Questions not asked?

nelliethehooker replied on 26/09/2020 20:28

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.

dave the rave replied on 27/09/2020 14:50

Posted on 27/09/2020 14:40 by Takethedogalong

I don’t think our dealer mentioned ball games and tethering dogs either.............πŸ€”πŸ˜‚

Posted on 27/09/2020 14:50

Would you and Tinwheeler kindly read exactly what was written!At no point did I suggest that companies who hire out vehicles (or vehicle dealers) should tell people about behaviour on site.The original post was about people asking questions.cry

Tinwheeler replied on 27/09/2020 15:12

Posted on 27/09/2020 14:50 by dave the rave

Would you and Tinwheeler kindly read exactly what was written!At no point did I suggest that companies who hire out vehicles (or vehicle dealers) should tell people about behaviour on site.The original post was about people asking questions.cry

Posted on 27/09/2020 15:12

What's your issue, NN? I read your post several times and decided you were way off beam is associating site rules/etiquette with the information a hire company gives out. I gave my view and you agreed with me so why are you now getting upset?

Agreed, you did not say hire companies should give out site info but the implication was clearly there, otherwise why drag that aspect into the equation? Maybe you simply didn't express yourself well. 

JVB66 replied on 27/09/2020 16:47

Posted on 26/09/2020 21:48 by nelliethehooker

David, the M/H owner was instructed not to go onto the very area that they did. 

My other reply should have read shake, not shame.

Posted on 27/09/2020 16:47

We were on Top Lodge site and the same thing happens with a motor caravan who was told Not to go to the rear of the site as it was very soft after a wet few days, but he knew best and got well stuck, and was very upset when he got charged by a local recovery company to extrIcate him

So I can quite understand the situation when CL owners quite often are not on site when those not just newbies either have no idea of how to check the ground conditions or think they know best 

davetommo replied on 27/09/2020 17:17

Posted on 27/09/2020 00:06 by EmilysDad

Some people, motorhomers or not, don't have a clue of anything mechanical. Re the motorhome getting stuck on the soft ground ... the other year we were on a CL when an older woman arrived in a large Hymer type of motor home and tried to pitch it. The ground was wet and very soft, but she drove it with no regard at all of the ground conditions, which were pretty obvious and needless to say got it stuck .... The farmer arrived with his large 4x4 tractor but because of how the motorhome was 'parked' couldn't get to the front to pull it off forwards so he crawled underneath it to attach his slings to the rear axle to pull it off backwards. The woman was clueless as to which way to steer while being rescued. 

Posted on 27/09/2020 17:17

I admit to being one of those not having a clue about anything mechanical.

 

 

chasncath replied on 27/09/2020 18:22

Posted on 27/09/2020 18:22

We once got stuck on a small Campsite in France in January en route to Spain. It was snowing and I dropped a wheel off the track while trying to get onto a gravel pitch.

"My man won't be back till 4", the lady said when we asked for help. Fortunately, grand-père turned up and towed us out of trouble with his little 'Kangoo'!

"Et maintenant, une tasse de the", I said and we all laughedlaughing

EmilysDad replied on 27/09/2020 18:39

Posted on 27/09/2020 14:03 by JVB66

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

Posted on 27/09/2020 18:39

because most 4x4s only ever drive on the road .... πŸ™„

A P4 Rover 100 ..... that's going back a few years! 

JVB66 replied on 27/09/2020 19:00

Posted on 27/09/2020 18:39 by EmilysDad

because most 4x4s only ever drive on the road .... πŸ™„

A P4 Rover 100 ..... that's going back a few years! 

Posted on 27/09/2020 19:00

I think that is what he was inferring wink

It was a1960 p4

EmilysDad replied on 27/09/2020 19:18

Posted on 27/09/2020 19:00 by JVB66

I think that is what he was inferring wink

It was a1960 p4

Posted on 27/09/2020 19:18

 ... I think that is what he was inferring wink

I know

 

 ... It was a1960 p4

That pre-dates me then (just)! But I'm sure that if you were drive one again you'd realise how much modern cars have progressed ... power steering, disc brakes and the power of a modern car 

JVB66 replied on 27/09/2020 19:31

Posted on 27/09/2020 19:18 by EmilysDad

 ... I think that is what he was inferring wink

I know

 

 ... It was a1960 p4

That pre-dates me then (just)! But I'm sure that if you were drive one again you'd realise how much modern cars have progressed ... power steering, disc brakes and the power of a modern car 

Posted on 27/09/2020 19:31

The p4 has discs on the front and very positive light steering and 2.6ltr engine also electronic overdrive mostly aluminium body panel and separate chassis surprised

EmilysDad replied on 27/09/2020 19:37

Posted on 27/09/2020 19:31 by JVB66

The p4 has discs on the front and very positive light steering and 2.6ltr engine also electronic overdrive mostly aluminium body panel and separate chassis surprised

Posted on 27/09/2020 19:37

I bow to your superior knowledge re the power steering  .... I didn't think they had it and you just got a big steering wheel. 2.6ltr and a little over 100 bhp .... a modern Eurobox has that smile

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