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V8 Bob Member Since: 15 Mar 2018 Location: Cumbria Posts: 372 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Damp damp damp! Lots suffer from it. Be wary of floors delaminating, panels splitting particularly around windows and doors.
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Buz1500 Member Since: 05 Sep 2011 Location: Cumbria Posts: 369 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Buy an Adria, very well built and no damp after 6 years of ownership. Our mobile service engineer reckons they are the best van out there and he never finds any of them with damp issues.
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Arch Stanton Member Since: 26 Apr 2012 Location: chavshire Posts: 500 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
cheers bob and buzz, great info. I didnt realise Adria were a good make to go for, thanks |
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MAE Member Since: 12 May 2023 Location: Shrewsbury Posts: 27 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
If it were me I would restrict my choice to vans that has a service record carried
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Snowy90 L322 Member Since: 24 Aug 2015 Location: Surrey Posts: 224 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
I know nothing about Caravans, but helping out 2 friends move their vans about manually this weekend, in a tight spot. I was amazed at the ease of manually moving a single axel compared to a twin axle.
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Danb_220_2019 Member Since: 02 Jan 2023 Location: Suffolk Posts: 262 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
This comes from having personally worked extensively as a manufacturing/process/business/IT consultant with a number of leisure vehicle manufacturers and having been up close and personal with all aspects of their businesses including procurement, manufacturing, distribution, sales, customer support, warranty, repairs, etc.
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stan Site Moderator Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: a moderate moderated moderator moderating moderately in moderation Posts: 35482 ![]() ![]() |
is it correct that the door entry on continental caravans is on the opposite side to the UK ones?
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Gremlin500 Member Since: 11 Mar 2022 Location: Newcastle, UK Posts: 1584 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
@Arch:
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Weegie Member Since: 09 Jun 2014 Location: East Sussex Posts: 3244 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
If made for the UK market then the door is on the left side same as uk originating vans. Intended for continent then the door is on the right. The consideration is that, if touring on the continent, the UK vans’ doors are on the traffic side. Not a problem when on a site but can present a hazard when on the road. John 2008 Stornoway Grey 3.6 Tdv8 Vogue 2005 TD6 Java Black Vogue - Written off!! GAP iiD BT 2003 Discovery TD5 Auto, Nanocom Evolution - gone to a new home! MasseyFerguson 152 - No electronics!! - Sold |
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stan Site Moderator Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: a moderate moderated moderator moderating moderately in moderation Posts: 35482 ![]() ![]() |
thanks for clarifying John.. |
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V8 Bob Member Since: 15 Mar 2018 Location: Cumbria Posts: 372 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
As Danb says look at German / European vans however be aware that some carry a stigma and some site owners don’t allow them even if you are towing with a FFRR and not a transit.
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TJH1985 Member Since: 11 Feb 2015 Location: Nottingham Posts: 664 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
I have a opposing experience to above it seems, I have towed twin and single axle and would go twin every day they are way more stable on the road and if you have a flat tyre / blow out the result is not quite so bad. Mine is 1.9T and it's easy to manoeuvre with the car. I didn't have motor movers on it for the first 3 years, and only now as I push it hitch in on the drive.
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Haylands Member Since: 04 Mar 2014 Location: East Yorkshire Posts: 8368 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Rent one, see if you like it....
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TJH1985 Member Since: 11 Feb 2015 Location: Nottingham Posts: 664 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
This is also a good point, I found it incredibly stressful the first couple of times! But love it now, even if its only going 5-10 miles down the road |
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