Techies' Corner

Murraman · Murraman

We have a Toyota Coaster with 2 x Solar Panels on the roof, They are connected to a Solarex sc-18 charger then on to the batteries. Batteries are 2 x 75 amp/h deep cycle. It seems to be doing its job as per the booklet. What has me confused is the Gent we bought it off said the panels are 180w ea. Now to me it is g...

ChrisandPeter · ChrisandPeter

Hi, does anyone know of any dog friendly free camping close to Wentworth? Also, I found reference to a dump point in Dareton, is this the closest to Wentworth? We are currently at Lake Pamamaroo (Menindee) and are heading to Wentworth on Tue or Wed. Thanks Chris and Peter

reyasmit · reyasmit

I have installed my original 120 w panels on the roof of the van, they work well through a Solarex S8 charge controller. I have a second set of 120 w freestanding panels working through a PWM charge controller which is supposed to cut out when battery voltage reaches approx 14.5 v, this does not happen - b...

Duh · Duh

I know it would probably differ from state to state, but when does say a commercial van become a campervan and have to be registered as such. Lets say I buy an empty commercial van and fit a bed in it , I have see one used by a bloke that he had fixed an ordinary single bed down one side bolted to the floor, rem...

aussietraveller · aussietraveller

Have just developed a creaking in the van floor when walking on it we have a van with front kitchen and door at the front as in my avitar, this noise is driving my wife nuts so any help in fixing this would be greatly appreciated.

Duh · Duh

I recently saw one of these being used by a vehicle examiner who told me that he could tell by the readings the thickness of paint as to whether it was the original coat or had been re-sprayed (ie: had been in an accident). The gauge he had was similar to the one shown on this link; http://www.defelsko.c...

Dougwe · Dougwe

Hi all, A friend of mine has a Mazda BT 50 twin cab. He tows a CV around the 1800kg mark and the chassis of the tug has cracked. I remember reading here somewhere about a problem with one of the ute provider's and they did a recall for memory but can't find it and think it was the BT 50, is that right. I suggeste...

UPO · UPO

Looking at installing a GWT aft on out 24' Heritage - To keep the inlets near the top of the tank, the Hepvo valve seems the way to go rather than an S bend - have read comments that they will not close fully with minimal encouragement from kitchen crud and or hair from the shower - anyone real life experienc...

grae and deb · grae and deb

hi just wondering how i go about making our table into one of those 3 fold tables ,ours folds once approx 250 mm from the wall the remainder of the table is approx 700mm ,has spring catches pulled out to become the brace to hold it up ,wondering where to cut this larger section to fit the other hinges , i have...

Cruising Granny · Cruising Granny

I don't know who thought of it, but I have a rear vision mirror on the left of the van which shows vehicles and walls to be further away than they really are. There's no curvature on the surface, but it's a very dangerous mirror. I don't know if I've cut off anyone as I return to the left land after overtakin...

UPO · UPO

Dining Table has the Wobbles - Wineglass type base - 8 YO in Jayco Heritage - I have had the base sandblasted & powder coated. Now the leg to base is just a tad loose so the table top at the ends ends can move up & down quite a bit. We do need to keep the rotation. I think the easy answer is to shim the leg &...

wasn_me · wasn_me

Does anyone travel with the rear vent of the four seasons hatch open to remove hot air from the van? I see vans traveling with the shower cubicle vent open to remove moisture, odors. If this works would the rear vent of the four seasons hatch have the same effect? Cheers Pete

herbie · herbie

Just read that after 23 years Freedom Caravans are closing the doors on Albany Hwy Maddington WA.(just north of George Day) You may pick up a bargin sale on all stock including spare parts. Sale ends 31st Oct.

Two Strays · Two Strays

Hello All Just been to the above show and have noticed a number of caravans are using Dexter Torflex suspensions. They apparently are made in the good old US of A. Does any one have any comments good or bad about them. Happy Caravanning

snap1946 · snap1946

Hi all i have just bought 2x60 watt second hand panels with a cmp12 regolator will this reglator work with one panel or has it to be conected to the both to make it work cheers snap -- Edited by snap1946 on Saturday 5th of October 2013 07:36:42 PM

Bean n Teddy · Bean n Teddy

We would like to remove the dinette table in our new Avan pop top.... can anyone advise how the base comes apart from the floor? We have removed the table top OK but are unsure how to remove the round metal base. Any help would be appreciated.

