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BruceS »
Sat Jun 01, 2019 8:34 am
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Best for the future, Wayne...
Both mechanically and emotionally!
As for Forum-joiners, I reckon I can work out two of the questions.
But the one...
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Mon Jun 03, 2019 2:23 pm
600 wide under bencher ...???
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Vik351 »
Fri Jun 10, 2022 11:30 pm
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OK, the story so far.
Found a fitter and he wants to shove a under bench fridge in her , 12 ,240 volt job :roll:
What is a good one, house hold...
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The end result is what you want, a rush job you would have to question the quality of the work and would you be happy with it. Cheers Robert.
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Last post by RobertNotBob
Fri Aug 05, 2022 3:57 am
To awn or not to awn ...???
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Vik351 »
Sat May 21, 2022 10:51 pm
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Me thinks this bloke might be on to it ...???
Never really used the luxo barge much to use the electric awning, just used it to hit trees and...
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George said some of the awning makers have brackets that fits the awnings to varying shapes. Maybe if your van roof is flat you could put awning on...
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Last post by Vik351
Sun May 22, 2022 3:25 pm
New Bus
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Vik351 »
Fri Apr 29, 2022 10:05 pm
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Big isnt it ... :o
Might have to pi55 it off, to high to get into and out of ...!!! :shock:
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Picked up from sunny Qld... yea right...
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I have never had anything to do with a van conversion - what is the thinking behind getting rid of the nice flat floor ?
Yea... :shock: Seemed...
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Last post by Vik351
Mon May 16, 2022 10:47 am
Do I dont I ...???
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Vik351 »
Sun Apr 10, 2022 10:59 am
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Is this worth dooin ...???
Heard on the net ,so it musta to be the true that Merk paint is 40 times thinner than Tally Ho papers and the roof...
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Dunno about lizard skin. But the little glass balls really do work. And not just on the vehicle roof.
Sound attenuation is a different deal though.
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Last post by supersparky
Tue Apr 12, 2022 1:10 am
"A" frame on Yarris.
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BernieQ2 »
Wed Mar 16, 2022 11:37 am
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HELP...
The bolt in the picture is in a rivnut.
Which is turning, preventing me from removing. Any suggestions???
No access from behind it.
Bernie....
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Mainly Jon George. But not exactly.
After drilling and trying to knock the head off with chisel and turning the bolt with socket it jammed the rivnut...
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Last post by BernieQ2
Fri Mar 18, 2022 12:18 pm
RandB’s Upgrade Van
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RobertNotBob »
Fri Aug 13, 2021 7:37 am
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With SA being one of the few states you can still travel in we decide to look for a bit more comfort on the road. Would have liked to have a...
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Not long back, Aldi had rubber traffic stops, sort of triangle shaped and they bolted to the concrete or pavers. Maybe a couple of them mounted so...
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Last post by T1 Terry
Tue Nov 16, 2021 11:19 am
Kappy N Willow - The Adventure Begins.
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Kappy »
Tue Feb 04, 2020 10:45 am
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Episode 1- Kappy N Willow.
Welcome to my Adventure.
Introduction to my Home away from Home at N.F.P.A. AUSTRALIA.
Stay tuned for more to come....
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Really not many do post when you think of the membership, reckon heaps just like lurking.
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Last post by Shirley
Thu Feb 18, 2021 2:01 pm
What did you do to your rig today?
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bagmaker »
Tue Feb 16, 2016 9:45 am
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A direct copy of a great thread on CF but for us motorhomers.
Post your updates and modifications!
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Hi Dot, we are still parked beside dad's house at Seaford SA, pretty much the last bit of 60kph on Main South Road is just around the corner....
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Last post by El Gringo
Tue Feb 16, 2021 10:21 pm
The new 'Nonny'?
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Cuppa »
Fri Dec 11, 2020 3:06 pm
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Cant remember who I've told & who I haven't. The purchase has been a drawn out process due to the distances involved.
But now things are firmed up &...
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Yep , & the only change to the ad is the price which is still a *lot* more than the price he agreed to sell it to me for! Buyer beware. Hopefully...
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Last post by Cuppa
Sat Jan 30, 2021 7:27 pm
Changing Rigs Again !!
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nut17 »
Sun May 10, 2020 3:54 am
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Having got our new privately imported Elddis Supreme 860 Caravan modified to suit our requirements and on the road in August 2019, we made the...
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Hi Terry
The SRNE controllers are good for up to 100 volts. I am running three 200 watt OSDASOLAR PERC Mono crystalline Solar Panels into each...
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Last post by nut17
Sun Jan 03, 2021 7:10 pm
MrandMrsK's latest
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bobk »
Sat Aug 01, 2020 10:21 am
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Well we are back in the game! Following the disappointment of not finishing the Hino and the folly of buying the Freedom, about 6 weeks go we found a...
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Good evening all. Thank you all for comments and advice T1. After much puzzling and looking at the problem from every different direction, I made a...
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Last post by bobk
Mon Aug 10, 2020 9:46 pm
Bernie's lithium battery .
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BernieQ2 »
Mon Jun 29, 2020 8:07 am
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Hi everyone ...me again... :D
We have just returned from a week away first to Moura (2 days) then to Chain Lagoon (4 days) Its just north of Taroom...
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I bought a 200w solar blanket.came with all the stuff. Supposedly 11amps and not suitable for lithium, but seems to be doing the job ok. Easy to...
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Last post by dapope
Mon Jun 29, 2020 7:45 pm
New drone landing area.
