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spitfire

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• Aug 5, 2009

• #1

Hi,
I have recently purchased a twin axle 1600kg caravan which my L322 TD6 Auto tows without too much trouble. It obviously has to work pretty hard so I am wondering whether I should shorten the service intervals and change the ATF fluid every service. Would an Kenlow fan be a worthwhile improvement on the viscous unit which seems to be be roaring away whenever the vans coupled up?
Cheers

 

nathan5346

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• Aug 5, 2009

• #2

buy a shogun... that'll pull anything... r/r are crap for towing

 

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• Aug 5, 2009

• #3

nathan5346 said:

buy a shogun... that'll pull anything... r/r are crap for towing

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Wash that filthy mouth of yours out

 

nathan5346

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• Aug 6, 2009

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Sirus said:

Wash that filthy mouth of yours out

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rofl, shhhh tis true tho but nothin looks better than a r/r

 

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gavbriggs

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• Aug 6, 2009

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is there any limit to the size i can tow with the rangey? i passed my test around 93 ish.

we are considering a pikey wagon and wondered what size and cost, its got to look good with the rangey tho!

 

nathan5346

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• Aug 6, 2009

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pssst.... wot u after?

 

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• Aug 6, 2009

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:nospamhere::nospamhere::nospamhere:

 

nickh75

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• Aug 6, 2009

• #8

gavbriggs said:

is there any limit to the size i can tow with the rangey? i passed my test around 93 ish.

we are considering a pikey wagon and wondered what size and cost, its got to look good with the rangey tho!

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theres only one limit on your licence mate and thats the same limit as mine,

upto 7.5 tonnes
thats as bigger pikey wagon as you like, but go for something smaller and work your way up, coz you might not like it when you stick a 1.5 ton wagon on the back of the rangie

it does feel a bit nasty the first time you hitch up and tow a van, and the bigger it is the more of a pig it is to reverse

 

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gavbriggs

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• Aug 6, 2009

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nathan5346 said:

pssst.... wot u after?

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caravan, with awning, loads of room, cheap (seen some proper sheds on fleebay for ridiculous money) looks goos, not a 1950's hole!

 

nathan5346

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• Aug 6, 2009

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Gotta watch wot ur buying... single/twin axle? all my vans are cheap wots ur budget?

 

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gavbriggs

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• Aug 6, 2009

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whats yer web site??? pm me!

 

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• Aug 6, 2009

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Oh and get him to fit a caravanmover on it for free if you have a stoopid drive like mine

 

nathan5346

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• Aug 6, 2009

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aint got a website

 

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gavbriggs

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• Aug 6, 2009

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Sirus said:

Oh and get him to fit a caravanmover on it for free if you have a stoopid drive like mine

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aint a caravan mover a range rover. i'll just put a detachable tow bar on the front!!!

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aint got a website

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what feckin use is that???

can't you email me some piccies or are they on yer photo bucket??

 

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• Aug 6, 2009

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It dont help if ya have to drive up the opposite neighbours lawn if ya want to get a double axle on your drive oooops

 

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gavbriggs

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• Aug 6, 2009

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again, i refer to previous post, rangey and pikey wagon straight over the neighbours flower beds!!! feck em!!

 

nathan5346

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• Aug 6, 2009

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OI, u'll find the website dealers 40% dearer than me i sold a van for £2700 to a mate that id normally sell for £3500+, forecourt price £6000 at brean for same van, only got a couple of 2 berths in atm but have trade sources to call on if i know peoples reqirements

 

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gavbriggs

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• Aug 6, 2009

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need more than 2 berth!!! at least 3 bettter to go for a 4 berth!

 

nathan5346

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• Aug 6, 2009

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like i said tell me ur reqirements and ur budget and i'll see wot i can do, if u find anything u like i'd even check it out for ya before ya buy... lots of rogues out there
check me f/b junction2caravans & junction2caravanspares thats just the ones i sell on fleabay

 

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gavbriggs

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• Aug 6, 2009

• #20

Buy a used Caravan - Motorhome & Caravan Trader UK

possibly summat like this: Buy a used Caravan - Motorhome & Caravan Trader UK

not sure really cos the ones i grew up holidaying in were built from timber and usually got refitted by my stepdad to accomodate me and my sister ma n da!!