Recent content by chris_5090619

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    dish size!

    Thinking of getting a Skydish for use in Northern France, do you get good reception with a 54cm Dish Thanks
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    Sky Digi boxes

    All we are planning to use a dish in Northern France for a long stay does anyone know whether reception is fine with a 54 cm dish? Thanks
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    reversing the beast

    Hi The best tip I learn from a towing course is that if you only use 3/4 of the total lock on the car when reversing you will always have enough opposite lock to get the car to follow the van therefore never getting into a jack knife position. If reversing to the left (i.e. pitch on the...
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    detachable towbars

    Would anyone recommend a detachable towbar for an espace, looking at fitting a towbar and wondered if there were any advantages compared to the standard type Thanks
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    Towbars and Parking senors

    Thanks Gary So if I use a renault towbar kit it is likely not to be detected by the senors? The senors came as standard on the car
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    Towbars and Parking senors

    Hi We are about to have a towbar fitted to a renualt espace IV with parking senors. Ideally when not towing we would like to still rely on the senors! Can anyone advise us as to whether the senors will still work correctly with a flange ball fitted or can you recommend a detachable towbar...
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    help please

    Thanks Eileen that was very useful Chris
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    help please

    Hi Eileen We are just in the process of buying an Espace 3.0d v6 and are trying to confirm that the information given is correct i.e. 1550kg as the renault dealer was unsure! Do you interpt this as being a car with 2 adults, 2 children and the usual stuff in car. Can you let me know what...
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    Twin Axle Nose weight

    Hi We believe that it is difficult to alter the nose weight of a twin axle van, We need to hit 75kgs max can anyone advise whether this would be possible. Caravan would be a Lunar Quasar 615, with a Volvo S80. Thanks