Recent content by Hazel_374324904

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    Al-Ko secure compact wheel lock

    Does anyone have an Al-Ko secure compact wheel lock, (bright red that fixes onto the wheel of the caravan). My parents have just bought one but are now wondering if they have done the right thing as it seems to be quite difficult to line the wheel up in order to get the bolt through. Anyone got...
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    Al-Ko secure compact wheel lock

    Does anyone have an Al-Ko secure compact wheel lock, (bright red that fixes onto the wheel of the caravan). My parents have just bought one but are now wondering if they have done the right thing as it seems to be quite difficult to line the wheel up in order to get the bolt through. Anyone...
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    Towsure...arrrrrrrrrrrrrgh

    Yes i too have been annoyed by towsure and yes after 14 days my goods hadnt arived when i rang they said it had to be 14 working days, i kicked up a fuss and they sent my items next day delivery free of charge. Will never use them again!!
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    Rallies - Good or Bad ??

    Ian Dont be put off by the negative comments of the others i have rallied for years and yes there are the clicky lot but also other people to meet it takes time to build up friendships but you have to start somewhere. I do not belong to any particular centre because i rally with which ever...
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    Help - van has become unstable

    Hi Mike We too have had the exact same problem as you, we also have a very similar van, Eldiss Superstorm, very long and very heavy. Within 2 weeks of purchasing the van our car was written off (not our fault). We decided to buy a landrover discovery, during our first couple of outings it...
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    FRESHWATER EAST CC SITE

    Several years ago i stayed on this site with my very young family. It appealed to me because it said it had direct access to the beach or at least very close. We were sited at the very far end of the site with two small children under 3 and although the site was very close to the beach to my...
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    Ventura Awnings

    Just inherited a ventura atlantic 1 year old, lovely awning were very pleased with it, lots of accessories easily available throughly recommend them.
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    Advice on buying first caravan

    Hi Colin, Congratulations on deciding to join the wonderful world of caravaning. One of the biggest mistakes you can make is buying the wrong layout. With two small children whose bedtime comes well before yours, consider a twin lounge, (a seating area for yourselves and the same at the other...
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    Solar Panel

    Hi Paul some years ago my husband talked me into rallying and the only condition i made was to buy some sort of equipment to provide extra power. We went for a solar panel, its about 3' square and cost about
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    Anyone weighed there bits and peices???

    Load your van up as usual and just before you go away book into a public weybridge, that should give you a good idea of your total laden weight.
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    Dog smells in carpet

    Hi Debbie I too bought a caravan with removable carpets that had a strong smell of dog, when we viewed the van the carpets were not down. I had them professionally cleaned and used a large quantity of Febreez but all to no avail. In the end we bagged them up and shoved them up the loft. We...
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    Wind turbines

    Hi Margaret, sorry but i have no info re wind turbines, however perhaps you should consider upgrading your solar panel. We have quite a large one approx 3' square and it supplies us with more than enough power to run the lights, tv etc for at least 2 weeks and we are a family of 5 inc...
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    Feb 1/2 term

    Anyone know of a rally being held during the half term week Feb 16th - 23rd or a good site with lots to do, open during this time, in the south west area. We have a new van and were keen to try it out, many thanks Hazel.
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    best I of w campsite

    if your a member of the cc club the norfolk centre are running a rally there this summer, very cheap and it looks great.
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    Reupholstering??

    I have recently done some research on reupholstering and it seems that Leisure Furnishings in Nottingham seem to be the cheapest.