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    ProfJohnL replied to the thread Few random asks.
    Well it seems your friend was foolish to do that, and I'm surprised his MCB (if he had one in his caravan) hadn't tripped with all...
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    ProfJohnL replied to the thread MRO question.
    Based on some of the replies so far, I fail to understand why anyone would contemplate knowingly exceeding any of the...
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    ProfJohnL reacted to otherclive's post in the thread MRO question with Like Like.
    I was escorted by a police motorcyclist into a DoT weighbridge in Hampshire. The caravan and car were weighed, and given a good...
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    ProfJohnL replied to the thread Few random asks.
    The socket on the outside will be wired to the mains power consumer unit inside the caravan, which already has all the protection...
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    ProfJohnL reacted to JTQ's post in the thread MRO question with Like Like.
    Okay but IMO that is here being overly pedantic. I don't think the OP would have misunderstood the point being made, "the weight a van...
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    ProfJohnL reacted to JTQ's post in the thread MRO question with Like Like.
    I think unfortunately your logic is flawed right from assuming the MRO is any plated or quoted figure. Quite some direct experience...
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    ProfJohnL reacted to Mr Plodd's post in the thread MRO question with Like Like.
    Do NOT rely on the manufacturers quoted MRO The ONLY way to be certain of your actual, rather than theoretical, weight is to use a...
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    Professionally I have towed a vast array of different trailers including caravans, many of then brand new and empty, and especially...
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    The method you have described will not give you an "accurate" reading. There are three significant deviations from the official...
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    Hello Izzy, Where did you get the 90Kg figure from?
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    ProfJohnL reacted to Ginge@72's post in the thread Truma water heater with Like Like.
    Hi All Just to update the resolution to this issue. I’ve found it to be caused by a Truma Non return valve not working properly. Advice...
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    Thanks OC for finding the user manual. On page 129, it describes a 24V underfloor heating system. We have to presume this is the...
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    Here’s an owners guide which might be helpful if you haven’t already got one...
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    ProfJohnL replied to the thread Mobile phone signals.
    Just for your information, different systems use different methods to set a POI, some may allow the selection of a POI from a...
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    ProfJohnL replied to the thread Summer 'vs' tyre pressure.
    The car manufacturer's will have taken into account the effects of summer temperatures on the way the tyres will work. So unless the...