Techies' Corner

rgferg65 · rgferg65

Hi all, just purchased a Optitec caravan mover to park new van in confined space, thought I would be smart as they run on 12volts and just plug into the caravans Anderson plug, to pick up vans battery, unfortunately there is no 12volts at this plug, I thought this would be a direct feed from the vehicles a...

Ronzo · Ronzo

Hi All, Say we don't use our van regularly, say 3-6 months gap between trips what is recommended to avoid tyre damage. Should the van be jacked up and put on stands ? What are your thoughts. Thanks

DeBe · DeBe

Hey Jim · Hey Jim

Hi all just a quickie, Do most van makers use standard Holden or Ford bearings in new vans, or do they use heaverier 2 ton industrial types. Eg type for a Jayco van. Regards Jim

rgferg65 · rgferg65

Hi Just purchased an Optitec caravan mover for new van, thought I would be able to pick up 12v from the caravans Anderson plug to drive it, however there is no power at this plug, probably through an isolater, does anyone know if you can short these temporally, or have any suggestions.

Kimsay · Kimsay

Hi all. We have recently purchased a van with 14 inch rims and want to change them to 15 inch rims. This doesn't seem to be as simple as we first thought due to compliance issues. Does anyone know the name of a mechanical engineer in the greater Brisbane region who would offer advice, certify this chang...

kiwijims · kiwijims

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/261811604866?_trksid=p2050601.m570.l5999&_trkparms=gh1g%3DI261811604866.N36.S1.R1.TR2

Tomcat · Tomcat

Hello all. I have always liked the idea of having the capability to weld whilst travelling for may be small emergency jobs. I saw the Cullinane chap on tv welding using 2 batteries and thought thats pretty cool but I already carry a 2Kv Honda Generator with me. Has anyone out there actually ran a s...

iana · iana

Just brought a 24ft van, and am wondering how to level it. Two jacking points on the chassis behind the wheels, but they are 500mm off the ground. The supplier has supplied a modified scissor type jack indicated by the salesman as inadequate. Dual wheels each side. I'm just wondering what others do to l...

Jackie · Jackie

when using WDH on Nissan Parthfinder R51, towing 2.8 ton van with ball weight of 250kg, does it matter how much air you have in your air bags so as to help keep vehicle level.

iana · iana

Have got the setup online and running, but I'm a bit disappointed with the tri-pod. Does anyone out there have the "Access antennas" tripod with the folding square tube legs. I want to know if they have a second bush on the lower part of the outer tube. I have only a bush in the top, and the tube s...

terrola · terrola

have tried out theses mirrors, after i trip 1 changed the glass they are convex mirrors meaning when a car is behind it looks about 20 car lenghts away. but no it is right behind you very close in my opinion a real stupid idea for a towing mirror. also they do vibrate on minor rough surfaces your th...

Long Weekend · Long Weekend

Serveral days ago a post was started about fitting a cooling fan over the condensor of refrigerators to improve their efficiency on hot days. I intend to fit a fan to our van in the next week or so before we head off to Victoria early in January. Going by past visits in summer we should have a couple of days ...

Tomcat · Tomcat

I was just reading the post of a fellow traveler and was informed that he changes the oil in his Tug every 5000km. My Prado service is every 10000km which of course includes an oil and filter change. I have always been interested in oils and how often. Is 5000km oil changes benificial in these days of syn...

Wanda · Wanda

Good morning all Hopefully this is ok for this section! Finding out our ball weight on new van was 320kg( car rated 350kg) without any gas(2 x 9kg) 3 x 95lt water tanks empty (2 in front of axle, no room behind axle for 2) or any of our items to go into front full boot, the builder(a well known brand) suggest...

woofta and precious · woofta and precious

Hi all, There must be a few of you familiar with said caravan park in SA, I know we have been coming down here from Adelaide for quite a few years and the tv reception has always been very hit and miss (more often miss) After stuffing around for A LONG TIME with 2 antennas and various boosters etc etc., I gave...

