Recent content by twindaddy

Before doing anything about the damp, contact another local caravan service agent and get a damp report done with damp percentages on, as depending on the percentage rating of the damp, you will be able establish what work is needed.

Hi all we have 4 bunks in the back of our caravan which liike most, use the sofa/dinette squabs as a mattress once converted to bunks. In 4years, we have never made it back to the dinette and the squabs are not great fitting so I want to buy a mattress/piece of foam to use instead for my...

Cheers, thanks for advice

Hi Just need to pick someone’s brain. Currently in Devon, want to leave here 7pm ish and either stop over from 10pm in service station or camp site. Could do with advice for strensham services M5, or any camp sites along these motorways that would allow me arrive 10pm, just park (not unhook)...

Hi Just need to pick someone’s brain. Currently in Devon, want to leave here 7pm ish and either stop over from 10pm in service station or camp site. Could do with advice for strensham services M5, or any camp sites along these motorways that would allow me arrive 10pm, just park (not unhook)...

Thanks all The weights all worked out and were within max masses etc but I just couldn't visualise my 8metre unit behind it so I've moved on and carried on searchin. I'm thinking of putting a towbar on my wife's Galaxy as its tow,limit is 1800kg, kerb weight of 1750kg so within the limits for...

Hi all I'm no novice at towing or with regards to towing weights etc but just need someone else's thoughts here. I currently tow with the defender but a change must occur and I've been offered a BMW X1. It's the highest output engine 23d in 4x4 automatic guise giving 200hp and 300 nm torque...

Hi all, Does anyone know of any family friendly sites for tourers writhing the Bedfordshire/Hertfordshire area please? TD

Hi all I'm after some advice/pointers regarding making bunk beds safe for babies. In short, our caravan has an end bedroom which houses 4 bunks, 2 on either side. I need to temporary (as in not cut/hack out and that I can remove in a year or two) the bottom bunk so I can put our 1 year twins...

Hi I remember someone recommended Bimble solar Bimble Solar anyone got and used one they can give me their review on please. Thanks

My siblings and I would like to get a solar panel Set up for our parents. We go without EHU For about 3 weeks in the summer holidays and we usually share a generator to keep charged up but as they get older, Dad keeps saying he would love solar. So, can someone point me in the right direction...

Thanks Dave. Also forgot to add, once claimed, whether successful or not, is it likely premiums will rocket for next million years??

Any advice appreciated as always... Thanks TD

Thanks all, I thought this would be the case but I was hoping I had missed something. Appreciate everyone's input. TD

I used to do this with my pre '98 caravan and it worked a treat when without EHU. I would conserve the battery in the caravan by using the battery from the car via the secondary electrics socket. With the vehicle being a defender, it has a huge battery so never an issue with it draining too...