Recent content by STEVE_5041381

meant to say the Excablibur is of a similar design to the bulldog in first line

Peter - I think you will find that the Excalibur is the same design as the original Bulldog and Yes my Insurance company does (which is a major caravan ins co) recognise the Excalibur among a few others incl the Alko with a 10 pct reduction - this is not a segment specific bit of kit and you...

sorry I should say mine is a single axle.

I experienced nothing but hassle with my Alko scratching my lovely new alloy wheels into the bargain - I suggest you look at something like the Excalibur instead - it fits into the alko receiver if you want to use it but it also comes with its own receiver which is MUCH easier to fit at half...

My advice is go for the alu-tec - the biggest curse of caravanners is water ingress. I think that Bailey are the only company that has addressed this head on - and my understanding is that should the Bailey leak at all its only a matter of tightening bolts and there is nothing to rot apart...

Can confirm that my Truma has an isolation switch in the battery locker - just had the truma installed on my new van.

Its the biggest problem/worry of all caravanners over the past decades - at last one manufacturer Bailey are doing something about our largest fears and making something (that if it did leak)would not be a major disaster/expense that all us caravanners dread. Alright not to everybodys taste re...

I think what Stephen was implying refers only to the flat roofs that have 2 bars across the top which trap the water and doesnt let it flow off the roof. He probably has a point as the older flat roof models have the front and rear panel joints further down the front/back which lets the...

check out the Baily Rangers even the early ones are light

Its really the one you prefer - things to bear in mind are the Ranger will probably be replaced later this year with the alu-tech build by Bailey. The Ranger (as it is now) is of the same type of build as the Elddis and should hold its price. At the end of the day its what YOU prefer compare...

Sorry didnt quite phrase my reply as I should have done - it should have meant - Do you want to take the risk of a possible leak in the future (as with any conventional built caravan) or do you want to have a "supposedly" leakproof caravan which is the biggest curse of caravans ? and if...

Does the fact that the Swifts "build quality" overule the worry about possible future water ingress and all the hassle and cost incurred at a later date ?.

Going by the last remark by Stephen does anyone know how long an ABS panel will last ? especially front ones - will they for example last as long as an GRP front panel ? I only say this because they look very thin and flimsy to me and I wonder how they will weather in say 6-10 years time.

Thats why we will all buy Bailey type alu-tec vans in the future because they seem to be the only company that have sat up and taken notice of our main gripe throughout the years, mainly that caravans are not made to a good waterproof standard and its about time we looked at other ways of...

Another reason for early delivery is that they are trying to get all delivered before the VAT rises so that we can get em a bit cheaper.