Recent content by mandrake1

i have a mate of mine that has them fitted and they do stop the black streaks and he drives with them fitted aswell ,no problems

just measured the van floor to floor and it comes out at 790 cm give or take a centimetre or two ,so 800 to 849 should be ok . at least it wont be too small .thanks

hi been away in the van all ok exept for the awning ,wrong size too small .the awning that came with the van is a trio mexico theres a 750 label on it that i asume is the size .on the avondale specs it says the awning size need to be 828cm .now ive found another awning that has trio sport 825 on...

i have no doubt our dear government will be looking at diesel cars and planning to increase taxation on them .i cannot realy see them hiking the diesel price more than a few pence realy as this will increase hauliers costs and i dont think they realy want that ,unless they make some...

interesting thread yes the ved prices my be increased ,but think of this changing from diesel to a petrol vehicle the much lower fuel consumption petrol will give you could realy outweigh any savings on ved .my alahmbra 1.9 diesel solo up to 50 mpg ,towing mid thirties .an 2.3 petrol...

to tell the truth i dot think you can go far wrong with e bay ,ive got everything i needed for my avondale from there and at prices way lower than any caravan dealer/supplier .for instance water hog waste container 20 quid ,with a bag. and a fresh water aquaroll with bag for wait for it 99p ok...

done it with my van ,ok the door is very close to the axle and you can get in without tipping it . but a couple of steps rearward and down she goes

in 7 years time i will be 72 ,i doubt i will be wanting to rag a caravan up and down the queens highway ,or get pitched up on a camp site at that age ,ive arthritis in the knees and back now and it can make me pay dearly now man handling the van ,i could get a motor mover though that would...

ah well sense and safety has ruled ,two new tires will be fitted in the morning . 86 quid for two from e tires fitted and balanced at home for me ,saves me taking them off travelling to a tire fitting bay ,then bringing them back and fitting them myself .not bad realy considering they will be...

many come from europe ,there legal limits are stricter than ours so i belive and yes many may be from right offs here in the uk thousands of those about now ,part worn tires are under stricter rules nowadays and are pressure checked and wall or tread damage rejected . the ones i buy for the...

i do thank you for your answer ,and take in your comment . basically i was asking for peoples thoughts/opinion on the changing of the tires ,we all discus things before making our minds up i believe .but in the end i do suppose its down to my experience realy which is wide , the wife and myself...

i take in what you say ,the tires that are on now have to go i doubt i would be comfortable towing on them .the ones i have had offered are from a know source ,a neighbour that has them they are on wheels that he has taken off hi van ,after having alloys fitted ,but the rims are different to my...

thanks to every body for the welcome .cheers graham

i have a question about the tires on my van ,ive checked them thoroughly after cleaning and the tread lookslittle worn on both tires ,the sidewalls ar perfect ,no cracks no crazing in fact they look virtualy new and no cracking in the tread pattern but are 13 years old ,i took them to kwik fit...

no i dident to tell the truth apart from the carpets which were shot and it being a bit dirty and unloved the van looked ok . the outside although it being very straight ,just minor dings it was only dull no real black lines or green gunge ,and the roof is rather clean . unfortunately i seem...