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Whenarewethere · Whenarewethere

A very rare event these days. Walking through Chatswood (Sydney) today & noticed a car broken down with flat battery. Another car owner was there just getting his jumper leads out of the boot. Both owners each had a set of jumper lead. A bit different to our street where I am regularly asked to jum...

MHJM · MHJM

I am taking delivery of my new van next month. My previous van had an AGM battery and I used a C-Tek charger through the Anderson plug to trickle feed the battery when the van was laid up undercover. This worked a treat and kept the battery in good condition. Do I need to trickle feed my lithium batterie...

Ronzo · Ronzo

Fellow travellers I have a Pajero Sport 2021 AWD I tow a New Age Mantaray 2015 model approx wt 2200 tonnes loaded The Mitsubishi manual says when towing Front tyre pressure should be 29 and back 36 psi I had a recent discussion with a NAge repairer and he suggested pressure should be up around 50psi Your...

phum · phum

Hello all, I am considering ac.ing the van but are uncercain about a lot of info. I would appreciate first hand experience if possible. We have an older van 2002 windsor and I love it but I dont know if the timber framed roof is strong enough to support the weight of a roof mount ac, thoughts please. next...

dmccue · dmccue

About 15yrs ago I brought a weight distribution bar and I cant remember what it was called. It attaches to the towball at one end and A frame on towed unit by bending a flat shaped bar and it is one side only on the a-frame. Was mainly for camper trailer/trailers etc. A pic is attached Does anyone remember...

Sivad · Sivad

When my aerial is up it rattles when windy, have tightened up the big nut but then it is tight to turn to put in place to wind down

gonoph · gonoph

** NOW RESOLVED ** Hi all - hoping to get some help on this: ePro Combi Inverter Charger:Was overloaded during an unexpected power outage in a van park, and shut down. It was then left off for over an hour and has now cooled.However all of the unit's lights stayed on (and continue to stay on) even when th...

jontee · jontee

G`day , Will I be able to use my Projecta 3 Stage DC to DC 20 Amp charger with a 140 Amp Lithium battery ? The 3 stages are Bulk , Absorption and Float . Cheers, Jontee .

Fingers-Maz · Fingers-Maz

Hi I need to get a new shower head and looking for a good pressure shower head but with a high WELS number. Any help?

RobLor · RobLor

I have just bought a truelux 5th wheeler, are Truelux still operating? Is the roof of a truelux van strong enough to walk on.

Bukhouse · Bukhouse

Hi , Anyone out there towing large caravan with Ford Ranger without WDH ? Is a WDH needed ? Cheers Ken

Gundog · Gundog

I post this drawing as a discussion point all opinions wanted I have not or intend to use this diagram I have seen a similar setup to this however I have embelished it for interest sake. bear in mind all solar controllers would have Lithium charging set points. -- Edited by Gundog on Monday 24th of Octobe...

Cassie63 · Cassie63

There is an update on the ACCC website

Jaybird · Jaybird

2016 Dmax 4 door new to me, can anyone help. If you have 12v from battery to the tub can you tell where it entered the tub. It only has 2 gromets in the front but I think that maybe double skinned. Thanks

WindyHill · WindyHill

https://www.auctioncentre.com.au/auction/view/2743/hino-econodiesel-ft-4wd-motor-home

Ivan 01 · Ivan 01

Hi I have one for the electronic gurus. I am tidying up the charging cables foe my devices. I have recently bought a charger that has the outlets to charge all of my devices. I have collected a myriad of assorted cables over the years but most of them are OE cables which are at least a metre long. Some are eve...

fraserp · fraserp

Hi Folks My first post on this forum :) We recently acquired our first motorhome (2012 Avan) that has a Truma Gas/Electric HWS. It heats up fine and when using the 12V pump it delivers hot water. BUT, when I turn off the pump and connect to external water (hose) I only get cold water (both on cold and hot wa...

Weven · Weven

I would like carry extra fuel and have 2 x 20ltr and one 10ltr Chlorine container and would like to join so as to full as one and use a 12v pump to fill the car. What should I use and how do I do it. Thanks.

Tappets · Tappets

Hi, I am looking at installing a lithium battery in my 4WD and wondering if anyone has experience of the Amptron brand, especially the 100Ah 175A continuous metal slim line model? Thanks Dave

