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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/...

bill12 · bill12

I just bought a Praelia 2 kva 4 stroke inverter genset, a Chinese " Honda " looking generator. Seems torunwell, and looks a well made product. Now , before people start bagging these things, it cost $319 delivered to my front verandah. I ran a small box aircon, whick went well and another sm...

milo · milo

can a motor home heater/conditioner be run from solar power ? or are they more suited for generators? ie in a motor home situation

Mark · Mark

G'day folks A little piece of advice. Make sure that you carry the special socket with you if you have locking wheel nuts. This week seems to have been one big round of chiselling wheel nuts off because the owner didn't have, or know where the special tool was. At our workshop we carry some "speci...

Mark · Mark

You'd be surprised how much dust and 5h1t gets into the plug connectors. A good spray with an electrical connection cleaner does wonders for ensuring a good connection. CRC spray or WD40 also works a treat and keeps the pins nice and clean ready for the next hook-up. Mark

Duh · Duh

As you know, when emptying a fuel container you never seem to be able to get that last drop out, petrol is not too bad as you can leave the cap off in a clean area and let it evaporate, however diesel does not evaporate easily. So my question is, providing they are empty, but with the possibility a very small...

UPO · UPO

The standard Jayco FM antenna & radio / CD we have is less than wonderful - as SWMBO likes ABC FM in the mornings, looking to install a higher efficiency antenna and a better radio. All suggestions appreciated. Will putting an FM antenna on top of the TV antenna improve the FM reception ( yes I apprec...

Wild1 · Wild1

Hi all, the other day at The Caves another Hino owner was showing me his, and he has a lockable metal cage built at the back for more storage. As the Hinos have a rear motor and the bonnet swings upward, the cage was designed to pivot from the back bumper and swing out to one side, thus giving access to open t...

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	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	9376	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	749	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	1558	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	2669	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	796	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	976	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	719	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	654	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	768	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	1328	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	992	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	1454	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	2106	01:41 AM Jul 18, 2013 by JulieM
	Praelia 2 kva genset (Preview) I just bought a Praelia 2 kva 4 stroke inverter genset, a Chinese " Honda " looking generator. Seems torunwell, and looks a well made product. Now , before people start bagging these things, it cost $319 delivered to my front verandah. I ran a small box aircon, whick went well and another sm...	bill12	9	1785	12:06 AM Jul 18, 2013 by Keith19837
	air conditioning and heating? (Preview) can a motor home heater/conditioner be run from solar power ? or are they more suited for generators? ie in a motor home situation	milo	2	957	10:50 PM Jul 17, 2013 by Keith19837
	Locking Wheel Nuts (Preview) G'day folks A little piece of advice. Make sure that you carry the special socket with you if you have locking wheel nuts. This week seems to have been one big round of chiselling wheel nuts off because the owner didn't have, or know where the special tool was. At our workshop we carry some "speci...	Mark	11	1018	06:37 AM Jul 16, 2013 by Mark
	Plug Connections (Tug to Trailer) (Preview) You'd be surprised how much dust and 5h1t gets into the plug connectors. A good spray with an electrical connection cleaner does wonders for ensuring a good connection. CRC spray or WD40 also works a treat and keeps the pins nice and clean ready for the next hook-up. Mark	Mark	5	835	03:11 AM Jul 16, 2013 by Mark
	Using the same fuel container for Diesel and Petrol ? (Preview) As you know, when emptying a fuel container you never seem to be able to get that last drop out, petrol is not too bad as you can leave the cap off in a clean area and let it evaporate, however diesel does not evaporate easily. So my question is, providing they are empty, but with the possibility a very small...	Duh	15	1501	03:03 AM Jul 16, 2013 by Mark
	A better FM radio antenna ? (Preview) The standard Jayco FM antenna & radio / CD we have is less than wonderful - as SWMBO likes ABC FM in the mornings, looking to install a higher efficiency antenna and a better radio. All suggestions appreciated. Will putting an FM antenna on top of the TV antenna improve the FM reception ( yes I apprec...	UPO	1	1028	08:08 PM Jul 15, 2013 by hako
	Speaking of Gas - Part 2 (Preview) Hi all, the other day at The Caves another Hino owner was showing me his, and he has a lockable metal cage built at the back for more storage. As the Hinos have a rear motor and the bonnet swings upward, the cage was designed to pivot from the back bumper and swing out to one side, thus giving access to open t...	Wild1	6	803	01:27 AM Jul 15, 2013 by Wild1
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