New Member - Freedom 'Van

[Mark_374426170]

Hello everybody. We have just bought a 2003 Freedom Jetstream that we tow with a Vauxhall Zafira. W have pitched it twice now and have really enjoyed the trips and the curious glances that people give the tiny caravan!

Does anyone know where I can find a handbook for the Freedom Jetstream? I want to find what pressure the tyres should be. There does not seem to b a data plate anywhere obvious. The freedom also seems to have a slightly unusual hitch. I have struggled to unhitch the 'van, but have managed it without quite understanding how! Presumably the handbook would explain this.

 

[Pat_374304630]

Hi Mark,

Sorry I can't help you with your queries. I just wanted to say greetings and welcome to the forum.

 

[Christopher_374424493]

Hi Mark

I have a 2008 Freedom Sunseeker that I bought new. Mine didn't come with a handbook, probably the handbooks are in Polish if they exist at all. It came with some sheets of A4 with a little bit of maintainance info though not much. The hitch is a bit odd, the dealer who sold it to me showed me how to do it, though like you I am still not entirely sure how I manage it, you have to sort of slide the handle forward and then lift it up. As for the tyre pressures,I couldn't find any info on that either. There is a formula to work it out, it is discussed elsewhere on this forum, it should be fairly easy to find. Mine were inflated to about 26psi when I got it but it wasn't towing very nicely so I pumped them up to 35psi (almost the maximum permissible for the tyres that are fitted) and it seemed to behave better.I suppose I should work it out properly really. I'm pretty pleased with mine on the whole, it was certainly good value and I don't mind the smallness as I'm a recent convert from small tents. With the awning and a bedroom annex I managed a very good camping trip a couple of weeks ago with two other adults and two small children! Having said that, I saw an even smaller caravan yesterday at a Morris festival, I don't know what make it was, but it looked like late 60's or early 70's style and was probably just about big enough for a bed!

All the best

Chris

 

[perry2]

hi to everyone, just joined this site and new to caravanning, unfortunately we only had the van 2 months, Compass Magnum 544, and some thieving b.....ds had it away, was alarmed, hitchlocked and wheelclamped and kept behind two padlocked gates which were cut and taken off there hinges, all this happened between 3am and 5.30am on the 21 may 2009.right outside our house, police informed but not a lot of help was offered, i even went around a couple of travellers sites myself, a not very nice experience and had no joy. wont give up caravanning and hopefully we will get a good insurance settlement, it was 12000 but will we get any near that ammount???? would like to hear from others who have claimed to hear thyere experiences. perry and jay