MUDGEE TRIP - FOOD - WINE - FIRST TIME FLAT TOWING - MOTORHOME LIFE

[@Rick-ow6hx]

Nice to see you back hope all your little gremlins are now sorted out

[@headsortailsmotorhometravels77]

thanks, we hope so as well.

[@jjbee9229]

Hello, We used to flat tow a Suzuki behind our motorhome. We used a spare key without the electric chip, in the ignition to unlock the steering while driving, and used the real key manually to turn the door lock to lock the door. The bonus with the no chip key in the ignition was that if you left the vehicle for a short time and left the key in the ignition, no one could break in and start the vehicle. Hope this is helpful. We love your videos, keep up the great work.

[@headsortailsmotorhometravels77]

thank you. We worked out the smash repairers had not fixed the lock properly to enable us to lock and unlock the door with the key. We have taken the car back and they fixed the problem. All good now.

[@daveclarke5512]

Another enjoyable Video thankyou for taking us along

[@headsortailsmotorhometravels77]

Glad your enjoying them. Love it when someone finds our channel and binge watches.

[@gambit4354]

missed you guys content wandered what happened and i must say i take my hat off to you guys for your never say die i''m shocked that these people don't check their work omg and it happens to a great couple like yous as a coachbuilder i''m lost for words, mudgee what a great place to visit touring the vineyards stay awesome guys great video

[@headsortailsmotorhometravels77]

Thank you, its good to be back travelling. Yep always seems to be a bit of a drama but what can you do, just have to work through them. Mudgee was beautiful, very hot and humid which it normally isn't, they have had loads of rain as well so the locals aren't even used to the humid weather. We loved it and will go back in the cooler months.

[@HeleneR67]

❤ that you ❤ your food, wine, coffee, bakeries, seafood, pubs. Such a joy to watch you both having so much joie de vivre ❤

[@headsortailsmotorhometravels77]

Thanks for the messages. We really love all of the above. We are also finding that everywhere we go the food is fabulous! from a little coffee shop in Lightning Ridge to the bakeries in country towns and the pubs and restaurants. Everyone is working so hard to produce and provide good food.

[@frankhenderson7709]

HI, guys we own a Jayco conquest FA 25 2016, owned from new, have been flat towing a Suzuki Swift for 6yrs and never had any issues (but we have been caught 3times were had to disconnect it because as you probably know you can't reverse with the Suzie on the back).We have traveled all over Australia to the west x2, up the middle x3, across to Queensland x3,through nsw ,Victoria. I am sure that once you get the little issues sorted, you'll love traveling with the motorhome and the swift. 👌👍

[@headsortailsmotorhometravels77]

Your travels sound fantastic. I think the Swifty was a great choice to flat tow, its small but comfortable to drive and tows really well. We hope to do all the trips you guys have done. We are heading down to SA in May and then to the Flinders Rangers, on to Uluru from there. Should be a fabulous trip. Safe travels to you guys. Thanks for the message.

[@jjbee9229]

Hello, We towed a suzi too, when you need to reverse we found that one of us would sit in the suzi, start the motor so the power steering works, and then we could reverse up by holding the suzi steering wheel to stop it from going into full lock.👌

[@frankhenderson7709]

@@jjbee9229 yes that's correct we have used that method but only over a small distance 1-2m no more than that,we have been told that you can wreck your tow frame or worse flip the Suzuki over 👍👌

[@kevinwilson8350]

Welcome back , thanks for sharing your fun times & not so fun time, cheers Kev.

[@headsortailsmotorhometravels77]

You are welcome.

[@shaneward4461]

was obvious to see the benefits of towing the car but do you think you would have done the same tours if you were just driving the truck. Was it worth the extra cost and effort. Great vid thanks.

[@headsortailsmotorhometravels77]

Hi, we definitely think we made the right choice with towing the car. Just in the first few days away with the car we were able to go to places that the MH would have been difficult to get to because of either winding dirt driveways or parking issues. When we head down the south coast of NSW in the next few weeks, we will park the MH for a week at each of the spots and drive the car up to national parks, walks, beaches etc. So in our view, yep definitely worth the money. Cheers.

[@jackborris5474]

I give you one good advice with your Suzuki. You have to install stone guard. At least front cover and windscreen. Because you Suzuki will be sand blasted.😂😂😂

[@headsortailsmotorhometravels77]

great tip, thank you.

