Techies' Corner

Dr Sable · Dr Sable

Hi all. I'm having a hard time finding any way of checking weight distribution of a bus, . . . eg: Toyota coaster corner weights ? I have used various scales and corner weight jacks when I raced open wheeler's and super modified's but I find nothing that will do the job for a heavier commercial vehicles....

Craig1 · Craig1

I need to replace the battery(prior to going anywhere), BUT has anyone seen or have evidence of the breakaway system actually working in Australia? Not questioning the need for it either. cheers and thanks Craig

Pieter · Pieter

I have just bought a 2015 Majestic sierra. I want to under slung the axels and fit a semi off-road tyre to give me a bit more height off the ground. Any advice please.

Ross638 · Ross638

hi hope someone can help. I have a vitrifrigo dp150 fridge and not sure that is working correctly. Temp is ok but it's drawing 6-7 amps and cycles for about 9 minutes on and then 5 minutes off is that correct? tks Ross

mezza56 · mezza56

Hi all , I bought a pair of Sirrocco 12v fans for our van and was fitting them yesterday , I piggybacked them off the 12v lighting in the bedroom that way I could conceal any wiring . I spoke to the manufacturers sparky and he said if he were retro fitting the fans then he'd do the same . The wiring on the bac...

Eaglemax · Eaglemax

My neighbour has purchased a 1975 franklin glide on. The unit has four hydraulic stands. One leaks. He was told by the previous owner to use olive oil in the system. Is this right? Shouldnt it be brake fluid or similar?

ilcag · ilcag

the new sunliner motorhomes have Bluetooth lighting and according to the salesman there is no wiring in the walls !!!! could someone enlighten me or is he talking crap . there has to be power to the bulb .

Franglen · Franglen

Hi, We are new at this and my wife and I just bought a 1999 Toyota Hiace Camper Van. It's basic but will suit our needs. Has anybody got any knowledge how this contraption below works. I know it's for a Dual Battery System. I've followed the leads and the Positive is connected to the Positive on the c...

rainy1850 · rainy1850

we have a 2015 Holden colarado duel cab with 17" Bridgstone tyres. We have damaged our 2nd spare tyre. 1 st one on side wall with stones, 2 nd one with a screw and a rivet from where ever plus that one had worn enough on the inside drivers side to make it unrepairable. My question would be, why would drivers...

Snippy · Snippy

Van AGM is 3200kg, towing with 100 series Cruiser. Weighbridge check all within limits. BUT! The towball after 5000k is tapered toward the top. Replaced with new one and same is happening again. I was told to screw the adjustment screw down until it stops then back half turn. The hitch is a standard A...

kezngaz · kezngaz

Hi all. Why is there a choice of bar lengths when buying a WDH? Is there a reason by safety or is it down to the space you got? Cheers. Kezngaz.

Juric · Juric

Hi all, We have just developed a water leak at the mains connection on outside of van. We filled both tanks then headed off-road. When we turned on 12 v pump l noticed the outside connection point for the hose had a steady trickle coming from it , no hose attached. The pump and all taps are working but with p...

boyadine · boyadine

[video=https://www.youtube.com/edit?o=U&video_id=nfnjs-UYCzA]

Dunmowin · Dunmowin

Reminder to everyone to maintain your wineguard aerial regularly - they say at least every six months For those who don't know how, here is a link to a youtube video to help - we found it quite useful. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KATPS5bU0nY

mezza56 · mezza56

heres a cheap option if you dont want to pay for recovery gear https://youtu.be/nJ8U2C-2jU4

mezza56 · mezza56

Hi all , A query for those that are not in their vans full time and park it up for mths at a time .When we get back I always drain the tanks and sterilise before we go again.I have never drained the ho****er system or the lines themselves . My question is do others drain their ho****er system as well , and or li...

molly_chick · molly_chick

Hi, new to this forum. I recently upgraded from a camper trailer to a second hand 2003 Viscount pop top. Before purchasing I got the previous owners to turn on the fridge to ensure it was going. It worked fine. Over Easter we gave it a trial and found the fridge would not get cold on mains power. We wer...

