Recent content by PatrickStoner

My original intent was to have my say and leave it at that, but as all the responses are well considered and sensible I thought I would reply to as many points as I can. However, let me say that I would not for one second suggest anybody else do what I have done without making sure that...

It would all take too long to go into detail, but I have been doing some checking up on the whole subject of MTPLM and the plate normally supplied by the manufacturer and it is all a lot more flexible than is normally assumed. I'm not asking anybody to accept what I say, or argue with me, they...

After getting back from France it took a while to figure out how to get back in here, but maybe I have managed it now. To answer Emmerson's question, I dunno. Are you sure it was me? Do Land Rovers figure in it? And yes, I have cracked it.

I have recently started towing a 1700kg Elddiss Avante with a Ford Transit and it seems to be excellent. We get slightly better fuel consumption with the caravan on - probably because the speed is kept down - with 21.8 mpg solo and 22.5 mpg towing. Not normally that anal, but had a point to...

Hi everyone, I joined some time back, but for technical reasons couldn't post before. Apparently IE9 doesn't like this site. Whatever that means. Caravan is a 2006 Elddiss Avante 636 and our tow car is a 2006 Ford Transit. And before anyone thinks it, no we aren't new age travellers...

I'm on a site in the south of France as I write. Of the six sites we have visited so far, most have claimed 10Amps and a quick inspection of the box has revealed everything from 6A to 10A, but the same rating has been applied to the box overall, so in high season we could be down to 2.5A per...