Recent content by Brian_374234561

That’ll teach me to read the post properly next time 😂. On the X5 be aware of the fragility of the wing mirrors when putting on towing mirrors. I’m sure I’ve seen a post on here before about these. Mine cracked when putting the Milenco ones on, the BMW casings just aren’t strong enough

Have you considered the Audi Q5 or SQ5? Both tow 2400kg with 110kg nose weight and have an excellent 3.0litre v6 turbo diesel engine (SQ5 is twin turbo). Similar size to your XC60. I’ve had both and are excellent tow cars. Current SQ5 tows an Elddis 860 so similar size to you 840 and tows it...

mine is 15 years old and still going strong. Use the skottel for curries and fajitas. and a picture below of the annual fried eggs for the lads weekend at Silverstone for F1! (Sausages, bacon, hash browns as well of course!)

Now sold 😎

Cadac for sale. Absolutely every extra including the skottel which is great for curries and stir fry. Comes with carry bags and in full working order. Used but in good condition. pick up from Basingstoke but do travel a bit so please ask If this isn’t near you. This lot is over £300 new. £150 ovno

I’ve got an Elddis Magnum GT 860 dealer special from Pearman Briggs. It’s 4.5 years old and rear panel has just started cracking. Called the dealer and it’s booked in for end of April for end caps to be bonded on all covered under warranty. They said that this is a permanent fix and not a...

I’ve got a MTB event next Sunday down in Salisbury and the start line happens to be next to a caravan park so I’m going down in the caravan for the weekend! I’ll take some more photos and send them across when I put the bike on the roof so try and explain it better 👍

No, I put the bike rack carrier onto the roof bars first. Then lift the bike up. Another tip is to get the clamping bar on the bike rack carrier at a rough angle first (45degrees) so you can attempt to slide the bike frame into the carrier grip when you lift it up but clearly that depends on...

I’ve got a mountain bike so a couple of tips to follow. Firstly strap the front wheel to the frame so it doesn’t move when you lift it. Secondly I pick the bike up above my head and use the caravan step next to the car and lift it up and on. I also check to make sure I don’t have any zips etc on...

Air for me all day long. No longer do I risk damaging the sidewalls with stray poles. I can put my vango Sonama awning up on my own but it can be hard, sometimes I use a pulley system to pull it along the awning rail. (Touch wood) we’ve never had a puncture but I know plenty of people that have...

My SQ5 went into a nameless Audi dealer for routine service. I’ve got an AA smart breakdown dongle fitted into the EOBD socket for DTC alerts and also acts as a tracker. Got the car back later in the day and I thought I’d take a look at the dongle on my app. The technician who did the work...

Well worth the small outlay for these tags. Up until covid, we went to France for years on end and it wasn’t until the last few years we got a tag. Three benefits for me. 1) The wife doesn’t have to hang out of the window trying to pay anymore. 2) we purchased an 8foot wide caravan so those...

Not sure I’d get our ‘van on the drive without the motor mover! Great investment. Not cheap but worth every penny

Cadac all the way. Brilliant piece of kit, 14 years old and never had a problem with it.

I had the same issue on our Elddis. Turned out I had put too much force through the corner steadies when I put them down. I’m much more gentle now and no more creaking. Might be worth lifting the legs and see if it does it then perhaps.