Recent content by mcghee

I'd question that advice if its Mitsubishi running gear, since Mitsubishi always advised towing in 4wd. Something to do with the diffs if I remember rightly.

raywood, do that enough times and you can use all the number plates as a bike rack

Normally i respect your opinion gafferbill but in this case i would question your statement. Diesels are extremely tolerant to to mixture ratio which is why most don't have a throttle as we know it. The throttle body is constantly fully open and the torque demand (accelerator pedal position)...

I'd love to see someone try to use a tyre pressure gauge on a moving vehicle. I can't imagine even the average American being that distanced from reality. The avarage Saudi, maybe..

Just as a by the way, make sure your fire extinguisher is fitted so that if you are involved in an accident it can't break free from its holder and smack you in the head.

That's exactly it Steve. Its not so much about the 'van taking off, but the forces generated will break the waterproof joint where the the antenna enters the roof.

A lot of the German 'vans have layouts which put them at odds with general British buyers. Most dealers wont touch them for the simple reason they just can't sell them. One of the dealers near me had a Hobby 540 in 2007 when I went looking at caravans for a friend. That same caravan is still at...

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Did the car feel like it was revving a bit for not much gain? If so change the gearbox fluid. It needs done about every 50-60k miles, sooner if you tow a lot. When you're towing the fluid gets hot, which in turn causes it to froth. This is an automatic transmission's biggest enemy. I bet if you...

Maybe we should ask for all walkers to be tested and licensed too. People bump into me all the time in the shopping centre. Walking sticks too. It wouldn't be the first time I'd had one of them on the toe, I think they should be fully regulated.

I did quite clearly state that they are illegal to use. Will every post where a forum user admits to doing marginally over the speed limit now be removed for mentioning an illegal act? This kind of big brother nonsense has gone quite far enough for me thankyou.

The reason is that you're paying for the hire of the bottle, and the safety checks that it is subject to upon return. No doubt there is a massive paper trail which must be paid for. Use the biggest bottle you can as a 13kg propane refill is only a few quid more than a 3.9kg refill. Moderators...

I had noe of these regulators fail on a brand new 'van after only five weekends use. My dealer agreed to reimburse me for the regulator which I had to go and buy (and fit). I fully understand the problem of oil deposits in the gas, but this was in use for decades before this regulator was put...

Meths and lemonade, my favourite tipple.

I had a look through the clubs outfit matching doodah, and I'd have to say I'm confused. I put in the details of a friend's outfit which I know to be near its limit. The club's advice is that the outfit is not suitable because fully laden its a 102% match. That's fair enough, but the club's...