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Power Cords
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Have been reading a lot of different opinions etc regarding the size of power cords. Mostly only led to further confusion. Can anyone please advise me: 1. Can I connect the van to my house electricity (safely) with an ordinary extension cord. 2. Apparently, in caravan parks you must use a 15amp co...
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ChiChi1
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Diesel Additives
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Been thinking about adding injector cleaner to the fuel. Are these any good and if so what is the best?
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Gary and Kerry
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Info from Crime-stoppers ?
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Just received this in an E-mail. Not sure how accurate all of it is. ATM PIN Number reversal: If you should every be uncomfortable withdraw money from an ATM you can notify policy by Entering your PIN # in reverse. The machine will still give you the money but unknown to the robber the police will be imm...
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Sheba
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Whats the best sealant?
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I am building a new slideon , and want to use the best sealant. Silastic seems to go hard, and butlemastic is messy to say the least. What do you think is the best sealant?
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bill12
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Topping up deep cycle battery
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Hi All, Back again...........with yet another question (this is the only site I feel comfortable asking questions on as everyone is so helpful and no-one ever makes me feel like a bit of a dill for not being technically minded). I had two new deep cycle batteries installed in the van and I know I have to...
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Cee
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Water tank positioning
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Hello all, I hope I'm not misusing this Techies corner. My brother is hoping to add an extra 100L water tank to his camper. Would there be an issue with placing it above the axle? There appears to be 70-80mm clearance left. He has a leaf spring suspension with shock absorbers. If the axle was to travel tha...
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Willankurgab
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how do i secure my door from break ins
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hi all, i lost my keys today and had to break into our van. heres the problem. i have the door with the fly screen in the middle of it. all i did was put a screw driver in the fly screen door and push open the fly screen to get to the main lock of the door, and it was open. took 30 sec how can i fix this so that when i lea...
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possumyvonne
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tyres
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Hi fellows travellers, Looking to fit new tyres to my 3.5 tonn semi off road van. Will be doing Gibb River road as well as other dirt roads. Will need a all terrian tyre, The rim size is 15 inch. Any advice appricated. Thanks for now...... Aldo
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TRUE BLUE AUSIE
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Survival Emergency Invention
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See this home made Survival Emergency Invention - Sound needed !! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMCux9JvEZE
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Vic
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Electronic tyre monitoring systems
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Hi all, Is there anyone using a tyre monitoring system on their rig. What make and are you happy with it, also price. Thanks for now. Aldo
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TRUE BLUE AUSIE
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replacing lever and pins on van awning
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Hiya, Back again picking your brains for advice. I have an electrolux awning on my van. The problem is that the pin and lever that adjusts the height of the awning has broken on both sides. I was hoping I could just replace the lever with pins to fix the awning, my question is........has anyone done this...
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Cee
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towing mirrors wanted for my 4x4/caravan
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hi all, well our van is ready to hit the road apart from getting some mirrors, so im open to what sort to buy. i have a nl pajero 4x4 so must suite the paj and not move around with wind. also some pics of them would also help please regards peter
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possumyvonne
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wind up legs
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Does anybody know where I can get some wind up or similar for a slide on camper I am building?I have looked at quite a few places with no sucess.Any help will be apeciated. Thanks
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bill12
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Home made Wheel Chair Carrier
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Had a freind who uses a wheel chair & his wife found it dificult to get it in & out of the car boot. Made this up & shes realy happy with it. About $40 worth of steel. Dont forget to tie the wheelchair in.
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DeBe
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self powered for extedned stays?
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g'day if and when ever i end up with my own camper van.. id love to be able to run my fridge, laptop and and possibly microwave and lights all on self power , with out the need to plug into the caravan parks, but still have that option if i want too.. say i go some where and no spots left with power? id like to have...
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milo
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has anybody had any experience with eee pcs?
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I am thinking of buying an eee pc, the one with a 160g hard drive as they run on 12v, and they have good battery life.Has anybody got one or has used one?
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bill12
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i phone
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I am thinking about getting an i phone . Does anyone know anything about them?
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Pam
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site for caravan stuff ups
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Hello All I am looking for the site that shows a of of vans that have been repaired. There are a ot of photo's and descriptions of the problems encountered during the repair. Can anybody help Ken
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ken thomas
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Having problem downloading images from photobucket.
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G'day everyone, I have a slight problem downloading images from photobucket to GN forum. Thanks to Milo I have set up an account, uploaded images and clicked on IMG code, however when I right click and try to paste the paste choice is greyed out thus preventing me downloading. Your suggestions would b...
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Squeky caravan floor
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Hi guys, I have a wooden floor in my van, and when the weather is hot and dry (here in WA) the floor squeks when we walk on it, it doesn't matter if the legs are up or down, same problem. I was told by a caravan repair shop to stick a hose under and wet the floor from below, this did work for a couple of days, but wat...
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