Recent content by mike_374313686

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    help please with battery

    if you look on ebay and type in battery isolator you will see you can get a key type which you fit to the main positive lead to your battery mike
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    Nissan Xtrail

    If you are a member of the cc then they will do a car/caravan match or tell what your 85% is. We tow an abbey alliance which has a mtplm of 1350kg, and we tow with a 2007 xtrail adventura 2.2dti. the cc told us we are towing at 89% with this van. How is everyones fuel economy with their xtrails...
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    plymouth to satander crossing

    Like Jim we don't fancy driving through france down to Santander. We have been going to France for the last 10 years the last 2 we've been to the Vendee to an excellent site but the weather has been poor for the time of year so we're going to give Spain a try. mike
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    plymouth to satander crossing

    Thanks Steve, what time of year did you travel?
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    plymouth to satander crossing

    Sorry should have been santander thanks mike
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    plymouth to satander crossing

    Has anyone been on this crossing? we are thinking of using it next july thanks mike
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    playa joyel noja spain

    Hello, has anyone stayed at this site? we are thinking of going next year, travelling down to plymouth and sailing to santander thanks mike
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    rhyno mover

    I've just seen an artical in the cc mag for the rhyno caravan mover, it costs £599 you fit it yourself and it has a 5 year guarantee, i've looked on their web site and the spec seems good. Soft start etc, Has anyone fitted or have a van with this system? if so is it ok? whats the ground...
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    Fully serviced /super pitches

    holgates caravan park [ they have a web site ] in silverdale near lancaster in the lake district, pitches also have t.v. connection all hard standings, lovely indoor pool with sauna, steam room and jacuzzi, not commercialised has a small bar and shop, pitch ansd put, play areas for kids...
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    Weather in France

    We have just returned from 18 nights at a site called le pin parasol near to st. gilles sorry to dissapoint you but we lost 6 days to rain had a couple of overcast days and some sunny days, it was always warm and when the sun came out it was hot, you'll need a waterproof and a jumper as it did...
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    Waste Water Piping

    i have a 2 into 1 adaptor bought from a caravan dealer so maybe they do a 3 into 1, there are different diameter waste pipes so take a sample of the size you need if you have one or measure the outlet pipe
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    Creaky towing

    we have the same problem, when it was last in for service another i was told another cause was the body rubbing against the chassis, they tried tightening the clamp bolts but its no better. has anyone else heard of this?
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    Damp Pageant Vendee

    hello my father inlaw bought a new ranger last year and has had to have a new front panal fitted under warranty due to cracking, apparantly it has been a common fault due to a manufacturing flaw so its worth checking if the same fault has occured on other models
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    Caen to Burgundy via Paris

    try using the michelin web site for their routes, they are far better than multimap, we have used them the previous 5 years but i tried the multimap ones this year due to a printer problem and they were aweful