Hi, Me again!
Love reading this Forum, although my good lady is convinced that every time I read it I end up spending more money!
So, we picked up our new van (Lunar Quasar 674 on 8th of March and already had a good weekend with only minor hitches. I never looked at a twin axle van as I always mistakenly believed they were heavy. However having decided to buy a van (we tried a week in a motor-home and a week towing a van last summer), we ordered a van at the NEC show last October. Fortunately having done more research on sites like these, I got cold feet about the van we ordered as it was clearly too heavy for my car given my inexperience. This was confirmed and we cancelled the order and started the search again. Found the 674 and loved the space and layout but then when I walked around it I noted the twin axle and my heart sunk; I assumed it would be too heavy. It wasnt and we bought it.
Not sure what the criterion for manufacturers is anymore for twin axle as the single axle we originally ordered was heavier, longer and wider but on a single axle.. I booked storage and a week later I was advised that my space may be in jeopardy because the owners hadn't realised my van was twin axle? Q1. Why does the number of axles matter here? Surely it is length and width?
Next question is around security. Do I really need 2 wheel locks? If one wheel lock can prevent theft of a single axle then surely it will prevent the theft of a twin? If not I then come to my next dilemma. I never realised it would be so hard to fit 2 locks to a twin. I now find that not only do I need 2 locks but I now need to jack the van up to just get the second one on. Ordered a jack following more research and now understand that I need to order and install some brackets for the chassis to accommodate the jack; why aren't these brackets fitted as standard?
When I bought the van, I had all the essentials with a couple of extras but these new issues are biting in to my Cadac fund. so when does it stop?.
Love reading this Forum, although my good lady is convinced that every time I read it I end up spending more money!
So, we picked up our new van (Lunar Quasar 674 on 8th of March and already had a good weekend with only minor hitches. I never looked at a twin axle van as I always mistakenly believed they were heavy. However having decided to buy a van (we tried a week in a motor-home and a week towing a van last summer), we ordered a van at the NEC show last October. Fortunately having done more research on sites like these, I got cold feet about the van we ordered as it was clearly too heavy for my car given my inexperience. This was confirmed and we cancelled the order and started the search again. Found the 674 and loved the space and layout but then when I walked around it I noted the twin axle and my heart sunk; I assumed it would be too heavy. It wasnt and we bought it.
Not sure what the criterion for manufacturers is anymore for twin axle as the single axle we originally ordered was heavier, longer and wider but on a single axle.. I booked storage and a week later I was advised that my space may be in jeopardy because the owners hadn't realised my van was twin axle? Q1. Why does the number of axles matter here? Surely it is length and width?
Next question is around security. Do I really need 2 wheel locks? If one wheel lock can prevent theft of a single axle then surely it will prevent the theft of a twin? If not I then come to my next dilemma. I never realised it would be so hard to fit 2 locks to a twin. I now find that not only do I need 2 locks but I now need to jack the van up to just get the second one on. Ordered a jack following more research and now understand that I need to order and install some brackets for the chassis to accommodate the jack; why aren't these brackets fitted as standard?
When I bought the van, I had all the essentials with a couple of extras but these new issues are biting in to my Cadac fund. so when does it stop?.