What is the lifespan of a truma motormover?

lesandang
lesandang Forum Participant Posts: 243
edited January 2018 in Caravans #1

Thinking of changing our caravan and  discussing if we should fit a new mover or swap ours to the new van? It''s three years old BTW! 

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  • Tinwheeler
    Tinwheeler Forum Participant Posts: 23,149 ✭✭✭
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    edited January 2018 #2

    I’d swap it. They should last for years and years.

    There again, you need to consider the difference in cost, if any, of changing your van with the mover options taken into account.

  • dmiller555
    dmiller555 Forum Participant Posts: 717
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    edited January 2018 #3

    It rather depends how well it has been maintained. 

     

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited January 2018 #4

    In other words "how long's a piece of string?".

  • Spriddler
    Spriddler Forum Participant Posts: 646
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    edited January 2018 #5

    That rather depends upon where it starts and where it ends.

  • Pete1951
    Pete1951 Forum Participant Posts: 2
    edited January 2018 #6

    We thought about changing our mover from our old van when we last changed caravans. However we got a better part exchange price for our old van with it. Also we got a great deal on a new Powertouch. So overall, it was a no brainier. 

    That was without paying any changeover costs and a brand new five year warranty.

  • Glenn T
    Glenn T Forum Participant Posts: 49
    edited January 2018 #7

    I used a Truma mover on my first two caravans. It was 13 years old when we sold it with the van. Never had any problems with it.

  • DougS
    DougS Forum Participant Posts: 327
    edited January 2018 #8

    Seven years on ours, has provided great service.

    Regular greasing of the sliding parts (actually thin Lithium grease coat keeps the water off everything) has helped to maintain cosmetics.

    With the very limited operating hours, there should be no brush wear. It's a pity the gearboxes are riveted together to prevent an easy re-grease.

    There are two firms that can repair either the control unit or the gearboxes:

    http://www.arelectronics.co.uk/contents/en-uk/d17_Sales__Repairs_On-line_Shop.html

    http://www.repairmymover.co.uk/home.html

  • AJB
    AJB Forum Participant Posts: 120
    edited February 2018 #9

    We've had a Carver Euro mover since 2004 and it has now been on 4 caravans.  I fitted it originally and moved it once. I've paid for it to be swapped over once and the last time was 'part of the deal'...  It still works brilliantly especially after ARElectronics refurbished the control unit.  It's also had the rollers replaced once.  I don't want an automatic one so this is perfect for us!!  Maybe it'll last another 14 years?

  • jennyc
    jennyc Forum Participant Posts: 957
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    edited February 2018 #10

    Having had to replace two electronic control boxes over the years, One was Truma, we’ve found the electronics to be more vulnerable than the mechanics. Since movers were first introduced in the late 1970s, their 20 year history hasn’t really been a beacon of quality and reliability. Which said, they seem, to me, to have improved with time, not to mention the introduction of cross actuation and electric engagement. Just the cost to be reduced, and moving them from one van to another will be another chore less.

  • swanseapam
    swanseapam Forum Participant Posts: 12
    edited February 2018 #11

    We have had our Truma for 7 years and on 4 vans, never had any trouble always managed to negotiate a free take off and put on new van from the dealer.

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