Recent content by akd1961

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    Auto or Manual

    Hi After all the advise, thank you very much. We have shortlisted our cars to the Kia Sorento and the Hyaundai Santa Fe, next question is auto or manual best for towing Man thanks
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    Best Car Advise

    Hi We are looking for advise on good tow vehicle for twin axle caravan, also needs to have large boot as we have 4 dogs
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    Best Used caravan for a Newbie

    Many thanks very useful and helpful info
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    Research done still need advice

    Many thanks all, lots of tips and advice, know what I will be doing this Winter
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    Research done still need advice

    Hi We want to buy a used caravan next year will probably be August time we will have about 10K to spend, know nothing about caravans as such. We went to the NEC couple weeks ago and have worked out layout we want center shower, wc and two end dinners, couple of things came up some of the...
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    Best Used caravan for a Newbie

    Hi We want to buy a used caravan next year will probably be August time we will have about 10K to spend, know nothing about caravans as such. We went to the NEC couple weeks ago and have worked out layout we want, couple of things came up some of the caravans seemed to have the hook up points...
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    What Berth for a beginner

    Yes we are planning to got on Sunday so will have a better idea
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    What Berth for a beginner

    That made me chuckle
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    What Berth for a beginner

    Hi There is only two if us but four dogs and we may take the odd grandchild, what berth is a good place to start I do like my space lol
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    Brand

    Hi Sorry me again, someone said the Elddis caravans were bottom of the list I just wondered why as the reviews seem to be pretty good. At the min the ones that catch my eye are Coachman, Bailey, Swift and Adria. Whats your favourite and why please Angie
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    Been Doing My research help

    What berth was it
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    Been Doing My research help

    We are looking into getting a used caravan next year, and going to the NEC show next weekend, there is only two of us but 4 dogs, we don;t really want fixed bunk beds and would like an island bed but struggling to find any such layout, any ideas, we can't afford new and wouldn't want to take...
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    4 Dogs Is that just silly

    We are thinking of getting a caravan and will take our dogs how hard will if be to get sites that accept that many. They have never been in kennels and seem to struggle more to get sitters if we want to go away. So our thoughts are get a caravan so we can take with us, there are beautiful...
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    Towing with a pick up truck who does it?

    We have a Nissan Navara too and didn't even consider this thought it would be ok, another thing to take into consideration
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    Newbie Popping in to say hi

    Thank you very much, OH is an HGV driver but no experience of caravan towing, he said about the twin wheel just in case we got a puncture lol