Recent content by cliffob

I find it an absolute superb towcar,main towing assets.Rear wheel drive,Self leveling suspension,and a smooth silent torquey V6 engine and a lovely autobox.as well as all the usual comforts and goodies that come with the Elite spec.Now for the trouble bit,mpg towing is 20,however I'm well on the...

Have you tried leaving the fridge in the upside down position say overnight? Current off of course, someone told me a year or so back this worked for them, I think it may have something to do with displaceing an air lock if one exists.

I had Matadors on for one season only and as one was showing signs of inner wall damage /breakdown after a lot of enquires + advice I finally decided to go the best route to avoid as much as possible the risk of a blowout. Our van is an Abbey Aventura 318. I had a pair of 195 14 AVON S/VAN AV4...

As already said remove the outside grills, it usually makes it easier to isolate the internals of the caravan from the outside flue effect of the two grills.All should become clear if you remove the grills prior to pulling out the fridge.

Hello All,As promised back to let you know the final outcome.The replacement tyres are Avon same make as I've always had on my caravans over the years,and I like this touch ' Made in England' especially in these troubled economic times.The spec. reads Supervan AV4 Radial Steel 195 R14 C 8 ply...

Thanks for your replies,suppose I'll have to carefully do a bit of metalwork and try to copy whats already been done.Thanks again, Cliff.

Hello All, I need to introduce an extra feed in point for the awning bead into the caravan awning rail.Does anyone know if there is a tool available that does this job neatly,thanking you in anticipation, regards Cliff.

Hello Prof John L, I've taken on board your advice which also the chap at ATS seemed to hint at in the same vein, especially if I had the 8 ply tyres fitted. So I'm confident I'm on the right track. With hindsight and knowledge gained from this forum it seems that last year I finished up with...

Hello all,I think this could be some sort of gimmick to get caravaners to accept a lower standard of tyre, I did notice on my quest for 6 ply that motorhomes had a different rateing.In perhaps my ignorance I would consider a caravan to be far nearer to commercial use than modern car use, It...

Sorry can't have explained things very well the price for 8 ply budgets was £25.00 less than the Pirelli 8 ply's which would work out at £131.00.Hope i've cleared up that misunderstanding,Cheers Cliff

Hello Ancient Caravaner,also done a few caravaning miles since our Sprite Alpine days.Just to give you an idea how long my better half and I have enjoyed caravaning and still are. About your idea already tried a couple of those mobile fitters and no joy you seem to have been in luck, thanks for...

Hello Denis, Hows this? Its a small world! my nearest dealer is Reads of Leeds about 2 mls from where I live. Ive known John in accessories over the years quite well from before Reads aquired the business from Leeds Caravans.I'll try them and see what the up to date situation is will let you...

Hello all, last year I needed to replace my tyres. I searched for 6 ply tyres and just couldn't source any anywhere. As time was getting short I had to settle for a pair of Matador Elite 195 70 R 14 96S after being assured by several suppliers these would be up to the required spec. I have...

Sorry to hear this John.After these events insist the storage owners provide you with secure storage, after all how do you know they aren't responsible? If they won't cooperate then get away,I could not live with the worry and stress of knowing one of my prized possessions if not in my care was...

A few years back I had a similar problem on my Alco hitch. It turned out to be a collapsed rubber ring washer that takes the initial shock, it's located round the shaft and is about 1/4" square in section.I sent away to Alco gave them my hitch details and they sent me a replacement problem solved.