Recent content by Peter_n_Margaret

Not too big, but park on a bit of a slope and the water will pool at one side and then you need to get down on your hands and knees to clean up. I solved that with my new build.... No "false" bathroom floor. 4 drains with shut-offs and filters for hair. Will handle any slope. The grey water tank...

For off road use, you would be better of with 37/12.5R17 or 37/13.5R17.

Or driving at 30kph across the Simpson Desert with reduced pressures when you should be doing 20kph. Cheers, Peter OKA196 motorhome

Yep, and a 3 ply side wall will get hotter than a 2 ply side wall at the same pressure, load and speed. Cheers, Peter OKA196 motorhome

None of which actually involve doing anything. Tell us what you have DONE. Cheers, Peter OKA196 motorhome

First thing is to question your grade choice of Sikaflex. 252 is very high "tensile" but lower "elongation before break" meaning the glue joint thickness must be larger to accommodate any differential expansion between the sheet and the substrate. Maybe consider 11FC which is more flexible and...

Why do we have 2 identical threads about this? In Oz there is really only one choice for vehicle to vehicle communication. It is UHF, 80 channels (some of which are reserved for special uses) and the radios are all limited to 5W transmit power. So if you are in the bush and perform an open...

You asked......... My answer addressed that question. If you establish the re-heat rate you can answer your question for any water heater. Sorry, but I thought that would be obvious to you? Cheers, peter

Our current vehicle has a 30L calorifier for the hydronic diesel heater. The new build will have a 10L calorifier for the hydronic diesel heater. The change is to save weight. It is viable because of the reheat rate output of a diesel heater and it also has a 1000W immersion heater that can be...

We had one for 14 years. It was fine. It did what it was supposed to do. Replaced it with a Webasto diesel hydronic which provides hot water, central heating and engine pre-heating. FAR superior. New build will also have a diesel hydronic and zero gas appliances due to weight, cost, safety and...

I had a short work trip to Taichung City in Taiwan some years ago. I took my wife who befriended some locals. It was a great pleasure. Cheers, Peter OKA196 motorhome

Or with big tyres, remove the valve and get most of the air in before replacing the valve. Cheers, Peter OKA196 motorhome

I used an A/C compressor for a number of years. Most need to have a lubrication method which can result in oil in the compressed air. Great air capacity. There is a commercially available version in Oz which has the necessary mods. https://www.endlessair.com.au/ Cheers, Peter OKA196 motorhome

When I finished building our vehiclel, I had no money left, but wanted a decent capacity compressor. I had solar, batteries and a 1300W inverter installed. I bought Chinese 240V AC workshop compressor complete with accumulator tank and all the trimmings for under AUD$100. Used that for 3 years...

And after construction, simply glue a steel or aluminium or fibreglass plate to the skin to spread the load. Material, size and attachment varied according to the load. Cheers, Peter OKA196 motorhome