Recent content by bengibbons

Go for the bracket for the bar. I have just gone back to the bar as i had an AKS 3004 alko on and have gone back to using the bar becasue the aks did not stop the caravan from swaying even when a car passed on the motorway. I have changed the pads and even changed the towball. It did not make...

Look at either power touch or reich. Dont get a jocky wheel mover because they are rubbish. These type of movers last years and they both come with 5 years parts warranty from the rollers to the screws on the box.

Been away this weekend and one of the back legs on the caravan has broken. It has broken at the top. The pice that moves up and down the threaded bolt, well that is still moving up and down the thread. It is the nut that has broken from the leg itself. I would like to get it off the have a look...

Thank you to everyone that has written on the forum giving me advice. It has been helpful and you would be happy to know that i have towed the caravan and enjoyed the towing experience that much that i am off again this weekend. Thanks again

Can anyone tell me if i can tow my caravan with my car or do i have to take a towing test. I am 18 passed my test over 1year and 7 months ago. So its catogory B, not B+E. My car is a Vauxhall Astra Estate 1.6 8V club. Its weight is 1720Kg. I have a ABI Ace Diplomat at 800Kg. I know the car is...

There is lots of young caravanners, me for one i am only 18 and go away when i can, i even tow my caravan. I even enjoy the towing as well as getting on site. Its all experience that i enjoy

I have am going to clean the water system of my caravan. I just wanted to no whether i should leave the water filter in place or remove it from the system while strelizing it.

I was told recentley by a caravanning friend that even tho caravan sites say that they are open all year round, they still have to close, generally January time. So that they are not classed as gypsy sites. Is this true. Ben

Maplin sell a solar panel that is a trical charger. Its for 12Volt batterys and puts out 1.5W during day light hours and even in dull light. It costs

Maplin Electronics do a portable solar panel to just keep the battery when there is light, even a little light, i have one my grandad has one and there great, mine keeps the battery topped up and keeps the alarm running that while longer. It puts out 17.5 volt, 1.5 Watts, only enough to keep the...

If the earth wire is attached to the chassis it sould be there, there is one attached to my chassis, and should be every caravan

With thanks to Lutz and John L

sorry the is was ment to bet 18 years old

I am trying to make a desition on wether a vauxhall astra petrol 1.4 - 1.6 8v or a ford focus petrol 1.6 16v, i will be towing with a 1987 ACE Diplomat gross weight of 800kg. I am is years old so insurance is the main ploblem. the focus is £100 more than the astra, this is not realy a problem...

Try tooth paste