Pitching up

mongaman
mongaman Forum Participant Posts: 1
edited July 2020 in UK Campsites & Touring #1

just a question, when pitching on site we are told to have r/h rear corner lined up with the pitch peg. How is it that some motorhomes can drive in forwards? Is there a reason for this?

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  • EasyT
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    edited July 2020 #2

    you can pitch front in or out. if front in L/H to peg

  • JVB66
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    edited July 2020 #3

    As ET statessurprised

    you can also go front LH to the peg with a c/vanwink

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited July 2020 #4

    Here’s the instructions as shown on the literature handed out on arrival.

  • SteveL
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    edited July 2020 #5

    Is there a reason for this.

    Main reason we do it is levelling. Our MH and many others, are slightly nose down, floor level wise. If the pitch rises slightly away from the road, this naturally corrects this removing the need for any ramps.

    As the diags in TW's post shows this is OK.

  • brue
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    edited July 2020 #6

    On some sites like Bunree you'll find most will pitch in the same direction towards the sea loch, it varies from site to site and van to van. It's good to have some flexibility. smile

  • Cornersteady
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    edited July 2020 #7

    Your caravan van go nose in as well. It doesn't matter what does is the 6m between adjacent outfits and the peg ensures this. 

  • DavidKlyne
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    edited July 2020 #8

    There could be a couple of reasons. As Steve says because many motorhomes are slightly nose down many will park nose in to overcome that slope depending in the pitch direction. Also quite a number of motorhomes have their door on the Continental side and they may go in nose first to avoid being door to door with their next door neighbour?

    David

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