Aussie1 · Aussie1

Now before I progress, would all "non generator" lovers please put on your eye shades (or just ignore my post) . For anyone interested, I noticed recently a generator called a Lumik Pure Sine Wave Inverter 2.8kVA / 3.3kVA on sale for $659 through a web site called "My Deal.com.au". May be worth a look i...

milo · milo

we have a motor home, was wondering how these solar panels work, how do they handle bad weather ,etc, ie fixed on the roof?? and to be able to power your fridge,microwave, tv, lights ,laptop, etc for a few days and do these power your device durining the night as well? also can these be wired up some where i...

wasn_me · wasn_me

For anyone interested, Ctek have released a new DC-DC regulator with solar input, compatible with smart alternators. CTEK 250 SA Dual Cheers Pete -- Edited by wasn_me on Friday 5th of May 2017 09:06:35 AM

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	RV/Bus weight distribution. (Preview) Hi all. I'm having a hard time finding any way of checking weight distribution of a bus, . . . eg: Toyota coaster corner weights ? I have used various scales and corner weight jacks when I raced open wheeler's and super modified's but I find nothing that will do the job for a heavier commercial vehicles....	Dr Sable	8	1097	10:38 PM May 18, 2017 by Woody n Sue
	Caravan Breakaway actual incident (Preview) I need to replace the battery(prior to going anywhere), BUT has anyone seen or have evidence of the breakaway system actually working in Australia? Not questioning the need for it either. cheers and thanks Craig	Craig1	19	1760	09:29 PM May 18, 2017 by Craig1
	Underslung axels (Preview) I have just bought a 2015 Majestic sierra. I want to under slung the axels and fit a semi off-road tyre to give me a bit more height off the ground. Any advice please.	Pieter	13	2169	05:15 PM May 18, 2017 by macka17
	12v fridge (Preview) hi hope someone can help. I have a vitrifrigo dp150 fridge and not sure that is working correctly. Temp is ok but it's drawing 6-7 amps and cycles for about 9 minutes on and then 5 minutes off is that correct? tks Ross	Ross638	14	2455	04:58 PM May 18, 2017 by BAZZA44
	12 v fans (Preview) Hi all , I bought a pair of Sirrocco 12v fans for our van and was fitting them yesterday , I piggybacked them off the 12v lighting in the bedroom that way I could conceal any wiring . I spoke to the manufacturers sparky and he said if he were retro fitting the fans then he'd do the same . The wiring on the bac...	mezza56	10	1194	11:56 PM May 17, 2017 by meetoo
	Leaking hydraulics (Preview) My neighbour has purchased a 1975 franklin glide on. The unit has four hydraulic stands. One leaks. He was told by the previous owner to use olive oil in the system. Is this right? Shouldnt it be brake fluid or similar?	Eaglemax	13	1118	09:36 PM May 17, 2017 by Aus-Kiwi
	bluetooth lighting (Preview) the new sunliner motorhomes have Bluetooth lighting and according to the salesman there is no wiring in the walls !!!! could someone enlighten me or is he talking crap . there has to be power to the bulb .	ilcag	7	1795	11:23 PM May 16, 2017 by C00P
	Has anybody seen one of these before? (Preview) Hi, We are new at this and my wife and I just bought a 1999 Toyota Hiace Camper Van. It's basic but will suit our needs. Has anybody got any knowledge how this contraption below works. I know it's for a Dual Battery System. I've followed the leads and the Positive is connected to the Positive on the c...	Franglen	13	1883	11:01 PM May 15, 2017 by Tony Bev
	Tyres on colarado (Preview) we have a 2015 Holden colarado duel cab with 17" Bridgstone tyres. We have damaged our 2nd spare tyre. 1 st one on side wall with stones, 2 nd one with a screw and a rivet from where ever plus that one had worn enough on the inside drivers side to make it unrepairable. My question would be, why would drivers...	rainy1850	17	1574	10:36 PM May 15, 2017 by Hylife