DeBe · DeBe

The story starts with a frost free fridge that was only 2 months old & was dumped in the scrap yard. It was deemed not worth reparing & a new one was supplied to the customer (it still had the sales docket in it). I brought it home & checked it out, found it was almost out of gas. Put some gas in &am...

ballast2 · ballast2

Finally, after about an 18 month wait, Mazda have fixed the warranty defect with the drivers seat going down all the time. So far so good. Better late than never I suppose. Cheers

Thor · Thor

Having read some of the varying comments about the value of UHF radio, I am seeking views as to the value of a radio for touring around Victoria. Seeking the views of you more experienced travelers around the big open spaces.

Plendo · Plendo

Looking at some of the photos posted recently in "Show us your rig", I notice that many people are setting their corner jacks straight up and down. When we picked up our van, the person doing the handover was at great pains to point out that the jacks should always be set on an angle, and that th...

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	Anderson Plugs on Caravan (Preview) Hi all, just purchased a Optitec caravan mover to park new van in confined space, thought I would be smart as they run on 12volts and just plug into the caravans Anderson plug, to pick up vans battery, unfortunately there is no 12volts at this plug, I thought this would be a direct feed from the vehicles a...	rgferg65	8	4317	10:36 PM Dec 22, 2015 by Dougwe
	Caravan tyres (Preview) Hi All, Say we don't use our van regularly, say 3-6 months gap between trips what is recommended to avoid tyre damage. Should the van be jacked up and put on stands ? What are your thoughts. Thanks	Ronzo	10	3715	08:18 PM Dec 22, 2015 by Ronzo
	Waeco CF-35 / CF40 ( 1 2 ) (Preview)	DeBe	56	43908	05:02 PM Dec 22, 2015 by dfwcomputer
	Wheel Bearings in caravans (Preview) Hi all just a quickie, Do most van makers use standard Holden or Ford bearings in new vans, or do they use heaverier 2 ton industrial types. Eg type for a Jayco van. Regards Jim	Hey Jim	5	3187	03:39 PM Dec 22, 2015 by Tomcat
	Anderson Plugs (Preview) Hi Just purchased an Optitec caravan mover for new van, thought I would be able to pick up 12v from the caravans Anderson plug to drive it, however there is no power at this plug, probably through an isolater, does anyone know if you can short these temporally, or have any suggestions.	rgferg65	2	960	12:41 PM Dec 21, 2015 by elliemike
	Changing Wheel Size on Caravan (Preview) Hi all. We have recently purchased a van with 14 inch rims and want to change them to 15 inch rims. This doesn't seem to be as simple as we first thought due to compliance issues. Does anyone know the name of a mechanical engineer in the greater Brisbane region who would offer advice, certify this chang...	Kimsay	18	10158	12:21 PM Dec 19, 2015 by River Rat
	REMOTE CONTROL FOR L.E.D. LIGHTS (Preview) http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/261811604866?_trksid=p2050601.m570.l5999&_trkparms=gh1g%3DI261811604866.N36.S1.R1.TR2	kiwijims	10	1362	08:17 PM Dec 17, 2015 by 03_Troopy
	Weld with a 2 Kv Honda (Preview) Hello all. I have always liked the idea of having the capability to weld whilst travelling for may be small emergency jobs. I saw the Cullinane chap on tv welding using 2 batteries and thought thats pretty cool but I already carry a 2Kv Honda Generator with me. Has anyone out there actually ran a s...	Tomcat	27	4198	07:25 PM Dec 17, 2015 by Tomcat
	Levelling the caravan. (Preview) Just brought a 24ft van, and am wondering how to level it. Two jacking points on the chassis behind the wheels, but they are 500mm off the ground. The supplier has supplied a modified scissor type jack indicated by the salesman as inadequate. Dual wheels each side. I'm just wondering what others do to l...	iana	29	7384	11:13 PM Dec 16, 2015 by Cooper12
