Techies' Corner

Olley46 · Olley46

Hi out there in handy land,I am wanting to know how can I tighten the freezer door on an Electrolux threeway fridge fitted in a 12 year old Jayco Westport it is about 1/2 an inch or 10 mill off closing shut, thanks in advance. Lance C -- Edited by Olley46 on Saturday 27th of July 2013 09:12:47 PM

Beth54 · Beth54

Yes, I'm thinking of changing again. I'm just looking at this stage, but I've been looking around for alternatives to my current rig so I'm not towing. Keeping in mind that I'll never be a fulltime nomad, so the vehicle would be driven in my local city areas quite a bit. The only appeal of a slide-on i...

Wombat 280 · Wombat 280

Question on behalf of a mate who drives the above vehicle. Question 1 Should he drive in 4WD H 4 when towing as per Mitsubishi owners manual Question 2 Should he drive in 4th or in Drive auto

herbie · herbie

Read that K Mart are recalling the Jackeroo 240v are pump sold between March 2008-May 2013. As some pumps have internal damage to the electrical insulation in the cord,which is not always visible and can cause severe electrical shock. Also a recall on Suzuki-Alto (Motor Vehicle ) And the Mitsubish...

hako · hako

G'Day, I currently fitting a new mixer tap to my van - ended up buying the original crappy plastic design as no other will fit. (Dometic Cramer) $110 with fittings for about 100gm of plastic which will last according to the sales lady at least 4 years. Anyway, the new one has a better method of attachi...

biggles · biggles

Cancelled .. -- Edited by biggles on Tuesday 23rd of July 2013 08:18:06 PM

UPO · UPO

Went to buy a new deep cycle 120AH van battery - knowing a lot of RV use the RITA brand battery, I had a look on the RITA web site and their detail papers show that a DC series is for marine , RV type use - when at the battery supplier they insisted that the RITA RA series was what went into RV use . The confusion fo...

JulieM · JulieM

I need to do some small mods to my caravan and want the drill to be part of my tool kit. All suggestions appreciated. Cheers JulieM

Wombat 280 · Wombat 280

Caught a quick look at today's Telegraph 23 July 13 and noted the recall of a generator set some problem with the battery charging leads becoming live 240AC at the clips Not sure what brand or who sold them

KevKim37 · KevKim37

While staying at a Caravan Park in the Flinders noticed that the "Large Autogas Tank" was fitted with a Bottom Pipe Fitting which was setup to "Refill" Portable Camping Cylinders. Then when talking with another Nth Flinders Park owner that the Gas delivered is the same used fo...

JulieM · JulieM

I have a Coromal Magnum transformer. It has 2 drop down beds at each end. Before I ordered the van I had a go at lifting the base and could do it. Now travelling with Mum and with 2 beds, lifting them is hard yakka! I am installing a pulley system (and letting Coromal know!). I have the pulleys and the rope (f...

Lomes · Lomes

Hi all i am looking to buy a bus/motorhome and am interested if any one is running around with a two stroke GM and if so what sort of fuel useage

Pykee35 · Pykee35

Just purchased a 2012 Ford Territory SZ Tx and would like to know what gear in the six speed box, is most economical to tow a 17.6 Single axle caravan.

Wombat 280 · Wombat 280

Question without Notice. Is there any publications that have plans or general ideas on converting a Coaster of bigger bus and what the rules are in each state regarding certification of electric and gas fitouts . What makes me ask is I have a number of books on fitting out small boats and thought one o...

Wombat 280 · Wombat 280

Mate just got back from Rocky with his 3 week old Bit's -R -Missing Triton Spent 5 days in and out of no less than three dealers and now waiting for a transmission change. Wouldn't pull the hat off your head almost had to leave the 1500Kg van at Tweed Heads due to violent shudders through the transmissi...

GaryKelly · GaryKelly

I was searching for a bit of info about tyre pressures as well as what various numbers and letters printed on the sidewalls meant. I found this article which is very informative.

