Techies' Corner

Pasley69 · Pasley69

Hi, I was in the process of getting my caravan out of mothballs and doing some rust treatment to the axle and springs when I noticed a crack in the chassis, just forward of a leaf spring mount. (see image) Does anyone have experience in fixing the problem? I assume it is fixable, and that the crack extend...

garyt · garyt

Can you take your Foxtel IQ box with you on the road but to only watch any material that you have recorded - not connect it to a network?

Noriek · Noriek

HI all, if anyone has any ideas. I have a thetford casset toilt, it also has a SOG vent valve fitted, As with operation of toilet when fron sliding valve is opened the vent fan switches on, You depress pump switch on the toilet, quick rinse of bowl, use toilet ,flush, cose valve. However all of a sudden ,li...

Radar100 · Radar100

We replaced our 3 way fridge with a 12v bushman and wish to improve the vents to decrease the dust entering these. Has anyone found a suitable dust filter for this?

Gundog · Gundog

After having a new airconditioner installed in Adelaide, because of the limited time frame before heading back to Qld the old AC is still in place, when we finally get the unit removed, the opening is 400x400, the easiest reparation is to install another roof top vent, new vent has been ordered and wil...

rodsfromday · rodsfromday

So I want to upgrade my wind-down legs to the drop-downs. I have been reading about welding the mount brackets in place. Now my wind-downs are just tek screwed,2 on either side, to the chassis. Surely that would also be sufficient for the drop-downs? TIA

Woodpecker · Woodpecker

Hi we have a starcraft caravan and the light over the bed is flashing so needs replacing with an LED globe. The glass tube around the light does not move so cannot get at the led. Could anyone who has had this problem contact me with the answer,

MGB · MGB

Gooday, I have a new Dune 45L camping fridge. Set at 3°C in our caravan running on 12V. (No problem with the battery,running on solar ) Over 35°C the temp increases to 12°C and eventually stops.Is this normal ? At what ambient temp do other fridges fail ?

rmoor · rmoor

I know many of you experienced travelers with be fully aware of the trailer sway rules that are shown in the attached video link but it is interesting and well presented all the same. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeEEC5eVNCkI saw the guy on the right last year at the Dubbo camping and caravan sh...

jegog · jegog

Facebook is full of clips of cars being hauled out of overflowing creeks and such. While watching one today it triggered a memory from when I was working in Port Moresby. One of the school teachers told me of another school teacher who lived in a village down along the coast east from Port Moresby. Every...

Ronzo · Ronzo

I havent used the van for over 12 months and just checking that everything works before our next trip and found the water pump isnt working. Ive checked the water level and is good. Tried opening the front tap on the A frame to activate it but to no avail. Any suggestions please assist Thanks and regards...

Cassie63 · Cassie63

Recently had a flat tyre( first one in decades). I had recently bought a new 3T hydraulic jack bugger me the jack was to tall to fit under the axil tube, luckly I was able to pack and jack however was still a pain. Can anyone recommend a low profile trolley jack, yes I know google but looking for recommendat...

Gundog · Gundog

Our Dometic Harrier AC has chucked a wobbley, It hadn't chucked up an error code at first, so bright and early monday morning I contact one of dometics service tech's. Explained to him it had just stopped cooling everything else was working ok, so he says it looks like its dumped its gas, we dont do on sit...

Ronzo · Ronzo

I have some difficulty unhitching my cup type hitch especially when on a slope What are your thoughts on the Cruise-master type off road hitch and approx cost tb fitted. Will it take the conventional WDH without mods. Appreciate your advice

rmoor · rmoor

Out to pick the brains of the many experienced travelers on here and the odd expert!! Last Wednesday I bought a camping ute canopy (2nd hand) and it sits proudly on top of my new Isuzu ute, all designed for pending travel adventures. Did a few months pre canopy investigations and knew additional weight...

Possum3 · Possum3

Ram is recalling its newly introduced 1500 Big Horn due to a problem with the front seats.Due to a manufacturing defect, the locking bracket installed to secure the centre front seat in the down position may not operate as intended, the company says in its recall notice.This seating position is n...

