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Mrs Lynn Astill

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  6. Vents and dust

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    Hi all,

    Leaving in a month for all points west and busy getting everything sorted and ready. Just wondering what everyone does to keep the dust out of the fridge and exhaust vents when travelling on the dirt. I was considering vinyl and velcro, but not sure how effective it would be. I have put two thicknesses of airconditioning filter in the other vents. Looking forward to your responses.

    Regards

    Chris

  9. Remove one spare wheel

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    Gday Rob,

    We have been down this track too. Water is the first as you have said. The spare wheel is 35 kg if I recall and we elected to keep both, just in case...lol. We did change the batteries over to lithium which was a 50kg gain, but about 4 grand. We actually weighed everything we had in the van and then rationalised accordingly. I moved the jerry can holders to the rear to get some weight of the towball and they will be empty unless going into the 'sticks'. Also ditched the jockey wheel and only use the trailermate jack now, which is 15 kg. Another thing that had to go was the front loader washing machine and plumbing which is about 55kg. We bought a small plastic twin tub (available for under $150) which works ok and is about 13kg. Just have to take it outside and wash outside (uses less water and power too).

    Anyway, good luck. I think 50% of vans on the road are probably overweight, but it's the insurance that scares me....

    Regards

    Chris

  10. Caravan weight HELP

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    Hi John and Danny,

    We have a 2010 200 series GXL. Toyota have stated that they did not have a stated GCM for our vehicle. The GCM is a combination of the GVM and towing capacity which in our case is 7300kg. It's a good story and I have it in writing, so that's my excuse. Lol. Strangely enough, I have noticed that the current model has a stated GCM of 6850kg. Anyway, I like my version better. :-)

    Regards

    Chris

  11. Dump points while free-camping.

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    Gday all.

    We hope to be setting out indefinitely in October after a couple of false starts due to health issues.

    I was wondering what everyone does regarding 'dump points' when free-camping for extended periods. Is it just a case of dig a hole in an appropriate spot? We will not use chemicals as we will have an SOG system on the dunny.

    On another note, we propose to point the car west from Brissy hoping to be in the Kimberley in May next year. Any advice on the best route?

    Look forward to your thoughts.

    Thanks

    Chris

  12. Caravan weight HELP

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    Hi all,

    I will also be very interested to see how this goes. My understanding was that Transport Department inspectors couldn't care less about these certifications etc from engineers since changes to the federal transport acts came into being in 2011/12 (???).

    I would really love to be wrong about this. Good luck.

    Regards

    Chris

  13. The Outback Way

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    Hi Cathy, I had a similar problem with my vacum sealer although mine is a fresh Shield brand. It has a foam filter at the back, you need to make sure the lid of the filter housing is sealed correctly I fixed mine by pushing the lid down tight then using sticky tape to seal around the lid. Mine now workes like a charm. Hope this helps.......cheers Lynn

  15. Lithium Batteries

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    Hi all,

    I am currently waiting for delivery of 2 x 180ah lithium batteries from ev-power in WA. Expensive at $3200 delivered, but the weight saving of 50kg and about 50% more power was hard to pass up as we are planning a year or two away starting early to mid next year. Our van has all Xantrex equipment which appears compatible with the lithium batteries with a few setup changes. I am expecting delivery next Wednesday so will let you know how it goes if you like. Please note that I also purchased their battery management device which is a must.

    Regards

    Chris

  21. Landcruiser 200 Series

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    Hi Geoff and Pam,

    I have learnt a bit more since my earlier post and believe that the following is the case (in QLD anyway). The ball weight is definitely included in the GVM of the tow vehicle and the increased GVM (via upgrade) does increase the GCM of the setup. The way I understand it is that the GCM is the sum of the car manufacturer's stated GVM plus the manufacturer's stated towing capacity. However, Toyota do not have a stated GVM for the 200 Series, therefore the overall GCM is the Car's gvm plus it's stated towing capacity. In my case that is 3800kg (Lovells's GVM upgrade) plus the stated towing capacity of 3500kg. Total GCM = 7300kg. Hope this helps.

    Regards

    Chris

  22. Insurance Topender

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    Hi all,

    In response to the bad fuel issue, we are with RACQ for our 200 series and I asked them specifically that question. Their answer was that if it is not specifically excluded in the policy T's and C's, the it is covered. I looked at the T's and C's as pointed out by them and it is NOT excluded. Please note that I do NOT have this in writing .....

    Regards

    Chris

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