Mrs Ford Ranger · Mrs Ford Ranger

What is the best vast box to buy

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	2 sets of jumper leads (Preview) A very rare event these days. Walking through Chatswood (Sydney) today & noticed a car broken down with flat battery. Another car owner was there just getting his jumper leads out of the boot. Both owners each had a set of jumper lead. A bit different to our street where I am regularly asked to jum...	Whenarewethere	4	1638	10:45 AM Dec 2, 2022 by Are We Lost
	LITHIUM BATTERIES - TRICKLE FEED (Preview) I am taking delivery of my new van next month. My previous van had an AGM battery and I used a C-Tek charger through the Anderson plug to trickle feed the battery when the van was laid up undercover. This worked a treat and kept the battery in good condition. Do I need to trickle feed my lithium batterie...	MHJM	26	2602	09:51 PM Nov 26, 2022 by TimTim
	Tyre pressure on Pajero sport 2021 model when towing (Preview) Fellow travellers I have a Pajero Sport 2021 AWD I tow a New Age Mantaray 2015 model approx wt 2200 tonnes loaded The Mitsubishi manual says when towing Front tyre pressure should be 29 and back 36 psi I had a recent discussion with a NAge repairer and he suggested pressure should be up around 50psi Your...	Ronzo	11	2671	08:59 AM Nov 23, 2022 by Ronzo
	advice needed on air conditioning (Preview) Hello all, I am considering ac.ing the van but are uncercain about a lot of info. I would appreciate first hand experience if possible. We have an older van 2002 windsor and I love it but I dont know if the timber framed roof is strong enough to support the weight of a roof mount ac, thoughts please. next...	phum	15	2514	07:03 PM Nov 21, 2022 by Warren-Pat_01
	Weight Distribution Bar (Preview) About 15yrs ago I brought a weight distribution bar and I cant remember what it was called. It attaches to the towball at one end and A frame on towed unit by bending a flat shaped bar and it is one side only on the a-frame. Was mainly for camper trailer/trailers etc. A pic is attached Does anyone remember...	dmccue	7	1550	07:47 AM Nov 17, 2022 by PeterD
	Wingard tv aerial. (Preview) When my aerial is up it rattles when windy, have tightened up the big nut but then it is tight to turn to put in place to wind down	Sivad	1	1004	05:34 PM Nov 14, 2022 by Possum3
	NOW RESOLVED Help needed on inverter issue (Preview) NOW RESOLVED Hi all - hoping to get some help on this: ePro Combi Inverter Charger:Was overloaded during an unexpected power outage in a van park, and shut down. It was then left off for over an hour and has now cooled.However all of the unit's lights stayed on (and continue to stay on) even when th...	gonoph	6	2258	05:02 PM Nov 12, 2022 by gonoph
	DC-DC & Lithium . (Preview) G`day , Will I be able to use my Projecta 3 Stage DC to DC 20 Amp charger with a 140 Amp Lithium battery ? The 3 stages are Bulk , Absorption and Float . Cheers, Jontee .	jontee	6	1784	02:46 PM Nov 12, 2022 by jontee
	ShowerHead (Preview) Hi I need to get a new shower head and looking for a good pressure shower head but with a high WELS number. Any help?	Fingers-Maz	7	1429	09:15 AM Nov 12, 2022 by Whenarewethere
	Truelux (Preview) I have just bought a truelux 5th wheeler, are Truelux still operating? Is the roof of a truelux van strong enough to walk on.	RobLor	4	1554	06:10 AM Nov 8, 2022 by dorian
	Ford ranger towing ( 1 2 3 ) (Preview) Hi , Anyone out there towing large caravan with Ford Ranger without WDH ? Is a WDH needed ? Cheers Ken	Bukhouse	67	8517	10:14 AM Nov 6, 2022 by Roy E
	Will this work ??? (Preview) I post this drawing as a discussion point all opinions wanted I have not or intend to use this diagram I have seen a similar setup to this however I have embelished it for interest sake. bear in mind all solar controllers would have Lithium charging set points. -- Edited by Gundog on Monday 24th of Octobe...	Gundog	12	1761	01:42 PM Nov 4, 2022 by Gundog
	Swift stove recall (Preview) There is an update on the ACCC website	Cassie63	3	1122	05:47 PM Nov 3, 2022 by Possum3
	2016 Dmax (Preview) 2016 Dmax 4 door new to me, can anyone help. If you have 12v from battery to the tub can you tell where it entered the tub. It only has 2 gromets in the front but I think that maybe double skinned. Thanks	Jaybird	3	1132	08:26 AM Nov 2, 2022 by Jaybird
	4WD Hino MOtorhome Auction (Preview) https://www.auctioncentre.com.au/auction/view/2743/hino-econodiesel-ft-4wd-motor-home	WindyHill	4	1334	04:35 PM Nov 1, 2022 by Possum3
	Cutting and joining a charging cable (Preview) Hi I have one for the electronic gurus. I am tidying up the charging cables foe my devices. I have recently bought a charger that has the outlets to charge all of my devices. I have collected a myriad of assorted cables over the years but most of them are OE cables which are at least a metre long. Some are eve...	Ivan 01	16	1373	11:16 AM Nov 1, 2022 by dorian
	Truma B10/B14 Hot Water not working on mains connection Truma mains connection no hot water (Preview) Hi Folks My first post on this forum :) We recently acquired our first motorhome (2012 Avan) that has a Truma Gas/Electric HWS. It heats up fine and when using the 12V pump it delivers hot water. BUT, when I turn off the pump and connect to external water (hose) I only get cold water (both on cold and hot wa...	fraserp	21	2116	06:21 PM Oct 31, 2022 by fraserp
	Extra Diesel (Preview) I would like carry extra fuel and have 2 x 20ltr and one 10ltr Chlorine container and would like to join so as to full as one and use a 12v pump to fill the car. What should I use and how do I do it. Thanks.	Weven	6	1372	06:24 PM Oct 30, 2022 by Weven
	Amptron Lithium batteries (Preview) Hi, I am looking at installing a lithium battery in my 4WD and wondering if anyone has experience of the Amptron brand, especially the 100Ah 175A continuous metal slim line model? Thanks Dave	Tappets	5	1446	10:53 PM Oct 29, 2022 by Weven
	Vast (Preview) What is the best vast box to buy	Mrs Ford Ranger	6	1340	01:02 PM Oct 29, 2022 by Cuppa
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