About Blue Snoopy

Blue Snoopy is a Winnebago Leisure Seeker 2334SL Motorhome (on an Iveco 50c18)

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20 – 22 January 2012 – Grabben Gullen NSW

Back in 1970 (or was it in 1971), “He” had the pleasure of finding a star sapphire in the remote NSW Township of Grabben Gullen.

Grabben what you ask?

Grabben Gullen, or Grabby if you are a local, is located roughly WNW of Goulburn NSW (about 61k’s by road) with access via either Gunning . . . → Read More: 20 – 22 January 2012 – Grabben Gullen NSW

Engine failure – Iveco Error Code 148

We have often wondered about safety when travelling in remote locations in Australia particularly if you have the misfortune of having mechanical problems.  Modern vehicles tend to be very reliable but as time passes, so does the age of the vehicle and the reliability. 

Most motor home owners would ensure that regular services are . . . → Read More: Engine failure – Iveco Error Code 148

Winnebago – Product Recall (April 2011)

The following information was obtained from  the ACCC site at  http://www.recalls.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/1002321

I’m posting it here to ensure that the issue is given exposure due to the nature of the problem.  Winnebago is suppose to be contact all impacted owners.

Winnebago Industries—Winnebago Motorhomes

PRA number: 2011/12496 Date created: 15th April 2011

Product information Product description . . . → Read More: Winnebago – Product Recall (April 2011)

Stranded – Don’t let this happen to you.

Whilst we were travelling to Mudgee to join the Winnebago Opal Safari, we pulled off the Great Western Highway at the Mt Boyce lookout (just past the Heavy Vehicle Weigh Station to the west of Blackheath in the NSW Blue Mountains) to have lunch.

After having a quick look for a level area that . . . → Read More: Stranded – Don’t let this happen to you.

Grounded

For the past five weeks, Blue Snoopy has been sitting idle in our driveway fully refuelled, water tanks filled, grey tank empty and the bed made but we have been unable to take advantage of the beaut weather that Sydney has experienced as “She” has been recovering from surgery.

On 18 August, “She” had . . . → Read More: Grounded

About this Site

This site is about the travels of a motorhome called “Blue Snoopy”, currently a Winnebago Leisure Seeker 2334SL Motorhome on an Iveco 50c18 truck body and chassis. The vehicle was constructed in March 2008 by Winnebago Industries in the outer Sydney (NSW Australia) suburb of Emu Plains and purchased new by us from The . . . → Read More: About this Site