Recent content by yorkykev

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    Best caravan to live in for 6 months

    I have sent you, Wheel in The Sky, a private message
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    Sites near Bilbao, Spain

    We are looking at resuming our summer holiday caravan visits to Europe in 2024, haven't been in caravan since pre-covid, although have resumed our yearly visit to Bilbao via plane & airbnb :cool: We are currently undecided as to whether we will cross into France via Eurotunnel, journey south...
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    Towing with a pick up truck

    I have towed a significant number of different makes of caravan all around the UK for customers over the last 10 years using an Isuzu Dmax pick-up, I’m currently on my third. I have also used it to tow my own caravan and as a qualified caravan engineer I of course service it and have yet to come...
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    2006 Swift Challenger: Damp

    It is worth looking at other auction sites, I have just typed swift challenger into the search bar on the well known four letter site and found at least two 530 caravans - one in Hull, the other in Cambridge at around your £4000 budget so they are out there. I agree with other previous comments...
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    Removing Dometic Fridge

    No problem, I have had to sort out a similar problem on friends caravan. Hope you get it sorted.
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    Removing Dometic Fridge

    Can you not access the underside of the sink from the outside by removing the fridge vent covers ?
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    caravan collection

    oldun, I have sent you a private message re. caravan collection / delivery
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    RESCUE

    Parksy, I have sent Graeme a private message as you suggested but how will he know ? I notice he is a new member and may not be aware of this method of private communication between members, just like I wasn't lol !!
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    RESCUE

    Many Thanks Parksy
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    RESCUE

    Moderators, if it is possible, would you mind passing on my e-mail address to Graeme so that I can have a conversation with him to see if I can be of any help with regard to his current situation.
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    RESCUE

    Is it possible for you / wife to drive car home and leave caravan on site / storage to be collected at a more convenient time ?
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    RESCUE

    Sorry to hear of your accident, does your travel insurance not cover the return of your outfit back to the UK ?
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    One Shot nut..To mineral grease or not to mineral grease help

    Panda, I assume you have a torque wrench capable of tightening your new one-shot nuts up to the required setting of 290nm +/- 10nm I do not apply any grease to either the one-shot nut threads or the wheel bolt threads - you do not want to give them any help to come loose. Regards
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    Portsmouth Site near to Port

    Sheila , can I ask which site you are staying at once you get to Bilbao ? We have visited Bilbao a number of times, as our son did his university placement in the city, and have always said we would love to go back with caravan rather than staying in hotel / Airbnb but never found a site...