Have decided after years of pushing and shoving to get a motor mover for my Senator Indiana 5. Next problem is which one to buy - any suggestions, recommendations etc?
Motor Movers
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We have used both Truma and Powrtouch movers in the past. Having recently bought a brand new Coachman Pastiche we had a new powrtouch fitted. It is fantastic. The only mover we would consider is the Powrtouch due to the 5-year no-quibble guarantee. They are a great company to deal with. We had a battery 'key' problem when the brass pin came lose several years ago. Following a phone call the replacement was received in the next post!
Ann
Ann
That is good to hear. We are having a Powertouch 4wd motor mover fitted on our new to us Swift Charisma 590 twin axle caravan on the 4th of June. Will be so much better for me as I tend to tow & set up on site on my own, then hubby joins us after work. We had a Reich mover on our last single axle which was ok but a bit juttery but maybe that was due to it's age.
The 5 year guarantee was a draw.
Another happy Powrtouch owner here. We had a new one fitted to our new van and the current version is even better than the last one with better buttons and a smoother start. You can adjust the speed too. They have altered the frequency it works on now so you get better range from the caravan.
Their no quibble guarantee is excellent too.
Their no quibble guarantee is excellent too.
Our Powrtouch mover, with the automatic actuator, is the best thing we ever bought and well worth every penny. We got ours after I had a major spinal operation and could no longer push and pull the caravan around. Hooking-up is a doddle, with the caravan taken to the car, instead of reversing back to the caravan and with a press of the buttons, arrival on site is a piece of cake, placing the caravan exactly how we want it on a pitch.
We chose Powrtouch following recommendations on this forum. A few months ago they even sent an engineer out to a CL we were on to fix a small problem we had. We find them to be a first class
company with excellent customer service.
We chose Powrtouch following recommendations on this forum. A few months ago they even sent an engineer out to a CL we were on to fix a small problem we had. We find them to be a first class
company with excellent customer service.
I had Truma on my Abbey but an arm broke. I couldn't get a spare for 2 weeks because they were stocktaking. This was in July, the height of the holiday season.
Bought a new van not long after and due to my experience and all the positive comments on forums (only saw one negative one) about their after service I bought a PowrTouch. It's excellent.
Bought a new van not long after and due to my experience and all the positive comments on forums (only saw one negative one) about their after service I bought a PowrTouch. It's excellent.
Hope you enjoy your new caravan. The new Powrtouch is much easier to use than the original as the rollers mover electronically onto (and off) the wheels. I am sure you will be happy with it.
I too am a happy Powrtouch owner having had excellent service - some of it over and beyond.
The only point I suggest you consider is - if you go for manual actuation - whether to have the cross connection bar. having it means you can engage the movers from either side and park up close to a wall etc. but the effort requred on the handle is (obviously) twice that for one roller at a time, and aslo when you disengage the rollers there are two spings at work and the handle can move quite sharply - perhaps a bit of a problem if you are a very senior citizen and/or suffer from the stiff joints etc. that most of us do.
The only point I suggest you consider is - if you go for manual actuation - whether to have the cross connection bar. having it means you can engage the movers from either side and park up close to a wall etc. but the effort requred on the handle is (obviously) twice that for one roller at a time, and aslo when you disengage the rollers there are two spings at work and the handle can move quite sharply - perhaps a bit of a problem if you are a very senior citizen and/or suffer from the stiff joints etc. that most of us do.
chris, that link doesn't work and like in another thread regarding your awning it must be Preloved that you mean.
Like Ray said, extra effort is needed with the actuator and I believe it was from the stress that caused the arm on the Truma to fracture. I've got the bar on the PowrTouch (never asked for it) but I'm thinking of taking it off.
I very much doubt that my next mover will be a powrtouch, their over priced for a start, go wroung often, the only saving grace is the excellent back up, much publicised on this forum, so well done powrtouch.
Now all powrtouch has to do now is product a product that doesn't break in the first place.
Something like my 6 year old reich, that has never broken, so i have absolutely no idea what the back up service is like.
With new movers such as the e-go(or some name like that)and rhino, more modern movers, along with updated riech movers.
I can guarantee my next mover will not be powrtouch, when i original bought my mover i compared the reich to the powrtouch, the reich appeared to be both better protected, and better engineered. The down side was only a 2 year warranty, however after talking to the service manager i was convinced that the reich was the best model, six years on he is proven correct.
At the time the reich motors on my model were well away from wheel spray, the powrtouch immediately behind the wheel. Being an electrician fitting any motor in the path of water didnt impress, so along with my own observations, and advice from the service manager, my decision was made.
One thing i do dislike with the reich is the manuel lever idea, the distance between the tyre and roller is quite important, otherwise the roller can slip.
The ego i think they call it, has a VARIABLE wind in idea, so you can tighten up to the tyre, a brill idea, and at around
Now all powrtouch has to do now is product a product that doesn't break in the first place.
Something like my 6 year old reich, that has never broken, so i have absolutely no idea what the back up service is like.
With new movers such as the e-go(or some name like that)and rhino, more modern movers, along with updated riech movers.
I can guarantee my next mover will not be powrtouch, when i original bought my mover i compared the reich to the powrtouch, the reich appeared to be both better protected, and better engineered. The down side was only a 2 year warranty, however after talking to the service manager i was convinced that the reich was the best model, six years on he is proven correct.
At the time the reich motors on my model were well away from wheel spray, the powrtouch immediately behind the wheel. Being an electrician fitting any motor in the path of water didnt impress, so along with my own observations, and advice from the service manager, my decision was made.
One thing i do dislike with the reich is the manuel lever idea, the distance between the tyre and roller is quite important, otherwise the roller can slip.
The ego i think they call it, has a VARIABLE wind in idea, so you can tighten up to the tyre, a brill idea, and at around
I have had a Reich fitted for 6 years and it has not given any trouble at all. I had to have it fitted in front of the wheels as I have an underslung spare wheel and was not aware of the adaptors that could have been fitted to allow my sidelift jack to be used with a mover aft of the wheels. Anyway these days I would probably go for the Kojack system. last year I hita french kerbstone with such force that it pulled it out of the ground. The Reich's roller gap closed up by 2mm, so they are pretty substantial.
It is down to your own personal choice as I am sure you can get trouble with whichever make of mover you choose.
I have had a Reich for 4 years and have not had any trouble.
Steve
I have had a Reich for 4 years and have not had any trouble.
Steve
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