Recent content by Nathan

We are going to France this summer and one campsite has told us we need a 30m long hook-up cable. Mine, sadly, is 25m but I have a spare cable. Is it safe / possible to simply join them together to make it longer or would i need to invest in a 30m cable?

Hi, I'm most confused when it comes to the correct tyre pressure and am now worried I might over-inflate my tyres on my caravan thus risking a nerve shredding blow-out on the motorway on my next trip. I have blown all the tyres on my Land Rover Freelander 2 tyres to 32psi (as recommended in...

I'm considering buying a cool my camper air con unit for next year's Spanish trip but just wondered if they were actually any good. Last year we went to Spain in 30C plus heat and despite having four good fans going at full pelt it was still unbearable. If anyone has any first hand experience of...

I put my Swift Challenger Sport 586 on hook up to charge the battery while it was laid up for winter. After 36 hours charging I unhooked and checked the control panel above the door which showed the levels were charged up to 13 instead of the usual 14. Is this normal or is the battery not...

Hi, I was hoping to add a bike rack to the back of my Land Rover Freelander 2 to take bikes while touring. I tow a Swift Sport 586. As long as the bikes don't interfere with the hitch head, is it ok to have bikes on the back of the car while towing?

I'm the proud owner of a Swift Challenger 586 and recently come back from a 2 week hol with my young family to Spain. Being a concientious new caravan owner I washed Swifty moments after manoeuvering her back onto my driveway but wanted to know if giving the floor of the inside a light mopping...

We put our new caravan (4.5m long single axle) onto our driveway today with the help of a Powrtouch Evolution motormover. Our driveway is up a kerb and fairly steep before it flattens out. Although we managed to get the caravan onto the driveway (hitch first) there was a scary moment the back of...

I am collecting my new caravan (Swift Classic Danette) this weekend but I'm concerned about having enough room to put the corner steadies down when I put it on my driveway. There is enough room (just) to get it onto the drive but Iooking at the corner steady winders I'm a bit worried about...

Hi, I have recently made the difficult decision to switch from a motorhome to a caravan. This was based purely on the need of having a car when away. I'm sure there will be hassles with caravanning I haven't thought of yet but I have to say I am very excited about crossing over to the other...

My wife and I are busy planning this summer's holiday to Spain. We have a motorhome and I noticed a lot of campsites provide 6 amps to electricity. Try as I might to get my head around the rules on amps I was wondering if 6 amps is pretty average and if it is enough to power the fridge and...

Anyone know if you can park your motorhome (not overnighting just to visit attractions) in Matlock Heights of Abraham and Gullivers Kingdom and if so how much? Is Matlock moho friendly?

I've just ordered a new vent button to fix to my thetford c400 cassette toilet but not sure how to fit it. Is it a tricky job? Any tips. On a separate issue contratulations to Gloucester services on the M5. Plenty of space for motorhomers and caravans and immaculate toilet and shower facilities...

Does anyone know a good website to order replacement LED internal lights for a Swift Sundance 630L? The bulb above the control panel by the MH door does not work. I have unsrewed the light and it has the following code on it FEM0855-41A-1R. I have looked online but cannot find anywhere whiche...

Hi, on a recent trip out with my Swift Sundance 630L I noticed the warning alarm sounded repeatedly indicating the water tank was empty. When I inspected the water tank it was full. Is this a common problem and if I need to replace the water tank gauge is this something I can easily do myself...

I have two 6kg bottles of Calor Lite LPG in my motorhome and wanted to find out if i can use them to power a Cadac Safari Chef BBQ?