Questions not asked?

nelliethehooker replied on 26/09/2020 20:28

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Posted on 26/09/2020 20:28

Listening to CL owners who have had to help new M/H owners when they have problems it would seem that many are not asking the right (if any) questions when purchasing their M/H. Such as:-

Where is the spare wheel, the jack, the jacking points, the tow hitch? How do I get off a soft grass pitch, especially when the the wheels keep spinning? Does my driving licence allow me to drive this lovely huge vehicle?

There must be others that are equally important but not asked too.

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Rocky 2 buckets replied on 27/09/2020 13:08

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Posted on 27/09/2020 11:09 by Takethedogalong

We stayed with all terrain. We use the features on ours quite a bit as we do the odd bit of green laning and if it snows......well that’s just playtime. 🤩

Posted on 27/09/2020 13:08

Snow is ok but ice, 4WD means nowt. Once a person susses the ins & outs of 4WD it’s great fun👍🏻. Tugging 2 tonnes of tree from a field was always great fun. Yet I never once drove up to a fielded/forested tree without walking it & working out an exit strategy. That ain’t clever it’s common sense👍🏻

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dave the rave replied on 27/09/2020 13:31

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Posted on 27/09/2020 13:08 by Rocky 2 buckets

Snow is ok but ice, 4WD means nowt. Once a person susses the ins & outs of 4WD it’s great fun👍🏻. Tugging 2 tonnes of tree from a field was always great fun. Yet I never once drove up to a fielded/forested tree without walking it & working out an exit strategy. That ain’t clever it’s common sense👍🏻

Posted on 27/09/2020 13:31

Common sense is no longer common.It is sadly lacking these days.Back to the original post........I have noticed a dramatic increase in the use of hired motor caravans this year and suspect that the company hiring out may explain a few of the onboard facilities they probably do not give advice on how people should act whilst on site (little things like,ball games near other units,dogs on leads,leaving on site taps partially open ,loud music etc.)As someone has said,the art and licensing for towing has made some go for the motorised version.The ability to camp (illegally) off site is yet another draw for some.

Tinwheeler replied on 27/09/2020 13:39

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Posted on 27/09/2020 13:31 by dave the rave

Common sense is no longer common.It is sadly lacking these days.Back to the original post........I have noticed a dramatic increase in the use of hired motor caravans this year and suspect that the company hiring out may explain a few of the onboard facilities they probably do not give advice on how people should act whilst on site (little things like,ball games near other units,dogs on leads,leaving on site taps partially open ,loud music etc.)As someone has said,the art and licensing for towing has made some go for the motorised version.The ability to camp (illegally) off site is yet another draw for some.

Posted on 27/09/2020 13:39

I don’t think it’s the responsibility of the person renting out a MH to explain site rules to a hirer. That, along with enforcement, falls squarely on the shoulders of the site operator, whether it be a club site or commercial.

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Takethedogalong replied on 27/09/2020 14:02

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Posted on 27/09/2020 13:08 by Rocky 2 buckets

Snow is ok but ice, 4WD means nowt. Once a person susses the ins & outs of 4WD it’s great fun👍🏻. Tugging 2 tonnes of tree from a field was always great fun. Yet I never once drove up to a fielded/forested tree without walking it & working out an exit strategy. That ain’t clever it’s common sense👍🏻

Posted on 27/09/2020 14:02

Oh yes, black ice is a killer. Thankfully I have only once hit black ice, lived to tell the tale.😱 OH loves his 4x4s, but then our hobbies have meant having one was a necessity. There’s a fabulous off road centre close to Tong in West Yorks that we have visited a few times, we used to do an annual rally there each year, either camping or with caravan. One year we went to similar near Bewdley. We arrived same time as Air Ambulance, someone had got something badly wrong😕

JVB66 replied on 27/09/2020 14:03

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Posted on 27/09/2020 13:08 by Rocky 2 buckets

Snow is ok but ice, 4WD means nowt. Once a person susses the ins & outs of 4WD it’s great fun👍🏻. Tugging 2 tonnes of tree from a field was always great fun. Yet I never once drove up to a fielded/forested tree without walking it & working out an exit strategy. That ain’t clever it’s common sense👍🏻

Posted on 27/09/2020 14:03

As told to me the only difference when driving most 4x4 in poor weather conditions is that the accident is more spectacular as most are fitted with normal road tyres

The best 4x4 we ever had was our Diahatsu Fourtrack a real go anywhere vehicle just a shame they never made a five door version,,apart from our Rover100 it was the only other vehicle we missed

dave the rave replied on 27/09/2020 14:13

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Posted on 27/09/2020 13:39 by Tinwheeler

I don’t think it’s the responsibility of the person renting out a MH to explain site rules to a hirer. That, along with enforcement, falls squarely on the shoulders of the site operator, whether it be a club site or commercial.

Posted on 27/09/2020 14:13

I am sorry I got it wrong.You are ,of course,correct.Perhaps I should blame Boris because everything is his fault at the moment (if you read my post you will note that I did not say that the company should explain the etiquette that is expected

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dave the rave replied on 27/09/2020 14:21

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Posted on 27/09/2020 11:49 by

I had a Kia Sorento for 3 years and although I enjoyed the raised driving position I only selected 4WD a couple of times in 3 years and that was to enable us to park on rough ground. We avoid mud and and snow and 19mpg was a bit of a price to pay for a bit of confidence.

Posted on 27/09/2020 14:21

Sir,the 2015 version of the Sorento is a different vehicle altogether.Mine (auto) returns around 24 mpg when towing my 1800 kilo caravan uphill and down dale.The AWD with diff.lock works well when required.Best advice is winter tyres from November to April where I live (Scotland).Winter tyres help greatly with braking distances as well as general grip in cold conditions.

Tinwheeler replied on 27/09/2020 14:32

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Posted on 27/09/2020 14:13 by dave the rave

I am sorry I got it wrong.You are ,of course,correct.Perhaps I should blame Boris because everything is his fault at the moment

Posted on 27/09/2020 14:32

Thankyou but let's not get political here😀