QueenKombi · QueenKombi

Some of you probably already know what happens when you CMOS battery fails in your computer. I'm only talking desk-top here because I'm not sure that all lap-tops have one. The CMOS battery is a button battery that is embedded in your computer's motherboard and about the size of a 10 cent bit. It's ther...

Tiyul · Tiyul

Hi, good people. I have a couple of questions maybe somebody could help me with. 1) I want to run a 25 amp Ctek smartcharger to charge total 220Ah AGMs. What is wattage draw for charger? For a 40 amp charger?? Could somebody have a go at writing out the calculation as well??!!!!

2) will a 1kVa Ya...

bushgrrl · bushgrrl

Hi there, I'm new to the group, thanks for having me. I have just acquired a 22 seat 1997 Toyota 50 Deluxe Coaster - anyone know its towing capacity, please, as it has no owner's manual? It is a manual diesel 6 cylinders Cheers, Leanne.

allinone · allinone

Hi again, have 2 x Deka 70 686MF 12v cranking batteries in parallel and one is half dead so unable to start truck up. They are 720CCA and smallish 228mm (L) x 175 (w) x 206mm (h) made in the USA, maintenance free and heavy. The length and width are critical and height is not so critical. Maintenance free is...

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	Solar Panel Size (Preview) We have a Toyota Coaster with 2 x Solar Panels on the roof, They are connected to a Solarex sc-18 charger then on to the batteries. Batteries are 2 x 75 amp/h deep cycle. It seems to be doing its job as per the booklet. What has me confused is the Gent we bought it off said the panels are 180w ea. Now to me it is g...	Murraman	4	1846	04:09 AM Oct 11, 2013 by Murraman
	Wentworth, NSW (Preview) Hi, does anyone know of any dog friendly free camping close to Wentworth? Also, I found reference to a dump point in Dareton, is this the closest to Wentworth? We are currently at Lake Pamamaroo (Menindee) and are heading to Wentworth on Tue or Wed. Thanks Chris and Peter	ChrisandPeter	5	1051	10:11 PM Oct 10, 2013 by ChrisandPeter
	120 W folding Solar Panel Overcharging (Preview) I have installed my original 120 w panels on the roof of the van, they work well through a Solarex S8 charge controller. I have a second set of 120 w freestanding panels working through a PWM charge controller which is supposed to cut out when battery voltage reaches approx 14.5 v, this does not happen - b...	reyasmit	12	1767	06:48 PM Oct 10, 2013 by reyasmit
	Definition between a commercial van used for camping and a campervan? (Preview) I know it would probably differ from state to state, but when does say a commercial van become a campervan and have to be registered as such. Lets say I buy an empty commercial van and fit a bed in it , I have see one used by a bloke that he had fixed an ordinary single bed down one side bolted to the floor, rem...	Duh	9	1260	06:09 AM Oct 10, 2013 by Duh
	creaking floor in van (Preview) Have just developed a creaking in the van floor when walking on it we have a van with front kitchen and door at the front as in my avitar, this noise is driving my wife nuts so any help in fixing this would be greatly appreciated.	aussietraveller	14	1287	02:41 AM Oct 10, 2013 by Dunmowin
	Paint Thickness Gauge (Preview) I recently saw one of these being used by a vehicle examiner who told me that he could tell by the readings the thickness of paint as to whether it was the original coat or had been re-sprayed (ie: had been in an accident). The gauge he had was similar to the one shown on this link; http://www.defelsko.c...	Duh	2	621	10:08 PM Oct 9, 2013 by Duh
	Chassis cracked under tow pressure (Preview) Hi all, A friend of mine has a Mazda BT 50 twin cab. He tows a CV around the 1800kg mark and the chassis of the tug has cracked. I remember reading here somewhere about a problem with one of the ute provider's and they did a recall for memory but can't find it and think it was the BT 50, is that right. I suggeste...	Dougwe	24	8450	05:24 AM Oct 9, 2013 by Baz421
	Hepworth ( Hepvo ) valve for grey water use (Preview) Looking at installing a GWT aft on out 24' Heritage - To keep the inlets near the top of the tank, the Hepvo valve seems the way to go rather than an S bend - have read comments that they will not close fully with minimal encouragement from kitchen crud and or hair from the shower - anyone real life experienc...	UPO	2	2029	04:31 PM Oct 8, 2013 by UPO
