Techies' Corner

iana · iana

I note that quite a few Nomads are using domestic refrigerators. A point that is never brought up is that these fridges pull the heat out of the inside of the fridge and dump it into the room its in. Caravan fridges duct the heat away out side. This means that on a hot day the fridge is busy cooling its inter...

liz795 · liz795

hi all, hope someone can help (DAD just bought a jeep lol). We supposed to have tsc, trailer stability control on the jeep. would that work the same as esc on the van .any help would be great. ty

DeBe · DeBe

This is my personal experience in using a bar fridge in a caravan. It was a new fridge in 2007 when purchased & cost $80. It had to run off a Honda EM500U generator (450Watt) as well as a 300watt Modified sinewave inverter. As purchased it wouldn't run on either powersupply as the start current was to...

Cowboy7307 · Cowboy7307

I am wanting too start setting our van up with some 12v lighting , what are these strip lights that you can buy on eBay ,about 5mt for $20

Annie8702 · Annie8702

Hi everybody, has anyone installed a Camec Elite Caravan Mover onto a twin axle van. We have put ours on and all motors work in th correct direction but we can't get the four motors synced to just one remote control instead of using two remotes. We've done what the book and Camec staff told us but it doesn'...

Mrdevonian · Mrdevonian

Hi all, I recently upgraded my old '89 Mitsubishi Rosa's solar array, regulator and battery storage system. I got the pv panels, 3x 260w/24v, an 80 amp OutBack flexmax mppt charge controller, and 3x Amaron sleek 150 ah batteries installed by Newcastle Batteries at Warner's Bay. It all appears to be r...

dlncooke · dlncooke

Hi, looking @ a WHD or a Stabilizer for our 2006 Jayco Destiny Poptop.Is it worth having either on a van of our size.It sites pretty level on the Dmax (as per pic) and seems to travel well.Only problem is it seems to wallow on undulating roads.Maybe shocks on the ute might fix this.Any advice is appreciat...

frangipani · frangipani

Am wanting to polish Athena, she is fibreglass, can anyone recommend a good polish??? Thnx Fran

Diggings · Diggings

I have a large 185 watt solar panel (72 squares) that I want to mount on the roof of my van, I want to run the wires to a regulator and plug the regulator outlet into the battery system when parked for a while, I need to know what size regulator and the best type to get the best out of this set up. Thanks Dave ...

Hylda&Jon · Hylda&Jon

I'm after a bit of advice please. We have a 17" caravan with a 80w solar panel and one 120amp deep cycle GM battery. I am thinking about replacing the old, not working 90L Electrulux 3way fridge with a Weaco CR-1110 2 way (110ltr). To do this I am thinking of adding either 2 X 80w panels or one 120w pane...

gemmybob · gemmybob

Does any one have any idea if its possible to rip a 240 volt compressor out of a fridge and replace it with a 12 volt one? Surely both 240 and 12 volt compressors work on the same principle and the idea should be feasible, hopefully winding up with a half decent R.V. fridge. Gemmybob.

Chief lb · Chief lb

I am "newby" to this forum caper so please excuse anything done incorrectly. My question is this: I have a 200 series Landcruiser and we are about to do the big loop. Most, but not all driving will be on bitumen and again most, but not all will be towing a 23" van. I have had a few 4wd Utes...

cjt55 · cjt55

Hi all. I have just sold my 2nd hand 5th Wheeler which had 2 tanks holding over 300 litres of fresh water . This was more than enough and I never ran out when free camping. I am now looking at purchasing a new caravan which has a standard 90 litre fresh water tank with the option of up to 3 x 90 litre tanks. My...

Dougwe · Dougwe

Hi all, I have a Truma Gas Heater fitted to the Den and now I am in chilly land, Melbourne, for a week it's rather chilly first up each morning after spending so long at Greens Lake which was warm to hot most of the time. Yeh I know, weak I hear you say. Question is. Can you use the heater if it is raining??? Noth...

robo24 · robo24

Hi.I have been having tank filling probs for ever.Had a tank explode at the baffle,reversed it,plugged breather,glued baffle and fitted upside down.On filling from side of van,over flow indicated all 3 tanks full.Not the case.Maybe s held water,one being the repaired one.All 3 tanks are in serie...

