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Placement of Battery Charger in 17 foot caravan
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Hello We are after your advice we are putting in a25amp battery charger and plans are to install it where battery is (not lithium) which is under seat in caravan. There is adequate space but the water pump is in this area. Question we have is: do you recommend we put a barrier around the water pump and if s...
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Jayco Quality Again
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Sorry if this has been mentioned before but I did a search and couldn't find the answer. .Stripped out mates wheel bearings yesterday, regreased with new seals. Did left ones first, and upon doing the right side it was evident from the lack of wear on magnet and drum that the right hand side brakes have...
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Jayco Journey DX wheel size.
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Hi all...
We recently bought a used Jayco Journey, (2020) tandem axle. It has 14" mags with no name Chinese tyres. I want to add either A/T or L/T tyres, plus some height / ground clearance. It has had the Axle repositioned to be under the springs so I've gained 40mm but a little more would be great.
Tyre...
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Isuzu M-UX 4x4 LS-T
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Hi all We are new to having a "bigger" rig (weight wise anyway). We have had an Avan Aliner for a long time but are in the process of upgrading to something a bit more luxurious (ie. ensuite). I'm trying to get an idea of all of the costs that I am up for. At the moment we are planning to buy a new Isuzu M-UX 4x4...
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Orlo
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"Smart Charge" Battery Charger
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Hello Techies, I first searched and could not find anything on this model charger online or on this forum. I was looking for the online manual for an explanation. It came with the caravan. The pic you see is from the net but my exact model is BC-12-30A The query here is the charger has two settings "Gel and...
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Dtassie
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Drifter display
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First stop on a 3-4 month trip to WA and my drifter display is blank. It is a New Age 2015 Mantaray 16.5E single axle
Worked perfectly 3 hours ago before travelling to Yass
Previously I have disconnected the back of the panel and reconnected it and it reset
Didnt work this time
Ive read that it could be...
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wheel bearings
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Hi peter here i have a 1998 starcraft and wondering if you could tell me what wheel bearings it has so i can get some spares
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cookie1234
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water tank location
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center of water tanks is 4' 6" in front of axles center (1370mm) thinking of moving to between wheels, Van = 1985 21' Windsor, independent suspension, 2 x 90ltr tanks. totally new to vanning, cheers
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Cladding for external re-sheet
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Hello Everyone, So far I've been unable to find new cladding for sale for the exterior of caravans. The roof is a different profile. I'm trying to find a supplier that can supply both profiles. Does anyone know where to buy in Perth? I can't attach a picture of the profile using my mobile Grey Nomads app I...
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Surburban HWS could you do this
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My new Surburban HWS is due to be delivered today. I am thinking of using a work around to solve an issue, instead of connecting John Guest hose and fitting directly to the water inlet and outlet, would it be feasible to use stainless steel braided hose and then connect to JG. The reason I am thinking ab...
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Gundog
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Generator ITECH RB4
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Hi Members, I own this generator but have never recorded the run time for one tank on an 'average load." Does anyone own the RB4 and know the run time for one tank on moderate load? I found an online estimate of 6 hrs for a full tank. I realize the generator will use petrol faster with high loads. Thank You fo...
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What toque for caravan wheel nuts.
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Our present van has 15 inch aluminum wheels held on with 6 x 12 mm studs (single axle) . Just wondering if any body can tell me how much toque the wheel nuts require. Never used a toque wrench on wheel nuts in my life with no problems until the last couple of years when I have had one stud fail on the Landy and al...
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landy
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Sway or not to sway
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I'm a first time caravaner, and was seeking advise on the use of some old school Sway Bars .. should I set them up or not ? Using a Ford territory to tow a Windsor windcheater maybe 30 years old
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How to get rid of black ants inside van
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I have noticed ants in and around my windows and in the floor through minor gaps
. Im using ant rid inside where possible and ant sand outside around jockey wheel and tyres. Appreciate your help. I was thinking about using an insect bomb but not sure if it could affect the cushion material etc. your thou...
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caravan rear door broken perspex
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I have a rear door golden eagle pop top caravan , due to an unfortunate accident involving a ladder and windy day the perspex part of the door is now broken, it seems to be fixed to the door with rubber strips (much like a flywire door) I am having trouble sourcing a replacement and information on how to rep...
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Solar blanket
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Just bought a 200w solar blanket with regulator and 6 m extension lead
Id appreciate some tips on installation and use for my New Age MantaRay 16.5 van. ( it has already fitted an Anderson plug on the A frame when bought for solar connection)
Ive read a little about it but would appreciate hands on advi...
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Mains Water Inlet Leaking - 1999 Jayco Starcraft
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Hi, I have a 1999 15' Jayco Starcraft poptop, and my mains water inlet valve thingo has started leaking. For the life of me I can't see how to either tighten it, or unscrew it completely so I can get it off to somehow fix it. If I turn it, to try to either unscrew it or tighten it, the whole thing just turns. ...
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Communication requirements for outback
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We are going on our first long trip to the kimberlys . Do we need any special communication safety equipment?
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Battery Issues
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I had a battery issue yesterday when the 12 month old battery went flat or shut down as it was only at 10.7 volts. I have been plugged into mains power for the past fortnight so it should have been charging and also the solar is going. The only issue I had was that I tripped the mains power a week ago and had to t...
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Drain Hole/Tap to empty water tank
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A friend has purchased a campervan without a drain hole/tap for the water tank, does not have an electric water pump just a hand pump. Filled up the tank to re test the water pump all OK but then decide to empty the tank...... Has bought a T fitting from Bunnings with a screw cap. Plan is to cut the hose line a...
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