Techies' Corner

Kaid · Kaid

Went to the Caravan Sale in Bris yesterday. We are looking at buying a 32-40 ltr Engel Fridge. 200 watt folding Solar panels. When free camping we would run the caravan fridge on gas. Maybe watch an occasional dvd and maybe a 12 volt fan if too hot. My question is Would we need to get another battery crank...

Cruising Granny · Cruising Granny

I had a long-range fuel tank built and installed under the Sprinter. The inlet is a bit tricky and despite venting, the fuel spits out and stops the hand piece. It cost me $3 the other day to come to that conclusion. It was built and installed by Aussie By Design at Pt. Wakefield, and the problem has them p...

Wirroff · Wirroff

We're VERY new to being Grey Nomads (3 days and counting!), have never had a motorhome before and have already had problems with the fridge! It's a 12/240v Fisher and Paykel fridge freezer living in a Mitsubishi Canter motorhome (1992) and it works VERY occasionally. The freezer works long after the...

Flairies · Flairies

Hi everyone, this is our first time as members but have looked at a lot of comments recently. Our concern is that we are buying another van and are trying to decide what type of fridge to install; either 3 way or compressor. It used to be that the 3 way style hated being on a site that was not level and that t...

Grumpy Old Man · Grumpy Old Man

Hi guys, Am looking at an exhaust jack to alleviate the hard work of digging out from under 4WD or caravan. (I have an allergy to anything with a handle except coffee pots). Is there any brand ahead of the rest or are they much of a muchness??? Prices range from around $80 to $240 without any technical rea...

johnnz · johnnz

I have to get a new Mob plan when I get back to Aus, ( three has finished). I'm considering Aldi I see they use the Telstra network too. Any other GNs on this network John

whiteman · whiteman

This is a bit trickey to describe, but here goes............in the last couple of years we have had 2 incidents where one of the power lead pins has become welded to the Clipsal Power socket pin and no amount of wriggling would prize them apart. So it was either cut the power cord off, once turned off or pl...

goldcoaster · goldcoaster

Looking at a second hand rig and it has 3 solar panels side by side across the width of the motorhome roof with no gap underneath for air flow . Is this alright , they have been on the rig for sometime now so the owner says. They seem to be working ok will I have to lift them up. Don't know what wattage they a...

Redwood Nomads 256 · Redwood Nomads 256

Hi all. We are newbies at this lifestyle so have A few questions. We are currently in Brisbane awaiting the arrival of A new grandson so our adventure is on hold till after the new year. We have A Nissan Patrol manual 3litre turbo intercooled tug, and will be towing our Millard Endeavour (series 2) van...

JannPaul · JannPaul

Hi all, We picked up our Sunliner Twist last Saturday, and spent the last 2 days at Henry Angel Reserve near Tumbarumba. Great weather, but got me thinking about battery charging alternatives. The fixed solar panel on the roof seemed to work ok, but, being fixed, doesn't operate at it's peak for mos...

snap1946 · snap1946

what is the cheapest portable satellite dish set up cheers snap

countryroad · countryroad

On Sunday drove to Albion Park Rail NSW to Discovery Campers. Very pleasant non pushy guy. I enquired about VW T5 diesel...his reply, diesel is very noisy, drive you mad, VW is expensive to service, hard to get parts out of the city. Is diesel very noisy in a VW or a Toyota...campervans. He said/su...

gooba53 · gooba53

Hi there. Couple of questions please? my very best friend has just bought a 2006 vw van. They have overhead cupboards on one side but would like overhead cupboards on the other side too. Would anyone know where they could get new cupboards made in the Melbourne, or outer melbourne area? Also, they woul...

Duh · Duh

Can anyone tell me how long you are supposed to run a turbo engine before switching off please? Some have told me that if you have just been doing a short run (eg; local shopping trip) you don't have to worry too much about running the engine when stationary before turning it off, but if you have been doi...

johnnz · johnnz

Any GNs using iinet satellite broadband, comments appreciated John

GaryKelly · GaryKelly

I'm about to launch myself into the wild blue tomorrow for my first shakedown trip... a whole 17km down the road at Wingham Brush. Soooooo, I thought I'd give the old fridge a head start by firing it up overnight on house power. Then I discovered that the van input won't accept a normal domestic extensio...

