs to spare on the flight) but now I'm thinking a larger monitor of higher res...

RustyD · RustyD

Interesting doco. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCA5pInfPpM

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	Brunswick Diesel (Preview) Has anyone on the site have a Brunswick 6.5 Chev diesel conversion in their tug. Whats the consensus with them any feedback .	mezza56	9	5300	11:22 AM Sep 23, 2017 by macka17
	Solar Power is the place to discuss all things solar. Other stuff in the Techies' Corner ! (Preview) Hi I know when you first go on a forum it all seems a bit of a mystery and it is hard to know where to post. My suggestion is to read a few of the threads first to get the feel of it ! My beef is the posting of odd questions in the Solar subforum. It clearly says "Solar Power The place to discuss all things solar". Th...	Jaahn	10	1081	11:03 AM Sep 23, 2017 by macka17
	Caravan Mover for Tandem Axle (Preview) We had a Purple line Caravan Mover (4 motors) fitted to the caravan but were a bit disappointed in its performance. Basically where a single axle caravan can turn on its own axis this is not possible with a tandem axle van. However the biggest problem was the jockey wheel digging in so I designed a new ve...	Megafishaholic	3	3022	07:35 AM Sep 23, 2017 by SoloCraig
	Expensive Solar panels ? (Preview) We currently have an 80 W portable solar panel,thinking about buying something bigger here's the delema Aussie panel with Japanese solar crystals 180 w $650.00 or an EBay 200w panel for $200 it's A bigger panel for a third the price sounds like a bargain but is it rubbish that's the worry,anyone wit...	Ron-D	10	1665	11:04 PM Sep 22, 2017 by macka17
	Lithium battery (Preview) Just wondering my caravan is about two years old and is fitted with a 110 amp AGM battery ,lithium iron are the way to go obviously,but the very high price tag to replace a system that's doing the job does not make sense, unless you can just connect the new lithium battery up to your existing Agm system, I s...	Ron-D	20	7299	09:05 AM Sep 22, 2017 by Ron-D
	Another new battery ? Diamond and nuke water combo. (Preview) https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2017/02/these-scientists-are-turning-radioactive-waste-into-diamond-batteries?utm_content=buffer9f51f&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer	Aus-Kiwi	5	1361	10:57 AM Sep 21, 2017 by macka17
	Advice on 3.2m (10ft5) telescopic style climb ladder. (Preview) We need a ladder to gain access to the top of our van while on the road. The ladder needs to be a min of 3m. Has anyone any experience using the 3.2m (10ft5) telescopic style climb ladder as advertised on Ebay. Looks to me as though they bend, which I suppose is the clearance of each sliding piece. Also they...	iana	24	3130	04:50 PM Sep 19, 2017 by iana
	Dc-dc charger install estimate (Preview) I was wondering if you may be able to help me with something. I've recently purchased our first caravan (old franklin as a starter). I was wondering if you may know what to expect (in terms of price) to install a redarc DC-DC charger, Deep Cell battery, and anderson plug (both tow vehicle and caravan) in...	NewVanner	20	5444	01:19 PM Sep 19, 2017 by databoomer
	Grey water down pipe (Preview) On another thread that went all High School and maths and other bad memories Blissonwheels gave this reply Gooday, I fitted 2 lengths of 6 inch PVC stormwater pipe under our caravan, linked together and capped at both ends, one is slightly longer by about 3 inches than the other due to other fittings...	Sarge9	7	2601	11:24 PM Sep 18, 2017 by Sarge9
	battery to use with Ingel (Preview) I want a battery to run my ingel freezer. I have a battery box but do not know what type of battery I should get. The battery will be in the back of my car and I can pug into the battery and the ingel with the lead supplied. I also have a battery charger which I would use to recharge the battery.	johns	7	1759	10:17 PM Sep 17, 2017 by WRV
	Bleeder screw on gas bottle (Preview) Can anyone (well a qualified or knowledgeable person) tell me if the bleeder screw on the gas bottle needs to be done up tight? To me it's a no brainer, however I had a situation the other day and I just want to confirm one way or another. Situation being...I got a bottle filled the other day (establishme...	Grubbygypsy	14	2988	06:48 PM Sep 16, 2017 by oldtrack123
	Diesel Heater Install up-date (Preview) Had a problem installing the fuel tank, no rear bumper, didn't want to install it on the front "A" frame, Hey Jim suggested putting it in the boot like he did, however I didn't like the idea of filling the tank in the boot. I over come this by mounting the tank on draw runners, now I can pull it out to fill, pus...	iana	20	2481	10:22 PM Sep 15, 2017 by mr glassies
	Two stroke oil (Preview) There a two types of 2-stroke oil. One for chainsaws, mowers, stationary engines (often called "greenkeepers" 2-stroke oil), and another for motorcycles (2T). I gather that you cannot use greenkeepers as 2T but can you use 2T in a chainsaw?	RustyD	7	1827	09:40 PM Sep 15, 2017 by mr glassies
	Capacity of Downpipe?? ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Anyone on here got any idea of the approximate water capacity of a full width..ie...across the van width.... section of 100mm downpipe sealed up for the purpose?? I,m thinking that it could be made into a grey water tank if its capacity is enough.TIA. Cheers Keith	Keith P	36	3490	09:35 PM Sep 15, 2017 by mr glassies
	Electric Car Jacks. (Preview) Saw info. about these on the CMCA site, but they only had an American address to buy them from. However, curious me went Googling like I often do, and found 2 Aussie sites. One is for a 1 ton Jack, and the other for a 2 ton Jack. They plug into your cigarette lighter. 1 ton 12 volt Electric Scissor Jack ---- ...	xina	1	1719	03:08 PM Sep 15, 2017 by Nelkin_62
	Waeco rpd215 (Preview) Hi I have a rpd215 waeco fridge the compressor keeps running draining my batteries when free camping . Even when it is not overly hot it cuts out for very short period and runs for extended periods . I have it set on pos2 out of 5 settings so I don't think it's asking to much has any one else had this problem? O...	Boomer29	9	1584	08:17 PM Sep 13, 2017 by Aus-Kiwi
	New electric brake magnets not working (Preview) hi, I recently traded my Jayco on a Bolwell Edge, both with electric brakes. The Jayco brakes were working fine with my newly installed Hayman Reece setup.as soon as I changed the brakes only engage on the Bolwell when I have it turned right up and even then they don't lock up as expected but you can hear t...	RodCahill	4	1591	10:46 AM Sep 12, 2017 by macka17
	Have you upgraded your Antennatek Commander/Winegard Antenna with Winegard Retrofit Kit? (Preview) Damm, put my folding antenna up on my 2005 Jayco Heritage last night, and the coaxial cable broke/snapped at the point it enters the roof antenna...coaxial degraded by the elements/time... Its the standard Antennatek Commander Antenna Jayco fitted at that time, being almost identical to the Wine...	Goldfinger	3	4006	01:26 PM Sep 11, 2017 by Big Mal
	12v/24v (nominal) computer monitors (Preview) So back in the UK I was running an old (>10 years) LCD monitor which happened to have a 12.4v power supply (hmmm, how nice), hooked up to a Raspberry Pi for all my entertainment needs (and wants). I brought it out with me (had Kgs to spare on the flight) but now I'm thinking a larger monitor of higher res...	8Baker	7	1187	07:46 PM Sep 10, 2017 by macka17
	Diesel Engine Doco (Preview) Interesting doco. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCA5pInfPpM	RustyD	1	1020	12:33 PM Sep 10, 2017 by toglhot
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