Recent content by Willy_5041515

According to the May Caravan Club magazine, Milenco have advised them that mirrors must be marked with the current 'E11' number and only Milenco produce these. According to White Arches Caravans this requirement does not come into force until 2010. The Caravan Club aren't responding to my...

I agree with both Lutz and Scotch Lad. There are also lots of British drivers who should not be allowed behind the wheel of any vehicle, let alone an artic. However, the attitude of the ever increasing number of foreign drivers to our laws and the fact that they have their steering wheel on the...

I worry about the knowledge foreign drivers of artics. have of UK regulations. I was nearly side swiped on the M1 by a foreign registered artic. whose driver had a map spread across his steering wheel. The other day I nearly copped it when a Hungarian registered artic. came off the M1 slip...

At the risk of sounding boring, and having read the above suggestions, my Xtreme screwdriver (see my earlier response above) has Lithium Ion batteries, weighs a few ounces, fits in the palm of my hand, costs

I use an Xtreme DF06W27, 3.6V Lithium-Ion battery, screwdriver to wind the steadies on my Swift Challenger fitted with heavy duty steadies. This fits in the palm of the hand and works for at least 2 departures and 2 arrivals without recharging. The advantages of the Lithium-Ion battery...

Try Charnwood Caravan Services, Coalville, Leicestershire. They are an Approved Caravan Workshop and charge

Hi Graeme If you are not determined to buy an X5, why not consider the 530d. Much cheaper and will happily tow 1500 kg at 85% and up to 2000kg max. Good nose weight too, 100kg. I have the self levelling rear suspension option which helps a lot. Never had any problem in muddy fields, etc., I...

It definitely sounds like contaminated linings in your Alko hitch stabiliser. I thing white spirit would make things worse as it leaves an oily residue. I find methylated spirits does the trick, for the pads and the ball. If your pads are badly contaminated you may have to replace them. I...

Maybe some silicon sealant (like you use round the bath) would do the trick. Squirt it inside the boot if possible.

Hi Graeme. Yes mine is 193 bhp. I think you did well to get 18 mpg with 5 adults and a fully laden caravan! My figures are for two only, fairly lightly loaded with no awning and I do drive gently. I did have a problem with a lack of power this year, which turned out to be a faulty mass air...

This should not have happened, Marc Mac! The 12 V DC system in a car and caravan should deliver exactly the same voltage. The only thing I can think of is that your battery was disconnected in your caravan. This could result in the battery charger output being unsmoothed and producing more...

Honest John in the Saturday Telegraph Motoring Section always recommends Texaco and Shell Optimax, petrol and diesel. I definitely get better mpg with Texaco diesel - up to 10%. Two friends had repeating problems (misfiring, erratic running, etc) with Sainsbury's petrol and I suggested they...

I used a car battery for years on the basis that my mover seemed to work much better with this than my old leisure battery. Car batteries are designed to deliver the sort of high currents that movers use, whereas some leisure batteries might struggle, or even fail. This year I bought a new...

I have a 530d (2001 E39) auto and I consider it the best car I have ever towed with. Loads of torque, 40+ mpg solo and 22 - 24 mpg towing. It will tow all day at 7o mph on the French autoroutes (legal!). I tow a Swift Challenger 540 with 1500 kg MTPLM.

Ford Cortina 1500 - too light and gutless Ford Zodiac 2.5L - wonderful but thirsty Ford Cortina 2L - OK but bland Oldsmobile Cutlass 5L auto - WOW! Serious danger of pulling off the tow hitch! BMW 735i auto - too close to the ground but plenty power BMW 530D auto (2001) - most practical...