Recent content by ghop99

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    Ok..... Motor Movers - Worth the Money?

    All Thanks ever so much for your honest replies. I thought I was going to get a load of "if you can't reverse you shouldn't be towing" kind of replies. I think the thing that stands out is that they seem to solve a variety of problems rather than just backing it onto the drive kind of thing...
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    Ok..... Motor Movers - Worth the Money?

    Hi All I know its all a 'bit horses for courses' and all that but we are new about to collect our first Caravan next friday and we (I) am having a crisis of confidence about reversing the van onto the drive. Its not that its really tight, we have gates that are about 9ft apart, a slight...
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    Replacement Numberplate for Caravan - Help Please

    Thanks Mucky pup, just placed an order. Cheers all
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    Replacement Numberplate for Caravan - Help Please

    Thanks for all your comments, I think I will try my luck with Halfords, and if not get on ebay.
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    Replacement Numberplate for Caravan - Help Please

    Evening all I just purchased a number plate online for the new van, pay for it, then to complete my order get told I must send off my driver licence, v5 etc etc to confirm i am the owner of the plate. https://www.easynumberplates.co.uk/legislation.html Is this ligit or is someone trying to...
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    Mobile freeview box - Any good?

    All We have a combo dvd tv which we have barely used as it doesn't have a freeview tuner built in and dont want to be lugging around another peice of kit when out in the van. I have seen this on towsure but not sure if they are worth the money, ie does it actually work...
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    Our very first Caravan

    Thanks guys, we are really looking forward to it!
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    Our very first Caravan

    Collection booked Easter Saturday then away for two nights.......can't wait. Our first family Caravan. Tom at Stowford Farms Devon was really good to us and threw in a waste water carrier, caravan mirrors, towhitch lock and even a wind break! Here she is...
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    Newbie Questions

    Thanks for all your help guys, so towbar shopping it is! I like the sound of a detachable one, I have a company car and do 1000 miles a week so not having somthing sticking out all the time has to be a bonus. I would love a 4x4 but they wont let me swap it out so I am stuck with the towing...
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    Newbie Questions

    Evening All So after years of campervanning I am finally growing up and purchasing my first Caravan for our growing family. Thing is I have so many daft questions to clear up in my head first. I hope you can help! First up, Towbars. I have a 60 plate VW passat blue motion 1.6, with a max...