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by ajp
25 Aug 2011, 15:47
Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
Topic: Buying new alternators???
Replies: 5
Views: 1099

Re: Buying new alternators???

Cheers Martin, Didnt think of that. And that thought reminded me of the impact driver in my van!! DOH!
by ajp
20 Aug 2011, 15:35
Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
Topic: Buying new alternators???
Replies: 5
Views: 1099

Re: Buying new alternators???

I've tryed locking it with a screwdriver, All I acheived was to bend the fan blades(?) and take a sizable chunk of skin off my knuckles! The alternator won't split apart without remove the pulley wheel assembly first and if I could get that off...
by ajp
20 Aug 2011, 11:39
Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
Topic: Buying new alternators???
Replies: 5
Views: 1099

Buying new alternators???

Hello to everybody, I've not been on for a while. ( not having a good van year.... :x ) I have a problem. My alternator has died. Tryed replacing what can be replaced but to no avale. So... simple enough new unit required. No-one seems to stock the correct unit. All new ones that I've found have a s...
by ajp
03 Oct 2010, 17:08
Forum: Camping & Travelling
Topic: Carrying a kayak
Replies: 10
Views: 2673

Re: Carrying a kayak

But none of that helps any of us with a pop-top... E D I T: Sorry should have been a little more specific. That won't work on a side tilting pop-top (Devon etc). Also how far out would the support strut stick in order to take the load evenly? Also that would only fit on the opposite side of the slid...
by ajp
02 Oct 2010, 19:21
Forum: Campers
Topic: Do you use a jubilee clip on your gas hose?
Replies: 7
Views: 3469

Re: Do you use a jubilee clip on your gas hose?

I was told a while back by one of the workers at a local caravan site, that is was against regulations for them to use jubilee clips on gas bottle hoses (static caravans). This is so they can quickly remove the gas bottle in the event of a fire or emergancy. Now I get that, as bottles are kept outs...
by ajp
19 Sep 2010, 09:00
Forum: Campers
Topic: Camper Heating??
Replies: 71
Views: 9288

Re: Camper Heating??

I salvaged mine when my sister had a new kitchen fitted, free is such a nice word! You can pick the up new for about £60-70. Not really cheap but much cheaper than propex etc.
by ajp
18 Sep 2010, 13:47
Forum: Campers
Topic: Camper Heating??
Replies: 71
Views: 9288

Re: Camper Heating??

240v kitchen kick board heater wired into the hook-up. Runs on a 5a fuse and gets the van toasty in 5 minutes. Downside, only works in campsites.
But thats fine for family trips and if I'm just surfing somewhere I wear more clothes!
by ajp
18 Sep 2010, 12:15
Forum: Campers
Topic: which bed!?
Replies: 11
Views: 1770

Re: which bed!?

You can't feel the mesh through the foam (I've got 4" Blue foam, the firm stuff). As to fixing. I got some 1" webbing with ladder lock buckles stiched into the coverings. Just threads through the mesh and pulls tight on the buckles. I've got 4 on both seat and back..
by ajp
16 Sep 2010, 18:18
Forum: Campers
Topic: which bed!?
Replies: 11
Views: 1770

Re: which bed!?

The volkswares bed does need a platform building the same as bluebird. Its does extend to1.9m which means it comes quite forward in the van (about a third of the of the width of the side door.) We've got a full width and the result is nearly the same size as a king size bed, its only 50mm narrower! ...
by ajp
13 Sep 2010, 18:52
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Advantages of fitting a larger alternator
Replies: 14
Views: 3484

Re: Advantages of fitting a larger alternator

Mine was a standard 45ah which I swapped for a 90ah. Other than needing a slightly longer belt (1100 instead of a 1050) I've had no other issues at all. Just really happy batteries!
by ajp
17 Aug 2010, 21:08
Forum: Campers
Topic: Fridge RM122
Replies: 11
Views: 3126

Re: Fridge RM122

Look at the data plate inside the fridge. Left hand side I think. If its a 122 it will only have 12v and gas info. 123 was 3-way. If you want to run a 122 on 240v. Wire a 12v plug on it with a 6a fuse and plug it into the cigerette lighter when driving and buy a 240v-12v transformer for the hook-up....
by ajp
17 Aug 2010, 17:03
Forum: Campers
Topic: Is a pop top any good in the wind?
Replies: 30
Views: 4934

Re: Is a pop top any good in the wind?

jamesc76 wrote:[ Cant quite understand how you can compare a t25 with a t4 when the question was about high tops and pop tops!


The T25 is a pop top and it has less issues with wind than a T4 tin top, its just an observation regarding the stabilty of my T25.
by ajp
15 Aug 2010, 22:07
Forum: Bodywork, Seats & Glass
Topic: Zinc Fume Fever
Replies: 8
Views: 1425

Re: Zinc Fume Fever

boatbuilder wrote: Contant headache for 26 hours, high temperature of 38.5, general aches, shivery, feeling hot.
Has anhyone else experienced this?

anything over 10 pints of cider has the same effect.
by ajp
15 Aug 2010, 22:04
Forum: Campers
Topic: Is a pop top any good in the wind?
Replies: 30
Views: 4934

Re: Is a pop top any good in the wind?

woodmonkey wrote:my pop top opens itself
You can pay a lot of money for that on a T5 california!