Oma · Oma

1 post Page 1 of 1 Edit postDelete postReport this postReply with quoteHot wheel on vanby oma » Sat Mar 14, 2015 3:37 pmFirst & foremost I want to state that we take our van to a very reputable repair place. Secondly only replies from those who know what they are talking about or have had the same prob...

Phil charters · Phil charters

Hi All, How do these things read, are they accurate? Mine reads both tanks are 1 third full yet no water flows. Phil

frangipani · frangipani

1. My Motorhome has gaps, been advised needs recaulking, i went to Bunnings, Sika Flex Fix, has one for fibreglass., its a sealant, just need assurance its ok to use??? 2. The white rubbery tape that hides the joins in the ceiling is coming off, can you tell me what its called?? Where can I buy it. Hope...

Baggie · Baggie

I am fed up with my Winegard antenna with the two blades that is as useless as a hip pocket in a singlet. I have modified it by putting vertical mesh bars which helped slightly. Now I've had enough, I'm going to lash out & get a new antenna completely that is the latest & greatest, but which one is th...

liz795 · liz795

the dealer asked me, if i wanted a protective coating on the outside of the van. he claims washing the van is reduced by half. Never have to polish the van Now i've refused all these products in the past, on cars i bought. Anyone got this product on there van or something similar YOUR THOUGHTS is it w...

