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Might be worth recording "Don't get done get Dom" 11am next Thursday 25th April on BBC1, " Dom comes to the aid of a couple whose caravan is suffering from damp problems. A succession of visits to the dealer has failed to fix the problem, so Dom takes their case to the manufacturer instead...

Nice reply but Sir Roger doesn't say he had been quoted anything, the £248 mentioned was the OPs bill

£294 . Last years service/damp test was £140 all in at our supplying dealer, went to book for this year's and told it would be £180+parts+damp test+VAT so £240+. Checked out local mobile fitter who also has a workshop and it was £140 at the workshop or plus an hours labour (£30) to come out...

You'll be a pensioner one day dude, or not if you keep raising your blood pressure instead of going with the flow, you lost in the queue race, get over it.

It's a very common problem on the Elddis vans 08 onwards and was still ongoing until recently. Had ours replaced after 12 months and the dealer had 5 others ready to send back with the same fault at that time and speaking to them recently they're still getting the odd problem, a couple even...

I've got an 07 Rav4 2.2 XT4, the XTR was better value but made sure I got a spare wheel version as I wouldn't like to tow without one and worry like S does, had a puncture a few months ago and no problem :-) Good fuel economy I'm getting 28ish towing a 1525kg van, 92% match on Toyotas weights -...

It's just me then that thinks this was a waste of good bandwidth, no idea what the original post actually meant, loads of speculation then the OP didn't even know the full facts anyway.

Look at the tyre sidewall and they will give you the max pressure. With modern Explorer vans the handbook says to inflate to that tyre pressure, doesn't take into account the weights of the various models that the handbook covers, don't know about the older models. You really SHOULD find the...

missed a bit... There's also nothing stopping you weighing your car on the same bridge as well which will also give you an accurate-ish percentage towing ratio which is probably more important for peace of mind.

5% is reasonable given the gross weights involved,you've got to have something to work from and take as Gospel. Every trip you make with the van will have a different weight anyway. If it bothers you that much then go to a few different weighbridges and then take the average weight.

"When you buy a caravan from a dealer, they do a check on your towing vehicle to ensure it's suitable. You also have to take your vehicle documents in so they can see you actually own what you say you own. Lisa" No they don't have to, they really should give you proper advice as to towcar...

I'd recommend the RAv4 apart from the fact that he's looking at 03-05. The later 4.3 models (06 onwards) are great, I've got one, it tows a 1500kg van no problems and has no reliability issues. But some of the earlier 4.2 models can be prone to dual mass flywheel failure resulting in a very...

Choice is yours alone dude it's your car, buy a different car or one with it as an option that you don't have to have. Did that with the Rav, didn't want the model that had headlights came on automatically when it was "dark" and the wipers that came on when it "rained" so bought the model below...

Think with the 4.2 Rav it's just that you can't open the door at all once you're hitched up. I've got a 2007 Rav4 4.3 version and that's fine with a Winterhoff I can open the door with the spare on the back a fair distance.

2007 Rav 4 2.2 diesel....Elddis Odyssey 524 (1525kg) 29-30mpg towing...40mpg solo