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Offline MarkVS

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What do you use as a blower on your dusty trips
« on: March 22, 2016, 09:17:16 PM »
I am currently looking at options for what to get to blow away dust from hatch edges, camper tops etc, on those dusty trips, before you setup.

Am interested in something that is 12v rechargeable and has sufficient air flow to blow dust away.

I also have a 12v tyre compressor, but not air tank.

So interested to understand what others use or have used.

Thanks

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Re: What do you use as a blower on your dusty trips
« Reply #1 on: March 22, 2016, 11:57:52 PM »
Two stroke leaf blower?
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Re: What do you use as a blower on your dusty trips
« Reply #2 on: March 23, 2016, 04:22:11 AM »
Cordless 18v blower.
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Re: What do you use as a blower on your dusty trips
« Reply #3 on: March 23, 2016, 05:06:32 AM »
Quote from: SJindustries on March 23, 2016, 04:22:11 AM
Cordless 18v blower.

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Re: What do you use as a blower on your dusty trips
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Re: What do you use as a blower on your dusty trips
« Reply #5 on: March 23, 2016, 06:20:20 AM »
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Re: What do you use as a blower on your dusty trips
« Reply #6 on: March 23, 2016, 06:37:08 AM »
18v cordless blower.  Also comes in handy for blowing leaves off the roof of the camper at pack up.
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Re: What do you use as a blower on your dusty trips
« Reply #7 on: March 23, 2016, 07:31:29 AM »
I found a dust pan an broom,  or a soft household broom worked best,  a blower only removes the lose dust. Plus a broom doubles up for the inside. Using a blower on sand inside a camper or van wouldn't  really achieve a good out come.
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Re: What do you use as a blower on your dusty trips
« Reply #8 on: March 23, 2016, 07:39:11 AM »
I use an air compressor with a 9lt storage tank.
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Re: What do you use as a blower on your dusty trips
« Reply #9 on: March 23, 2016, 07:45:30 AM »
I just use a broom, it fits in my pole storage box and use it for sweeping out annex floor as well.
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Re: What do you use as a blower on your dusty trips
« Reply #10 on: March 23, 2016, 07:49:43 AM »
Quote from: callmejoe on March 23, 2016, 07:31:29 AM
I found a dust pan an broom,  or a soft household broom worked best,  a blower only removes the lose dust. Plus a broom doubles up for the inside. Using a blower on sand inside a camper or van wouldn't  really achieve a good out come.

     I agree.....i feel you don't need another gadget to fail.... or worry about charging !!

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Re: What do you use as a blower on your dusty trips
« Reply #11 on: March 23, 2016, 09:03:56 AM »
We use the two compressors in the Cruiser via two air tanks to blow out if needed, but the dust has to be really bad to make me want to do it.
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Re: What do you use as a blower on your dusty trips
« Reply #12 on: March 23, 2016, 09:20:15 AM »
Quote from: Cruiser 105Tvan on March 22, 2016, 11:57:52 PM
Two stroke leaf blower?


That's what I have in the front box  :cheers:

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Re: What do you use as a blower on your dusty trips
« Reply #13 on: March 23, 2016, 10:05:09 AM »
People carry 2 stroke blowers??? **** me...

no wonder peoples Shit is 4ton over weight on the ball...
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Re: What do you use as a blower on your dusty trips
« Reply #14 on: March 23, 2016, 10:49:51 AM »
Quote from: Bird on March 23, 2016, 10:05:09 AM
People carry 2 stroke blowers??? **** me...

no wonder peoples Shit is 4ton over weight on the ball...

Obviously you lot missed the "?" at the end. 
I couldn't think of anything else apart from a Broom, brush and pan, or a rag that would do the job.
Blowers, as said, only do part of the job.  You still have to go round a second time and wipe it/brush it off.
And it doesn't clean it all out anyway.  Your either in a hurry, got the missus on your back, or something else has happened.
There's always some dust somewhere. 

Just like when you "shammy" the car and then take it for a drive/blow dry.
You don't get all the water with the "shammy" first time round, never happens.
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Re: What do you use as a blower on your dusty trips
« Reply #15 on: March 23, 2016, 11:37:06 AM »
Personally, I prefer not to get mine dirty or dusty, but some times you cant help it when the're doing roadworks on the highway. When that happens, usually the Big4 I'm staying at has a wash bay, or at least a hose available so I can give it a wash and polish before I set up my rig..........................




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Re: What do you use as a blower on your dusty trips
« Reply #16 on: March 23, 2016, 12:06:36 PM »
Quote from: Cruiser 105Tvan on March 23, 2016, 10:49:51 AM
Just like when you "shammy" the car and then take it for a drive/blow dry.
You don't get all the water with the "shammy" first time round, never happens.
You sound like me, I never heard anyone else takes their car for a drive to dry it after a wash, even after a chamois. I also swerve around during that drive  to "shake" off the water...........
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Re: What do you use as a blower on your dusty trips
« Reply #17 on: March 23, 2016, 01:12:33 PM »
Quote from: Bird on March 23, 2016, 10:05:09 AM
People carry 2 stroke blowers??? **** me...

no wonder peoples Shit is 4ton over weight on the ball...

Shit yeah ... I never leave home without a blower either 2S or a batt powered one when doing remote trips

If you have done a hub change on a dirt track  you will very quickly appreciate a blower of done description .

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Re: What do you use as a blower on your dusty trips
« Reply #18 on: March 23, 2016, 06:01:29 PM »
A blower would have been handy with the TrakShak, as dust would gather on top of the tail gate and some would fall onto the kitchen when it was opened.

Never had the need with the Coota, as there's nowhere for the dust to gather and cause issues.

If I was going to take one, it'd be one of these.....

http://www.ryobi.com.au/outdoor/products/details/one-blower-kit

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Re: What do you use as a blower on your dusty trips
« Reply #19 on: March 23, 2016, 06:06:43 PM »
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Re: What do you use as a blower on your dusty trips
« Reply #20 on: March 23, 2016, 06:07:19 PM »
Quote from: SJindustries on March 23, 2016, 04:22:11 AM
Cordless 18v blower.
Good for grassy/dusty radiators as well
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Re: What do you use as a blower on your dusty trips
« Reply #21 on: March 23, 2016, 06:08:14 PM »
Jeez I don't even use a blower at home let alone on a camping trip ???
In fact even at home I hate the neighbour's noisy bloody thing !
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Re: What do you use as a blower on your dusty trips
« Reply #22 on: March 23, 2016, 09:10:13 PM »
Damp microfibre cloth works for me
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Re: What do you use as a blower on your dusty trips
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Re: What do you use as a blower on your dusty trips
« Reply #24 on: March 24, 2016, 08:11:40 AM »
Quote from: cetacean on March 23, 2016, 06:08:14 PM
Jeez I don't even use a blower at home let alone on a camping trip ???
In fact even at home I hate the neighbour's noisy bloody thing !

Haha, can you imagine sitting in a nice quiet bush camp somewhere,  another camper pulls up, and suddenly you hear the whine of a lawn blower crank up....
I'd get the shotty out..  >:D
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