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We thought long and hard about what caravan to buy , we have had a few they all had problems - and the dealers made them worse , to be honest we liked the Hobby's but our storage site does not allow them in - nor does the next nearest one . So that kind of helped with the decision. 3 trips so...

Well despite my reservations we have picked up our new van and wait for it ....... everything seems perfect ! It is a Buccaneer Galera - this is our fourth new van over a number of years and every other one had problems. - but touch wood no problems whatsoever ! We have had a couple of weeks...

Hi There , We have the 420 version of this awning , and as stated above it does not have rear air poles against the van. What it does have is aluminium poles that go down each end of the awining ( its an option ) sometimes we use them sometimes not - it does make the fit to the van a bit...

This is very depressing , my son is a locksmith - he has a 'tool, you can buy on the internet which enables all manner of locks to be opened , he took my alko locks off without any damage in less than 2 minutes ( both of them !!) and put them back on as quickly as my keys I'm afraid good old...

Thanks for your replies The cars door mirror is a problem on 2 counts , firstly the top edge of the mirror curves down towards the outer edge so the top and bottom edge of the mirrors are not parallel plus the thickness around the rim varies significantly making the Millenco aero type clamps a...

Hi There , Yes you can get updated discs/ data from a main dealer ( did mine last year ) it can be as costly as buying a new tom tom etc - but it is obviously neater

Hi There , Can anyone recommend some towing mirrors for the New shape Range Rover ? My Grand Aero's do not fit because of the curvature of the car Mirror housings , Land Rover do not list any - and had no suggestions ! I do not want the suction type which fit onto the existing Door Mirror...

Just to answer an earlier reply with regards to having to cancel our holiday due to bereavement , I had booked an overseas site with the Caravan club. It was no big deal (£150) and I know the T&C's etc. - and we never expected anything Its just all of the other bookings ( sites and crossings...

I belong to both clubs , but a recent event makes me think. Sadly my mum passed away 2 months ago and for obvious reasons we had to change our holiday plans etc. Without any problems we changed or got immediate refunds from the campsites we booked directly in France and Spain , the euro tunnel...

We are looking for a site in France that is open over Christmas and is not too far from Paris. All of the sites we have stayed at before are closed ( in fact we cannot find that is open at all ) We are looking for a larger site if possible ( not a field and a tap type ) but any...

Well its been over a year since I posted this and all in all its not been too bad with the new van I have had a few minor warranty repairs , carried out at the first service , but generally everything holding together - I have just posted a problem I have with the water pump but again this is...

SirRoger , I will have a good look , unfortunately my van is in storage and so not as quick and easy to access as I would like. I did talk to the supplying dealership ( van is just 1 year old ) before I posted this on line ( as well as talking to whale ) The general lack of knowledge is...

Thanks for your reply The pump is the submersible whale type , so yes i can and will try removing the hose to see if it is actually pumping water at that point. The electrics was tripping at the post - we was at the NFOL and many was suffering due to a low supply - it is a temporary setup so...

Strange one this ( well to me anyway ) I have a Elddis Crusader Tempest 2014 , it has an internal water tank as well as the aqua roll. At the weekend when we selected the EXT option on the control panel ( this normally fills the internal tank from the aqua roll) - the pump runs normally but...

well we go in a couple of weeks so trying not to worry too much , we will still keep going to Europe - just need to keep convincing myself that the perceived extra risk is worth it !! Andy