Hi all Please excuse my ignorance but it is down to the total lack of experience. I bought my first ever caravan on Sunday and am delighted with it and cant wait to get out there and hopefully meet up with some of you around the sites I drove the caravan home from the dealers which is a Bailey Olympus 462 which is fitted…
I am collecting my first ever caravan, an 18-year-old Swift Challenger 480 next week - it is of course fitted with twin 7-pin connectors, and my X3 is about to be fitted with 13-pin. What is the best adapter to make these two compatible? I see Halfords sell one with a foot or so of leads between the connectors but there…
I am collecting my 18-year-old Swift Challenger 480 next week - it is of course fitted with twin 7-pin connectors, and my X3 is fitted with 13-pin. What is the best adapter to make these two compatible? I see Halfords sell one with a foot or so of leads between the connectors but there are also neater looking jobs that…
Hello Everyone :-) Newbie to the site so "Hello". I have been camping for many years but I am getting older and the ground is getting harder for me. So me and my partner are looking at the prospect of buy a S/h starter caravan for us our two Kids and are 4 legged friend. Would be great to know what to look for in a s/h…
My wife and I decided to buy a caravan for my 3 month sabbatical due next year (2021). Bought it last December but for obvious reasons haven't yet towed it. Been on a towing course and all was well and I thought this will be great. However, when asked how long I've been towing people look with horror and take in all kinds…
Hi all, I have read so many threads but the information seems almost conflicting on some threads, i'm guessing that's becuase some don't explain their layout very good, so hoping somebody could help me please :) I am just having a electronically deployable towbar fitted to my vehicle it's a 2018 VW Tiguin, ready for when…
Hallo. We've just bought our first ever caravan, a Swift Challenger 480 (single axle, twin-berth), and are facing the prospect of bringing it home as soon as the towbar is fitted to the car (BMW X3). We have space to store it OK, its just how we get the van into it, as there's not enough space to reverse it in while hooked…
I have brought an LMC van that I have saved for and finally decided after three years to make the jump for. I joined the caravan club less than one week ago straight after buying the caravan. I have booked our first trip for 8th aug through the caravan club and stored it on a reputable site and guess what - someone has…
Hello Everyone Firstly thanks for looking at this thread. As a family of 4 (kids 10 & 12) we are looking to purchase a caravan and identified a Bailey Barcelona (MTPLM 1723kg) as our first caravan. So speaking to friends etc they assure me that my BMW 530D which has: A max towing weight of 2000kg, kerb weight of 1810kg /…
Hello I am a solo caravanner but due to advancing years i an considering a campervan such as a VW as it will alleviate some of the strenuose problems of hitching up and parking both on site and at home. When I load the vehicle with awning BBQ and the rest of the gear if the weather is lousy and raining for the the whole…
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