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exa41 · exa41

Hi folks , well on our recent trip or half way around Oz, I broke another gearbox in the coaster (no 3 ), the box I have is a M50 box , I can get a H50 box that will bolt straight in , or I can go for a totally new install with a later model box M551 . Question is has anyone played around with Coaster boxes , They tel...

LuiandRuby · LuiandRuby

Does any one have any experience with these cookers? I am looking at a Baumatic one but am wondering if there are drawbacks that I would never think of. Any help much appreciated.

Phil C · Phil C

hi gang, At last the ESC issue has been resolved. After a phone call to ALKO (which was never returned) and a number of emails I eventually caught up with them on Facebook (crazy as it sounds). The hand book was wrong with its pin outs for the positive and negative supply, they had no answer for why the po...

Evie n Rhys · Evie n Rhys

im looking to get my van cut and polished to help protect it. does anyone know of someone around Melbourne ? How much did it cost? many thanks Tess

liz795 · liz795

Hi all just wondering people with sat dish, do they also have a normal antenna, why i ask is, if we park under trees we wont get reception with sat dish ??? so would you use the normal tv antenna . What iam asking do you normally have both, or not

Hey Jim · Hey Jim

Hi All, Can you help me. We are trying to rid the red, off our camper. Groundin Red bull dust on the draw bar. I'm detailing the camper, so I can put it up for sale. We did a Circle back in 2008 across the cape / down through Mt Tom Price ( Iron Ore ) back through WA to Sydney. I put the Gernie over it back then...

iana · iana

For those collective minds, to give their view. Fridge freezer combination, compressor type, verses fridge only in the van and a separate freezer behind the seats in the ute. I'm thinking of free camping situations, and the battery/solar usage in the van. With the fridge freezer combo, the unit has...

Jetta7 · Jetta7

Hi, Just wondering if anyone has fitted a GPS tracking device into their van. in looking at them on eBay they all seem to need a external aerial for both the phone and the Gps. so how do you managed this without it being obvious? I have a pop top and am struggling to work out how to install. Any ideas would be...

JohnR · JohnR

Gas heater installation now complete and certified under NSW regulations.Runs on about 3 to heat the van. Needed to have flue positioned below a window and consequently required window switch that kills the heater should the window in question be opened. Costing as follows Unit $1,500, Window Swi...

deverall11 · deverall11

An acquaintance has one of those and is worried about the fact that a label on said vehicle recommends against using a WDH. I have advised him to source a HR tow bar but this may not help with cracking chassis. Has anyone here had this issue and how do you get around it apart from changing vehicle.? He is tow...

Kendo · Kendo

I am considering a pure sine wave inverter. I recon a 600w unit would do what I would want (certainly no more than 1000w). I understand it depends on what I want to run on it. To be honest I'm just imagining a laptop, I don't want to have mega watts so I can "weld" with it (joke by the way), I just wan...

JackoFJR · JackoFJR

I bought a small CTEK 240v 5 amp charger 8 stage , to keep batteries topped up when they are not getting used much I charged the 2nd batt under the tray of my 4wd , 105ah AGM batt , set the CTEK to AGM all good . Then a couple of days later charged the Batt in the Tvan , it's a 75ah deep cycle sealed lead acid , I dun...

goldcoaster · goldcoaster

Is your Diesel Heater noisy ??? Mine seems to be loud inside Motorhome , hard to get to sleep with it on and the noise from the exhaust out the back of Motorhome , I wouldn't like to be camped next to me . How's yours. Cheers Mick

Hey Jim · Hey Jim

Hi all, Our new Jayco van will come supplied with Nitrogen filled Tyres. Were does one check and fill up with Nitrogen air? Jim

bill12 · bill12

I have been a long time windows laptop user , and have bought myself a 10 in Android tablet thinking it would be more portable, and easier to use. It is more portable, but I found it harder to get on the internet with. I can,t get the tablet to recognize the usb modem, and so can,t get on the web with it.The la...