Greenhillstraveller · Greenhillstraveller

Is it true that there are no more Lemair washing machine available? ours is 10 yr and was still going well until it died. If we cant repair it - what are suggestions to replace it ? It is in a cupboard so has to be same size. Thanks, Gill

Smith · Smith

I have a century 105 ah AGM battery, it was stored for quite a long time while building a new house (@7 months) the voltage dropped while in storage , it took 3 days to gain a charge of 12.6v and will not go higher. From my reading the battery should float at 13.8v . my questions are , should I be concerned? Do I...

Baz421 · Baz421

Our Vitrifugo 12v van fridge overheated yesreday . Turned it on to go away today working fine (empty) at 2pm. Went to pack food in at 9PM NOT WORKING. COMPRESSOR kept trying to start and shut down. Aircon running in van fridge struggling 47 outside. Has worked ok at 42 deg before but 47 yesterday and park...

Juspokinlong · Juspokinlong

Thinking of purchasing new ranger, feedback please.

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	Crack in caravan chassis (Preview) Hi, I was in the process of getting my caravan out of mothballs and doing some rust treatment to the axle and springs when I noticed a crack in the chassis, just forward of a leaf spring mount. (see image) Does anyone have experience in fixing the problem? I assume it is fixable, and that the crack extend...	Pasley69	7	2530	09:28 PM Jan 27, 2024 by Cassie63
	Taking Foxtel Box on the Road (Preview) Can you take your Foxtel IQ box with you on the road but to only watch any material that you have recorded - not connect it to a network?	garyt	8	1753	04:41 PM Jan 27, 2024 by Pommystuart
	Thetford toilt water running (Preview) HI all, if anyone has any ideas. I have a thetford casset toilt, it also has a SOG vent valve fitted, As with operation of toilet when fron sliding valve is opened the vent fan switches on, You depress pump switch on the toilet, quick rinse of bowl, use toilet ,flush, cose valve. However all of a sudden ,li...	Noriek	0	712	10:50 AM Jan 26, 2024 by Noriek
	Dust proofing external fridge vents (Preview) We replaced our 3 way fridge with a 12v bushman and wish to improve the vents to decrease the dust entering these. Has anyone found a suitable dust filter for this?	Radar100	5	1694	09:10 PM Jan 24, 2024 by Radar
	Resetting of your van and tug after alterations, additions and removals (Preview) After having a new airconditioner installed in Adelaide, because of the limited time frame before heading back to Qld the old AC is still in place, when we finally get the unit removed, the opening is 400x400, the easiest reparation is to install another roof top vent, new vent has been ordered and wil...	Gundog	2	1004	01:37 PM Jan 24, 2024 by Gundog
	Corner stabiliser legs (Preview) So I want to upgrade my wind-down legs to the drop-downs. I have been reading about welding the mount brackets in place. Now my wind-downs are just tek screwed,2 on either side, to the chassis. Surely that would also be sufficient for the drop-downs? TIA	rodsfromday	9	2471	10:44 AM Jan 22, 2024 by erad
	Hi we have a 2011 starcraft (Preview) Hi we have a starcraft caravan and the light over the bed is flashing so needs replacing with an LED globe. The glass tube around the light does not move so cannot get at the led. Could anyone who has had this problem contact me with the answer,	Woodpecker	2	897	05:27 AM Jan 22, 2024 by Gundog
	Camping 12V fridges (Preview) Gooday, I have a new Dune 45L camping fridge. Set at 3°C in our caravan running on 12V. (No problem with the battery,running on solar ) Over 35°C the temp increases to 12°C and eventually stops.Is this normal ? At what ambient temp do other fridges fail ?	MGB	6	5083	02:54 PM Jan 20, 2024 by Whenarewethere
	Trailer sway video (Preview) I know many of you experienced travelers with be fully aware of the trailer sway rules that are shown in the attached video link but it is interesting and well presented all the same. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeEEC5eVNCkI saw the guy on the right last year at the Dubbo camping and caravan sh...	rmoor	4	1471	12:37 PM Jan 16, 2024 by jegog
