Techies' Corner

Dunmowin · Dunmowin

We have 4.2 lt Nissan Patrol TDI, towing 3.5t van. Like many patrol drivers, we have overheating issue when towing up long steep inclines. This problem can be conquered by keeping the revs close to 3000 RPM, but at times, this is not possible, hence my question: Does anybody have any comments positi...

Evie n Rhys · Evie n Rhys

Just a little help here please. As a nomad with a small van at present towed by an valued and loyal Toyota I am hesitatingly looking at replacing my car after recently getting into strife on a steep drive while towing. Toyota being front wheel drive lost all traction of course.... I never considered tha...

goldcoaster · goldcoaster

Is anyone travelling with a Mystar box or just the standard box. If mystar could you tell me your setup,I know it has 2 coax cables coming from your dish or lnb. Or should I stick to the standard box,which is easy to hook up. Cheers.

RALPHRALPH · RALPHRALPH

hello this topic has been discusted a millon times but has any one had a bum steer in the solar panel department,and what brand so i dont buy onei was looking at 80w for the roof of the car ,so many on line ,but who do you trust as in quality ,there all spinning the sales pitch theres is the best. im in mackay al...

Beth54 · Beth54

Can anyone tell me if this TV is the right type for my caravan? Ignore the other items, I couldn't seem to isolate the TV ad only. The ad says it comes with a ciggie lighter attachment.

Nicholstones · Nicholstones

I have been trying to do a search for a particular topic, but no matter what I enter in the search box the results only show me 5 topics, with no option of scrolling to the rest of the topics that may match. For instance, if I search for 'free', it tells me that there are 77 topics that match the search, but it...

moosebarter · moosebarter

can someone help me understand how to calculate the atm of my jayco heratage 19.6 tare weight is 1850 gvm is 2032 thanks

Scotty · Scotty

Hi All, We have a 91 GQ 4.2 turbo diesel Patrol with dual batteries, extra 20 lt water, VHF & UHF radios, rear storage drawer system (Fourby Fitout) only done 252.000 km. We tow a 16' 1992 Jayco "Classique" with Island Dbl bed, added shockers, raised 75 mm, 100 amp hr battery, smart char...

ken thomas · ken thomas

Purchased a new ford ranger last friday from a major dealer in bendigo, after having been given a good deal on the trade in, they increased the price of the new vehicle to compensate for the good trade in. the price originally qouted was for a manual and add $2k for the auto,other dealers had the lower pri...

Ian and Shaz · Ian and Shaz

For those that are interested We thought we would tell what we have done to our bus if it helps someone,1992 toyota coaster 20 seat bus, seats gutted out ,across the bus queen bed with custom built inner spring matteress at the back built high enough for storage underneath, all framework for bed fram...

woody · woody

Has anyone had any experience with the bike racks that attach to the spare wheel on the back door of the 4WD. Rhino and Thule both have one ,but I haven't seen these in actual use. They are not cheap, thule is over $300 at TJM.

Pejay · Pejay

Would like some help please - we are trying to locate some interior light covers for our Mayfair by Regent van (2000 model) and cannot seem to locate them - even Regent can't help us. The actual light fitting is called 'Old Delta', and is no longer available.

Dame Markalot · Dame Markalot

I am a female solo traveler so a reliable car is a must, 5 km outside Coonabarabran this happened. A few weeks ago, the car, a Nissan Navara D40 towing a 23ft 5th wheeler WELL within the limits advised by Nissan burnt the clutch out at 24000km. I have replaced it at my own cost Nissan did not want to know ab...

Elle on Wheels · Elle on Wheels

Hi All I know nothing about tyres etc but have split rim wheels and recently paid $240 each for 2 new tyres and tubes. I have a toyota hilux 4wd. That seemed quite expensive. I am wondering about the feasibility of changing over to tubeless tyres. Would this save me a bit on costs? Also would the risk of b...

Technomad · Technomad

Many people are unaware of the necessity to replace the sacrificial annode in their unit. Look into it as it is cheap insurance, easy to do yourself. Look for info on www.around-oz.com and read carefully. Don't rely on caravan outlets to warn you as they say it is part of their servicing. The thread is N...

