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Omega General Help / Re: caravan and my mega

« on: 15 April 2008, 21:56:43 »

got the car sorrted it was a faulty load sensor with an intermitant fault
follow the link got some pics done first wk end away and it snowed lol
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/james.marrshall/
just got to replace the shocks now as not holding air

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Omega General Help / Re: caravan and my mega

« on: 17 March 2008, 17:38:42 »

few good points said
one i forgot to mention ball fitted is the type for the alko hitch 3004 just have not fitted the hitch yet vans in oxfordshire im in berkshire ??
now iv'e towed since i was 18 and was always put under the impression that a plate could only add on other objects being that the ball always went directly into the towing bracket on the car.
by useing the plate to lower or make higher you would loose strength  between the ball and bracket given the weight of the van.
im at the van over easter so will try and get some piccies  and post them on here
james    

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Omega General Help / Re: caravan and my mega

« on: 16 March 2008, 20:56:18 »

Thanks people some very good points.
I went for the larger van as i take the olds away in it.I will be at the van next wk end so will try a few different things out on it and see where that goes.I hope not straight pass me on the moterway.
Thanks again will post findings
James      

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Omega General Help / Re: caravan and my mega

« on: 16 March 2008, 20:10:48 »

tow bar is a witter standard fit non  detachable

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Omega General Help / Re: 'Weekend Pikey Wagon' (Please delete all my posts

« on: 16 March 2008, 19:59:15 »

What kind of towbar have you got fitted? And as mentioned before, what is the height of the towball without a 'van on the back?

ground to top of ball is seventeen inches bang on

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Omega General Help / Re: caravan and my mega

« on: 16 March 2008, 19:53:53 »

235/45/17 on your elite mate

yes they are mich primacys standard elite wheels. The van has michilin some thing on them and they are proper van tyres

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Omega General Help / Re: caravan and my mega

« on: 16 March 2008, 19:47:28 »

I know nothing about caravans but could it be that someone has put wrong size tyres on it ie larger than standard on the front axle or smaller ones on the rear axle.

good point but going on car rule ish wheel/tyre size should always be the same size all of mine are same size and brand i could put smaller alloys on it tho

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Omega General Help / Re: caravan and my mega

« on: 16 March 2008, 19:37:41 »

It does /i can have the van ready to hitch no jokey wheel touching the floor and reverse straight under the hitch.
I have in the front locker two 6kg gas bottles all the bedding and tv blow up bed pots pan s all in the van i have an awning but have not used that yet.The van tows ok but due to the lack of nose weight it rattles aroung on the tow ball standard hitch

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Omega General Help / Re: caravan and my mega

« on: 16 March 2008, 17:58:30 »

Have you got anything in the front locker?
What model van have you got?

2000 coachman amara 580/4

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Omega General Help / Re: caravan and my mega

« on: 16 March 2008, 17:21:28 »

i dont take much in the van but to get over this problem im having to load it over but correctly placed the recomended trailer weight just to get it on the tow ball .may have to put standard springs on as i think the ellite ones are sports lowerd if im correct

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Omega General Help / Re: caravan and my mega

« on: 16 March 2008, 17:06:17 »

thanks
no there should be no neg nose weight this means in my situation the van is pulling up the back of the car.i could add in a bracket but this then blocks the rego plate of which is not legal.the caravan is also at the max mplw wieght for the car to tow.

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Omega General Help / Re: caravan and my mega

« on: 16 March 2008, 16:47:57 »

Yeah, sell the van. Or burn it.

not a caravan person then ??

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Omega General Help / caravan and my mega

« on: 16 March 2008, 14:39:52 »

hi guys i have  a problem with my ride hieght .basicly when i hitch the caravan up i have to get two or more people to stand on the hitch.now i know the auto levleing works provideing it senses weight on the back / but problem is i have a very neg nose weight the van is a twin axle and i have tried putting all the stuff in the van.and have tried spring asistors still did not raise the car enough.
any of you guys heard of this before also cant raise the tow ball as it will block the rego plate when van not on
cheers james

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Omega General Help / Re: front heated seats

« on: 18 February 2008, 18:45:09 »

cheers peeps will wait till warmer time to take seats out me thinks  :-?

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Omega General Help / front heated seats

« on: 18 February 2008, 18:17:37 »

has anyone changed the heated pads in the front seats.passenger side has never worked and the drivers side has just packed up.ther is power down to the seat from the switch.or is there buy some chance a quick fix as leather in this weather is flippin cold
james