Entering hitched caravans

Posted on 30/12/2017 22:41 by Hedgehurst

... but if you do decide to lower one, two, three, or even four of 'em, I strongly endorse the "put the winder on the driver's seat" advice. That's the important bit, I feel.

Aside - does it truly save much time & effort to use a cordless drill winder, which needs carting about & recharging,  rather than those few seconds of electricity-free low-tech winding by hand?

PS we're generally in the "lower one underneath the loo" camp.

Posted on 30/12/2017 22:41 by Hedgehurst

... but if you do decide to lower one, two, three, or even four of 'em, I strongly endorse the "put the winder on the driver's seat" advice. That's the important bit, I feel.

Aside - does it truly save much time & effort to use a cordless drill winder, which needs carting about & recharging,  rather than those few seconds of electricity-free low-tech winding by hand?

PS we're generally in the "lower one underneath the loo" camp.

Posted on 28/12/2017 11:06 by Qashqai66

In all the years we have had a caravan - now switching to a motorhome - we have dropped all 4 steadies when we stop.  I always understood that it put a strain on the floor if steadies were not used when the van had to cope with my 9 stone weight.

Posted on 03/01/2018 10:49 by KeefySher

I have a folding crate that houses all those bits that need carting about, sits in the boot of the tow car. Last thing in.

It contains the battery gun (drill), charger, 2 spare batteries, AlKo wheel lock, hitch lock, coupling ball thing, wheel brace for wheel lock and steadies if too tight space wise on pitch for the battery gun, tow mirror bag, mallet, LED lights and transformer for flag pole; and every other rechargeable toy possessed in order to use my free electricity that I've paid for in the pitch fee 

Tend to stop en route at places where there is somewhere to sit outside and have a picnic and a cuppa. Got new Nespresso travel mugs from Santa that keep drinks vey warm for about 7 hours. No point in using your paid for gas when you've filled on site using the free electricity in the pitch fee to heat the kettle on the electric ring on the onboard hob just before winding up the steadies and hitching up. 

Posted on 03/01/2018 10:49 by KeefySher

I have a folding crate that houses all those bits that need carting about, sits in the boot of the tow car. Last thing in.

It contains the battery gun (drill), charger, 2 spare batteries, AlKo wheel lock, hitch lock, coupling ball thing, wheel brace for wheel lock and steadies if too tight space wise on pitch for the battery gun, tow mirror bag, mallet, LED lights and transformer for flag pole; and every other rechargeable toy possessed in order to use my free electricity that I've paid for in the pitch fee 

Tend to stop en route at places where there is somewhere to sit outside and have a picnic and a cuppa. Got new Nespresso travel mugs from Santa that keep drinks vey warm for about 7 hours. No point in using your paid for gas when you've filled on site using the free electricity in the pitch fee to heat the kettle on the electric ring on the onboard hob just before winding up the steadies and hitching up. 

Posted on 03/01/2018 10:49 by KeefySher

I have a folding crate that houses all those bits that need carting about, sits in the boot of the tow car. Last thing in.

It contains the battery gun (drill), charger, 2 spare batteries, AlKo wheel lock, hitch lock, coupling ball thing, wheel brace for wheel lock and steadies if too tight space wise on pitch for the battery gun, tow mirror bag, mallet, LED lights and transformer for flag pole; and every other rechargeable toy possessed in order to use my free electricity that I've paid for in the pitch fee 

Tend to stop en route at places where there is somewhere to sit outside and have a picnic and a cuppa. Got new Nespresso travel mugs from Santa that keep drinks vey warm for about 7 hours. No point in using your paid for gas when you've filled on site using the free electricity in the pitch fee to heat the kettle on the electric ring on the onboard hob just before winding up the steadies and hitching up.