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[Ian_D]

that sounds a good idea lateral thinking i believe

the towing eye is on the driver's side though, if you're having an offset front tow ball you need it in the middle or towards the passenger side so you can see down the side of the caravan as you're pushing it. 

Easy    (if its an auto)...

Sit in passenger seat! Reach across to steering wheel, and then Just use 'D' 'N' and 'R' on the gearbox... and once done... 'P'! 

If your on a slight gradient this may only work when you first start the car in the morning and its running on choke / high idle speed!   

[Andy B]

that sounds a good idea lateral thinking i believe

the towing eye is on the driver's side though, if you're having an offset front tow ball you need it in the middle or towards the passenger side so you can see down the side of the caravan as you're pushing it. 

Easy    (if its an auto)...

Sit in passenger seat! Reach across to steering wheel, lean over & press the brake pedal to release the gear selector and then Just use 'D' 'N' and 'R' on the gearbox... and once done... 'P'! 

If your on a slight gradient this may only work when you first start the car in the morning and its running on choke / high idle speed!   

  it'd all end in tears! 

[Ian_D]

that sounds a good idea lateral thinking i believe

the towing eye is on the driver's side though, if you're having an offset front tow ball you need it in the middle or towards the passenger side so you can see down the side of the caravan as you're pushing it. 

Easy    (if its an auto)...

Sit in passenger seat! Reach across to steering wheel, lean over & press the brake pedal to release the gear selector and then Just use 'D' 'N' and 'R' on the gearbox... and once done... 'P'! 

If your on a slight gradient this may only work when you first start the car in the morning and its running on choke / high idle speed!   

  it'd all end in tears! 

Ah sorry forgot about that... where’s the edit button gone 


** Lift the leather cover round the gear stick and press the emergency release button down, at the same time as selecting 'D' **

There we go Andy... better 

[Andy B]

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** Lift the leather cover round the gear stick and press the emergency release button down, at the same time as selecting 'D' **

There we go Andy... better 

Much better Ian! 
It'd make an interesting insurance claim if it went t1ts up ......... " So Mr _D, you say you were sat in the passenger seat when the accident happened, who was driving?" 

[Martin_1962]

Seen the front tow ball trick used on 45' long caravans, big ones like Nene Valley, Tingdene ect

[robson]

 After all that now looking at motor movers

[Seth]

Getting me one of these:
http://www.waudbys.co.uk/products/details/23954.html


For this:



Fitting must be done (in our case), by a Bailey-approved centre so as not to invalidate the caravan warranty though.

[Andy B]

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Fitting must be done (in our case), by a Bailey-approved centre so as not to invalidate the caravan warranty though.

That'd be like being forced to take your car to Vauxhall for the towbar to be fitted. 

[Entwood]

Seth ... have you compared the powrtouch

http://www.powrwheel.com/

I would recommend them ... had one for 3 years and the after sales has been fantastic ... 2 problems fixed within 4 days.... at my house by a visiting engineer at no cost 

[Martin_1962]

Getting me one of these:
http://www.waudbys.co.uk/products/details/23954.html


For this:



Fitting must be done (in our case), by a Bailey-approved centre so as not to invalidate the caravan warranty though.

So what are the Alutec vans like then Seth?

Looks nice

[Seth]

Seth ... have you compared the powrtouch

http://www.powrwheel.com/

I would recommend them ... had one for 3 years and the after sales has been fantastic ... 2 problems fixed within 4 days.... at my house by a visiting engineer at no cost 

Thanks Nige - points taken

Have done a fair bit of homework, and the Truma G02 also gets excellent reviews.
Chief reason for this choice is that our South Walian Bailey agents also happen to fit 'em - and I really need to keep the 10-year warranty intact.

Oh, they're both competitively priced anyway. Thanks anyway

[Seth]

Getting me one of these:
http://www.waudbys.co.uk/products/details/23954.html


For this:



Fitting must be done (in our case), by a Bailey-approved centre so as not to invalidate the caravan warranty though.

So what are the Alutec vans like then Seth?

Looks nice

Personally, I'm well-impressed with what Bailey have achieved with their Alutec construction principle.
The equipment level/specification is impressive, and it's MTPLM is compatible with our TD Estate.

Dampness and failure of structural integrity have long been the Achilles heel of many touring caravans which have traditionally featured 'composite' construction. The Alutec system sets out to overcome these frustrations, whilst retaining structural rigidity/strength.

Take an in-depth look here: http://www.baileyolympus.co.uk/ and you'll see it all.

We've had the 5-berth '525' model, which amazingly is not available in the 2012 range.



Here's the 'van that it replaced, and this one has evidence of previous damp repairs in the O/S/F corner:

[Martin_1962]

Our Discovery 400 had 3 cracks on the front panel and rotten wood on th efront.

Plastic welder and a lot of wood later it is OK - just need to replace the internal skin