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12v Ceiling fan for Caravans.
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Found this on Ebay - was thinking it might be good for a tall van/camper like our Avan though in a low van it could be a problem. We currently use a 14" box fan which is not really noisy but sends air only where it is pointed whereas a ceiling fan should create a more widespread movement of air. . Has an...
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hako
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Battery; how long should they last
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I just picked up my new van I thought it had a 3 way fridge but turns out it is 12/24 volt fridge two questions. 1. From having fully charges 2 x 100 amp calcium/calcium batteries at sun set last night and raining today the batteries have taken less than 18 hours to drop below 12 volts only running the fridge...
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not so grey nomads
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Andersen weight distribution hitch
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(Or, I suppose, other WDHs also.) Essential, useful or a waste of money? Your opinions please.
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lenth of a toyota coaster
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what's length of a Toyota coaster with no bullbar cheers blaze
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Safety chains.
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Good afternoon all. I had a gentleman come over to our van whilst having lunch in Hamilton Victoria the other week. He proceeded to advise me that my safety chains were not connected correctly. "They were not crossed". I grew up with crossed chains and understood why. However, when I built my van and li...
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STILL TYRES BUT DIFFERENT QUESTION
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As I said in a previous thread I put up, I am nearly due to buy new tyres for the Collie. I am towing a 2.7t van a lot but mainly on the black stuff. I do go on sandy roads, gravel roads and have even had to go on slightly muddy roads HOWEVER not off road and probably never will. I do take the Collie semi off road th...
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towing a vehicle
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Has anybody towed a Mitsubishi Pajero IO behind there motor home the IO is a much smaller version to the standard pajero
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coltoni
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Maximum towing weight, what is correct ?
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Having read a fair bit about the towing weight issue, GTM,ATM GVM, GCM etc... what I have not seen explained is, how is the maximum towing weight determined, I am not talking about the manufacturers limit. i.e. is the max that can be towed the ATM of the towed van before hitching up, or is it the GTM onc...
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How far can we run a battery down to ?
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I have replaced the two gel batteries with AGM, being all 12v including the fridge, how far can I regularly run the batteries down to, without damaging them.
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iana
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Canterbury Grande Tourer Off Road 2003
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Hi Anybody out there have or had one of these great vans made by Majestic? I am tidying up the wiring which as been added to ad lib by the previous 2 owners. I need to replace the caravan main neutral and positive wires. Does anybody know where the cable runs after entering the wall from the front bin. Befor...
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Snala
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12v Cable or Air hose extension for compressor?
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I need more reach for my 12v compressor to get to spare tyre on van. Which would be more efficient.1- 12v cable extension suitably sized wire of 4 metre or 2- a pre -made coily compressor hose off an old compressor, approx 8 metres 3/8. Opinions or true knowledge both fine.
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caravan bumper mounted bike rack
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Hi all I believe there is a company that makes a tow ball attachment for the rear bumper of the Van to attach a bike rack to does anyone know where I can get one. cheers
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not so grey nomads
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Inverters
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I have a small modified sine-wave beer-can inverter that was originally used to charge a 19v laptop in the car. Been using it for a year now charging 18v Ryobi batteries. Now Im reading that a pure sine-wave should be used when changing batteries, not modified. Last week I got a new battery/charger tha...
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Isuzu MUX 4x4
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Can anyone give me some info on the Isuzu MUX4x4 as we are looking at purchasing one in 2019
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Smacca
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Further information/advice regarding D-Shackles
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Gday... New Government advice aims to set the record straight and stop the confusion about adequate shackle ratings for towing. I offer the following link as information and/or advice to members regarding the use of shackles for attaching caravan safety chains to the tow vehicle. This concludes t...
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Electric Brakaway Instalation Wiring - Help -
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Greetings all hope someone can help me with this please I am installing a Hopkins breakaway into my Toy Hauler and need some help with the wiring I have run an extra "Blue Wire" along with the main wiring harness running from the plug back to my junction box Can someone let me know if mu wiring diagr...
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rodrocket
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mc4 double need cut one end
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I got a double mc4 i would like to know if i can cut one of the end that i dont need. for need the whole length of the cable. thank you very much cacho
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re-filling water tank problem
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Hi all and specially the techies I am new to the forum and a newby MH owner. On my Winnebago Esperance I have tried to re-fill my water tank (fast/slow/all taps open-closed/hot-cold/followed the very poor Winnebago manual). The max display I get is 30%. The knock on the tank confirms with hollow sound...
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Uge
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enerdrive batteries systems
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has anyone have any experience or opinion on these systems
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terriwa
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Battery Protector alarm going off
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I have a battery protector alarm going off, every time I have any drain on the 2 x110 AH deep cycle batteries which are 12 months old and are fully charged. Every time I run the water pump for about 20 seconds or the shower, toilet and range hood 12v fans the thing goes into alarm even when I put the switch dow...
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