Recent content by JimD1

The 1st time we used EHU with the Lunar I didn't think this much thought & had the Alde 310 set to 3KW. As soon as SWMBO fired up the microwave the trip in the bollard blew. When on EHU we only ever use the heating on 2KW now, as it's the only way to be sure we don't repeat the experience...

Whenever possible we don't use anything & move around things which might kill the grass under them - water bowl for the dogs etc. All we try & leave is a patch of grass under the awning mud wall which is a bit lighter than the rest & soon recovers. Jim

I've stayed on several sites where the slope has been such that the back of the caravan was almost touching the ground - could only wind the rear steadies down about 2 inches. I think with rear waste pipes the only way to connect the outlets to a Wastemaster would have been to use an extension...

We (should I say I? ) use a watering can, but thanks to the unique design of the Dometic toilet, I (we?) have to have an extension on the spout to be able to get the water in without spilling more than 1/2 of it down the side of the caravan. It also means that the pink has to be added to the...

We have a 2013 Lunar Clubman - not too dissimilar to the Delta TI being discussed here. When we bought it new, we were supplied with 3 red 12V plugs to replace any which were already attached to 12V appliances. these are a bit longer than the standard ones. At first we didn't use them, but we...

We tow with a plain white van. Even then I always mention this when booking, as the last thing we want is to be turned away or have to park in the visitors car park. So far in 5 years we have never been refused. Jim

We bought a cheap 390 porch awing at the beginning of last year. Got it from Riversway Leisure before they died/came back to life for £145. Had to replace it after it literally fell to bits in August of this year whilst threading it though the awning channel. The material had become extremely...

We tow a 2013 Lunar Clubman SE with a 2009 Vauxhall Vivaro - exactly the same vehicle as a Renault Trafic. The overall width of the caravan is 2.280m. The overall width of the Vivaro including mirrors is 2.206m. Whilst the rear view does feel very good with the standard mirrors, it is...

Need 12V for the Alde heating/hot water & the oven/grill both have fans. Jim

We take our dogs with us when we go away in the caravan. Having somewhere to towel them dry when they come back wet from a walk is a must for us. It's also useful to feed them in the awning when it's wet outside. We use a cheap (£140) 390 porch awning. I can have it up & pegged out in just over...

Our towing ratio is 89.5%. We tow a 2013 Lunar Clubman SE with a Vauxhall Vivaro van, as we carry 5 dogs & we use it to camp when we compete in dog agility shows. The van is regularly pretty heavily loaded, as we have custom built steel cages permanently fitted & we carry food etc. for the...

I don't think that a can of spay would have fixed this caravan tyre........... Total delamination on the M5 just south of Exeter tyre tread overtook us as I was gently slowing down & pulling over onto the hard shoulder. Jim

Hi, Early in the season, when there are still subzero temperatures around, we can get through 6kg of propane in a weekend. In the summer the same 6kg will last at least 2 weekends & normally 3. That is running everything off gas - heating, hot water, fridge & cooking. I tend to replace them at...

When I got my towbar fitted by the dealer 4 1/2 years ago, it came with a standard flange ball. When I changed it to an Alko ball, I had to do the same thing, as the only way to torque it up correctly would have been to take the full towbar off. There wasn't enough clearance to do it any other...

We compete in agility with ours. We have 4 border collies & a little girl we adopted last year who looks a bit like a golden border collie but behaves nothing like one - probably a golden retriever/hound cross. We know what you mean about finding holiday sites willing to accept multiple dogs -...