	TOWBALL WEARING DOWN (Preview) Van AGM is 3200kg, towing with 100 series Cruiser. Weighbridge check all within limits. BUT! The towball after 5000k is tapered toward the top. Replaced with new one and same is happening again. I was told to screw the adjustment screw down until it stops then back half turn. The hitch is a standard A...	Snippy	29	2344	01:04 PM May 15, 2017 by macka17
	WDH Bar length (Preview) Hi all. Why is there a choice of bar lengths when buying a WDH? Is there a reason by safety or is it down to the space you got? Cheers. Kezngaz.	kezngaz	13	1563	07:37 AM May 15, 2017 by Pariss
	Water leak (Preview) Hi all, We have just developed a water leak at the mains connection on outside of van. We filled both tanks then headed off-road. When we turned on 12 v pump l noticed the outside connection point for the hose had a steady trickle coming from it , no hose attached. The pump and all taps are working but with p...	Juric	9	1525	07:31 PM May 14, 2017 by Radar
	towing a caravan with LED lights with a Mercedes - solution (Preview) [video=https://www.youtube.com/edit?o=U&video_id=nfnjs-UYCzA]	boyadine	6	973	05:02 PM May 14, 2017 by DAVEY123
	Wineguard Maintenance (Preview) Reminder to everyone to maintain your wineguard aerial regularly - they say at least every six months For those who don't know how, here is a link to a youtube video to help - we found it quite useful. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KATPS5bU0nY	Dunmowin	9	1482	11:15 AM May 14, 2017 by Jack
	Bogged out 2 (Preview) heres a cheap option if you dont want to pay for recovery gear https://youtu.be/nJ8U2C-2jU4	mezza56	0	1236	10:24 AM May 14, 2017 by mezza56
	Water heater (Preview) Hi all , A query for those that are not in their vans full time and park it up for mths at a time .When we get back I always drain the tanks and sterilise before we go again.I have never drained the ho**er system or the lines themselves . My question is do others drain their ho**er system as well , and or li...	mezza56	10	1162	09:41 AM May 13, 2017 by Santa
	Fridge not chilling on mains power (Preview) Hi, new to this forum. I recently upgraded from a camper trailer to a second hand 2003 Viscount pop top. Before purchasing I got the previous owners to turn on the fridge to ensure it was going. It worked fine. Over Easter we gave it a trial and found the fridge would not get cold on mains power. We wer...	molly_chick	16	5721	10:00 AM May 12, 2017 by elliemike
	Low cost generator (Preview) Now before I progress, would all "non generator" lovers please put on your eye shades (or just ignore my post) . For anyone interested, I noticed recently a generator called a Lumik Pure Sine Wave Inverter 2.8kVA / 3.3kVA on sale for $659 through a web site called "My Deal.com.au". May be worth a look i...	Aussie1	21	3307	11:46 AM May 11, 2017 by Aus-Kiwi
	solar panels for free camping (Preview) we have a motor home, was wondering how these solar panels work, how do they handle bad weather ,etc, ie fixed on the roof?? and to be able to power your fridge,microwave, tv, lights ,laptop, etc for a few days and do these power your device durining the night as well? also can these be wired up some where i...	milo	22	4719	11:44 PM May 10, 2017 by Svowop
	CTEK 250 SA Dual (Preview) For anyone interested, Ctek have released a new DC-DC regulator with solar input, compatible with smart alternators. CTEK 250 SA Dual Cheers Pete -- Edited by wasn_me on Friday 5th of May 2017 09:06:35 AM	wasn_me	19	8817	02:05 AM May 8, 2017 by macka17
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