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Office in a Coaster bus
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Hi all ... We are beginning our bus conversion - just at the design phase. Since I run my wee business online anyway, the plan is to work on the road. Well, when stationary. Was thinking of replacing the passenger seat with a comfy swivel chair that can slide in and out and putting my office in that spac...
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120ah Battery
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I have a 120ah battery how long would it keep my dometic fridge /freezer frozen
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johns
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Lithium battery upgrade
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Looking to replace 2 x AGM 130ah batteries (6 yrs old) with 2 x lithium of 100 to 140ah batteries (physical size permitting). My current charger will do lithium as well, so thats not an issue. Ive looked at Giant, Itechworld, DCS, Enerdrive and a couple of others, big variation in price ! I mean, why is en...
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What are the most common auto electrical problems?
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G'day nomads. Thankyou all for the great advice on my last post in regards to phone reception while travelling! Since I got such great feedback I thought I would post another question seeking your wisdom! What are the most common auto electric or car problems you have experienced when on the road? I...
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Young fella
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Screws keep falling out.
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Hi All ,Im having trouble with the screws falling out from the bed surround (Avida Esperance) which is made from a high density rubber (i think) Is there some way of fixing these screws so that they won't keep falling out.I have tried glueing a match in the screw hole then replacing the screw but the scr...
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Blues Man
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Wheel bearing grease - recommended?
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I've been doing a look around into wheel bearing greases - what do you use? A search showed that Castrol HTB is a good grease to use but it's a high temperature grease for wheel bearings with disc brakes - reaching up to 200 degrees. A friend recommended Castrol Premium Heavy Duty grease - according to th...
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Warren-Pat_01
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basket
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Anyone know if anyone makes/sells mesh baskets I can put on the A-frame of my van, for wood and a few loose items. thanks
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gold dandelion
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Sanitising water tanks
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Hi All I have a 100L tank on my M/home & am looking for input on sanitising it. I've used bleach before but then found out it's not good for the rubber seals etc. & also after emptying it out & refilling with clean water it still smelt of bleach for awhile. I've also heard of vinegar & bi...
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dundreamin
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Vintage Chescold 3Way Fridge Freezer by Electrolux
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Just in case any fellow Grey Nomads come across this issue with this type of Esky, maybe give this a try for a cure too. Our little Chescold 3Way Fridge Freezer has performed flawlessly over the years, but recently failed to chill the beers any more. So into the workshop it came for us to have a squiz as to...
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Palebushman
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Power Outlets
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The power outlet on the side of my van and a couple of the ones inside are really difficult to either plug into or to remove the plug from. What is the appropriate lube to use on the pins of the plug to make it go into the outlet and also make it easier to remove from after use. I was just a bit concerned about us...
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DMaxer
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seal kit for trail-mate
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hi guys, any one on here purchased the service kit for one of these units I have just started to service mine but find that the main shaft seal has failed and contaminated the oil and is not supplied as part of the "service kit" nor is the large O ring for the reservior I would have thoght that for the pric...
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bobc163
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EMI and TV interference.
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I have an LED light and 2 exhaust fans that sometimes cause TV pixelising. Can anyone advise pls, do the ferrite beads help? There are also clip on types available. -- Edited by oldbloke on Saturday 29th of May 2021 01:28:50 PM
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One Handed Cordless Chainsaw
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https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/174823718042?epid=17045479900&hash=item28b44e3c9a:g:SDkAAOSw0lNgYUBN
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Long Weekend
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Sphere Television problem
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Hi, We have a Sphere television in our van linked up to satellite via HDMI cable. The screen has gone blue. We are getting sound and are able to see the channel guide but only a blue screen for every channel. We've tried playing a DVD and that works. We've tried turning everything off and taking out cables...
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tandk
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Diesel Heater in Auto Mode
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Has anyone had any success in running their chinese heater in auto mode, I run mine on manual No 1 setting (lowest setting ) but you have to open a window or 2 as it gets too hot. I have tried auto mode set on 22 deg but it just keeps running, the van would get to over 40 deg if I didn't turn it off. What is supposed...
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Ian G
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Honda EU2200i
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http://cdn.powerequipment.honda.com/...0817-(002).pdf
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DeBe
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Diesel Heater fittment
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Hi all, just wondering if any body knows of some one who can fit a diesel heater into a Campervan here in Townsville.
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Cumon
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Reduced tyre pressure
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Is the purpose of reducing the tyre pressure on a touring van when driving on gravel or dirt roads so you can continue driving at 80-100 km/h or do you reduce the tyre pressure and then reduce your speed to 40-60 km/h anyway?
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KevinJ
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DIY MARINE VHF J-POLE ANTENNA for under $50
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I am attaching a PDF with dimensions and a three step construction guide on how to build a totally bullet proof MARINE VHF J-Pole Antenna that anyone can build for under $50 that will out preform anything I have seen or used. This antenna is ground plane independent so can be used on fiberglass vessels o...
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Aaron
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LPG Gas Pressure
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My van gas source is 2x8.5kg bottles fitted with safety valves. (Picture shown). I know there have been many opinions expressed here regarding these valves. I for one am very happy with these valves. What I have found with these valves, however, is that there is a slight reduction in gas pressure afte...
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