Triple333 · Triple333

As you can see, it's coming away with some good gaps all around! I prefer to think this was caused by a long rough road, as opposed to me sitting it. anyway, if anyone has advice on the best way to fix it, or rather the best sealant to use, I'd like to know. I have "Selleys no more gaps" on board, but...

Kaid · Kaid

After our run in with the kangaroo I have been pricing bull bars We have a 2002/3 Hyundai Terracan Have quotes from TJM and ARB for around $2,200 fitted This was for an alloy bar. Was told they can't get steel bull bars for Terracans. Does anyone know if this is correct?

happy travellers · happy travellers

We took delivery of our new van c/w Dometic RM4805 fridge. Works fine on 240V, will not run on gas for longer than 15 minutes. Have been through the instruction manual and trouble shot as per the contents. Have subsequently had the unit inspected by Dometic service agents who could find no problem w...

Johanna · Johanna

I was thinking of one with electric starter, no string to pull. Please any advice will be much appreciated. I have never travelled with a generator but wanting to go on trips further and longer without having to go to roadhouse or caravan parks costing it to much. Is Nomad male and Nomady female? (jus...

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	Power needs (Preview) Went to the Caravan Sale in Bris yesterday. We are looking at buying a 32-40 ltr Engel Fridge. 200 watt folding Solar panels. When free camping we would run the caravan fridge on gas. Maybe watch an occasional dvd and maybe a 12 volt fan if too hot. My question is Would we need to get another battery crank...	Kaid	11	1153	10:10 PM Nov 5, 2013 by Baz421
	Fuel Tank Spits (Preview) I had a long-range fuel tank built and installed under the Sprinter. The inlet is a bit tricky and despite venting, the fuel spits out and stops the hand piece. It cost me $3 the other day to come to that conclusion. It was built and installed by Aussie By Design at Pt. Wakefield, and the problem has them p...	Cruising Granny	5	1410	12:50 AM Nov 5, 2013 by Baz421
	Fridges! (Preview) We're VERY new to being Grey Nomads (3 days and counting!), have never had a motorhome before and have already had problems with the fridge! It's a 12/240v Fisher and Paykel fridge freezer living in a Mitsubishi Canter motorhome (1992) and it works VERY occasionally. The freezer works long after the...	Wirroff	12	1156	07:29 PM Nov 4, 2013 by Wirroff
	Fridges again (Preview) Hi everyone, this is our first time as members but have looked at a lot of comments recently. Our concern is that we are buying another van and are trying to decide what type of fridge to install; either 3 way or compressor. It used to be that the 3 way style hated being on a site that was not level and that t...	Flairies	7	706	07:16 PM Nov 4, 2013 by beiffe
	Exhaust Jacks (Preview) Hi guys, Am looking at an exhaust jack to alleviate the hard work of digging out from under 4WD or caravan. (I have an allergy to anything with a handle except coffee pots). Is there any brand ahead of the rest or are they much of a muchness??? Prices range from around $80 to $240 without any technical rea...	Grumpy Old Man	7	1354	03:24 PM Nov 3, 2013 by 03_troopy
	Aldi Mob (Preview) I have to get a new Mob plan when I get back to Aus, ( three has finished). I'm considering Aldi I see they use the Telstra network too. Any other GNs on this network John	johnnz	18	2099	03:39 PM Nov 2, 2013 by _wombat_
	External Van Power Point ( 1 2 ) (Preview) This is a bit trickey to describe, but here goes............in the last couple of years we have had 2 incidents where one of the power lead pins has become welded to the Clipsal Power socket pin and no amount of wriggling would prize them apart. So it was either cut the power cord off, once turned off or pl...	whiteman	40	2638	08:35 PM Oct 30, 2013 by brian
	solar panels on roof (Preview) Looking at a second hand rig and it has 3 solar panels side by side across the width of the motorhome roof with no gap underneath for air flow . Is this alright , they have been on the rig for sometime now so the owner says. They seem to be working ok will I have to lift them up. Don't know what wattage they a...	goldcoaster	3	1112	03:39 PM Oct 29, 2013 by brian
