[Draw Latches]

Hi Danny,

I broke 3 draw latches on the Stezelecki Track and found that the contents in each draw were bouncing up under the latch and breaking it off on the rough roads.

I swapped the latches from less used draws and either padded under the latch (taped a bit of foam rubber)and if practical moved the contents of the draw forwards away from under the latch and filled the space under the latch with something soft like a rolled up tea towel as a temporary measure to get us home. A more permanent solution would be to fix some padding immediately under the latch.

Regards

Nev

[Tekonsha Prodigy P2]

Hi Clive & Sandra

Just to add to what has been previously said I have had the P2 on my Topender for 3 years and 20,000km over all types of terrain and had no problems.

Nev

[Copying is the Greatest Form of Flattery]

Hello again Neville,

Yes, we arrived home safely via the Savannah Way through Hells Gate. I recall that you were travelling in company with a non-offroad van and had avoided that part of the Savannah as a result. You would have been OK as all the water crossings were simple and your friend would have had no trouble. Towards Bourketown there was a lot of bulldust but that was the worst of it. iT was a wonderful trip.

Are you still travelling?

Regards

Colin and Gayleen

Hi Col

Arrived home 3 weeks ago. Came home via Oodnadatta Track, Strzelecki Track across to Camerons Corner up to Noccundra then back home via Thargarminda.

Gave the kedron a good test but only damage was 2 draw catches broke from contents hitting on the catch on the rough roads. Padding around the catches seems to be the way to go.

Nev

[Copying is the Greatest Form of Flattery]

Hi Colin

I went through the Spinifex van at the Gold Coast show earlier in the year and asked the salesman which one of you had previously worked for Kedron.

The airbag suspension was the only difference I could see from my topender.

His answer was that the owner had worked for a lot of people but he did not admit to any previous involvement with Kedron.

Col, I met you and Gaileen at Cape Crawford on your way home from your big trip. You obviously got home safe

Nev

[Battery and charging Q's]

Russ,

When I asked about the 240/12V transformer(as they call it) it was explained to me that it is there in case the batteries fail you will still have 12v to power the van when on mains/generator power.

Without a wiring diagram it makes it hard to see the need but I assume that the output from the voltage charger is somehow isloated from the 12v input to the van.

Nev