[@keithcooper7027]

Somehow I wasn’t being made aware of your updates? Think I fixed that issue. We rent Jayco Motorhomes in Australia and our current rental had that annoying squeak above the passengers head in the cabin. Told the rental company we wanted another one without the squeak was told they would just cancel our rental so we ended up taking it anyway. After four days of squeaking we fixed it! Touch base with us I’ll tell you what it was. Plus the other issues we have too. Like watching your wine tastings we are more of Chicken Parmi beer tasters stuck on the Stuart Highway at the moment.

[@keithcooper7027]

P.S. we miss the outside fold down table now missing from our Jayco rentals!

[@headsortailsmotorhometravels77]

Hi guys, thanks for the message. How annoying is the squeak in the cabin. We initially had a tea towel pushed up the area. Jayco have now put some packing in there and it is better. How did you fix yours? Good idea renting the motorhomes. We never did that and probably should have to learn a thing or two first. lol. Happy travels.

[@SteveAMcPherson]

Where do you rent the Jayco motorhome from? What are the rough daily costs to rent?

[@keithcooper7027]

@@headsortailsmotorhometravels77 The squeak was a shim they left in there from manufacturing plant. It was a small block of wood that I knocked out with a hammer and screwdriver and the squeak was gone. There was no shim on the driver side. The rental company had other rigs with the same complaint I showed them what I found and the shim, said they would look into it.

[@markpie10]

Love you guys...been following you both since we ordered our RM 20.5 january 23....will be september 24 by the looks...love your vids x...Mark and Carol ...Wollongong

[@headsortailsmotorhometravels77]

Hi guys, wow that is such a long time to have to wait. You will be so keen to travel by the time you get your MH. Hope you have lots of fun out there.

[@markpie10]

We now are picking up a FA 24.4 conquest instead on thursday 22nd....finally

[@gaigresswell5327]

Thanks for your video, wondering if they told you what the squeak above your head was. I have a similar squeak above my head on the right hand side and would love to know how to fix it..Thanks again..

[@headsortailsmotorhometravels77]

Jayco have put some packing in between the cab and habitat after peeling back the cover, this has helped somewhat. The squeak has moved from the drivers side to the passengers side now. Lol.

[@katyhughes-brown4417]

You two just don't get a break 😊

[@headsortailsmotorhometravels77]

Always seems to be something, but we keep on learning new things and keep our fingers crossed for some trips without any issues. 😊

[@460jade]

Hi You don't have to leave the Swift in accessory position as this will flatten the car battery. Try doing this.....Start car ...turn off ...do not remove key!!!!! The steering will stay unlocked untill you remove key...Try it works on my 2018 Swift and an Alto previous

[@headsortailsmotorhometravels77]

Thank you, yes what you are saying is the right way to go. Cheers.

[@peterworthington8079]

Our idea on having the motorhome was so that we didnt have to tow anything. The plan will be to hire a car in major areas when we are staying in an area for extended periods etc

[@headsortailsmotorhometravels77]

That is a good plan, we would have liked to hire a car in a few places before we had the tow car. Although we found it impossible to hire a car in Yeppoon, there are literally no hire car companies which we found very unusual. We even went to the Tourist Information Centre to try and find a way to get a hire car, but we would have to have gone to Rockhampton to pick it up.

[@murrayparker8536]

Why did you buy a Jayco,

[@headsortailsmotorhometravels77]

Initially we liked the sound of how the Jayco is built, good price point, liked the layouts etc.

[@ladysusanjane2682]

What can go wrong should not go wrong.🤦🏼‍♀️??? Why can’t people do their job properly?🙄

[@headsortailsmotorhometravels77]

Ah, we know, many moments of just shaking my head. I think a lot of things are just not made or repaired with quality anymore.

[@tommyandbellasadventures]

Fix backsplash

[@tommyandbellasadventures]

What caused bump

[@headsortailsmotorhometravels77]

Hi, the back splash came with a few small bulges/bubbles in it. It means taking off all the cupboards and putting a whole new splash back on.

[@tommyandbellasadventures]

@@headsortailsmotorhometravels77 cool just thinking cause to window issue cheese

[@tommyandbellasadventures]

I looking into buying motorhome, did you look at the (auto trail motorhomes)?. Giving me a headache trying to choose..

[@thelonewolf666]

pretty ridiculous waste of fuel towing that

[@headsortailsmotorhometravels77]

We love it, we have used the Suzuki Swift for so much exploring while the motorhome is parked up. The Suzuki uses almost no fuel at all, totally worth it to us.