Happywanderer · Happywanderer

On Myrtle at the front on the bullbar is a strip of plumbers piping? with screw caps on the ends. I find I don't have anything to store in it. Today I saw on a friends van a neat tool box shape in the same place. It sat behind the top of the spare tyre and was still the length of the pipe on mine. I thought it what a...

chopit · chopit

Hello All, At the moment we are getting away from it all towing a camper trailer for 2 to 4 days at a time. In 12 to 18 months we plan to make a lifestyle choice and go on the road full time. When we do that we want to tow a caravan. The tow car we have we want to keep. It is a 4x4 Hilux twin cab fitted with a Commodore E...

Mark · Mark

With the varying towing regulations that are in place from state to state, how does that affect people travelling from their home state to one which they are visiting?? Would each state police expect somebody from, let's say, WA to comply with the towing regulations in victoria just to travel...

GaryKelly · GaryKelly

I read about gas heaters on the forum recently - bottled gas with a radiator type thing and reflector on top. They're designed for outdoor use because, I imagine, a bottle of gas is not a good idea to be used indoors. But having a bottle outside and a gas stove inside is okay. Right? So what if the radiator/...

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	Electrolux fridge (Preview) Hi out there in handy land,I am wanting to know how can I tighten the freezer door on an Electrolux threeway fridge fitted in a 12 year old Jayco Westport it is about 1/2 an inch or 10 mill off closing shut, thanks in advance. Lance C -- Edited by Olley46 on Saturday 27th of July 2013 09:12:47 PM	Olley46	6	915	04:24 PM Jul 28, 2013 by Duh
	Motorhome Comparison (Preview) Yes, I'm thinking of changing again. I'm just looking at this stage, but I've been looking around for alternatives to my current rig so I'm not towing. Keeping in mind that I'll never be a fulltime nomad, so the vehicle would be driven in my local city areas quite a bit. The only appeal of a slide-on i...	Beth54	17	1533	11:48 PM Jul 27, 2013 by Duh
	NT Pajero 2010 3.2 Turbo (Preview) Question on behalf of a mate who drives the above vehicle. Question 1 Should he drive in 4WD H 4 when towing as per Mitsubishi owners manual Question 2 Should he drive in 4th or in Drive auto	Wombat 280	3	769	01:04 AM Jul 28, 2013 by hako
	Recall on Air Pump (Preview) Read that K Mart are recalling the Jackeroo 240v are pump sold between March 2008-May 2013. As some pumps have internal damage to the electrical insulation in the cord,which is not always visible and can cause severe electrical shock. Also a recall on Suzuki-Alto (Motor Vehicle ) And the Mitsubish...	herbie	2	589	05:22 AM Jul 27, 2013 by Wombat 280
	Water supply quick fit connectors (Preview) G'Day, I currently fitting a new mixer tap to my van - ended up buying the original crappy plastic design as no other will fit. (Dometic Cramer) $110 with fittings for about 100gm of plastic which will last according to the sales lady at least 4 years. Anyway, the new one has a better method of attachi...	hako	15	1301	05:17 AM Jul 27, 2013 by Two Strays
	cancelled .. (Preview) Cancelled .. -- Edited by biggles on Tuesday 23rd of July 2013 08:18:06 PM	biggles	12	1085	01:37 AM Jul 27, 2013 by Beth54
	RITA battery question (Preview) Went to buy a new deep cycle 120AH van battery - knowing a lot of RV use the RITA brand battery, I had a look on the RITA web site and their detail papers show that a DC series is for marine , RV type use - when at the battery supplier they insisted that the RITA RA series was what went into RV use . The confusion fo...	UPO	4	5610	02:02 PM Jul 26, 2013 by muller1
	Cordless drills..advice please (Preview) I need to do some small mods to my caravan and want the drill to be part of my tool kit. All suggestions appreciated. Cheers JulieM	JulieM	22	9199	01:49 PM Jul 26, 2013 by muller1