Happywanderer · Happywanderer

I tried one out in Bunnings today. Most comfortable and will be getting one as soon as able. They are 34.95 at Bunnings. I remember Sheba saying she had bought one. They fold up flat for storing and would make a nice change to a normal fold up chair. Could certainly have a good nana nap in one.

animalcarer · animalcarer

Be gentle on me. I have a Xerox Phaser printer. My computer is a compaq Presario CQ56. Question: I would like to print labels, what sort of paper (with labels on) do I get, or type of stationery to achieve this. My idea is to do my own labels : On the label is would read something like: Lynettes Dukka...

Beth54 · Beth54

I can't open this file on my laptop which runs Windows 7 Home. I could open it on the desktop PC without a problem, so it must be some program missing from the laptop. When I click on the PDF a popup asks me if I want to save or open the file. I then click on 'open' and a screen pops up that says' view downloads - in...

aussietraveller · aussietraveller

Have just discovered that the standard Caravan electric brake units cannot be fitted to some recent 4x4 vehicles as the have air bags in the driver floor well so you have to fit a unit away from floor well area, my auto electrician suggested fitting the unit in the dash and locating the control button wh...

AmandaJayne · AmandaJayne

Hi I was just wondering what the best way would be to fix a solar panel to the roof of our coaster... it arrived today.. I was looking at eBay for solar mounts.. they have some that have no screws... but they dont say how you fix them up there. A little advice would be much appreciated :) thanx

