Recent content by CaravanChris

We decided to stay at Donkey Creek Farm for our first outing touring. Its in the village of Warton just next to BAE Warton and a 30 minute drive from Blackpool. We arrived late Friday afternoon to a very warm and friendly welcome. We were given our pitch number and told exactly where to find...

Its fine I hope it didn't come across in the wrong tone. I'd like to do the E test as I have a Focus that can't pull the caravan (its maximum tow limit is just above the given MRO weight so i won't take a chance trying). When my car does give up I want a bigger car that can tow but not be...

Yes I am a younger driver, passed my test post 1997. I am aware of the restrictions on my licence. I will be looking and getting the E extension next year. The towing car has a MAM of 2050kg and the MTPLM of the caravan is 1395kg witch leaves us 45kg below that limit. Chris

The personal scales are a good idea I just don't have £300 to spend on them Chris

I have a thought in the back of my mind that I will be a target for the Police due to my age. Chris

I haven't been able to get hold of a local weighbridge yet. We won't go above the MTPLM as everything that goes in other than stabiliser, gas fittings and carpet will be weighed prior to going in once its at the storage facility and I've set a maximum weight to 1350 kg of plated MRO and what we...

When we pick it up on saturday it will be empty other than battery, awning, gas fittings, aqua roll, waste master and carpets. But I will take my nose weight gauge with me as the minimum for the van is 50kg and I beleive maximum tow ball is 75kg. Chris

Does this include the plate above the wheel arch? Chris

Thanks Buckman. Thats exactly what I thought, off my rough calculations we are within the MTPLM. Chris

Hi, I've been trying to work out from the handbook exactly what is included in the M.R.O of a 2010 Lunar Quasar 525. Does anyone know or is it a case of add averything I put in the van such as gas bottles, fittings, battery and personal effects together? Thanks Chris

Thanks. It looked a fairly simple route on Google maps. If everything goes to plan it will be our 3rd trip out touring. The first 2 are both preston so nice and close to home. Chris

Thanks otherclive, I wasn't sure how bad the M62 got with cross winds where it hits its peak altitude. Chris

Hi all, I'm looking at a long weekend in November and travelling up to Leeming (Just off the A1 outside Northallerton) Has anyone travelled across the M62 or up the A1 at that time of year? Just want to make sure that I can travel safely. Thanks Chris

It was to do with the weights of the car, caravan and my licence but I leart things that I didn't know and they've stuck with me. I've had a quick look through and there's lots of people with a huge amount of knowledge. Chris

I probably will be asking questions as I made a bit of a mess in choosing an appropriate and legally towable van. Chris