	Correct amount of air in air bags (Preview) when using WDH on Nissan Parthfinder R51, towing 2.8 ton van with ball weight of 250kg, does it matter how much air you have in your air bags so as to help keep vehicle level.	Jackie	17	13227	10:57 PM Dec 15, 2015 by Radar
	Satellite dish Tri-pod. (Preview) Have got the setup online and running, but I'm a bit disappointed with the tri-pod. Does anyone out there have the "Access antennas" tripod with the folding square tube legs. I want to know if they have a second bush on the lower part of the outer tube. I have only a bush in the top, and the tube s...	iana	4	964	05:28 PM Dec 15, 2015 by iana
	milenco towing mirrors (Preview) have tried out theses mirrors, after i trip 1 changed the glass they are convex mirrors meaning when a car is behind it looks about 20 car lenghts away. but no it is right behind you very close in my opinion a real stupid idea for a towing mirror. also they do vibrate on minor rough surfaces your th...	terrola	13	2654	12:17 PM Dec 15, 2015 by Magnarc
	Monitoring Refrigerator Performance (Preview) Serveral days ago a post was started about fitting a cooling fan over the condensor of refrigerators to improve their efficiency on hot days. I intend to fit a fan to our van in the next week or so before we head off to Victoria early in January. Going by past visits in summer we should have a couple of days ...	Long Weekend	12	3526	11:07 AM Dec 14, 2015 by deverall11
	How often do we change Oil in the Tug. (Preview) I was just reading the post of a fellow traveler and was informed that he changes the oil in his Tug every 5000km. My Prado service is every 10000km which of course includes an oil and filter change. I have always been interested in oils and how often. Is 5000km oil changes benificial in these days of syn...	Tomcat	16	2838	07:45 PM Dec 13, 2015 by rockylizard
	Battery position on new van (Preview) Good morning all Hopefully this is ok for this section! Finding out our ball weight on new van was 320kg( car rated 350kg) without any gas(2 x 9kg) 3 x 95lt water tanks empty (2 in front of axle, no room behind axle for 2) or any of our items to go into front full boot, the builder(a well known brand) suggest...	Wanda	10	1558	07:35 PM Dec 13, 2015 by Aus-Kiwi
	TV reception at Port Elliot SA (Preview) Hi all, There must be a few of you familiar with said caravan park in SA, I know we have been coming down here from Adelaide for quite a few years and the tv reception has always been very hit and miss (more often miss) After stuffing around for A LONG TIME with 2 antennas and various boosters etc etc., I gave...	woofta and precious	9	2341	02:06 PM Dec 13, 2015 by Tomcat
	Fridge Evaporator Repair (Preview) The story starts with a frost free fridge that was only 2 months old & was dumped in the scrap yard. It was deemed not worth reparing & a new one was supplied to the customer (it still had the sales docket in it). I brought it home & checked it out, found it was almost out of gas. Put some gas in &am...	DeBe	3	1078	02:59 PM Dec 12, 2015 by Vince
	2013 BT 50 ute (Preview) Finally, after about an 18 month wait, Mazda have fixed the warranty defect with the drivers seat going down all the time. So far so good. Better late than never I suppose. Cheers	ballast2	6	1123	10:52 PM Dec 11, 2015 by D and D
	UHF radio (Preview) Having read some of the varying comments about the value of UHF radio, I am seeking views as to the value of a radio for touring around Victoria. Seeking the views of you more experienced travelers around the big open spaces.	Thor	12	1297	06:56 AM Dec 10, 2015 by Vince
	Using the Corner Jacks or Stabilisers (Preview) Looking at some of the photos posted recently in "Show us your rig", I notice that many people are setting their corner jacks straight up and down. When we picked up our van, the person doing the handover was at great pains to point out that the jacks should always be set on an angle, and that th...	Plendo	9	4400	04:44 PM Dec 9, 2015 by Dav4Cris
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