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	Flushing Oil Concentrate (Preview) We have 4.2 lt Nissan Patrol TDI, towing 3.5t van. Like many patrol drivers, we have overheating issue when towing up long steep inclines. This problem can be conquered by keeping the revs close to 3000 RPM, but at times, this is not possible, hence my question: Does anybody have any comments positi...	Dunmowin	1	1541	07:48 PM Nov 17, 2011 by blaze
	Towing with a VE commodore (Preview) Just a little help here please. As a nomad with a small van at present towed by an valued and loyal Toyota I am hesitatingly looking at replacing my car after recently getting into strife on a steep drive while towing. Toyota being front wheel drive lost all traction of course.... I never considered tha...	Evie n Rhys	14	9214	06:14 PM Nov 17, 2011 by jimricho
	Austar (Preview) Is anyone travelling with a Mystar box or just the standard box. If mystar could you tell me your setup,I know it has 2 coax cables coming from your dish or lnb. Or should I stick to the standard box,which is easy to hook up. Cheers.	goldcoaster	9	1866	05:31 AM Nov 17, 2011 by goldcoaster
	solar panels revisted (Preview) hello this topic has been discusted a millon times but has any one had a bum steer in the solar panel department,and what brand so i dont buy onei was looking at 80w for the roof of the car ,so many on line ,but who do you trust as in quality ,there all spinning the sales pitch theres is the best. im in mackay al...	RALPHRALPH	7	2284	11:55 PM Nov 15, 2011 by codgerswa
	ALDI TV? (Preview) Can anyone tell me if this TV is the right type for my caravan? Ignore the other items, I couldn't seem to isolate the TV ad only. The ad says it comes with a ciggie lighter attachment.	Beth54	26	2244	06:13 AM Nov 14, 2011 by goldcoaster
	Does the Search Facility Work? (Preview) I have been trying to do a search for a particular topic, but no matter what I enter in the search box the results only show me 5 topics, with no option of scrolling to the rest of the topics that may match. For instance, if I search for 'free', it tells me that there are 77 topics that match the search, but it...	Nicholstones	9	982	06:55 PM Nov 13, 2011 by Nicholstones
	caravan weights (Preview) can someone help me understand how to calculate the atm of my jayco heratage 19.6 tare weight is 1850 gvm is 2032 thanks	moosebarter	11	12226	07:16 PM Nov 12, 2011 by jimricho
	comparison of various rigs (Preview) Hi All, We have a 91 GQ 4.2 turbo diesel Patrol with dual batteries, extra 20 lt water, VHF & UHF radios, rear storage drawer system (Fourby Fitout) only done 252.000 km. We tow a 16' 1992 Jayco "Classique" with Island Dbl bed, added shockers, raised 75 mm, 100 amp hr battery, smart char...	Scotty	25	3479	07:26 AM Nov 12, 2011 by Peter_n_Margaret
	New Ford ranger (Preview) Purchased a new ford ranger last friday from a major dealer in bendigo, after having been given a good deal on the trade in, they increased the price of the new vehicle to compensate for the good trade in. the price originally qouted was for a manual and add $2k for the auto,other dealers had the lower pri...	ken thomas	1	1106	04:47 PM Nov 8, 2011 by Ma
	Our Coaster (Preview) For those that are interested We thought we would tell what we have done to our bus if it helps someone,1992 toyota coaster 20 seat bus, seats gutted out ,across the bus queen bed with custom built inner spring matteress at the back built high enough for storage underneath, all framework for bed fram...	Ian and Shaz	4	1922	11:26 PM Nov 7, 2011 by Vic
	Bike Racks for 4WD (Preview) Has anyone had any experience with the bike racks that attach to the spare wheel on the back door of the 4WD. Rhino and Thule both have one ,but I haven't seen these in actual use. They are not cheap, thule is over $300 at TJM.	woody	2	1004	08:17 AM Nov 4, 2011 by woody
	Interior Light Covers (Preview) Would like some help please - we are trying to locate some interior light covers for our Mayfair by Regent van (2000 model) and cannot seem to locate them - even Regent can't help us. The actual light fitting is called 'Old Delta', and is no longer available.	Pejay	14	2467	01:28 AM Nov 3, 2011 by PeterD
	Navara Clutch (Preview) I am a female solo traveler so a reliable car is a must, 5 km outside Coonabarabran this happened. A few weeks ago, the car, a Nissan Navara D40 towing a 23ft 5th wheeler WELL within the limits advised by Nissan burnt the clutch out at 24000km. I have replaced it at my own cost Nissan did not want to know ab...	Dame Markalot	13	5514	01:20 AM Nov 3, 2011 by PeterD
	Split rim wheels (Preview) Hi All I know nothing about tyres etc but have split rim wheels and recently paid $240 each for 2 new tyres and tubes. I have a toyota hilux 4wd. That seemed quite expensive. I am wondering about the feasibility of changing over to tubeless tyres. Would this save me a bit on costs? Also would the risk of b...	Elle on Wheels	9	3672	08:14 PM Nov 2, 2011 by BobnBev
	Suburban hot water units (Preview) Many people are unaware of the necessity to replace the sacrificial annode in their unit. Look into it as it is cheap insurance, easy to do yourself. Look for info on www.around-oz.com and read carefully. Don't rely on caravan outlets to warn you as they say it is part of their servicing. The thread is N...	Technomad	5	1527	05:32 PM Nov 2, 2011 by alexspong
	Moon Chairs ( 1 2 3 ) (Preview) I tried one out in Bunnings today. Most comfortable and will be getting one as soon as able. They are 34.95 at Bunnings. I remember Sheba saying she had bought one. They fold up flat for storing and would make a nice change to a normal fold up chair. Could certainly have a good nana nap in one.	Happywanderer	64	7003	08:50 PM Nov 1, 2011 by Sheba
	Printing of labels (Preview) Be gentle on me. I have a Xerox Phaser printer. My computer is a compaq Presario CQ56. Question: I would like to print labels, what sort of paper (with labels on) do I get, or type of stationery to achieve this. My idea is to do my own labels : On the label is would read something like: Lynettes Dukka...	animalcarer	7	2235	08:46 PM Oct 30, 2011 by Connie
	GREY NOMAD TIMES DOWNLOAD (Preview) I can't open this file on my laptop which runs Windows 7 Home. I could open it on the desktop PC without a problem, so it must be some program missing from the laptop. When I click on the PDF a popup asks me if I want to save or open the file. I then click on 'open' and a screen pops up that says' view downloads - in...	Beth54	11	1248	07:05 PM Oct 29, 2011 by Beth54
	Electric Brake Units (Preview) Have just discovered that the standard Caravan electric brake units cannot be fitted to some recent 4x4 vehicles as the have air bags in the driver floor well so you have to fit a unit away from floor well area, my auto electrician suggested fitting the unit in the dash and locating the control button wh...	aussietraveller	14	6359	01:45 PM Oct 28, 2011 by PeterD
	Fixin solar to the roof (Preview) Hi I was just wondering what the best way would be to fix a solar panel to the roof of our coaster... it arrived today.. I was looking at eBay for solar mounts.. they have some that have no screws... but they dont say how you fix them up there. A little advice would be much appreciated :) thanx	AmandaJayne	7	1126	05:47 PM Oct 27, 2011 by Nichol
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