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· Posted: 25.10.2023 · #1921

Yes every year problems. I normally put the handbrake on slightly for a couple of miles before I arrive at MOT. Its away today to get shower tray speed coated. I'm spending a few quid on it but I intend to keep it for a while

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· Posted: 10.11.2023 · #1922

Just purchased a sun screen for the awning, got absolutely scorched in August this year. It'll do well for next year hopefully & only weighs around 3-4kgs

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· Posted: 10.11.2023 · #1923

Quote by Ron W

Just purchased a sun screen for the awning, got absolutely scorched in August this year. It'll do well for next year hopefully & only weighs around 3-4kgs

Looks good

but you could try it out now to see how well it stops the rain.

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· Posted: 10.11.2023 · #1924

They are great, had one for a while. Also very good at stopping the wind from making it slap at 3am

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· Posted: 10.11.2023 · #1925

RON,Where did you buy, what was the cost?

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· Posted: 10.11.2023 · #1926

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RON,Where did you buy, what was the cost?

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· Posted: 11.11.2023 · #1927

A great job, way better than hanging up the towels

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· Posted: 11.11.2023 · #1928

Hi all. Have a crack in shower tray so who does speed coat in Ireland and what is average cost. I live near Dundalk out by the Lumpers pub so north or south would do. Any other ideas for repair.

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· Posted: 11.11.2023 · #1929

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Hi all. Have a crack in shower tray so who does speed coat in Ireland and what is average cost. I live near Dundalk out by the Lumpers pub so north or south would do. Any other ideas for repair.

There's somebody around Banbridge that does it. I had a sink done 5 years ago when I purchased the van from Thompsons in Dromore, they might be able to let you know who if you contact them.

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· Posted: 11.11.2023 · #1930

Vino
I had my shower tray repaired a couple of weeks, ago by Down Leisure in Banbridge. They did a really good job. Depending on how bad it is budget for £350/450

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· Posted: 11.11.2023 · #1931

I heard down leisure are really good also

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· Posted: 12.11.2023 · #1932

Thanks for info, only a very small crack in tray. Will contact down leisure.

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· Posted: 12.11.2023 · #1933

My Propex gas night heater was only firing for 5 seconds then would stop and the light would flash 4 times. I looked under the van and the air intake pipe had worn a hole about 6 inches from the unit. It was rubbing off the exhaust pipe. So I got some tin foil and folded it over a few times then wrapped it around the pipe covering the hole, then covered the whole thing with insulating tape. Turned on the heating and away it went.

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· Posted: 12.12.2023 · #1934

4 new Cross Climate Camping tyres. They look the part with chunky tread. I've only driven them a short distance and I think they are a bit louder than the previous Agilis. They are a snow tyre with the 3 peaks but I'll take the chains anyway

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· Posted: 16.12.2023 · #1935

Nothing today.
But I have an appointment to change the tyres on Monday.
I go from the classic Michelin Agilis to the Crossclimate.

Geez, ordered in mid-October, only arrived yesterday.
And thank goodness because otherwise the trip after Christmas would have been missed.
After 50,000km three or four millimeters of tread are still there but it's not the case to climb over the Pyrenees.

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· Posted: 18.12.2023 · #1936

When I was moving vehicles about the drive yesterday I had to hang my head in shame at the state of it. Now have made plans for over the next week or so to give it a good wash.

Any ideas how to get rid of green algi from the roof, front, sides etc

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· Posted: 18.12.2023 · #1937

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... I have an appointment to change the tyres on Monday.

Tyres changed.
MIchelin Crossclimate Camper 225/75 R16CP 116/14R.
Four tyres, metal valves, wheel balancing, toe and camber settings plus 1.5hours manpower €1,150.

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· Posted: 18.12.2023 · #1938

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... I have an appointment to change the tyres on Monday.

