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WarPig



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England 1996 Defender 110 300 Tdi USW Bonatti Grey
Caravanning thread
Not sure if this should be in the 'Expedition & Overland' section, but thought Id start a thread on all aspects of caravanning, seeing as there is no dedicated section for us 'tin tenters'!

Following on from my previous thread about towbar postions, Ive just returned from a nice but cold weekend in Clumber Park, Nottinghamshire in our newly acquired 2004 Swift Challenger 520SE. We went purely to test out the caravan. First off I pinched Lorrymans/Barrys' idea of fitting towing mirrors (whos thread can be found here Thumbs Up )

Using a pair of Milenco Grand Aero Convex mirrors I followed Lorrymans advice and clamped them onto my mirrors, tightening them just enough to crack my mirror glass Big Cry


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With this modification they fit perfectly..


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After some adjustments and with the Defender mirror arms pushed fully out to the 90 degree position, I can now see the actual sides of my caravan (which I think is a legal requirement)..


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Some useful towing statistics can be found here

With my 110 300tdi weighing around 2000KG and my caravan weighing around 1200 KG Im consideraby well under the recommended maximum 'tow vehicle to caravan ratio' of 85%, this figure can be vastly improved when considering the Defender can be loaded upto around 3050KG, and with a maximum towing limit of around 3500KG, im running at less than 50% (feel free to correct my figures).

Anyway, heres my 300tdi with the new caravan..


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Would be nice to see photos/posts of other members caravans :D

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WarPig



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Looking forward to seeing Lorrymans photos of his new van soon :whistle:

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Caravans Shocked Thud Thud

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v8steve



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i think this may have been said on here but if you mount the towing mirrors pn one edge of the landrover arm they fit a treat and no broken glass. i did a 600 mile + trip down to sunny cornwell 2011 with no probs.

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WarPig



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I'll give that a try next time steve Thumbs Up Im just pleased I havent fitted heated mirrors yet, or id be Big Cry
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Can't you just move your standard mirror arm to it's 'out' position? I thought that's why you can move them, or isn't it far enough to see around the 'rolling roadblock's' fat girth?
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WarPig



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To be honest, Ive always towed that way GREENI, but legally you are supposed to be able to see the actual sides of your caravan, hence why ive decided to fit the Milenco mirrors. And as you say, I can now get a real good view of the queue behind me Very Happy
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Got ya Thumbs Up Laughing
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GREENI wrote:
Can't you just move your standard mirror arm to it's 'out' position? I thought that's why you can move them, or isn't it far enough to see around the 'rolling roadblock's' fat girth?

I've swapped mine for the longer 'Wolf' mirror arms. That, plus tilting the head out, works fine. Very Happy 
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two weeks today we're off in ours to a lovely site in Cong, Co. Mayo (where the old John Wayne movie The Quiet Man was filmed). It will be the first time I've towed in the Defender and I can't wait !!
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WarPig



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Be sure to post some photos of your Defender + caravan Thumbs Up
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My new toy.


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@Warpig I think you may have overtightened those clamps Whistle (I am sitting here eagerly awaiting the, No Censored Sherlock comment anytime soon Very Happy )

@bob neville, not me Bob. I tow as if I stole it :D

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Warpig, can really recommend Teversal C&C junction 29 M1. You will not find better facilities. If you fancy it tell 'em Jeremy told you about it Thumbs Up
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Well,

Similar to a caravan but easy to tow. Have almost all the ammenities that a caravan can have (Fridge, hot/cold water, shower, porta potti and a heater) Our maiden trip was more than 10,000 km with her.


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Cheers! Eduardo

MY 2007 110 SW PUMA 2.4: Big Fog of 64'
MY 1994 Jayco 1207 Folding camper: "El Tremendo"

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WarPig



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Lorryman100 wrote:
My new toy.


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Looks like the perfect outfit Brian Thumbs Up Mind you, your choice of campsite leaves a bit to be desired, looks all hardstanding to me Mr. Green Whens your first outing in it?


ginjez wrote:
Warpig, can really recommend Teversal C&C junction 29 M1. You will not find better facilities. If you fancy it tell 'em Jeremy told you about it Thumbs Up


I live very close to that site but never knew it existed, and it certainly gets good reviews. If they take non C&CC members I might go there next month Thumbs Up


Eduardo wrote:
Well,

Similar to a caravan but easy to tow. Have almost all the ammenities that a caravan can have (Fridge, hot/cold water, shower, porta potti and a heater) Our maiden trip was more than 10,000 km with her.


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Looks very spacious when errected Eduardo. And that second photo is very impressive :thumbsup:

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