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FIRST EVER TRIP IN A CARAVAN

Apr 26, 2010
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Collected new caravan on the 3rd of July 2010 and made first ever trip.

From Warrington in Cheshire to Bosnia Hertzogovina

Car Mercedes Benz C Class 220D Sport AMG Model

Maximum Towing weight 1800 Maximum nose weight 75 Kilo's

fitted with the following

1. Thule roof box

2. Active trailer Control

Caravan Bailey GT60 620-6

fitted with ATC System Motor Mover for twin axle Satellite dish semitropical

Towing speed 60mph however in Germany went to 70mph over taking lorries but only for short periods no problems at all

only time we had a problem was in Slovenia very windy and got caught by passing high sided wagon ATC activated in caravan which activated trailer control in car which shut-down engine pulled over switched off and switched on and off we went ( security unbelievable).

Day One Warrington to Rudheim in Germany

648 miles

driving time 13 hours and 45 mins

average speed 47 miles per hour

average consumption 25.1 MPG

Day Two Rudheim in Germany to Ossiach in Austria

miles 491

Driving Time 10hrs 45 mins

Average speed 46 mph

average fuel consumption 21 mpg

Day Three Ossiach Austria to Bihac in Bosnia

Miles 241

Driving time 6hrs and 4 mins

average speeed 40mph

average consumption 22.1 mpg

total mileage 1,380 miles total driving time 29.89 hrs

total round trip mileage 2,760 miles total round trip driving 59.87 hours

all figures verified by two Mercedes on board computers

arrived back in Warrington today and looking forward to our next trip .
 

Mel

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Gosh you were brave for a first trip; most people go to the caravan site around the corner to try it all out. Pleased you had a good time.

mel
 

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