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	Fridges again. (Preview) I note that quite a few Nomads are using domestic refrigerators. A point that is never brought up is that these fridges pull the heat out of the inside of the fridge and dump it into the room its in. Caravan fridges duct the heat away out side. This means that on a hot day the fridge is busy cooling its inter...	iana	5	1199	11:35 PM Mar 19, 2015 by SnowT
	esc would we need it (Preview) hi all, hope someone can help (DAD just bought a jeep lol). We supposed to have tsc, trailer stability control on the jeep. would that work the same as esc on the van .any help would be great. ty	liz795	10	1608	10:07 PM Mar 19, 2015 by Bruce and Bev
	Bar Fridge in a Caravan (Preview) This is my personal experience in using a bar fridge in a caravan. It was a new fridge in 2007 when purchased & cost $80. It had to run off a Honda EM500U generator (450Watt) as well as a 300watt Modified sinewave inverter. As purchased it wouldn't run on either powersupply as the start current was to...	DeBe	4	1082	08:36 PM Mar 19, 2015 by oldtrack123
	Strip lights (Preview) I am wanting too start setting our van up with some 12v lighting , what are these strip lights that you can buy on eBay ,about 5mt for $20	Cowboy7307	8	1415	08:17 PM Mar 19, 2015 by woofta and precious
	Camec Elite Caravan Mover (Preview) Hi everybody, has anyone installed a Camec Elite Caravan Mover onto a twin axle van. We have put ours on and all motors work in th correct direction but we can't get the four motors synced to just one remote control instead of using two remotes. We've done what the book and Camec staff told us but it doesn'...	Annie8702	0	968	06:18 PM Mar 19, 2015 by Annie8702
	Looking for a solar genius (Preview) Hi all, I recently upgraded my old '89 Mitsubishi Rosa's solar array, regulator and battery storage system. I got the pv panels, 3x 260w/24v, an 80 amp OutBack flexmax mppt charge controller, and 3x Amaron sleek 150 ah batteries installed by Newcastle Batteries at Warner's Bay. It all appears to be r...	Mrdevonian	2	914	09:47 AM Mar 19, 2015 by Jaahn
	WHD or Stabilizer (Preview) Hi, looking @ a WHD or a Stabilizer for our 2006 Jayco Destiny Poptop.Is it worth having either on a van of our size.It sites pretty level on the Dmax (as per pic) and seems to travel well.Only problem is it seems to wallow on undulating roads.Maybe shocks on the ute might fix this.Any advice is appreciat...	dlncooke	5	1018	06:47 PM Mar 18, 2015 by River Rat
	Polish for Motorhome (Preview) Am wanting to polish Athena, she is fibreglass, can anyone recommend a good polish??? Thnx Fran	frangipani	13	1714	12:58 AM Mar 18, 2015 by Aus-Kiwi
	Solar Regulator advice (Preview) I have a large 185 watt solar panel (72 squares) that I want to mount on the roof of my van, I want to run the wires to a regulator and plug the regulator outlet into the battery system when parked for a while, I need to know what size regulator and the best type to get the best out of this set up. Thanks Dave ...	Diggings	8	1068	08:41 PM Mar 17, 2015 by Jaahn
	Fridge advise needed yet again (Preview) I'm after a bit of advice please. We have a 17" caravan with a 80w solar panel and one 120amp deep cycle GM battery. I am thinking about replacing the old, not working 90L Electrulux 3way fridge with a Weaco CR-1110 2 way (110ltr). To do this I am thinking of adding either 2 X 80w panels or one 120w pane...	Hylda&Jon	6	1070	07:32 PM Mar 17, 2015 by SnowT
	Fridges (again) (Preview) Does any one have any idea if its possible to rip a 240 volt compressor out of a fridge and replace it with a 12 volt one? Surely both 240 and 12 volt compressors work on the same principle and the idea should be feasible, hopefully winding up with a half decent R.V. fridge. Gemmybob.	gemmybob	3	647	05:06 PM Mar 17, 2015 by gemmybob
	Tyres for my 200 series landcruiser (Preview) I am "newby" to this forum caper so please excuse anything done incorrectly. My question is this: I have a 200 series Landcruiser and we are about to do the big loop. Most, but not all driving will be on bitumen and again most, but not all will be towing a 23" van. I have had a few 4wd Utes...	Chief lb	10	13416	03:47 PM Mar 17, 2015 by Rheo47
	Fresh Water Tank Capacity (Preview) Hi all. I have just sold my 2nd hand 5th Wheeler which had 2 tanks holding over 300 litres of fresh water . This was more than enough and I never ran out when free camping. I am now looking at purchasing a new caravan which has a standard 90 litre fresh water tank with the option of up to 3 x 90 litre tanks. My...	cjt55	3	1241	09:31 AM Mar 17, 2015 by Bruce and Bev
	TRUMA CARAVAN HEATER USED IIF RAINING (Preview) Hi all, I have a Truma Gas Heater fitted to the Den and now I am in chilly land, Melbourne, for a week it's rather chilly first up each morning after spending so long at Greens Lake which was warm to hot most of the time. Yeh I know, weak I hear you say. Question is. Can you use the heater if it is raining??? Noth...	Dougwe	5	877	08:11 AM Mar 17, 2015 by Dougwe
	water tanks and pumps (Preview) Hi.I have been having tank filling probs for ever.Had a tank explode at the baffle,reversed it,plugged breather,glued baffle and fitted upside down.On filling from side of van,over flow indicated all 3 tanks full.Not the case.Maybe s held water,one being the repaired one.All 3 tanks are in serie...	robo24	8	1195	07:02 PM Mar 16, 2015 by Philw
	Hot wheel (Preview) 1 post Page 1 of 1 Edit postDelete postReport this postReply with quoteHot wheel on vanby oma » Sat Mar 14, 2015 3:37 pmFirst & foremost I want to state that we take our van to a very reputable repair place. Secondly only replies from those who know what they are talking about or have had the same prob...	Oma	10	1557	05:42 PM Mar 16, 2015 by wasn_me
	Coast to Coast water/battery monitor (Preview) Hi All, How do these things read, are they accurate? Mine reads both tanks are 1 third full yet no water flows. Phil	Phil charters	11	2502	09:27 AM Mar 16, 2015 by Phil charters
	Recaulking Motorhome (Preview) 1. My Motorhome has gaps, been advised needs recaulking, i went to Bunnings, Sika Flex Fix, has one for fibreglass., its a sealant, just need assurance its ok to use??? 2. The white rubbery tape that hides the joins in the ceiling is coming off, can you tell me what its called?? Where can I buy it. Hope...	frangipani	6	1694	09:35 PM Mar 15, 2015 by frangipani
	Majestic V/s Winegard Freevision. (Preview) I am fed up with my Winegard antenna with the two blades that is as useless as a hip pocket in a singlet. I have modified it by putting vertical mesh bars which helped slightly. Now I've had enough, I'm going to lash out & get a new antenna completely that is the latest & greatest, but which one is th...	Baggie	6	1276	08:02 PM Mar 15, 2015 by Dunmowin
	Dimond gaurd (Preview) the dealer asked me, if i wanted a protective coating on the outside of the van. he claims washing the van is reduced by half. Never have to polish the van Now i've refused all these products in the past, on cars i bought. Anyone got this product on there van or something similar YOUR THOUGHTS is it w...	liz795	3	927	02:32 PM Mar 15, 2015 by DeBe
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