Water tank hose replacement.

Willie,

By the time you're finished you'll be able to open a Bushtracker Refurbishment business.

It would be a good business to start in Sydney.

You have to wait months to get a job done at Barnes Caravans. I rang them two weeks ago and they told me they were too busy and were not taking on any bookings for work until December 20. It's a joke.

Willie

Have you tried G & L Caravan Repairs (02) 9632-1687
10 Cann Street, GUILDFORD NSW 2161

Bob

Willie

Here is another one to try

Complete RV Services Pty Ltd, (02) 4732-2224
Unit 3, 85-87 Batt Street, SOUTH PENRITH NSW 2750

Bob

Willie
Have used G&L for brakes/bearing service
Have not used Complete RV services
Spoke to him at Rosehill caravan show (Danie Johanson)

Rregards
Bob

So nobody knows about the water hoses / pipes.

I will have to ring Bushtracker and ask them.

Thanks all,

Willie.

Hi Willie

We have recently replaced all our water tanks and the fittings. We purchased rolls of blue hose from Bunnings. They don't call it food grade any more, but call it drinking water hose.

Our breather pipes are trickle irrigation hose with a tickle irrigation tap on them to prevent spillage on slopes when driving, and to avoid any contamination. They are pinned to the under side of the caravan.

Geeze Willie, with all those Gold Ingots you've got stored away I thought you would have brought a new BT albeit the depressed gold prices.

All jokes aside, best of luck with the upgrading. I'm seriously considering going down the same track.

As for the gold, I wouldn't mind learning the secrets of "gold panning". The number of times I camp beside sandy creeks and think "I wonder?"

Leigh

Leigh and Mita,

Don't bother panning the sand, dig down to get as close to the bedrock as you can - especially in 'trap sites' where the heavy gold will have settled out.

John and Jean

Stephen

I believe ATO are offering rewards for reporting these "Gold Digging Scoundrels".

I'll go you halves with the reward but don't let Willie know.

Leigh

Hi Leigh,
I never had a web page as such but did advertise a CD for a while but that was too much like hard work and cash - so give it away for free these days to those deserving souls we meet in our travels.

I haven't swung the coil on the gold beeper much recently but it may get a bit more use as we swing south through NSW and Vic

Cheers John and Jean

Willie

My BT is a Nov 2008 version so I have the filler on the drawer bar and the "new" tanks.

The plumbing in mine is all John Guest fittings on solid pipe.

I have 3 + 1 tanks and when delivered there was only one breather for the 3 non-potable. It did not work and siphoned water across tanks etc. So I used light irrigation pipe to install individual breathers for each tank. (had 1 so I installed two more. I took the pipe up the front wall like the BT breather and find no need for taps.

Just after filling there may be a slight loss on the first corner but the loop up the front wall quickly prevents further loss.

On the end of the pipe I have used gauze to allow air and water to escape when filling and air in when using the tanks. The gauze also stops the mud wasps from building in it. Only had to replace them once from gravel rash but it is a quick and easy job.

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Trust you find a great solution and enjoy

Cheers

Alan

Willie,
Not sure which tanks you have, the original Camec 80 litre type or the new type that apparently don't have/need the gal cover. If you have the new ones I can't help as my van is 2001 vintage. Not sure why they went away from the 'at tank' breathers as they work fine, at least on mine they do.
Replacing the old ones is easy and each has its own breather that vents under the van and alongside the individual tank. I have replaced 2 of mine and simply reused the breather pipe from the tank removed. The hardest part is sealing around the breather pipe as it exits from the tank but if you clean it up properly and scuff it you can achieve a seal using black Sikaflex, just let it dry for a few days before manhandling it back under the van. Normally, getting anything to stick to this type of plastic is almost impossible but with the right preparation and allowing time for the Sikaflex to go off it can work. Mine done over 2 years ago and still Ok.
I replaced the tank filling hoses which were just 25mm clear plastic pipe and replaced the tank to pump hoses with drinking water hose from Bunnings. Replace clamps as necessary.
Cheers, Bill