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Re: what do people do for preventative maintanence
« Reply #10 on: August 13, 2008, 09:21:37 PM »
 :o holy shirt jock :o  Is that to go to the shops or just on long trips?

I always check the oil (every december) and park facing mecca

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Re: what do people do for preventative maintanence
« Reply #11 on: August 13, 2008, 09:24:00 PM »



ok so your just about to embark on a 5000km trip to the other side of australia.. or new zealand





OK now i,ve read it properly, i'd check the water too and put fresh CD's in the stacker

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Re: what do people do for preventative maintanence
« Reply #12 on: August 13, 2008, 09:46:05 PM »
Yep. Use it to jump your van or pump up a flat then recharge it via the vans cig lighter while driving away from your near disaster!  8)

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Re: what do people do for preventative maintanence
« Reply #13 on: August 13, 2008, 10:04:41 PM »
that sounds flippen sweet!!!

have to get one of them at some stage..

ben

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Re: what do people do for preventative maintanence
« Reply #14 on: September 03, 2008, 10:23:20 PM »
i carry, spare  fanbelts and hoses,a recond points distributer, coil, recond carby, water ,oil ,brakefluid , all spanners sockets etc to suit roadside repairs, overalls, hand cleaner, portable shower, gaffa tape, box full of fuzes even different ones to mine just in case someone else needs help, 12 volt wire all grades, gas torch,solder and flux,   fishing rod n tackle, heaps of good music cds, new windscreen rubber(just coz i got 1) in case windscreen gets broken, spare clothes,brazilian double hammock and ropes (in case i need a snooze anywhere(just need 1 tree, beddy,s the other tie point) , 12 volt cig water kettle, boxes of cupasoups , teabags, coffee, sugar, longlife milk, dehydrated food, 12 pac bottled water, caned food, (lol, can opener) (forgot it once, dam it)  candals, incence, lighter, compas (dont need it now , got navig8r, but still carry compas), blankets, ground rug, pillows,
custom made flyscreens for front doors,
car fridge(lives in beddy),australia road atlas maps in case mushroom cloud forms lol, tow ropes, every trailer plug conecter ever made lol, deoderent in case i might get lucky hehe, rain coats haha,
and thats about it unless i forgot something, i will check the van and update this if i forgot something, ...
marty :)   

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Re: what do people do for preventative maintanence
« Reply #15 on: September 03, 2008, 10:39:06 PM »
Marty how big is this van of yours??

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Re: what do people do for preventative maintanence
« Reply #16 on: September 03, 2008, 11:01:21 PM »
Marty how big is this van of yours??

Theres no room to do anything in the beddy if he does get lucky :D

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Re: what do people do for preventative maintanence
« Reply #17 on: September 04, 2008, 08:55:37 AM »
Hey Ben can I move in sounds like a good place to live
If you want a job done right DO it yourself

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Re: what do people do for preventative maintanence
« Reply #18 on: September 04, 2008, 11:13:56 AM »
yep sure!! hey man where did that come from?\

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Re: what do people do for preventative maintanence
« Reply #19 on: September 04, 2008, 11:24:55 AM »
Sorry Ben ment for Marty
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