Recent content by davethespark

Hi everybody I am thinking of investing in an EZA 12v lithium power pack to replace lead acid batteries. I know they are expensive But we are looking for stress free living and these look ideal. Has any one got any experience of them ,and are there any reviews for their long term use? All I...

We are getting a new van on a Fiat Ducato chassis, the original spec did not include a spare wheel just some kind of re inflation set up. Im not to happy traveling without a spare ,What do you folk think? PS weight should not be an issue as we have gone for the upgraded chassis. Cheers DC

Hi all we have ordered solar panels(140w) and an extra leisure battery,(2x110Ah) I intend fitting a pure sine Inverter for 240v mains and have 12v sockets in the habitation my question is what is still powered up after starting the engine 240v,12v,or none? the reason I ask is I like slow cooking...

We have just ordered our new Motorhome and it will be fitting out soon. When I spoke to the salesman about tv he said pick the aerial you want and they will fit it. Having read a few reviews I get the impression that its a bit of a lottery if you get a signal or not. We dont watch a great deal...

Hello. Im looking for advice on solar power. We have ordered our new van and specified a 140w solar panel with 2x 110AH leisure batteries . Now I need advice on which invertor to match it with and where to source it TIA Dave C

Hi all, we have just ordered a new Rimor motor home and a looking for advice on which satellite TV system to fit . We will mainly be touring Europe and wondered what we need to get the best coverage. Cheers

Hi all. We intend doing extended tours of Spain (3 to 4 months) and I was wondering if anyone had any recommendations for motorhome breakdown cover Cheers Dave C

I was thinking about vehicle insurance in the main . I would expect to take out separate holiday cover to cover our selves and possessions As I said we are complete newbies so this may be a silly question Can I get UK van insurance that would allow long term European touring or is there...

Hi all we are newbies to the motorhome scene but having just finished a three week grand tour of Spain in a hire van we are hooked. My question is ,if as we plan we do extended tours of Europe starting in the UK what is the best way to insure the van and our selves . Any advice much appreciated...

Hi All We are newbies to motorhoming but have decided to dive straight in by hiring for three weeks in January for a three week tour of Spain . Wish us luck Dave And Jane C