Someone said to me Sep, why don’t you start a RU-vid channel and share some of the things that you have been doing in your retirement. So I decided maybe that’s a good idea and I created a channel. The channel will consist of a variety of videos about all sorts of things that I get up to which includes, general maintenance and repairs, old cars, motorbikes, metal detecting, and travelling around Australia in a caravan.
Hi Sep great to show Port Macquire have not been there since the 90s. the caravan park looks enormous and that there are too many vans their' Hate to see it in silly season. Thanks for the video can't wait for your next stop. Enjoy your holidays. Cheers John
Thanks Sep. Great to see your walks around the parks. It gives us a great view before staying. Can I ask which way did you get up the coast. Did you come up through Sydney or come go across the state and down. A month ago we came through Sydmney and it cost us a fortune in tolls!
@@sepsadventures We have not been that way done the mountains. Most ways are very windy and steep. How is this one? We recently drove from tamworth to newcastle on the new england highway. Its a great drive.
Another great eppisode Sep, Good to see you on the eastcoast. We look forward to a few more of your CP reviews over our way. Safe travels. Ken and Julie
@@mrlautomotive712 according to the instructions you can plug the JS80 into a charge port in your car and run a car fridge at the same time. So when you turn off your car the JS80 will run the fridge then when you start the car the JS80 will start charging and continue running the fridge. Best if you read the JS80 manual to be certain that it will do what you want it to. Cheers!
From memory I purchased the fittings from Bunnings or Reece plumbing. They are made from polypropylene and are known as nipple and nut and tail fittings. Cheers!
Thanks Sep. We have the same model MUX and the wiring on ours is pretty much the same. The only differences we have are, we don't have the battery charger wiring, we just rely on solar or the caravan park when on mains, and we run our fridge off the grey anderson and not via the 12 pin. So far it has worked fine for us.
I have seen videos where running a fridge through a 12 pin plug have caused the pins to arch. I think this happens when the pins are not making a good contact and with 20 amps running through them it doesn’t take like for arcing to start. An Anderson plug is probably the way to go. Our van had the fridge wired through the 12 pin plug when we picked it up so we left it that way. Cheers!
RU-vid SEO is essential if you want to grow your channel, reach a wider audience, and increase video visibility. It's crucial for competitive niches, monetization, and brand growth. However, if you're just sharing videos with a small group and aren't focused on growth, it's less necessary.
RU-vid SEO is essential if you want to grow your channel, reach a wider audience, and increase video visibility. It's crucial for competitive niches, monetization, and brand growth. However, if you're just sharing videos with a small group and aren't focused on growth, it's less necessary.
RU-vid SEO is essential if you want to grow your channel, reach a wider audience, and increase video visibility. It's crucial for competitive niches, monetization, and brand growth. However, if you're just sharing videos with a small group and aren't focused on growth, it's less necessary. Thank you. @@sepsadventures
RU-vid SEO is essential if you want to grow your channel, reach a wider audience, and increase video visibility. It's crucial for competitive niches, monetization, and brand growth. However, if you're just sharing videos with a small group and aren't focused on growth, it's less necessary.@@sepsadventures
Thanks Sep. Once again you show us how and then we can do it too. The silicone paste is a good idea. I have silicone grease in the shed which I assume is basically the same stuff.
Great job Sev, learnt alot from that video that you can just pull them apart for maintenance. Thankyou for that, learn so much watching people with experience or know how
Good onya Seps! Great video showing off a bit of Darwin! Been here for a few years now - lovely place to live, especially if ya love the heat! Cheers Seps, Ben.
They are all the same in a caravan if they are built in, although it does have a 70mm round hole directly behind the MW through the wall to the outside for ventilation. Cheers!
We always called ahead to book a powered site, some caravan parks don’t take bookings and its first in best dressed. I am not sure if you have book ahead for this one but it wasn’t busy when we were there and it wasn’t full. Cheers!
Hi there, did the airbags affect the comfort of the car when unloaded and at 5/6 PSI? Or did it pretty much feel as before when u didn’t have them fitted? Thanx
The air bags were fitted after I had the all terrain tyres fitted. At that point there was very little difference in the ride comfort with the air bags at their minimum pressure. But the tyres made the ride feel a little rougher. They are the same size as the original tyres but require a minimum of 38-40 psi which in itself effects the ride compared to standard radial tyre pressures. Hope this helps and thanks for your comment. Cheers!
@@sepsadventures Looks like you have a troll, thanks for sharing we've had a Kia Cerato for 7 years and never had an issue with it. We pick up a Ssangyong Rexton this week to tow our caravan. Korean built cars are of great quality.
