Recent content by ProfAlGoogle

Thanks for the info Damian, I have used both those named products and with the same results, I tend to be a little OTT when it comes to the "dose" and always tend to use more than is suggested on the label, I have always been of the opinion that they are more designed to mask the odour than to...

Hello Damian, may I ask a question, in over fourty years of caravaning I have yet to find a toilet chemical that will break down solid matter into a liquid, I believe I have used all the known brands to man, results are always the same, even using the double strength concentrates, may I ask what...

If only I could find a seasonal! Any suggestions?

That is truly appalling, pity they were not insured with the caravan club, they cover both caravans when you purchase another caravan for a short period of time, presuming that is what happend in this case.i feel so very sorry for them, but let it be a lesson to others to make sure your pride...

Check out PC on YouTube, you can see the video of the test, and the loading of the containers, and they all looked full to me.

and I'm sure that most of us on campsites have enjoyed watching novices putting up their awning for the first time Now Now Steve.............................Lol Ps, Also known as a Divorce in a bag.

Personally I would not use water to ballast my caravan, not because of the sloshing effect, but more in case it broke free and the resulting damage it could cause, especially as I am now in my latter years of life and might just forget to tighten the cap! I can't see any problem in using this...

Hi Seth, this particular model had the 108 bhp engine fitted, so yes it must have been a struggle on some of the hills, and with all the kit they had with them the van would have been over the max tow weight of 1400kg, so yes, not legal. Had I have passed the combination on the road I would not...

Looks a bit like the old trapezium system that is no longer made, you are quite right on the weight issue John, and it looks like it could be a bit of a devil to fit and use. I have also just discovered that it is now legal to have electric braking systems on UK vans, as used in the U.S. if...

http://www.equalizerhitch.com/index.php just seen this post on the caravan club forum, one for proff John I think.

Proff John has asked why my interest in this outfit, mainly as it is the same as mine, had they been traveling light then perhaps I would not have given it a second thought, but when you throw in a motor mover with power angegment, bikes, full awning, twin gas bottles, to say it worried me a...

Hello again John, why such interest? Mainly it is the same model van as I have, and I am a bit of a stickler for weight etc, we use an Isabela magnum porch awning, I have a motor mover fitted, and when used for holidays I am just within the max MTPLM of my caravan, and in my opinion this chap...

Fully agree with what you are saying Lutz, but considering there was the motor mover, full Isabela awning, cadac ect all stowed in the caravan, I feel fairly sure he would have been very close to the MTPLM of the caravan @ 1500kg, and that would have been in excess of the Astra's 1400kg maximum...

Quite agree with you Steve, but it is quite a heavy caravan and considering all the kit they had brought with them, not a combination I would be happy with. regards, Allan.

Hello john, this is what I have found on the caravan club matching service. The Club advises that a Vauxhall Astra SE 1.7CDTi 16v (110PS) (2010) should not tow a Bailey Senator Series 6 Indiana (2009) Kerbweight ratio: 103%The caravan's laden weight is more than the car's kerb weight. There...