	Austin Healy Sprite (Preview) Facebook is full of clips of cars being hauled out of overflowing creeks and such. While watching one today it triggered a memory from when I was working in Port Moresby. One of the school teachers told me of another school teacher who lived in a village down along the coast east from Port Moresby. Every...	jegog	12	1574	10:25 PM Jan 14, 2024 by landy
	Tank Water pump (Preview) I havent used the van for over 12 months and just checking that everything works before our next trip and found the water pump isnt working. Ive checked the water level and is good. Tried opening the front tap on the A frame to activate it but to no avail. Any suggestions please assist Thanks and regards...	Ronzo	7	1761	10:43 AM Jan 14, 2024 by elliemike
	Trolley jacks (Preview) Recently had a flat tyre( first one in decades). I had recently bought a new 3T hydraulic jack bugger me the jack was to tall to fit under the axil tube, luckly I was able to pack and jack however was still a pain. Can anyone recommend a low profile trolley jack, yes I know google but looking for recommendat...	Cassie63	13	3046	09:21 AM Jan 7, 2024 by erad
	Harrier AC Issues (Preview) Our Dometic Harrier AC has chucked a wobbley, It hadn't chucked up an error code at first, so bright and early monday morning I contact one of dometics service tech's. Explained to him it had just stopped cooling everything else was working ok, so he says it looks like its dumped its gas, we dont do on sit...	Gundog	24	4144	09:00 PM Jan 5, 2024 by Gundog
	Looking to replace my standard cup type hitch to a Cruisemaster DO35 hitch (Preview) I have some difficulty unhitching my cup type hitch especially when on a slope What are your thoughts on the Cruise-master type off road hitch and approx cost tb fitted. Will it take the conventional WDH without mods. Appreciate your advice	Ronzo	20	4292	07:25 PM Jan 4, 2024 by DMaxer
	Additional Leaf to Springs (Preview) Out to pick the brains of the many experienced travelers on here and the odd expert!! Last Wednesday I bought a camping ute canopy (2nd hand) and it sits proudly on top of my new Isuzu ute, all designed for pending travel adventures. Did a few months pre canopy investigations and knew additional weight...	rmoor	16	2796	01:02 PM Jan 3, 2024 by yobarr
	RAM 1500 Recall (Preview) Ram is recalling its newly introduced 1500 Big Horn due to a problem with the front seats.Due to a manufacturing defect, the locking bracket installed to secure the centre front seat in the down position may not operate as intended, the company says in its recall notice.This seating position is n...	Possum3	13	2224	10:05 AM Dec 30, 2023 by jegog
	Lemair washing machines. (Preview) Is it true that there are no more Lemair washing machine available? ours is 10 yr and was still going well until it died. If we cant repair it - what are suggestions to replace it ? It is in a cupboard so has to be same size. Thanks, Gill	Greenhillstraveller	7	1935	04:09 PM Dec 29, 2023 by mischief
	AGM battery float voltage (Preview) I have a century 105 ah AGM battery, it was stored for quite a long time while building a new house (@7 months) the voltage dropped while in storage , it took 3 days to gain a charge of 12.6v and will not go higher. From my reading the battery should float at 13.8v . my questions are , should I be concerned? Do I...	Smith	6	1421	04:42 PM Dec 27, 2023 by Smith
	FRIDGES IN HOT WEATHER ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Our Vitrifugo 12v van fridge overheated yesreday . Turned it on to go away today working fine (empty) at 2pm. Went to pack food in at 9PM NOT WORKING. COMPRESSOR kept trying to start and shut down. Aircon running in van fridge struggling 47 outside. Has worked ok at 42 deg before but 47 yesterday and park...	Baz421	39	6768	03:28 PM Dec 26, 2023 by Scubadoo
	Ford ranger 3.0 v6 (Preview) Thinking of purchasing new ranger, feedback please.	Juspokinlong	13	3111	04:14 PM Dec 24, 2023 by yobarr
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