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Stl · Stl

Hi, just searched tow ball weight in old forums. It has been asked if you loaded your van heavier than the vans compliance tow ball weight but about 10% of gross weight but less than the tugs weight would it be legal ? One reply said yes . My question is, is this right ? I've been told if your van is over wei...

Gundog · Gundog

In my search for the ultimate life on the road van, I have decided 5th wheelers deprive me of somewhere to put a tinny. So a search on the net today I found a 27' American made van with slide outsSlide outs how dust proof/water proof are they.27' is it too longIt has AU compliance I'm considering making th...

peter1 · peter1

Hi all, appreciate your advice. I am considering purchasing the Hema Maps to use offline on an IPad. ( Ipad Air with Wi-Fi & Cellular). I have been told that the IPad GPS uses mobile phone towers to locate your position. Therefore, the Ipad GPS cannot be used in remote locations. Does anyone have a...

Bruce and Bev · Bruce and Bev

Our van has the 2 x 4 seasons vents and two wind-up vents each with fly mesh under them. Given how far into the centre of the roof they are - particularly the 4 seasons ones, how do you clean off the red dust, leaves, bugs and other rubbish off them

Margi · Margi

Our TV reception in our van is just hopeless... in bad weather, rainy or windy or both, no reception at all and in poor reception areas picture keeps breaking up all the time. Any ideas please about the best aerials or satellite dishes to install. We are pretty "green " about all of this stuff...

Bravehearts · Bravehearts

Due to the high temperatures we are currently experiencing in SA I want to get a suitable 12 volt fan to use when free camping. I would be grateful for advice on models that really are efficient. I have looked at the oscillating type which can be fixed to either the wall or ceiling however they need to be wi...

wasn_me · wasn_me

I am rewiring the tug. (not happy with the way it was set up originally). I am running a separate wire from the start battery to an andersen plug for the van fridge. Would there be any problems with running this wire through a redarc V.S.R. (I have a spare one) to eliminate possibility of a flat start batte...

JayDee · JayDee

We live in Logan City virtually a suburb of Brisbane in Queensland.Just wondering if anyone living in this region has had a diesel heater installed.I would like to make contact with you for further discussions.P.M. me if you wish and I will give you my details. or the.rodgersplace@gmail.comThank...

meetoo · meetoo

Never had so much trouble in my life!!! ARRRR Am I the only one. I have just got my first smart phone, and it started to drive me crazy. Trying to work it all out seemed like an impossibility. So I figured I would stick to working out just the main bits, like making phone calls and txts etc. Even then there ar...

hako · hako

No, I'm not talking about sitting on your butt and watching the world go by, I'm talking about those solar panels that in my case are semi-permanently attached to the roof racks on my Territory. They run 2 X 60 AH batteries in the back which are always fully charged because there is nothing to run off them...

ken thomas · ken thomas

How do you stop the advertising on the site from continually changing, I know it is for the forums benefit but it is using my small downloads Ken

Gundog · Gundog

If you are in an area that is about to change over to NBN fibre service, think again about purchasing or the free modem/router or router option. I have been on the NBN for 2 years, at first I was not impressed because it didn't seem to be much faster than ADSL2, are starting to run various speed tests I foun...

aussie_paul · aussie_paul

I have a Sphere roughly 20" led tv in the van. I measured the dc current draw today of 9 amps, because I thought that a voltage drop of between .5 and 1 volt was excessive. The AC current draw off the inverter was showing .39 amps. Thoughts?? Aussie Paul.

Baggie · Baggie

I'm looking for a new on roof auto satelite system that is reliable & not Chinese, but does not cost a fortune. To be fitted to a Winnebago Leisure Seeker motorhome. There are many on Google, but most are in WA or Qld & we live in Adelaide. I am not up with this type of thing & would appreciate a...

Gundog · Gundog

Luck would have it I think my DLink DIR-626L Router has become bitchy. Before proceeding with my problem, this is my internet setup form the NBN NTD(access point) I run Cat6 cable to a gigabit WAN port on my router. This afternoon I lost internet connection, I re booted both the router and PC, then I rese...

chooknphil · chooknphil

We recently purchased a used van 18mths old with a Webasto freezer that has a 2 year warranty. The freezer is not running anymore & we are now being told by the freezer manufaturer that the purchase date & 2 year warranty expired 9 mths after the original owners purchased their van because the v...

