Trailer vision

Saw that one too, was simple and clever, definitely a market for that one.

How good has that series been! Some good inventions.

yeah top show that one , also have been watching 'inventions from the shed' not bad either.

Sounds like a good idea, not hard to whip up yourself, same as telltale lights on fuse panels, shouldn't cost more than $40 all up.

Damn you Willem, now i've got another 'potential project' clogging up my coconut..

Whats wrong with doing a rig check before pulling out. Thats what the missus and I did in the caravan and camper days, checking all lights was part of our check routine everyday. Just another to go wrong.

MM - and if a globe suddenly goes POOF in the ruff ? tee hee

Hi Willie

Al has one of these devices and is a big rap for them, he bought it off a small stand at a Caravan Show last year I think.

cheers

Lyn

Morning everyone - great show isn't it? Loved the Trailer Vision. For those who saw "Bush Mechanics" - the same guy made that doco and is doing this one. ast week they featued "Pommie John" at Coober Pedy - well he's here in Birdsville now. Willem, you might recall the old blitz-type truck out at the loading ramp on the way to the Industrial Estate (!?) well it belongs to Pommie John who left it here before the floods when he broke down on the way from opal fields at Jundah going back to Coober Pedy. He's made a new drive shaft and fitted it yesterday in the 45 degree heat and was off to Betoota where his noodling machine was left to collect all his bits and pieces and head to Coober Pedy. Got abut 20 klms out of town and a passing Policeman found him and fined him $1200 all up for various infringements (mainly for not having a Queensland permit for an unregistered vehicle etc). Personally I thought it was a bit mean.
Weather - well it's blown all night - was 45 yesterday and foul - cool 25 now with howling SE and low dust and cloudy still - spits of rain all night. Lovely. Al the campers spent the night shifting their vehicles around in front of their tents and trailers as form wind break - as the wind moved 180 degrees they were busy.
Who said life in small towns is quiet - so far we've had a meeting every day, leadlighting course is on, mosaic course next - town meeting yesterday to discuss where and how and how big for the town gibber mosaic project for 2005, first aid courses for two days, wedding and christening, each committee having AGM's, Melbourne Cup party clothes to organise. Christmas Church will be early on 7 Nov (Because the Minister will be here for the wedding and christening day before) - it's just all go here. And it's still blowing.

Great show that hey. Don't know about that shearing express thing though.

Cheers

Jackablue

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So ya gettin one Mr??

Wonder how many billions of klms have been travelled without one of these, yet the driver is still confident in his safety chains, towhitch etc??

Will have to look into this show, ABC does have some awesome shows for its pi$$y budget it gets. There was fresh talk about making it commercial in the paper the other week, that would destroy the ABC. I dont watch tele now cause most of it is Adverts!

Re-wired me trailer new lights, looked at LED's $194 EACH! Got the Supercheap Narvas for $8ea!

And the amazing thing in this day and age is that it is entirely NON electronic. Just reed switches and LED's.

Phil I

Good invention. You know, years ago I owned a Suburu sportwagon. I think it was an '82 model from memory. Anyway, it had a warning light in the dash that came on if you blew a globe somewhere. First time it happened, the light came on and stayed on annoying the heck out me until someone pointed out that I had a tailight out. Do'h! But I've never come across a similiar system since and I've never been able to figure out why not - basic, simple, cost the manufacturers about $5.

:o) Melissa

Interesting thought. Given that LED's run on bugger all current compared with ordinary globes this TrailerVision device may not sense properly on LED lights.

Good thing you fitted the traditionalist lights Truckster, now you can fit one of these....with the money you saved on the gold plated hellas.

DJ