Phil C · Phil C

Hi all, I would greatly appreciate your constructive feedback on this item. I will then ask Cindy to add it to the stickies on this blog. Cheers Rules: ANY and ALL 240 volt mains repairs and maintenance MUST be carried out by a licenced ELECTRICIAN! This applies equally to voltages produces by INVERTE...

Spydermann · Spydermann

Bought a pair of strap-on mirrors for my BF Ute today. However, as the back of the ute mirrors is tapered and not parallel to the rim across top and bottom of the front edges, the mirrors just slide off off. Cannot get them tight enough so I cannot just easily drag them off. I note that some mirrors (e.g. Mil...

Roostertales · Roostertales

Hi all Just wondering if someone can help me with loading a picture ( photo into a post } Thanks

clarence · clarence

Is there a cheaper version of HWS availabale other then Truma. I am thinking of gas only because we only use it while freecamping.? thanks vic

wasn_me · wasn_me

I'm thinking about buying a coromal van. I have had nothing to do with the independent suspension on them. I believe it consists of a wish bone swing arm, supported by a leaf spring. I was looking for comments good or bad about the suspension. There seems to be heaps on the road, so it must work. It looks li...

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	coaster gearbox (Preview) Hi folks , well on our recent trip or half way around Oz, I broke another gearbox in the coaster (no 3 ), the box I have is a M50 box , I can get a H50 box that will bolt straight in , or I can go for a totally new install with a later model box M551 . Question is has anyone played around with Coaster boxes , They tel...	exa41	15	2698	10:02 PM Jun 29, 2015 by exa41
	Portable induction cooker (Preview) Does any one have any experience with these cookers? I am looking at a Baumatic one but am wondering if there are drawbacks that I would never think of. Any help much appreciated.	LuiandRuby	9	1761	01:57 PM Jun 29, 2015 by BJG
	Jayco and AL-KO ESC (Preview) hi gang, At last the ESC issue has been resolved. After a phone call to ALKO (which was never returned) and a number of emails I eventually caught up with them on Facebook (crazy as it sounds). The hand book was wrong with its pin outs for the positive and negative supply, they had no answer for why the po...	Phil C	3	951	06:12 PM Jun 28, 2015 by Phil C
	Anyone had their van cut and polished in Melbourne? (Preview) im looking to get my van cut and polished to help protect it. does anyone know of someone around Melbourne ? How much did it cost? many thanks Tess	Evie n Rhys	13	1586	04:47 PM Jun 28, 2015 by Evie n Rhys
	satellite and antenna (Preview) Hi all just wondering people with sat dish, do they also have a normal antenna, why i ask is, if we park under trees we wont get reception with sat dish ??? so would you use the normal tv antenna . What iam asking do you normally have both, or not	liz795	6	987	03:38 PM Jun 28, 2015 by Boss N Me
	Abra Cerdaba, Cala Cazam. (Preview) Hi All, Can you help me. We are trying to rid the red, off our camper. Groundin Red bull dust on the draw bar. I'm detailing the camper, so I can put it up for sale. We did a Circle back in 2008 across the cape / down through Mt Tom Price ( Iron Ore ) back through WA to Sydney. I put the Gernie over it back then...	Hey Jim	7	1739	11:29 PM Jun 27, 2015 by Baz421
	Err how do I say this --- Fridges again. (Preview) For those collective minds, to give their view. Fridge freezer combination, compressor type, verses fridge only in the van and a separate freezer behind the seats in the ute. I'm thinking of free camping situations, and the battery/solar usage in the van. With the fridge freezer combo, the unit has...	iana	2	972	01:56 PM Jun 27, 2015 by exa41
	Fitting GPS TRACKER to van (Preview) Hi, Just wondering if anyone has fitted a GPS tracking device into their van. in looking at them on eBay they all seem to need a external aerial for both the phone and the Gps. so how do you managed this without it being obvious? I have a pop top and am struggling to work out how to install. Any ideas would be...	Jetta7	9	1489	02:27 PM Jun 26, 2015 by normn