	Towing questions. (Preview) Hi all. We are newbies at this lifestyle so have A few questions. We are currently in Brisbane awaiting the arrival of A new grandson so our adventure is on hold till after the new year. We have A Nissan Patrol manual 3litre turbo intercooled tug, and will be towing our Millard Endeavour (series 2) van...	Redwood Nomads 256	9	1449	06:56 AM Oct 29, 2013 by PeterD
	Portable solar panels, again. (Preview) Hi all, We picked up our Sunliner Twist last Saturday, and spent the last 2 days at Henry Angel Reserve near Tumbarumba. Great weather, but got me thinking about battery charging alternatives. The fixed solar panel on the roof seemed to work ok, but, being fixed, doesn't operate at it's peak for mos...	JannPaul	6	1598	12:06 PM Oct 28, 2013 by oldtrack123
	TV reception ( 1 2 ) (Preview) what is the cheapest portable satellite dish set up cheers snap	snap1946	34	3339	03:10 AM Oct 28, 2013 by snap1946
	Campervans (Preview) On Sunday drove to Albion Park Rail NSW to Discovery Campers. Very pleasant non pushy guy. I enquired about VW T5 diesel...his reply, diesel is very noisy, drive you mad, VW is expensive to service, hard to get parts out of the city. Is diesel very noisy in a VW or a Toyota...campervans. He said/su...	countryroad	20	2966	07:25 AM Oct 27, 2013 by Duh
	vw 2006 lt 35 (Preview) Hi there. Couple of questions please? my very best friend has just bought a 2006 vw van. They have overhead cupboards on one side but would like overhead cupboards on the other side too. Would anyone know where they could get new cupboards made in the Melbourne, or outer melbourne area? Also, they woul...	gooba53	3	656	04:35 AM Oct 27, 2013 by gooba53
	Running Engine On Turbo Diesel Time Before Turning Off ? (Preview) Can anyone tell me how long you are supposed to run a turbo engine before switching off please? Some have told me that if you have just been doing a short run (eg; local shopping trip) you don't have to worry too much about running the engine when stationary before turning it off, but if you have been doi...	Duh	23	5911	03:03 AM Oct 27, 2013 by QueenKombi
	iinet internet (Preview) Any GNs using iinet satellite broadband, comments appreciated John	johnnz	3	696	04:26 PM Oct 26, 2013 by oldbobsbus
	Domestic power verus CP power (Preview) I'm about to launch myself into the wild blue tomorrow for my first shakedown trip... a whole 17km down the road at Wingham Brush. Soooooo, I thought I'd give the old fridge a head start by firing it up overnight on house power. Then I discovered that the van input won't accept a normal domestic extensio...	GaryKelly	26	2859	03:22 AM Oct 26, 2013 by leevin
	Dunny leaving the wall! (Preview) As you can see, it's coming away with some good gaps all around! I prefer to think this was caused by a long rough road, as opposed to me sitting it. anyway, if anyone has advice on the best way to fix it, or rather the best sealant to use, I'd like to know. I have "Selleys no more gaps" on board, but...	Triple333	5	1013	02:50 PM Oct 25, 2013 by Triple333
	Bull Bar (Preview) After our run in with the kangaroo I have been pricing bull bars We have a 2002/3 Hyundai Terracan Have quotes from TJM and ARB for around $2,200 fitted This was for an alloy bar. Was told they can't get steel bull bars for Terracans. Does anyone know if this is correct?	Kaid	18	3881	01:26 AM Oct 25, 2013 by Kaid
	Gas ignition for Dometic RM4805 fridge (Preview) We took delivery of our new van c/w Dometic RM4805 fridge. Works fine on 240V, will not run on gas for longer than 15 minutes. Have been through the instruction manual and trouble shot as per the contents. Have subsequently had the unit inspected by Dometic service agents who could find no problem w...	happy travellers	2	1083	05:58 PM Oct 23, 2013 by Hodgey
	Generator. I am an older solo Nomad and would like advice how to attach it to the caravan so I do not have to shift it. ( 1 2 ) (Preview) I was thinking of one with electric starter, no string to pull. Please any advice will be much appreciated. I have never travelled with a generator but wanting to go on trips further and longer without having to go to roadhouse or caravan parks costing it to much. Is Nomad male and Nomady female? (jus...	Johanna	31	2487	06:15 AM Oct 22, 2013 by Pete49
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