@@Snowytraveller61yes it looks like a have an admirer but it helps the RU-vid algorithm. We considered several different brands of cars including european but settled on the Kia Sportage it has great reviews and suits our needs. Thanks for your comment. Cheers!
As per the spec. sheet the maximum tow capacity for the diesel is 1900kg with a tow ball weight of 100kg so not really designed to tow a caravan. We didn’t have a tow bar fitted as this vehicle is just a run around car, we still have our MUX for towing. Cheers!
Things have changed a bit since this video. I am now the permanent onsite caretaker. Bookings can now be made at the park. We are undergoing a number of changes within the next 12 months. Come back and see us. I am available on the phone number at the gatehouse 7 days a week. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised.
I could see there was a fair bit going on when we were there and the park was in its infancy stages. It’s a nice big park which is well laid out and has huge potential. We really enjoyed our stay there. If we come that way in the future we will definitely stay there again would be good to see the improvements. Thanks for your comment. Cheers!
Firstly you need to check the maximum length that the stabiliser leg will extend out. If you force the leg out any further than its maximum extension it may strip the mechanism inside the leg. Best way is to manually wind down the leg with a hand winder until it stops then wind it back up a couple of inches and mark your paint line. Now that you have a paint line when you wind the leg down as soon as you see the paint line stop winding the leg down any further that way you don’t risk stripping the mechanism especially if you are using a drill. Hope this helps and thanks for your question. Cheers!
Cost for a powered site was $40 per night when we stayed there, keep in mind this cost will probably change depending on the time of the year, number of people, school holidays etc. which is why I don’t advise the cost. Most caravan parks I have stayed at charge between $30 and $45 per night for two people for a powered site hope this helps. Cheers!
Generally I don’t advise costings in any of my vids because they can vary so much depending on the time of year, off season, school holidays, peak times, if you want an ensuite site or unpowered site etc. but when we stayed there in July it cost $43.00 per night for a powered site. Thanks for your comment. Cheers!
Sep, thanks for the advice. We are just back from two weeks away and realise I need a good set of wheel chocks. I was at a park that wasn't level and the van moved on me while setting up. Not dangerous but made me think. The chocks we have are too small and narrow and I want bigger stronger ones. Also those stacking blocks you have seem good stuff, think I'll get some. I use wooden cut off pieces like you have, but sometimes you need a bit more height. Also I agree that the stepped levelling ramps are not as good as they seem. You almost never obtain level when the wheel is on a flat section. Cheers.
The rubber type chocks are probably the strongest and you can get them in different sizes but I would suggest the solid ones not the one with the hole in the middle. I think the hole maybe a weight saving measure and this type (with the hole) deform slightly when using them with a leveling ramp and the weight of the wheel goes back onto the chock. Thanks for your comment. Cheers!
Another useful episode Sep. We too use the red ramps for levelling, and carry hardwood timber blocks for the stabiliser legs. Those stackable plastic pads look the goods. My wife reckons we are off to Supercheap tomorrow to get some 😂 Also the tip about releasing the car handbrake before disconnecting the van is an interesting idea. We have struggled a few times with the towball not releasing. I always learn something from your presentations. You are one bloke I hope to meet on the road someday so I can buy you a beer 🍻
Generally speaking when you are using a ramp and you place the chock behind the wheel on the ramp then release your van hitch from the car the van wheel moves back slightly onto the wheel chock. So basically by releasing the car and van handbrake before unhitching you are allowing the van and car to move back as the van rests on the chock, taking the pressure off the hitch. I do this every time before unhitching where the ground permits. Really appreciate your comment and I won’t say no to that beer. Cheers!
This takes me back many years. My brother was an apprentice mechanic at the holden dealers in Inverell, when the HQs were released. Our parents and i went to the release night. Some years later my brother traded his EH on a sedan in same green. I had an HJ sedan with 253 and 4 speed. It was a rocket. Would do 159 miles per hour standard. Ended up rebuilt with cam, head job, balanced. Wish i still had it.
I think we all have those wishes. My wish is that I still owned the 1968 Bathurst model 327 Monaro that I purchased in 1978. I would have retired about 5 years earlier than I did. But as my dad used to say, ‘son there’s no use crying over spilt milk’ I have a short vid on the Monaro if you want to see it. Photos only, it’s not stock standard flared guards, 500hp. just key in Bathurst Monaro seps adventures and it will come up. Appreciate your comment. Cheers.
