correct pitching for van with door on other side

[Alison_5118787]

We have recently bought our first van which has its door on the other side. Could people please advise how we should pitch so as not to disturb others. First time we went we went on the far side of the hardstanding (Left if looking out of front window, then awning, then car. Should we have gone car, van, awning so as not to obscure next doors view (though then they would have been looking at us through our awning!

Any thoughts?

 

[jacky3]

have heard a couple of tales in the past where vans with door on opposite side have been refused on site.some sites have strict rules on pitching .jockey wheel on marked spot,awning to the left and car next,or even caravan on far right side of pitch and then awning and car,with your outfit this could not be possible,anyone else heard the same?????

 

[Giles_5119239]

We had a LHD Home-Car caravan for a few years and didn't have any problems although we always checked with the site in advance that they were happy with us bringing one.

We have done it with both the caravan in the 'wrong' place and the caravan backwards in the correct place. The latter method is sometime frowned apon as i believe it can cause problems with peoples fire certicicates (something about not being able to move the van in an emergency?)

I have also seen it done with the caravan across the pitch and the awning facing the road/track along the front of the pitch.

Hope this helps a little

Giles

 

[joeby]

There should be 18 feet between units ,but that depends on the site ,a lot of sites let you do what you want ,i usually try to keep away from those places my self ,i allways try to stick to the site rules so my insurance isnt null and void ,and thats another thing have your neighbours got insurance

 

[Joyce_5063910]

Hi Alison

We have a Germany caravan and Don has had mostly foreign caravans for the past 35 years and we have never had a problem in pitching the caravan.

In fact I do not think we have really ponded over it so much. We back up to the marker in the centre and if we are not using our awning the car goes on the door side and if we are it goes behind the caravan.

The fact we are coming out of our door at the same side as the caravan next to us usually results in friendly conversation and drinks later in the evening.

I have never heard of a problem yet with the site refusing these caravans so I advise you not to worry too much and just carry on enjoying the caravanning.

It would really be a long shot if you came upon a site where you were to have a problem we haven`t in 35 years of caravanning.

Hope this puts your fears to rest. Joyce

 

[greenplum_5088396]

I've got a 'van with the door on the wrong side when I go to Europe and never have any problem.

 

[MONKEY1]

Alison,

We have a German Caravan with the door on the "wrong side" or the right side depending on how you see things. We have neve had any problems with pitching the van at all. We use CC sites alot at I notice the wardens have a lot of vans with doors like us.

Regards Monkeys Husband

 

[emmerson2]

Buy a Royale. We have doors on BOTH sides!

 

[Lol1]

Enough said Emmerson, what you do in private is your business.

;o)

Oh, that reminds me, must collect the spiderman outfit from the menders.........

 

[mcghee]

I've had several foreign 'vans including my present Hobby and never had any problem. As I've said before, sometimes the people pitched next to me haven't noticed until I've pointed it out. I've not been on a site yet which wanted the awning on a particular side.

 

[rob_jax]

We have always had German Eriba caravans - door on the right - and when booking in to a site the process always seems to go like this:

1. Listen to the warden / owner explain how they would like the caravan pitched. Some even have a nice diorama with a model car, caravan and awning to illustrate their preference.

2. We then tell them that we have a German Eriba

3. They then either respond:

a) Would you turn your caravan around so that the back of the van is centred on the "peg" rather than the jockey wheel

b) Please put the jockey wheel on the "spot" - so then our awning faces the awning on the next pitch

c) Ask to look at the Eriba - and then let us do whatever we want - including at right angles so the awning faced the best view or the drive (Chateau de Chanteloup, Le Mans, and various Caravan Club sites in the UK)

It's not a problem.

Robert

 

[stuart_5107319]

We have always had German Eriba caravans - door on the right - and when booking in to a site the process always seems to go like this:

1. Listen to the warden / owner explain how they would like the caravan pitched. Some even have a nice diorama with a model car, caravan and awning to illustrate their preference.

2. We then tell them that we have a German Eriba

3. They then either respond:

a) Would you turn your caravan around so that the back of the van is centred on the "peg" rather than the jockey wheel

b) Please put the jockey wheel on the "spot" - so then our awning faces the awning on the next pitch

c) Ask to look at the Eriba - and then let us do whatever we want - including at right angles so the awning faced the best view or the drive (Chateau de Chanteloup, Le Mans, and various Caravan Club sites in the UK)

It's not a problem.

Robert

I also have an Eriba - never had a problem with pitching either. I think because it looks so different they dont bother. No matter which way it is pitched it will ruin the regimented look of a line of white dolls houses anyhow ;-)

 

[ericcaravanning4u]

I have a web site and we do have rallies from time to time .I am forever emailing sites for availability of rallies only to be told sorry no Hobby caravans as the door is on the wrong side or they make some other excuse to turn away foriegn caravans. After emailing manufacturers the caravan club and various organisations regarding the policy some sites have towards these vans I never get a reply . Its a shame that very good caravans are getting this treatment in the UK and it is in my oppinion unfair to the owners of the caravans .It makes me wonder what would happen if the British people were refused acces to sites in France for this reason. My reasoning is this if a British manufacturer built a caravan that was on a par with a Hobby caravan and certain sections of our comunity started to prefer them to the Hobby what reason would be used to refuse to take them then .I imagine it will probably be the the twin axle caravans that get it next as some sites have already started charging more for a twin axle caravan . I have a Eldiss caravan by the way so I am not ranting on behalf of myself but I do think when foriegn caravans are in an organised rally who gives a damn what side the door is on.