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car trailer behind motorhome
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hi guys dads thinking about getting a car trailer to go behind the tardis to either tow my 5 door mazda 2 hatch (2004) or smaller , so were not so restricted when we travel any ideas?
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milo
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broadband net
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i know most times the little telstra next g net is fine but if i ever had my own mh and lived in it permanelty i wonder if theres broad band like we have at home but via satelite i presume? as i play alot of online video games, and listen to online music stations , talk back etc the ones ive been looking at (or mo...
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milo
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LEDs
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Hi all, I have been told that led lights use less electricity than the "normal" ones. We are only thinking of replacing the downlights at this time. As we are about to go solar is this a fact and what is the difference in usage between the two systems? Thanks in advance, Phil B.
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Magnarc
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Advice on re-powering a Coaster 50 series
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A friend has finished a trip from Gippsland to Marpoon and back. The coaster held together well, but flat towing a Suzie was painful with the 1HZ motor. What is a good option for repowering. The gearbox is a M155 which we cannot find any info on. The diff is a A02A (3.727 :1) that much we know.
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Tanked
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JPG multiple resizer
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Does anyone know how to resize multiple jpg pics please?
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barina
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Query about Power-point
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I enjoy making Power-point presentations of our trips, usually about 5 to 8,000 KB and have two queries: Firstly, is it possible to make them in such a way that other people can't alter them? I understand that when you receive one that anyone has access to change it around and make alterations the...
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Anvid
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Running Fridge on Gas. How Long?????????
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Hi all, we are hoping to get an answer on roughly how many days could one expect a 9kg bottle to last running a 60 to 80 litre 3 way fridge.?? Thanks Daz
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DandS
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TEKONSHA Brake controllers
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Hoping to get some advice / feedback & opinions of the Tekonsha controllers. I am looking at either the Tekonsha Primus IQ or the P3 Prodigy. What do, or have you used ?? Is one better than the other and if so Why ?? Regards Daz
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DandS
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for all the computer guru's
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i know how frustrating it gets when helping family members on pc's !!
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milo
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Unable to send emails
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Our laptop died last week and we bought a new one and got the bloke in the shop to transfer our stuff from the old one. We have Windows 7, but we didn't buy microsoft outlook, we're just using Windows Live Mail. We've now found that although we can receive emails fine on the new laptop we can't send them - it...
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Nicholstones
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Smev oven 401
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Have a SMEV 401 installed in my Kedron caravan. Have never been happy with the heat in the oven. Apparently Mark 4 = 180 degrees, but have had the oven cranked up to mark 6 with thermometer in the oven and temp has not gove over 150Any suggestions?
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Dunmowin
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WiFi Antenna
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https://www.telstra.com.au/online-shop/mobile-broadband-product.cfm?flow=prepaid&device=telstra-elite...
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Beth54
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Wind generators
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Has anyone had any experience with portable wind generators? We have a Kimberley Kamper and are heading off on our trip of a lifetime in February, and though we have solar I wondered if a wind generator might be a good option for when the sun isn't shining? Does anyone have any knowledge on these.. Th...
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Vic and Rhonda
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Electrical Help Needed!
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OK, like most men, I dont like being stumped by a mechanical thing, but apparently when you have all the amenities of a home on wheels its going to happen. It still doesnt set well with a guy who makes his living as an HVAC & Electrical ContractorThis is our first long trip {over two weeks} since we bo...
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to have second battery or not!!
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howdy fellow nomads, hope someone can give me some sort of advice/second opinion type of thing. I have a single 130AH (lead acid _maintainable powered by a Baintech PB-360 25amp charger with boost and float charge stages. This charger is suitable only for lead acid batteries. I have no solar on roof...
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crocodile
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non-galvanised chassis
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Can anyone tell me how to manage a chassis which has surface rust starting to appear on the draw bar. Have the van safety checked annually, and the inspector commented negatively this year. We also have the van serviced regularly, and the guy has never commented about a problem underneath.
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Rip and Rosie
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Thetford toilet cassette
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I took the cassette out to empty it and clean it and when i put it back in it has jammed the trapdoor in the open position.Of course i can take to the c/van repair place but it will probably be something simple and they will want to charge me a fortune to fix it. So maybe someone on the forum has had this happen t...
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billy the kid
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Help with grey water tank
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Hi I posted this in the general forum and then noted this techie forum. I shoulda looked first hey :) Anyway here's the issue We are in Ceduna at the moment. The motorhome is a Jayco and its a month old. The grey water tank is not emptying. its not the gauge the tank is definitely full but I am lucky to get 10...
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CMan
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Through the wall cable fitting
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Hi everyone, can someone advice me on having a "F" type weatherproof caravan wallplate entry fitted to my Jayco sterling, if someone has done this is it easy or should it be left to the professionals or is it not advisable. I want to run the cable for my satellite through the wall. Thank you. ...
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Frog53
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12V charger/battery/240Vpp safety
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A friend has a Motorhome "assembled" in Victoria - or somehow put together - with the imported transformer/charger made in Germany. It sits right beside the house battery and both - the charger and battery - sit beside a 240V power point!! OK,there's been no problems we know of,but there i...
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