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Aircon Repairs Townsville - Recommended Business
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Fitting out the van cupboards etc with tray, holdalls etc... Anyway, someone generated an issue with our Aircommand Heron 2.2 Aircon, spent lots of time over the weekend trying to fault find the issue. No luck by today, so I looked up Service Agents for Aircommand in Townsville - FNQ Auto Air Gave them...
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The Dogs House
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Water seeping into front of Coromal Element while driving in rain.
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Seeking advice from any others who have experienced a wet bed head and mattress after driving in rain towing Coromal Element 542 or similar. Have met a couple of people with same problem. Van is 2014, and we bought it one year old. First trip North we drove through heavy rain from Perth to Galena camp and...
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Off-road couplings
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I did a "Search" on this subject but could not see any results. Has anyone have a more off-road coupling fitted to their van than the standard on-road unit? Previously both on my camper trailer & Jayco Eagle (O-back) I had the Treg hitch fitted. I'm now kicking myself that I did not remove the coupli...
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Andersen plugs. Yes or no.
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Hi all. We are new to all this stuff so please be patient with me. We are about to purchase a new van to set up for long term touring. ( not sure which one yet, got it down to 3.) as far as power supply. 1 has an andersen plug, and a 7 pin plug. another has a 12 pin plug and an andersen plug. the third only has the 1...
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Stuart-Jan
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Caravan Sway Update
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A couple of weeks ago after returning from a trip I posted my concern about the van swaying on the return journey without any crosswind, the difference between the outward and the return trips had been that I had reduced the tyre pressure in the rear tyres on the way home. I have just returned from a trip t...
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The Belmont Bear
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The Doo Crew
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Trying to contact Mike and Jeanine - aka "The Doo Crew" - live in Humpty Doo, NT. have sent private message. If you know them could you let them know I am looking to contact them - asap - thanks in advance.
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jules47
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Leaking Awning
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On our latest trip we set up our full annexe for the first time, while it was up we received some heavy rain and the awning constantly dripped water on the inside of the front annexe wall where the awning meets the roller. The brother in law was camped beside us in his van with only his privacy screens up and...
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The Belmont Bear
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4G phone with compass?
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hi folks, Looking at getting an Android 4G mobile phone to take to UK on trip and then using over here (don't use one yet!). Would like to be able to use the wiki camps app, including satellite setup app as my Samsung Galaxy Tab A does not have a compass module built in. It also seems like a lot of phones no l...
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welding
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when welding on vans chasis should you disconnect your battery
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pajero
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water pump
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I have just replaced a lot of hot and cold water pipes under the van.Now the water pump wont go .If i run leads straight from the battery it works.Any ideas?
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keith and sharon
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Are Hayman Reece Weight Distribution/Stabiliser Bars Needed on light weight caravan ?
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Hi, I recently purchased an 17ft Viscount Newport which weighs around 1300kg It came with a set of Hayman Reece Weight distribution bars..often called stabiliser bars Someone has said that really they are not necessary on a light weight van and I am considering taking them off ( one less job when hit...
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Peter Rose
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12v switch
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Can anyone tell me ,what the numbers mean on the switch mean .I do know that when set on 2 as per foto it is to have the lights and water pump on ,if you turn it straight up or down ,it turns all 12v aplliances off . my question is what does the 1 do if you turn the switch over to the right .Has it anything to do wit...
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Water tank gauge
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hi all just wondering if any of you have ever had problems with your water tank gauge . I filled both my water tanks yesterday ,in readiness for our big trip ,both topped up to the brim ,went in the van to check on the gauges ,one said full ,the other empty ,so figuring the pivoting arm inside the tank must be...
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cruisaderhilton
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Hi Ace Dove conversion pop top leaking
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Hi everyone I have just purchased a 1990 Dove conversion Hi Ace. Mechanically it's great only 200,00 on the clock but the roof is a mess. There was a solar panel on the roof badly attached with pop rivets and silicon. Yes I know not to use silicon on fibreglass. When I took the panel off it had at some time, f...
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Linzeelou
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Clutch / non shifting gears
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Hello, can anyone help me with some suggestions as to what this may be: Our Nissan Civillian copped a bit uf water under it in the recent NSW Floods..not sure if this has been the cause. When starting the bus it lurched forward and stalled,the gears would not go in with the motor running. 2 days later trie...
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Communications and where the hell are we!?
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Everything I am about to write refers to an expensive load of electronic junk which you probably don't want to know anything about and, just like your First Aid kit, it will remain exactly that until the day it saves your life. On that basis it is worth making a little time and effort to research what is be...
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Mike Harding
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Navigation products
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Does anyone know of a navigation system whereby you can search for a destination by inserting latitude and longtitude instead of the address. Have a built in one in the town car but require something that attaches to the windscreen in the 4 wheel drive.
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WHAT TO USE TO SEAL SEAMS IN ROOF OF CAMPER.
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G, day. I am having continueing leak problems in the roof seams in my camper. Tried silastic (useless) , sikaflex 241(good , but didn,t last,). Has anybody used brushable duraseal? I have used it on roofs and in water tanks. I would apreciate your sugestions. Thanks, Bill -- Edited by bill12 on Saturd...
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Lift kit, suspension, weight distribution hitch, levelling..What to do????
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Hello everyone, We've got a 2015 GXL 'standard' Prado and we love it! We just upgraded our Goldstream Goldstar camper to a full size caravan about 2300kg. It doesn't sit too badly, but it is sagging a little in the rear, we are heading to Uluru in July and think it best to get it level for obvious reasons tr...
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Has anyone ever left their Caravan handbrake on...and driven a distance?
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Serious Question:....I just left my manual Caravan Handbrake on, and drove for about 50kms before discovering same..... I recently had my bearings 'done' and I know my Van brake linings were in good condition.....before leaving the handbrake on. I could feel no real difference in my electric br...
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