CapnJac · CapnJac

Would anyone have any experience or any recommendations re choosing a laptop using microsoft word or chrome google documents that has the same grunt as a PC? I have a son who has a diability and i have huge documents re his requirements, some of which have videos half hour attached for viewing by carers...

Phillipn · Phillipn

If you need Anderson plugs, wire etc contact Agwholesalers at Greenmount Qld.[ south of Toowoomba] Their prices are the best I can find. Auto wire and some fittings are not listed on their web site but they have them, Twin 8 B& S wire is $5.50 a meter , 50 amp Anderson plugs , $11/ box of 4. I r...

Joe50 · Joe50

Has anyone using the camera mode in Wikicamps satellite finder actually seen the camera view when the satellite icon is displayed showing where in the sky it is? I only see a white screen on the phone, not what's in front of me like that shown on Wikicamps's website, although the satellite icon seems to...

robo24 · robo24

Hi.Our annex roof is 30 months old.Outside looks fair but underside looks my age.Is there a solvent cleaner on the market that any nomads have had success with?

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	Tow ball weight, legal - insurance (Preview) Hi, just searched tow ball weight in old forums. It has been asked if you loaded your van heavier than the vans compliance tow ball weight but about 10% of gross weight but less than the tugs weight would it be legal ? One reply said yes . My question is, is this right ? I've been told if your van is over wei...	Stl	13	1951	12:00 PM Feb 15, 2015 by mr glassies
	Vans wiyh slide outs (Preview) In my search for the ultimate life on the road van, I have decided 5th wheelers deprive me of somewhere to put a tinny. So a search on the net today I found a 27' American made van with slide outsSlide outs how dust proof/water proof are they.27' is it too longIt has AU compliance I'm considering making th...	Gundog	3	964	10:09 AM Feb 15, 2015 by iana
	GPS location on Hema Maps using an IPAD (Preview) Hi all, appreciate your advice. I am considering purchasing the Hema Maps to use offline on an IPad. ( Ipad Air with Wi-Fi & Cellular). I have been told that the IPad GPS uses mobile phone towers to locate your position. Therefore, the Ipad GPS cannot be used in remote locations. Does anyone have a...	peter1	5	2143	07:25 PM Feb 14, 2015 by MichaelH
	Cleaning fly mesh on roof vents (Preview) Our van has the 2 x 4 seasons vents and two wind-up vents each with fly mesh under them. Given how far into the centre of the roof they are - particularly the 4 seasons ones, how do you clean off the red dust, leaves, bugs and other rubbish off them	Bruce and Bev	4	899	09:59 PM Feb 12, 2015 by Olley46
	Television Reception in caravans (Preview) Our TV reception in our van is just hopeless... in bad weather, rainy or windy or both, no reception at all and in poor reception areas picture keeps breaking up all the time. Any ideas please about the best aerials or satellite dishes to install. We are pretty "green " about all of this stuff...	Margi	11	4327	08:04 PM Feb 11, 2015 by Cruising Cruze
	12 Volt Fans (Preview) Due to the high temperatures we are currently experiencing in SA I want to get a suitable 12 volt fan to use when free camping. I would be grateful for advice on models that really are efficient. I have looked at the oscillating type which can be fixed to either the wall or ceiling however they need to be wi...	Bravehearts	12	7204	07:36 PM Feb 10, 2015 by Plain Truth
	Tug wiring for van fridge (Preview) I am rewiring the tug. (not happy with the way it was set up originally). I am running a separate wire from the start battery to an andersen plug for the van fridge. Would there be any problems with running this wire through a redarc V.S.R. (I have a spare one) to eliminate possibility of a flat start batte...	wasn_me	5	1068	03:57 PM Feb 10, 2015 by wasn_me
	Installing a diesel heater (Preview) We live in Logan City virtually a suburb of Brisbane in Queensland.Just wondering if anyone living in this region has had a diesel heater installed.I would like to make contact with you for further discussions.P.M. me if you wish and I will give you my details. or the.rodgersplace@gmail.comThank...	JayDee	12	1751	02:05 PM Feb 10, 2015 by dragonfly1