	converting our table (Preview) hi just wondering how i go about making our table into one of those 3 fold tables ,ours folds once approx 250 mm from the wall the remainder of the table is approx 700mm ,has spring catches pulled out to become the brace to hold it up ,wondering where to cut this larger section to fit the other hinges , i have...	grae and deb	3	607	08:23 PM Oct 7, 2013 by Pam_Chris
	External Rear View Mirror (Preview) I don't know who thought of it, but I have a rear vision mirror on the left of the van which shows vehicles and walls to be further away than they really are. There's no curvature on the surface, but it's a very dangerous mirror. I don't know if I've cut off anyone as I return to the left land after overtakin...	Cruising Granny	11	2437	12:44 PM Oct 7, 2013 by 03_troopy
	Dining Table Wobbles - Fix Needed (Preview) Dining Table has the Wobbles - Wineglass type base - 8 YO in Jayco Heritage - I have had the base sandblasted & powder coated. Now the leg to base is just a tad loose so the table top at the ends ends can move up & down quite a bit. We do need to keep the rotation. I think the easy answer is to shim the leg &...	UPO	1	676	05:29 PM Oct 7, 2013 by spida
	Four Seasons Hatch (Preview) Does anyone travel with the rear vent of the four seasons hatch open to remove hot air from the van? I see vans traveling with the shower cubicle vent open to remove moisture, odors. If this works would the rear vent of the four seasons hatch have the same effect? Cheers Pete	wasn_me	3	831	02:40 PM Oct 7, 2013 by wasn_me
	Closing Down Sale (Preview) Just read that after 23 years Freedom Caravans are closing the doors on Albany Hwy Maddington WA.(just north of George Day) You may pick up a bargin sale on all stock including spare parts. Sale ends 31st Oct.	herbie	1	1069	01:15 AM Oct 7, 2013 by grae and deb
	Caravan and Leisure Show, Sandown, Melbourne. (Preview) Hello All Just been to the above show and have noticed a number of caravans are using Dexter Torflex suspensions. They apparently are made in the good old US of A. Does any one have any comments good or bad about them. Happy Caravanning	Two Strays	3	1344	11:05 PM Oct 6, 2013 by Two Strays
	2x60watt soler penels (Preview) Hi all i have just bought 2x60 watt second hand panels with a cmp12 regolator will this reglator work with one panel or has it to be conected to the both to make it work cheers snap -- Edited by snap1946 on Saturday 5th of October 2013 07:36:42 PM	snap1946	5	770	05:11 PM Oct 6, 2013 by Cupie
	Dining table removal (Preview) We would like to remove the dinette table in our new Avan pop top.... can anyone advise how the base comes apart from the floor? We have removed the table top OK but are unsure how to remove the round metal base. Any help would be appreciated.	Bean n Teddy	3	950	04:37 PM Oct 5, 2013 by PeterD
	Failed CMOS battery in desk computer (Preview) Some of you probably already know what happens when you CMOS battery fails in your computer. I'm only talking desk-top here because I'm not sure that all lap-tops have one. The CMOS battery is a button battery that is embedded in your computer's motherboard and about the size of a 10 cent bit. It's ther...	QueenKombi	7	1187	05:33 AM Oct 4, 2013 by D and D
	Watts for amps amps conversion 15 amp leads amps tp watts 15amp adapters 2kva generators (Preview) Hi, good people. I have a couple of questions maybe somebody could help me with. 1) I want to run a 25 amp Ctek smartcharger to charge total 220Ah AGMs. What is wattage draw for charger? For a 40 amp charger?? Could somebody have a go at writing out the calculation as well??!!!! 2) will a 1kVa Ya...	Tiyul	6	1324	04:53 PM Oct 3, 2013 by Tiyul
	Towing capacity of 1997 Toyota 50 Deluxe Coaster - anyone know? Towing Coaster (Preview) Hi there, I'm new to the group, thanks for having me. I have just acquired a 22 seat 1997 Toyota 50 Deluxe Coaster - anyone know its towing capacity, please, as it has no owner's manual? It is a manual diesel 6 cylinders Cheers, Leanne.	bushgrrl	5	5501	06:10 AM Oct 3, 2013 by Baz421
	Deka Battery supplier or a similar battery needed ASAP battery specs Deka CCA Mazda T4000 T4600 (Preview) Hi again, have 2 x Deka 70 686MF 12v cranking batteries in parallel and one is half dead so unable to start truck up. They are 720CCA and smallish 228mm (L) x 175 (w) x 206mm (h) made in the USA, maintenance free and heavy. The length and width are critical and height is not so critical. Maintenance free is...	allinone	1	1098	03:47 AM Oct 3, 2013 by oldtrack123
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