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Vanderee · Vanderee

Nothing worse than NOT having a spare wheel on the road. Although there is a lot of storage in the bins the wheel was too big to even mount underneath due to LPG tanks etc. no space left any where. I got some 8 mm steel plate and 80 x 80 mm angle iron, 50 x 50 mm RHS HD, and some flat 8 mm bar, and after some thinking...

Pam_Chris · Pam_Chris

Happy New Year to All! We have just returned from our annual pilgrimage to Victor Harbor, for those who haven't been there its a really great place to relax. All went well except for a power overload issue where the Caravan Park power supply failed to to be cut off by the outlet circuit breaker. The van sy...

UPO · UPO

http://www.ryobi.com.au/Products/Generators/Inverters/RIG2000

Bru · Bru

Thanks to all those who answered my quetion. We have a 80 channel unit being installed next weekend by a mechanic and I will pass on the tip about the cable. soon we are off and on the air thanks Again Bru

copper1 · copper1

Righto you lot I have a small problem with the 12V electrics in the new van, when you watch TV and turn on the fan in the shower the TV cuts out any ideas?? Problem number two when using the taps with the 12V pump (free camping) the lights flicker?? any suggestions to look at will be appreciated.

crocodile · crocodile

howdy all, happy australia day to you all. can someone pleeeese settle an ongoing dispute (friendly) re when connected to mains pressure water supply, is one suppose to leave the 12v water pump switch ON or OFF whils on mains supply. One person told me to switch front tank off and leave back tank on. (...

barina · barina

Does anyone watch catch up TV shows on an Android Tablet?

Bru · Bru

We are a couple of weeks away from being homeless and wandering nomads. We are putting in a CB radio to help us on our way But I know very little about it. What channels are best what protocls are out there, any advice will be greatly appreciated... thanks in advance Bruce & Jenny

GaryKelly · GaryKelly

I understand that two solar panels of say 100 watts provide a total of 200 watts. But I suspect that two batteries of say 100ah don't provide 200ah. Is that roite?

Vanderee · Vanderee

I like one of these, how would you build one ??? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Za63ltkMGGE

TAJ · TAJ

We could be heading to Brisbane for a week and wondering if any person knows about caravan sites in the area that is suitable IPSWICH etc mid of april suenray

bill12 · bill12

I have acidentaly downloaded a virus which has taken over my search engines, mostly in chrome, and seems impossible to get rid of. Any sugestions? Thanks, Bill.

Woolly · Woolly

We have decided that is is time to install the solar on the van & think it may be out of my abilities to do it professionally enough for my expectations, has anyone got any recommendations on a good trades person to purchase our system from & also install the system. We are on the Mid North Coast of...

Stefdogs · Stefdogs

Hi guys. We are wanting to buy a van and go around Australia. We don't want to go four wheel driving with the van but we do want To buy a Van that we can take on dirt roads. This means capable of copying with the corrugations. We would love to hear from members that have done it and their recommendations abou...

Olley46 · Olley46

Just wondering any body thoughts on the Couple Mate caravan jack ,the one you put under the axle and reverse up to put the axle in the air, are they safe enough or are they. A bit iffy. lance C

The Phantom · The Phantom

I recently saw a Hitch Hiker Dolly hooked up between an early model F150 and a largish (about 20 foot) off road van. The last dolly I had seen was more than 40 years ago. This latest one seemed to have a WDH between van and dolly and another between dolly and Effy. Also, what appeared to be, a brake booster se...

barina · barina

http://www.centrecom.com.au/asus-eee-pad-vivotab-smart-me400c-1b035w?utm_source=24%2F01%2F2013&utm_campaign=24-01-2013+DTD&utm_medium=email

hako · hako

Gave up on trying to fix the old CF50 Waeco that would only run on 240V after much help from this forum and a few local techs. Put it on Gumtree with honest description for $240 and a bloke drove up from Brissie in his brand new Discovery just to buy it. Gave me $250 and said keep the change!!.... You wonder wh...

barina · barina

http://www.camperdeals.com.au/deals/100w-airflex-solar-panel-2/

Plendo · Plendo

For maybe the fourth time in the last year there is a notice about a stolen caravan on the forum, so it certainly looks like something to be concerned about. For many years now there have been vehicle tracking services available in Australia, where they modify your vehicle and then if your vehicle is st...

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	Sorry - Another Generator question (Preview) http://www.ryobi.com.au/Products/Generators/Inverters/RIG2000	UPO	15	3851	08:23 AM Feb 2, 2014 by goldcoaster
	CB Radio plus (Preview) Thanks to all those who answered my quetion. We have a 80 channel unit being installed next weekend by a mechanic and I will pass on the tip about the cable. soon we are off and on the air thanks Again Bru	Bru	0	921	08:58 PM Feb 1, 2014 by Bru
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	TV catch up on Android tablet (Preview) Does anyone watch catch up TV shows on an Android Tablet?	barina	10	787	02:55 PM Feb 1, 2014 by barina
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	Amps. Silly question but... ( 1 2 ) (Preview) I understand that two solar panels of say 100 watts provide a total of 200 watts. But I suspect that two batteries of say 100ah don't provide 200ah. Is that roite?	GaryKelly	58	2479	06:57 PM Jan 31, 2014 by brian
	That is real "technology" (Preview) I like one of these, how would you build one ??? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Za63ltkMGGE	Vanderee	8	1039	05:16 PM Jan 30, 2014 by _wombat_
	ipswich showground qld (Preview) We could be heading to Brisbane for a week and wondering if any person knows about caravan sites in the area that is suitable IPSWICH etc mid of april suenray	TAJ	6	2331	07:19 PM Jan 29, 2014 by TAJ
	how to get rid of qv06 virus ( 1 2 3 4 ) (Preview) I have acidentaly downloaded a virus which has taken over my search engines, mostly in chrome, and seems impossible to get rid of. Any sugestions? Thanks, Bill.	bill12	95	4235	09:17 PM Jan 28, 2014 by _wombat_
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	Dirt roads van (Preview) Hi guys. We are wanting to buy a van and go around Australia. We don't want to go four wheel driving with the van but we do want To buy a Van that we can take on dirt roads. This means capable of copying with the corrugations. We would love to hear from members that have done it and their recommendations abou...	Stefdogs	18	3208	07:11 AM Jan 27, 2014 by Plendo
	Couple Mate jack (Preview) Just wondering any body thoughts on the Couple Mate caravan jack ,the one you put under the axle and reverse up to put the axle in the air, are they safe enough or are they. A bit iffy. lance C	Olley46	6	1077	12:09 AM Jan 27, 2014 by Tim thetruckie
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