	smart phones - not so smart (Preview) Never had so much trouble in my life!!! ARRRR Am I the only one. I have just got my first smart phone, and it started to drive me crazy. Trying to work it all out seemed like an impossibility. So I figured I would stick to working out just the main bits, like making phone calls and txts etc. Even then there ar...	meetoo	19	1715	09:27 AM Feb 10, 2015 by dorian
	Wasted Energy (Preview) No, I'm not talking about sitting on your butt and watching the world go by, I'm talking about those solar panels that in my case are semi-permanently attached to the roof racks on my Territory. They run 2 X 60 AH batteries in the back which are always fully charged because there is nothing to run off them...	hako	8	1647	09:51 PM Feb 9, 2015 by hako
	annoying advertising (Preview) How do you stop the advertising on the site from continually changing, I know it is for the forums benefit but it is using my small downloads Ken	ken thomas	12	1844	12:38 PM Feb 9, 2015 by ken thomas
	NBN do you need the modem/router the ISP's want to sell you. (Preview) If you are in an area that is about to change over to NBN fibre service, think again about purchasing or the free modem/router or router option. I have been on the NBN for 2 years, at first I was not impressed because it didn't seem to be much faster than ADSL2, are starting to run various speed tests I foun...	Gundog	1	2095	09:53 PM Feb 8, 2015 by Bruce and Bev
	Voltage drop... (Preview) I have a Sphere roughly 20" led tv in the van. I measured the dc current draw today of 9 amps, because I thought that a voltage drop of between .5 and 1 volt was excessive. The AC current draw off the inverter was showing .39 amps. Thoughts?? Aussie Paul.	aussie_paul	18	2919	10:35 PM Feb 7, 2015 by aussie_paul
	Rooftop Sat system. (Preview) I'm looking for a new on roof auto satelite system that is reliable & not Chinese, but does not cost a fortune. To be fitted to a Winnebago Leisure Seeker motorhome. There are many on Google, but most are in WA or Qld & we live in Adelaide. I am not up with this type of thing & would appreciate a...	Baggie	7	1076	08:32 PM Feb 7, 2015 by Baggie
	Whats happened to My Router (Preview) Luck would have it I think my DLink DIR-626L Router has become bitchy. Before proceeding with my problem, this is my internet setup form the NBN NTD(access point) I run Cat6 cable to a gigabit WAN port on my router. This afternoon I lost internet connection, I re booted both the router and PC, then I rese...	Gundog	5	1109	02:49 PM Feb 7, 2015 by Gundog
	warranty beware (Preview) We recently purchased a used van 18mths old with a Webasto freezer that has a 2 year warranty. The freezer is not running anymore & we are now being told by the freezer manufaturer that the purchase date & 2 year warranty expired 9 mths after the original owners purchased their van because the v...	chooknphil	12	1780	11:56 AM Feb 7, 2015 by chooknphil
	Advice re a lap top and a phone (Preview) Would anyone have any experience or any recommendations re choosing a laptop using microsoft word or chrome google documents that has the same grunt as a PC? I have a son who has a diability and i have huge documents re his requirements, some of which have videos half hour attached for viewing by carers...	CapnJac	3	1026	11:12 AM Feb 7, 2015 by SnowT
	Auto Electrical supplies (Preview) If you need Anderson plugs, wire etc contact Agwholesalers at Greenmount Qld.[ south of Toowoomba] Their prices are the best I can find. Auto wire and some fittings are not listed on their web site but they have them, Twin 8 B& S wire is $5.50 a meter , 50 amp Anderson plugs , $11/ box of 4. I r...	Phillipn	7	1450	10:35 PM Feb 6, 2015 by gemmybob
	Wikicamps Satellite Finder - camera mode (Preview) Has anyone using the camera mode in Wikicamps satellite finder actually seen the camera view when the satellite icon is displayed showing where in the sky it is? I only see a white screen on the phone, not what's in front of me like that shown on Wikicamps's website, although the satellite icon seems to...	Joe50	5	2273	11:41 AM Feb 6, 2015 by Aus-Kiwi
	cleaner for annex (Preview) Hi.Our annex roof is 30 months old.Outside looks fair but underside looks my age.Is there a solvent cleaner on the market that any nomads have had success with?	robo24	3	660	11:29 AM Feb 6, 2015 by Aus-Kiwi
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