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norfie

Member Since: 03 Jul 2013
Location: Northamptonshire
Posts: 97

2008 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Manual Tambora Flame

My new caravan

Here is my new (to me) set-up

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I think I might need a bigger car!!!

24th Mar 2015 2:30 pm

npinks

Member Since: 28 Jun 2007
Location: Ls25
Posts: 20090

Looks nice, was you just collecting or about to head off

no bigger car needed, the FL2 can manage larger

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24th Mar 2015 2:42 pm

chicken george

Member Since: 06 Dec 2007
Location: N. Yorks
Posts: 13283

2008 Freelander 2 TD4 XS Manual Santorini Black

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"I can't always believe facts I read on the web" - Charles Dickens

winner by default of the tractor vs caravan race

24th Mar 2015 3:38 pm

npinks

Member Since: 28 Jun 2007
Location: Ls25
Posts: 20090

caravan's CG not what you do to your YTS Boy in the shed Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

24th Mar 2015 3:53 pm

norfie

Member Since: 03 Jul 2013
Location: Northamptonshire
Posts: 97

We looked at the swift challenger 630 but it was too long and would not fit on the drive so we settled for the Coachman .

24th Mar 2015 3:57 pm

npinks

Member Since: 28 Jun 2007
Location: Ls25
Posts: 20090

from waht i've seen coachman are nice vans

I don't have the problem of storage, but it does cost a £££ a year to keep it were it is, plus i can't load up over a few days without travelling back and forth, keep threatening to have the garden landscaped to allow it but the last quote was very expensive, but did include driveway levelling to same height and a new base for a double garage Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

24th Mar 2015 4:08 pm

EYorkshire

Member Since: 18 Nov 2010
Location: (!)
Posts: 4392

Looking good 'norfie' , I see yours is slightly nose down as is mine when hitched irrespective of the noseweight. Not sure if this is a thing with the later ALKO chassis with the hitch slightly higher (have read this), as my previous van was level when hitched up

24th Mar 2015 5:46 pm

Purplemadboy

Member Since: 22 Jul 2014
Location: Scotland
Posts: 1079

2014 Freelander 2 SD4 Metropolis LE Auto Firenze Red

Do it now ! Your a long time dead !!

24th Mar 2015 6:03 pm

Navigator

Member Since: 30 Dec 2010
Location: Within reach of the coffee machine
Posts: 492

What sort of weight are these vans? MTPM? Everyone can spread it - Anyone can catch it. Stay home - the life you save can be your own!

24th Mar 2015 6:34 pm

chicken george

Member Since: 06 Dec 2007
Location: N. Yorks
Posts: 13283

TFH At work
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winner by default of the tractor vs caravan race

24th Mar 2015 11:08 pm

ReggiePerrin

Member Since: 13 Mar 2013
Location: Derbyshire
Posts: 1247

2013 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE Lux Auto Firenze Red

Navigator wrote:
What sort of weight are these vans? MTPM?

My single axle Unicorn is 1565 Kg MTPLM and can optionally be upgraded to 1600 Kg.

24th Mar 2015 11:13 pm

norfie

Member Since: 03 Jul 2013
Location: Northamptonshire
Posts: 97

My caravan is a 2010 Coachman Amara 560/4 and has a MTPLM of 1564Kg

25th Mar 2015 8:10 am

norfie

Member Since: 03 Jul 2013
Location: Northamptonshire
Posts: 97

EYorkshire wrote:
Looking good 'norfie' , I see yours is slightly nose down as is mine when hitched irrespective of the noseweight. Not sure if this is a thing with the later ALKO chassis with the hitch slightly higher (have read this), as my previous van was level when hitched up

I see what you mean, our last van was a 2002 Sterling Eccles Onyx and that was level when hitched.

25th Mar 2015 8:15 am

ad210358

Member Since: 12 Oct 2008
Location: Here and There
Posts: 7464

Level or slightly Nose Down, what you don't want is Nose Up. p****d off with a Digital Keyboard Warrior

25th Mar 2015 8:22 am

pcheaven

Member Since: 19 Jan 2010
Location: Kent
Posts: 1459

would look better if the Van was in Tambor Flame as well

26th Mar 2015 4:25 pm

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