	Truma E2400 Gas Heater (Update) (Preview) Gas heater installation now complete and certified under NSW regulations.Runs on about 3 to heat the van. Needed to have flue positioned below a window and consequently required window switch that kills the heater should the window in question be opened. Costing as follows Unit $1,500, Window Swi...	JohnR	2	537	06:10 AM Jun 26, 2015 by sandsmere
	Nissan Navara D22 2012 (Preview) An acquaintance has one of those and is worried about the fact that a label on said vehicle recommends against using a WDH. I have advised him to source a HR tow bar but this may not help with cracking chassis. Has anyone here had this issue and how do you get around it apart from changing vehicle.? He is tow...	deverall11	6	1694	10:43 AM Jun 24, 2015 by deverall11
	Pure sine wave inverter setup (Preview) I am considering a pure sine wave inverter. I recon a 600w unit would do what I would want (certainly no more than 1000w). I understand it depends on what I want to run on it. To be honest I'm just imagining a laptop, I don't want to have mega watts so I can "weld" with it (joke by the way), I just wan...	Kendo	19	3682	07:24 PM Jun 23, 2015 by Kendo
	AGM .- Lead Acid batt . (Preview) I bought a small CTEK 240v 5 amp charger 8 stage , to keep batteries topped up when they are not getting used much I charged the 2nd batt under the tray of my 4wd , 105ah AGM batt , set the CTEK to AGM all good . Then a couple of days later charged the Batt in the Tvan , it's a 75ah deep cycle sealed lead acid , I dun...	JackoFJR	5	913	04:10 PM Jun 23, 2015 by patrolst
	Dometic Ebespacher 12v D2 Diesel Heater (Preview) Is your Diesel Heater noisy ??? Mine seems to be loud inside Motorhome , hard to get to sleep with it on and the noise from the exhaust out the back of Motorhome , I wouldn't like to be camped next to me . How's yours. Cheers Mick	goldcoaster	10	1372	02:43 PM Jun 23, 2015 by The Doo crew
	Nitrogen top of Van tyres (closed) (Preview) Hi all, Our new Jayco van will come supplied with Nitrogen filled Tyres. Were does one check and fill up with Nitrogen air? Jim	Hey Jim	24	2157	09:39 AM Jun 21, 2015 by Webmaster
	Tablet vs laptop (Preview) I have been a long time windows laptop user , and have bought myself a 10 in Android tablet thinking it would be more portable, and easier to use. It is more portable, but I found it harder to get on the internet with. I can,t get the tablet to recognize the usb modem, and so can,t get on the web with it.The la...	bill12	18	1971	12:00 AM Jun 21, 2015 by spida
	Electrical Maintenance and Safety in your Caravan (Preview) Hi all, I would greatly appreciate your constructive feedback on this item. I will then ask Cindy to add it to the stickies on this blog. Cheers Rules: ANY and ALL 240 volt mains repairs and maintenance MUST be carried out by a licenced ELECTRICIAN! This applies equally to voltages produces by INVERTE...	Phil C	5	1426	11:06 PM Jun 20, 2015 by oldtrack123
	BA-BF Falcon Mirrors (Preview) Bought a pair of strap-on mirrors for my BF Ute today. However, as the back of the ute mirrors is tapered and not parallel to the rim across top and bottom of the front edges, the mirrors just slide off off. Cannot get them tight enough so I cannot just easily drag them off. I note that some mirrors (e.g. Mil...	Spydermann	8	2901	03:27 PM Jun 20, 2015 by Spydermann
	To : all things technical - how do you add a picture to a post ????? its show and tell time ! (Preview) Hi all Just wondering if someone can help me with loading a picture ( photo into a post } Thanks	Roostertales	7	1205	01:30 PM Jun 20, 2015 by iana
	Alternative HWS (Preview) Is there a cheaper version of HWS availabale other then Truma. I am thinking of gas only because we only use it while freecamping.? thanks vic	clarence	8	1156	12:39 PM Jun 20, 2015 by clarence
	Coromal suspension (Preview) I'm thinking about buying a coromal van. I have had nothing to do with the independent suspension on them. I believe it consists of a wish bone swing arm, supported by a leaf spring. I was looking for comments good or bad about the suspension. There seems to be heaps on the road, so it must work. It looks li...	wasn_me	10	4440	12:05 PM Jun 20, 2015 by woolman
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