Recent content by Jim.M_5040716

Hi Neil That seems quite a big awning to be put up by your self,may be some freindly camper will lend a hand, First lay out your ground sheet peg in each corner, lay canvas out, find the end of the bead that fits in the rail feed it through till it reaches the other end this will need two...

John Sorry mate I forgot to say about tyres, youu will find that in hand book also on the side of the tyre, It is important to run any tyre at it's optimum pressure, How old are the tyres, It is recomended that the be changed at least every Five years, because they may look good but by it's...

Hi John. Welcome to the crazy world of camping!! The noseweight is the downwardload on the towball, car & van makers both give this figure in their handbook, which can be anything from 75kg-100kg whichever is the lower figure that is the one to go by,IE: if car has 75k and van 100k then stick...

Mark You will find all the info you need on the side of the tyre. IE: speed rateing, pressure, The place you bought it form should know, Jim M

Hi I am inclined to agree with Colin the RAC & CCC is the best dealfor caravaners,I had dealings with the AA many years ago and would not give them time of day.Only good thing about them is their daft tv adds. Jim M

Hi Ruth, We all need to start somewhere, My first van cost only

John Just to add the the coments given, If you are on site without hookups you will need to have a backup ie: solar panel of at least 30amps output, or a small Gennie, The battery needs to be at least 110amp, I have a radio cd player and TV, and never use sites with lecky, independant. On the...

I would have kept the good cable & put a cheap one in it's place, Five min job. Jim M

Mike There is an eye bracket that is made for this purpose it fitts behind the towball is L shaped with a slot to take the snaphook, You may need to have a longer bolt on the tow bar which holds on the ball, bolt

Jerry Which part of the country are you in, In the westmids there are many Tech Colleges, but nodout there will be some near where you live. Let me know how you get on, there is a good market for srevicing, The guy that dose mine went mobile eight years ago and is never out of work. Jim

Be aware that if you use the ordinary snaphook in the way you say The hook will stretch long before the brake is applied, If used in this manner and is the result of damage to third party vehicles your insurance will void. The source of this info is NCC. Jim M

Jerry I don't think you need anything other than Gas fiiting and vehicle wireing skils , are you planning to set up in busines if so there are college cources to get a bit of paper that says you can. Jim M

Andrew I can not help with the size of your tyres as it is on the sidewall should look like this 135x15R allso the pressure it is vital that this is correct for safe running. If you requier replacements, they must be 8ply which is for caravans cars are 4/5 ply and are not suitable. any caravan...

Hi Paul You don't say what type of towbar you have ie; is it a swan neck or a fixed ball type, either way if the eye is replaceable then fit a lager one, if not some are welded on, then fitting a carabiner is ok,to pass the cable through, make sure it is a good strong one and not from the