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Re: What have you bought for your Motorhome recently?

 ·  Posted: 27.04.2023  ·  #881
The axle weights recorded during a CVRT can be a work of fiction.
Test 1
Axle 1 1613kg Axle 2 1729
Test 2
Axle 1 1506kg Axle 2 1486
Both tests 19 days apart, vehicle with exactly the same load.
Test 1 is maybe closest to reality
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Re: What have you bought for your Motorhome recently?

 ·  Posted: 27.04.2023  ·  #882
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The axle weights recorded during a CVRT can be a work of fiction.
Test 1
Axle 1 1613kg Axle 2 1729
Test 2
Axle 1 1506kg Axle 2 1486
Both tests 19 days apart, vehicle with exactly the same load.
Test 1 is maybe closest to reality
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I'd noticed that about my last few tests too , numbers all over the place, the older my van gets the lighter it seems to be getting,in fairness I've been using fat free diesel and water in it 😁
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Re: What have you bought for your Motorhome recently?

 ·  Posted: 28.04.2023  ·  #883
I got a yellow low brake pad warning light last week but on strip down the inside of each disc was like this, that explains why I had to put a lot of pressure on the pedal to stop ✋
 
 
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Re: What have you bought for your Motorhome recently?

 ·  Posted: 28.04.2023  ·  #884
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I got a yellow low brake pad warning light last week but on strip down the inside of each disc was like this, that explains why I had to put a lot of pressure on the pedal to stop ✋
 
 



You will have some improvement on the brakes once you have those replaced.
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Re: What have you bought for your Motorhome recently?

 ·  Posted: 28.04.2023  ·  #885
Yes Norman, more forgiving on creaky knees 😊
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 ·  Posted: 02.05.2023  ·  #886
Bought and installed a Maxair Delux fan vent in place if the airconditioner. It does things quietly all on it's own. No need to stretch and rummage for the remote.
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What have you bought for your Motorhome recently?

 ·  Posted: 02.05.2023  ·  #887
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Bought and installed a Maxair Delux fan vent in place if the airconditioner. It does things quietly all on it's own. No need to stretch and rummage for the remote.


What's that.?
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 ·  Posted: 02.05.2023  ·  #888
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 ·  Posted: 06.05.2023  ·  #889
As some of you know I’m heading off to some new to me countries in September and I thought I would invest/waste some money, on a Dashcam. I have specs and prices to a minefield for someone with no previous knowledge in this area.
Believe it or not I got one quote for €4500 plus vat for an all singing 360 degree system fitted and found ones that you could plug in to the cigarette lighter point for about €20.

In the end I went with a fairly good spec front view system, not hard wired with a 64GB sd card for €269 minus an extra 10%. I bought it from Nextbase themselves as they offered the cheapest price.

I hope I don’t need it.

I did like that I can add cameras to the system and also get it hard wired if I choose to.
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 ·  Posted: 06.05.2023  ·  #891
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Jamie are you aware they are illegal in some countries?


I am aware that they are illegal in some countries, human rights, the right to privacy etc etc.

I can unclip the head unit from the screen if I have to but I intend to keep it on and claim ignorance if I’m ever challenged.

The only privacy I want to invade is anyone messing with my van.
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 ·  Posted: 06.05.2023  ·  #893
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 ·  Posted: 06.05.2023  ·  #894
My dashcam has been in place all the time, including in countries where it's illegal.
I had an incident in Spain once but never mentioned to the police that the event was recorded. I did send the recording to my insurance who paid 100% of my claim with no effect on my renewal price.
The dashcam has GPS which proved the exact time and location, plus my speed which was only about 20kmh iirc.
I would never have a dashcam without GPS built in, being able to prove you speed (if it's beneficial to your case) is a vital card to hold.
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 ·  Posted: 06.05.2023  ·  #895
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My dashcam has been in place all the time, including in countries where it's illegal.
I had an incident in Spain once but never mentioned to the police that the event was recorded. I did send the recording to my insurance who paid 100% of my claim with no effect on my renewal price.
The dashcam has GPS which proved the exact time and location, plus my speed which was only about 20kmh iirc.
I would never have a dashcam with GPS built in, being able to prove you speed (if it's beneficial to your case) is a vital card to hold.


Are you missing OUT? I would never have a dashcam WITH GPS built in.
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 ·  Posted: 06.05.2023  ·  #896
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My dashcam has been in place all the time, including in countries where it's illegal.
I had an incident in Spain once but never mentioned to the police that the event was recorded. I did send the recording to my insurance who paid 100% of my claim with no effect on my renewal price.
The dashcam has GPS which proved the exact time and location, plus my speed which was only about 20kmh iirc.
I would never have a dashcam with GPS built in, being able to prove you speed (if it's beneficial to your case) is a vital card to hold.


Are you missing OUT? I would never have a dashcam WITH GPS built in.


The out is in now 😉😀
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 ·  Posted: 13.05.2023  ·  #897
I bought ONE OF THESE well over ten years ago, probably fifteen. It has served me well and provided a full record of an incident in Spain that resulted in damage of about €2k which the other parties' insurance paid up 100%.
I paid something like €65 at the time and it was the best €65 I ever spent.
BTW, the interior view camera can be turned off if you don't want to be recording what's happening inside the vehicle.
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