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BernieQ2 »
Tue May 12, 2020 4:47 pm
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Today I found time to finally put the solar panel on the new roof rack on the Jeep.
It's a 250w panel.it will supplement the 250w panel on the...
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like a Honda 2.0 or similar chained to a tree .
Terry maaaate ,why would they try to steal a tree that's chained up :lol: :mrgreen:
Bernie .
One...
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Last post by T1 Terry
Fri May 15, 2020 3:38 pm
My IVECO
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pet-els »
Thu Dec 12, 2019 10:43 am
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Good morning all,
I spent last weekend at Young NSW, for the Cherry Festival. I left on Monday morning and was going to stay at Boorowa for a few...
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Well done... now THAT's a great Chrissy present!
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Last post by Chuck
Sat Dec 21, 2019 9:30 am
Introducing our white fibreglass breadbox
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Swisslulu »
Wed Dec 11, 2019 8:38 pm
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Picked up this little beauty today. Parked up at Pine Rivers Showgrounds for 2 nights to make sure all works as it should before we make the trek...
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Congratulations & Best Wishes for many more years travelling this great country.
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Last post by Shirley
Sat Dec 14, 2019 6:09 pm
Tank's wheels
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BruceS »
Mon Nov 18, 2019 9:50 pm
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Tanks sent me a couple of pics of his lovely car.
Pity it's over in WA & Tanks is in Dysart, Qld.
XJ-R 300 supercharged 3 litres.
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MESSAGE TO TANKS:
I think Major deserves better quality transportation, seeing you own some.
I’m sure Bruce and I would be happy to assist by...
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Last post by Greynomad
Wed Nov 20, 2019 10:52 pm
The new (to us) caravan .
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BernieQ2 »
Wed Jan 02, 2019 5:40 pm
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Well us being us decided that the new caravan needed a better dining area .
It had swivel recliner seats in the dining area ( product of previous...
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The leaf stitching (called ‘quilting’) is machine-done after the hand-stitched quilt face & backing — with filling— is finished. That’s the final...
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Last post by Greynomad
Wed Nov 13, 2019 3:52 pm
Dont Buy A Peugeot
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norman »
Mon Sep 16, 2019 12:42 pm
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We own a pommy built 7.2 motorhome, built on a Peugeot chassis.Had a bit of a set back climbing a long incline coming back from the South Island, the...
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From the Shopmate website:
Weight and size restrictions
The maximum weight of a single parcel that can be sent through ShopMate is 22kg.
Individual...
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Last post by Greynomad
Tue Oct 08, 2019 4:24 pm
The rebuilding of a 1969 Franklin Mini - AKA "The Pumpkin"
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Grandad »
Sat Aug 17, 2019 10:47 am
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I guess it's time for me to pull my finger out and detail the rebuild I've been doing for the past several years as I've now been asked on three...
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Jim, You would not have found that leak for months if you lived up here. I don't think we have had any rain since June.
Good update. Looking forward...
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Last post by supersparky
Thu Sep 12, 2019 7:40 pm
SemiDtached Some inro
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SemiD »
Fri Sep 06, 2019 9:57 am
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SemiDtached is a home made 28ft 5th wheeler towed by a Isuzu NPR300 truck.
I started using it in 2002 although it was not fully fitted out at that...
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The lithium storey needs a chapter on its own however to do it justice is beyond me at present I will try and show it when I am more mobile.
In brief...
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Last post by SemiD
Sat Sep 07, 2019 9:48 am
Heading Over To The Dark Side
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nut17 »
Thu Mar 14, 2019 5:30 pm
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We have successfully negotiated a sale of our 2015 Jayco Silverline 25' Outback complete with it's 1200 w solar and 600 Ah LiFePO4 battery bank. This...
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I must run across the cells with a meter to check that this installation in my mates Explorer motorhome on a 2017 Ford Ranger to make sure the pair...
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Last post by T1 Terry
Mon May 27, 2019 12:19 pm
Coach to Tooltruck/RV
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Toolman »
Fri Oct 03, 2014 8:14 pm
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This thread will be about my conversion of this:
Into a big one of these:
inside
But with accommodation in the rear
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Come on Toolman time you put some more pics up isn't it? :D
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Last post by Dot
Mon May 06, 2019 7:25 pm
test33
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supersparky »
Tue Oct 30, 2018 10:03 pm
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Bruce, I just found this thread, posted a reply, then went off and found your other post about testing. So I came back over here, posted again on a...
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OK it seems like anyone can edit their posts for 'ever' but a person's post can only be deleted as ;long as it has not been replied to or another...
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Last post by T1 Terry
Wed Oct 31, 2018 11:26 am
Rebuilding a 1969 Franklin Mini
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Grandad »
Wed Sep 26, 2018 3:46 pm
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Hi everyone. My name is Jim, I’m new here and I’m rebuilding a 1969 vintage Franklin Mini. I say ‘Vintage’ because it squeaks into the ‘Vintage’...
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Hmm... :(
Think I should have gone to high school longer... :cry:
Ah well, ya get that...
vik... :|
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Last post by Vik351
Thu Sep 27, 2018 8:07 pm
Fuso MJ527
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sunnykids »
Tue Jun 19, 2018 9:29 am
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I have considered selling the 5'r and getting a small motorhome for some time now as our big trips are over and smaller ones are now the go. In a...
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There are quite a few different turbos but only a few different internals.
I suggest before anyone goes & buys a new turbo they check out if it can...
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Sat Jun 23, 2018 5:06 pm
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