	Genset Recall Electrical Safety (Preview) Caught a quick look at today's Telegraph 23 July 13 and noted the recall of a generator set some problem with the battery charging leads becoming live 240AC at the clips Not sure what brand or who sold them	Wombat 280	4	740	07:46 PM Jul 25, 2013 by 2weis
	Autogas Usage in LPG Fillable Bottles (Preview) While staying at a Caravan Park in the Flinders noticed that the "Large Autogas Tank" was fitted with a Bottom Pipe Fitting which was setup to "Refill" Portable Camping Cylinders. Then when talking with another Nth Flinders Park owner that the Gas delivered is the same used fo...	KevKim37	8	1502	01:46 AM Jul 24, 2013 by Legendts
	Pulley system to lift bed bases (Preview) I have a Coromal Magnum transformer. It has 2 drop down beds at each end. Before I ordered the van I had a go at lifting the base and could do it. Now travelling with Mum and with 2 beds, lifting them is hard yakka! I am installing a pulley system (and letting Coromal know!). I have the pulleys and the rope (f...	JulieM	7	2652	12:37 AM Jul 23, 2013 by JulieM
	GM 8V71T (Preview) Hi all i am looking to buy a bus/motorhome and am interested if any one is running around with a two stroke GM and if so what sort of fuel useage	Lomes	4	785	04:21 AM Jul 22, 2013 by Lomes
	Ford Territory SZ Tx RWD (Preview) Just purchased a 2012 Ford Territory SZ Tx and would like to know what gear in the six speed box, is most economical to tow a 17.6 Single axle caravan.	Pykee35	3	958	08:45 PM Jul 21, 2013 by hako
	Conversions of Buses (Preview) Question without Notice. Is there any publications that have plans or general ideas on converting a Coaster of bigger bus and what the rules are in each state regarding certification of electric and gas fitouts . What makes me ask is I have a number of books on fitting out small boats and thought one o...	Wombat 280	4	708	07:38 PM Jul 21, 2013 by jimbo
	Lemon Laws (Preview) Mate just got back from Rocky with his 3 week old Bit's -R -Missing Triton Spent 5 days in and out of no less than three dealers and now waiting for a transmission change. Wouldn't pull the hat off your head almost had to leave the 1500Kg van at Tweed Heads due to violent shudders through the transmissi...	Wombat 280	2	643	02:42 AM Jul 20, 2013 by _wombat_
	Tyre pressures & load ratings (Preview) I was searching for a bit of info about tyre pressures as well as what various numbers and letters printed on the sidewalls meant. I found this article which is very informative.	GaryKelly	1	753	03:00 AM Jul 19, 2013 by hako
	Front storage on van (Preview) On Myrtle at the front on the bullbar is a strip of plumbers piping? with screw caps on the ends. I find I don't have anything to store in it. Today I saw on a friends van a neat tool box shape in the same place. It sat behind the top of the spare tyre and was still the length of the pipe on mine. I thought it what a...	Happywanderer	7	1320	12:42 AM Jul 19, 2013 by Happywanderer
	Caravan size suggestions,recommendations ? (Preview) Hello All, At the moment we are getting away from it all towing a camper trailer for 2 to 4 days at a time. In 12 to 18 months we plan to make a lifestyle choice and go on the road full time. When we do that we want to tow a caravan. The tow car we have we want to keep. It is a 4x4 Hilux twin cab fitted with a Commodore E...	chopit	3	981	10:36 PM Jul 18, 2013 by chopit
	Regulations - State to State?? (Preview) With the varying towing regulations that are in place from state to state, how does that affect people travelling from their home state to one which they are visiting?? Would each state police expect somebody from, let's say, WA to comply with the towing regulations in victoria just to travel...	Mark	12	1418	05:55 AM Jul 18, 2013 by Mark
	How's this for a dumb idea? (Preview) I read about gas heaters on the forum recently - bottled gas with a radiator type thing and reflector on top. They're designed for outdoor use because, I imagine, a bottle of gas is not a good idea to be used indoors. But having a bottle outside and a gas stove inside is okay. Right? So what if the radiator/...	GaryKelly	24	2071	01:41 AM Jul 18, 2013 by JulieM
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