settled for winter and a plan

dawa · Guru

settled for winter and a plan

pauline · Guru

it certainly is Dawa.............keep safe and warm.

Happywanderer · The Master

Good to see you are still making plans while trying to keep warm down there.
I'm heading down that way in late June, will call in if I can find my way to where you are staying.

Gerty Dancer · Guru

Sounds like a plan Dawa. You are already experienced at towing, would give you some more options.
Goodonya!

dawa · Guru

Sell the camper and buy a ute.

I can use it while i am here and then save for the van and get it when i have to leave

Dawa

jules47 · The Happy Helper

Sounds a good plan dawa - hope it all works out for you.

GaryKelly · Guru

Utes are cool. I can thoroughly recommend them, Dawa... especially for singles.

herbie · Guru

dawa wrote:
Sell the camper and buy a ute.
I can use it while i am here and then save for the van and get it when i have to leave
Dawa

A very good move Dawa, every good women needs a beaut ute, you could even go to the Denny ute muster, it is not all that far from where you are based is it ??

jetj · Guru

Just make sure you are physically up to attaching a caravan to the towbar. Very difficult on your own from my experience.

dawa · Guru

Yes that is true.

The trailer is hard as well.

I ask for help whenever i can

Dawa

jules47 · The Happy Helper

Dawa - if you go the ute and caravan way - maybe a reversing camera,pointing at the tow ball area might be a help. You can get them quite cheaply nowadays - there is also the other thing some people use - think it is called a trailer mate - as long as you are level, you back up close to the trailer and the trailer mate sort of guides you onto the ball - can be seen if you google "trailer mate" I think. Not too expensive. I had one for my caravan, made life easier.

jetj · Guru

I wasn't even thinking about backing onto the ball that is another PITA but lifting the mechanism while winding down the jockey wheel throws my back out every time.

dawa · Guru

jetj wrote:
I wasn't even thinking about backing onto the ball that is another PITA but lifting the mechanism while winding down the jockey wheel throws my back out every time.

Wow all these traps for the un aware people

dawa

keiron · Senior Member

It is a little more difficult when you add in t6he weight distributin bars being fitted / removed. That is a PITA. KB

jules47 · The Happy Helper

You can get those lifter things for the bars keiron - they save your back.

milo · Guru

if you get a ute of some sort you could look at a slide on

halfpint · Senior Member

Wher is here ?????

dawa · Guru

halfpint wrote:
Wher is here ?????

Just outside Grenfell on the Goolagong road.

Dump on the left and then big town supply water tank and shack is in paddock next door.........see the camper.

Watch out for the dog she will lick you to death

Dawa

Mary · Senior Member

I made a simple little device from a bit of square tube cut to fit .

Simply lift the hitch bit slide and wind away.

Makes it a one hand task .

Will post a photo if anyone wants.

Cheers,

Mary

bowlerbear · Senior Member

A photo would be great thanks Mary.

QueenKombi · Senior Member

Settled in here for winter too and not far from Ballarat hmm

Three more months of misery, but the fire is going pretty much 24/7 so not too bad. Currently working full time for the next couple of weeks, then sporadic shifts here and there which help keep the dream alive.

Just had a beautiful week-end with some like-minded Kombi travellers at Laanecoorie (Vic) and couldn't have picked a better week-end. Won't whinge about my drunken friend who kind of spoiled it a bit for me. Might have to leave her at home next time biggrin

dawa · Guru

milo wrote:
if you get a ute of some sort you could look at a slide on

I looked at slide ons and they are sooo expensive for what you get

Dawa