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    Jcloughie replied to the thread New Moderator.
    Good luck. Thanks for taking on the batten. John
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    Jcloughie reacted to Mel's post in the thread New Moderator with Like Like.
    With Parksy’s sad passing; the forum is in need of another moderator. No-one wishes more than me, that this was not necessary. However...
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    Jcloughie reacted to Dustydog's post in the thread Alko brake shoes with Like Like.
    A lot of the brake shoe failures like these are due to misuse. Many people leave the caravan in storage with the handbrake fully...
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    Jcloughie reacted to Mr Plodd's post in the thread Over loaded axel! with Like Like.
    I reckon the 85% figure was scientifically arrived at by someone wetting their index finger, sticking it up in the air and saying "85%...
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    Jcloughie reacted to ProfJohnL's post in the thread Over loaded axel! with Like Like.
    In the 1990s I knew one of the NCC's directors, and despite that point of contact, I was unable to get a straight answer about the...
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    Jcloughie replied to the thread Protec towing cover.
    It is likely that it will fit all Challenger’s of that series regardless of length, as the front end is a constant. John
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    Jcloughie replied to the thread Reed switch.
    Try shorting the wires to simulate the reed switch closed, then try the flush. John
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    Jcloughie reacted to Lutz's post in the thread Over loaded axel! with Like Like.
    I simply cannot believe that the chassis manufacturers design their product with such a small margin of safety that an overload of, say...
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    Jcloughie replied to the thread Over loaded axel!.
    Totally agree. But it seems there are failures. And the response from the manufacturers and Alko seems to be it has been overloaded or...
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    Jcloughie replied to the thread Reed switch.
    Hi Gaw5169, and welcome. Make of loo would help, with some pictures of control panel and switch. John
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    Jcloughie replied to the thread Over loaded axel!.
    I agree, but the design concept shown in the cross section appears unchanged over the years. Yet collapsing through overloading remains...
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    Jcloughie reacted to toad a caravan's post in the thread Over loaded axel! with Like Like.
    I read one where an overloaded fridge was blamed.....that wasn't cool
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    Jcloughie reacted to Dustydog's post in the thread Motor mover recommendations with Like Like.
    Powrtouch when contacted within the warranty period only wanted to know the serial number and approx date fitted. Their approved Mobile...
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    Just strip out everything to do with the bottle or bottles connections and renew. You have already found one component 25 years past...
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    Could be an internal pump! But there are containers with larger openings. 😉 LINK John