New Caravan

[GrizzlyBathplug]

We pick up our Xcel 875 next thursday, 5 day trip to Lamb farm Cheshire to try it out.
Wish me luck as it will be a tight squeeze fitting it on the drive

 

[Buckman]

Enjoy the new caravan and the break. We are away for the Easter and looking forward to it.

 

[Beachball]

Hope you enjoy your new caravan and the break lives up to expectations

 

[GaryB]

"New caravan" smell ought to be available as a plug-in air freshener as it's a lovely smell! We collect ours on Wednesday then off to Devizes at Easter, just hope it's more reliable than the previous one......

 

[Buckman]

"New caravan" smell ought to be available as a plug-in air freshener as it's a lovely smell! We collect ours on Wednesday then off to Devizes at Easter, just hope it's more reliable than the previous one......

Try not to heat it up! Get an air con instead.

 

[GaryB]

All heat sources are now placed out of my reach!

 

[Raywood]

Good luck. Assume you have a mover if the drive is a tight fit.

 

[Hutch]

Congratulations on the new van, hope all goes well and no problems.

 

[GrizzlyBathplug]

Good luck. Assume you have a mover if the drive is a tight fit.

We live on a lane, i dont think local traffic or the neibours would be impressed with me blocking the lane }

 

[Dustydog]

Five days of Autoglym polishing for you two👍Enjoy👏👏

 

[GrizzlyBathplug]

I will let you know how i get on Tuesday when we are back, wife on the phone telling me how close to the hedge i am on entrance.

 

[Anseo]

Tina & Rick, wishing you the best of times in the new caravan 👍

 

[Raywood]

We live on a lane, i dont think local traffic or the neibours would be impressed with me blocking the lane }

We found a mover meant we got the caravan into a steep and narrow drive far quicker although we now use storage after the caravans simply got too wide. You can also put the caravan in nose first, which is a useful security point.

 

[GrizzlyBathplug]

Just returned from our long weekend away.
Twin axles are really easy to tow, & we are very pleased with our choice, who would believe an extra 6" could make all the difference.
As we live on a tight lane, we were worried getting it back on the drive would be a problem, with Tina guiding me in, it was a cinch with plenty of room to spare, now we are looking forward to going away again in May to Captain Bluebell Farm near Skegness, adult only site.

 

[Raywood]

Good to hear. Tina must be better at directing than Mrs W.

 

[Paul69]

We pick up our Xcel 875 next thursday, 5 day trip to Lamb farm Cheshire to try it out.
Wish me luck as it will be a tight squeeze fitting it on the drive

Good morning. Could you tell me if it was a new factory order please and how long did it take to get it please.

 

[Steve1962]

We pick up our Xcel 875 next thursday, 5 day trip to Lamb farm Cheshire to try it out.
Wish me luck as it will be a tight squeeze fitting it on the drive

That looks a real beauty, well done.
Looking forward to your reviews.

Steve

 

[Dustydog]

I remember going from 6’ years ago to 7’6” now. The extra room was great. Now another 6” and the difference must be fantastic. Do you notice the extra width driving on B type roads? Sounds a wonderful piece of kit.

 

[trevormonty]

We found a mover meant we got the caravan into a steep and narrow drive far quicker although we now use storage after the caravans simply got too wide. You can also put the caravan in nose first, which is a useful security point.

MM great until you discover remote battery is flat because it was left on. I had steal smoke alarm's battery once and now carry couple spares in van.

 

[ProfJohnL]

MM great until you discover remote battery is flat because it was left on. I had steal smoke alarm's battery once and now carry couple spares in van.

But that's not the fault of the MM.

 

[trevormonty]

But that's not the fault of the MM.

Definitely user problem but something to be aware of. Especially if relying on MMs.

 

[Buckman]

Our remote switches off automatically after a couple minutes of non use.

 

[Dustydog]

Our remote switches off automatically after a couple minutes of non use.

Our 15 year old Powertouch is the same. Auto switch off

 

[GrizzlyBathplug]

Good morning. Could you tell me if it was a new factory order please and how long did it take to get it please.

Yes it was a new Factory Order, 3 months from placing Order, very please with quality & fitment.

 

[GrizzlyBathplug]

I remember going from 6’ years ago to 7’6” now. The extra room was great. Now another 6” and the difference must be fantastic. Do you notice the extra width driving on B type roads? Sounds a wonderful piece of kit.

Hi Dusty, no difference when towing at all, infact the twin axle gives me more confidence on the road, it does not sway as much as the single axle we had.