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  4. Diesel Heater

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    Two questions:

    1. Has anyone that has used the bungs ever had any troubles with the heater not starting, i.e. white smoke?

    2. Has anyone installed the air intake silencer? I believe there is one available that will quieten down the external noise generated.

  6. Home Valley Station

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    It's a pity you had such a poor experience, Colin.

    May I suggest next time not parking so close to the amenities. When we were there, we parked on the nice green grass in the centre - unpowered but in a Kedron, you should be good!

    Pools and kids go hand in hand - luck of the draw I'm afraid.

    I'm not sure what you want from the restaurant staff - it appears they were very apologetic - giving you a full refund AND a bottle of wine (which you refused).

    Yes, I would have been disappointed to, I'm sure, but they have done everything they can to try to rectify the issue for you but you don't seem to have any acceptance.

    If you want 5 star dining, I'm afraid you will need to head to the city...

    Hey, you're out in the bush - try a nice campfire - that's what it's all about ;-)

  8. Battery and charging Q's

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    OK, maybe not so expensive:
    />http://ev-power.com.au/webstore/index.php/se100aha.html

    These are 3.2V cells... 3.2 x 4 = 12.8V (max 3.9V per cell x 4 = 15.6V)

    4 x $137 = $548 + GST per 100Ah

    This is the first price I came up with and I assume there are better prices around.

    And I like the discharge curve - the voltage is fairly constant all the way to 100% discharge
    />http://ev-power.com.au/webstore/index.php/catalog/product/gallery/id/5/image/270/

    40A Battery charger:
    />http://ev-power.com.au/webstore/index.php/charging/12v-4-cell-24v-8-cell-chargers/12v-40a-battery-charger.html

    Not sure about solar regulator...

    Russ, what configuration are you planning?

  9. Battery and charging Q's

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    Russ,

    I'm interested in your trip down the LiFePO4 route...

    From my research, you need a special charging system. What is your proposed solution? Are your replacing your chargers? Solar regulator?

    What size batteries did you settle for and at what cost?

    I was under the understanding they were still quite expensive and your $2000 price tag appears quite conservative.

    A little info: http://www.energymatters.com.au/index.php?main_page=news_article&article_id=3045

    Edit:

    And this link from RedArc
    />http://redarc.com.au/user-forums/product-related-please-post-here./lifepo4-battery

  10. Fridges

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    The Waeco looks good and we have opted for it in our new van as well. Vitrifrigo's are still available on the market but the Waeco looks more robust, both use the Danfoss compressors.

    Rod, what van are you getting and when is it due?

    Why the move away from the Vitro?

  11. vitrifrigo fridge

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    I've been sitting her biting my tongue...

    Have you tried turning the fridge up?? It goes up to 7. Ours runs on 6 and I have a temp sensor and it maintains a constant 0-1C. If it starts rising, we defrost.

    We have no extra fans or switches- theses are needed for 3 way fridges.

    I have actually added some batts to fill the fridge cavity but these have made no noticable different at all.

    We have been in +40C temps and the fridge has been mainatined at 0-1C. The key is the defrosting. In the humidity you will have to defrost more often, if the door is being opened and closed.

  13. Suburban HWS anodes

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    Hi Robert & Jane,

    I can confirm the ones from RV Outpost are thicker than the original (I can't confirm it's 20mm without measuring one).

    But $24 delivered is a pretty good price.

    (You must also take into account the currency conversion and delivery when ordering overseas).

    I had a look at the awardrv site - how did you find the prices? Scanning a catalog with no prices and showing a PDF in that little window is just wrong IMHO.

  16. Suburban HWS anodes

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    I have discussed this issue with Julie over the weekend via email.

    Julie has been most helpful and has even offered an excellent discount to KOG members.

    I'm just waiting for a response from her regarding the material recommended by Suburban themselves.

    Once I have this, I will post details in the member's area.

    I suggest anyone that wants any of these to hold off for a day or two if you want to save a few dollars.

  22. "Off Road" Photos

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    Hi Andre,

    The photo of our van on the beach was probably Cooloola NP (Double Island Point) - north of Noosa. The beach here generally is quite hard between the high and low water and low tide is the best time to travel. Kedron's Fraser Island video shows the boys travelling this beach also.

  23. LC 200 Series

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    Wow, Carl, it doesn't sound like you're very happy with yours at all!

    I love mine - tows beautifully and even better with the OME suspension upgrade.

    I took it down a wrong track yesterday over soft sand and there was nowhere to turn around so I had to keep going. A couple of kms down the track we found an area wide enough to turn around and made it back across the couple of kms of soft sand - all with full tyres pressures and the van on the back! The 100 wouldn't have made it. This thing pulls like a tractor.

    You have to be in the drivers seat, have the handbrake on, foot on the brake and the transmission in park.

    Not quite correct. No need for the handbrake on. It's a safety feature to ensure someone is in the driver's seat that can reach the pedals.

    The truck beeps all the time. When you open the doors for example. Great at 0200 hrs in the middle of a camping area when everyone is, well was asleep. You cannot have the engine running and the gear shift in “neutral”, then get out of the car. It will scream it’s head off.

    Haven't found that, unless keys are in the car. What are you doing up at 2am? ;-)

    You should have it in park before leaving the car and there will be no alarm even if the engine is running. (Try leaving it in drive and putting the handbrake on and leaving the car while running - then it screams. That took a little getting use to as I came from driving manuals).

    The first week is a bit annoying getting used to not having a car key. You have to put it into park before shutting down the engine or the truck will not lock.

    The alarm will tell you it doesn't lock. Again, being an auto it should be in park.

    There is not cigarette lighter socket at the back door like in the 100.

    The cigarette socket was useless as it wasn't rated high enough anyway. IMHO, it's better to install a good quality socket and wiring for your fridge and accessories.

    We haven't regretted buying ours...

  24. 5th gear or 4th towing?

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    Hi Reg & Fran,

    I'm not sure if this helps much but with my 200, I just stick it in drive and go. It uses 5th a lot. Heaps of grunt and if it needs a lower gear it will find it - auto, of course.

    With my 100 V8 Petrol, I used 5th when on the open road without any problems.

    I tend to tow at the sign posted sped limit as I actually use more fuel doing 80 then I do at 95-100 as the 200 doesn't find the next gear.

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