Tyres changed.
MIchelin Crossclimate Camper 225/75 R16CP 116/14R.
Four tyres, metal valves, wheel balancing, toe and camber settings plus 1.5hours manpower €1,150.

Max

Not cheap I bet you are pleased that you don’t have to do that every year. Enjoy your trip to Spain.

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· Posted: 18.12.2023 · #1939

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You’ll know that there are various products designed for exactly this purpose. I tend to just soak with a hose then using an extendable sort brush hot water and a decent car shampoo apply lightly and leave for an hour or so. Rinse with hose then repeat with the hot soapy brush and a sponge on some of the stubborn spots. Rinse and a dry.

I haven’t found a better solution than lots of elbow grease.

That said I’m planning to use snow foam using my jet wash on a very low power setting in the next few weeks and see if this works out easier.

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· Posted: 18.12.2023 · #1940

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Quote by mtravel

... I have an appointment to change the tyres on Monday.

Tyres changed.
MIchelin Crossclimate Camper 225/75 R16CP 116/14R.
Four tyres, metal valves, wheel balancing, toe and camber settings plus 1.5hours manpower €1,150.

Max

Not cheap I bet you are pleased that you don’t have to do that every year. Enjoy your trip to Spain.

I know, unfortunately.
However, these are costs that are part of the game, motorhoming has never been cheap.
In any case, three and a half years and 50,027 kilometers are acceptable values for the same tyres set.

Thank you for wishing a good trip, after two winter Spains (Valencia and Murcia down to Malaga, 2017) and Andalusia of the Pueblos Blancos, 2022), Aragon awaits us.

Max

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· Posted: 18.12.2023 · #1941

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The van or the driveway or both

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· Posted: 18.12.2023 · #1942

Annual service, once a year or 10,000 miles, it’s been serviced 3 times and still hasn’t done 10,000

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· Posted: 19.12.2023 · #1943

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The van or the driveway or both

Primarily the van, the driveway is a disaster as the moss/lichen is growing at a faster rate than any other year.

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· Posted: 19.12.2023 · #1944

I normally use the Fenwicks Motorhome cleaner, use it fairly strong to get rid of the black streaks

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· Posted: 19.12.2023 · #1945

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The van or the driveway or both

Primarily the van, the driveway is a disaster as the moss/lichen is growing at a faster rate than any other year.

Perhaps in millennia to come your place will be the new Céide Fields

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· Posted: 19.12.2023 · #1946

Had a problem with my fridge on gas. The burner looked damaged. Was away in Bangor so called Leisure Technical Solutions and they booked me in for the following morning. The replaced the burner and was back working fine in about 45 mins. Great service.

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· Posted: 09.01.2024 · #1947

Pulled out the old (no LiFePO4) charging profiles

And replaced the above with this unit which has a LiFePO4 profile, plus all the rest. It does all three functions, (B2B Charger, MPPT Charge Controller & sends some charge to the starter battery) in one init Specs Here

I also cleaned the roof, as in removing enough crap you could set a drill of spuds in. It's truly amazing what three months of wet weather can produce,
Ferry to Spain beckons.

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· Posted: 13.01.2024 · #1948

Got it ready for the CVRT. Passed ok The tyres are 6 years old. I thought I would get an advisory to change them but nothing on the paper work. 48kms on the tyres. Still plenty of thread and look in good condition. Should I change them anyway. Quoted €220 each for Continental Vanco 10 ply 225/75/R16 fitted.

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· Posted: 13.01.2024 · #1949

Fitted a Fiamma Cargo Back on the bike rack. I added a DIY 5mm ply bottom to the bag to stop stuff poking through.
The high-value bikes are now in the garage instead of on the rack and easy prey to thieving scroats while the relatively valueless chairs and other camping equipment are in the bag.

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· Posted: 12.04.2024 · #1950

I gave the Bullls a drink today, (Tesco deionised water), the starter was fine, but the other two took a surprising amount, considering it's over the winter.

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