Recent content by michael_5066480

Is it me thats paranoid or are other drivers really that careless when it comes to parking near to or around my van? Twice this week on motorway services I have witnessed my own van hit or very nearly hit by another caravan or lorry. Before you ask, not badly parked in either case. Anybody...

I have just returned from the family holiday in Somerset. While travelling back on the M42 I was flagged down by a passing car. "Something has just fallen off your caravan and hit my car. I think it was a wheelbrace". We walked back up the busy motorway for about half a mile and were unable to...

Make you feel warm inside. I'm surprised you had to ask!

After a gap of ten years or so we are back on the road with a new caravan. Here is a brief note, in my opinion of what has changed for the better; Trucks and coaches being speed limited. Alko stabilisers. Totally sealed shower cubicles. Heki rooflights. Powerful turbo diesel engines...

Hi Mike, I have just sent an S60 d5 back to the lease company. It towed our 2004 Eccles Emerald with ease and felt it could easily manage a bigger van. It was fitted with the firmer sports suspension and had some kind of self levelling system on it. Nice motors!

After trawling round many dealers and caravan shows it began to dawn on me I could not afford a 2005 elite trekker without getting into far too much debt. I spoke to a couple of dealers who said I had left it too late to find a 2004 model. After more phone calls I found a dealer with TWO vans...

Were you put on a weighbridge? Were the police specifcly targettig caravans?

I tow a Sterling Elite Trekker MRO 1446KG. My car is a BMW 530 Touring diesel. On a weighbridge without anything in it I'm at exactly 1760KG. With four passengers in the car and all the other kit I must tip the scales at over 2000KG Admittedly I need to add to the van weight gas, clothes, food...