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Vic


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Any caravan or dealer caravan store, Camec, BCF or your local caravan dealer shops etc should stock them strop, I have put a link for the ant feet things on your Ant thread. See;

http://caravansplus.com.au/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=6209 

 

 

 

 



 



-- Edited by Vic on Saturday 24th of March 2012 10:00:34 AM



-- Edited by Vic on Saturday 24th of March 2012 10:03:30 AM

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thanks Vic, just bought them. now how do we protect the jockey wheel? it is made of rubber, so will the ants climb on it? rocket n strop



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hi, need to buy these. anyone know who sells them in Brisbane? thanks. rocket n strop



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If they are the same green ones I use rocket n strop they come in a pack of 5. 1 being for the jockey wheel.

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We were down at Ocean Grove a couple of weeks ago, staying in a nice CP. Lazing quietly away when that crawley feeling came upon us. ANTS all over the place.

Mad rush to find the surface spray. Wasn't quite full, so went mad and sprayed every conceivable entry point . Emptied the can, peace at last.

Next day restocked with surface spray. Just in case .

Rest of the stay was ant free.

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hi, i hope so. was wondering what to do with the jockey wheel. rocket n strop



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the rocket wrote:

thanks Vic, just bought them. now how do we protect the jockey wheel? it is made of rubber, so will the ants climb on it? rocket n strop



-- Edited by the rocket on Saturday 24th of March 2012 10:26:12 AM

 One brand (I think they have the loose, not bolted on ones,) you just shove them under the legs and wheels.

For the jockey and the other items, hoses, power cord, annex poles, ropes etc I just use an insect surface spray, it 's always worked for me, may not suit some but I am happy to use it......



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Ants will climb anything and everything, even an overhanging tree to get to the food in your van.
I have seen them get into the foil pouches of cup-a-soup to take out all the "good" stuff, and all that's left when I tried to make soup were the noodles and a bit of gritty stuff.
I have a cup thing for the jockey wheel to stop it rolling. I release the park brake once I'm settled in.
I bolted the stabiliser pads to the legs, but I also use stands when I'm parked long-term. I then take the jockey wheel off and stow it.
The best way to defeat the ants is to not provide food. Keep most food in the fridge or in screw cap jars - plastic or glass will do.
I've seen them get into Tupperware-type plastic containers. They get up annexe ropes and poles and walls, cables, hoses and more places than you'd think possible. Just don't feed the resourceful critters.

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i got plastic feet on ours we only had the van for 2 weeks (long story)
i smeared grease on them you could use vaso and a bit of grease on the jocky wheel and solar lead
duno how the ant family inside are doing havnt seen the van for a week now .

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Cheap Talcum powder,mixed with a heap of cheap black pepper does the trick.spread around your jockey wheel,and stabilisers and wheels,anything that touches the ground.works a treat.

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