Recent content by phildam

Hi David We got the N60i last year and as has already been stated is a great piece of kit. Touch wood, it has not sent on a wild goose chase yet ending up in a field somewhere. In June of this year we used in France and was extremely accurate and again we never got lost. Yes the price isn't...

We have just purchased a Cadac BBQ and a lovely peice of kit it is too. Reading through the user booklet it says to use a 9kg gas cylinder. Does the size of the cylinder really matter, because at the moment I use 12kg for the van and don't want to have to buy yet another cylinder.

Does anyone have any feedback on this vehicle for towing a caravan of MTPLM 1500kg.

Hi Clive We are also lookin to buy a new Mondeo but what concerns us is that the 2.2 TDCI is reported to tow up to 1800kg, this exceeds its curb weight though, surely this cannot be right as it is advised not to exceed 85% of the curb weight. The thing is we are looking to buy a fixed bed that...

Hi Can anyone give us any pointer on what/what not to do when camping during the winter months. Is there a guide we can get covering hints and tips? ? ?

I have been camping for some 25 years, starting with canvas and for the past 10 years towing first a Pennine Pullman and most recently (5 years) the big Pathfinder. As usual we shopped around for what we thought was appropriate insurance cover. We have now just purchased our first caravan and...

Hey Damian I think we were missing the real point/bonus of having a caravan for a moment, until your last statement about Service Stations. You are absolutely right - Who Needs Cafes. We have only just moved up to a caravan for just those reasons. I think I will just keep the security devices...

Having moved up through the ranks as it were from a 2 man ridge tent on Bodmin Moore in the snow, then a 2 + 2, then a Conway Trailer Tent, a Pennine Pullman and finally Pennine Pathfinder Folding Camper over the last 20 years. We have decided that now is the time to go that final step, to the...

We have just purchased our first caravan and obviously want to make it as secure as possible. It is already fitted with an IDM alarm with a Tilt Sensor, it also has an AKS 1300 stabiliser so we are getting a Coupling Lock, and a Bulldog Euro Clamp for the wheel. Now reading through an old...

I am thinking about buying a secondhand Rallye 460 and would like to know if the fact that it has an intragal step, rather than using an independent step, if this will cause any problems getting a mover fitted. The reason for asking is because the door is lower down than other Tourers. Has...

Thanks for the info. Going out this weekend to look at some secondhands Tourers having just sold our Pennine Pathfinder 600TC.

I have just had a Witter towbar fitted for use with an AL-KO stabiliser, can this also be used with a Winterhoff stabiliser. Also how do AL-KO and Winterhoff stabilisers compare with each other? ? ?

Cheers Lutz and all. I have been reading back through the past 4 months postings and now firmly understand what the difference is between Kerbwieght, Manufacturers recommended tow weights and about the push factor. Phil M

Hi Lutz Thanks for the info. The car I am looking at at the moment is the Vectra 2.2 with a Kerbweight of 1427, 85% is 1212.95 kg which is well under the manufacturers recommended weight. We are experienced towers so can go to 90%. But if we were pulled over by the boys or girls in blue for a...

Royston I am looking to purchase a 2002 (52) reg Vectra 2.2 Elite 5 door but nobody at the garage seems to know what the maximum towing weight - braked is. I think its gross weight is 1945kg. According to the Vauxhall website, this years models have a maximum towing for a trailer with brakes of...