Trailers & 'BWSOW's

[Jameshow]

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I did that once the swing of the caravan took out the petrol pump!!

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

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[Richard A Thackeray]

Sunday 23rd

Just outside https://www.wandahome.co.uk/, waiting for the shop to open
FerryBridge
(where the ‘old’ A1 & M62 intersect)

There’s a lot of new stock outside!

I had a look at a new Coachman, the same model/length as ours!
The interior layout is the same, but our bathroom has the shower where the 'offside' wardrobe is in this one

Plus, a 2018, for sale

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Sunday 23rd

Also seen at https://www.wandahome.co.uk/

That’s just under the Kodiaqs towing limit (2000kg), it’d be interesting to try it, in terms of pulling ability/stability
It might be easier to reverse too, dependant on the distance from the hitch to the centre point of the two axles

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Monday 24th

Well, you know how it is, when you decide you must have this/do that NOW/ought to do/got to have it NOW!/etc...... I had that mindset a couple of days ago, after finding the marker-lights that were on my old Ifor-Williams (sold 2009??)
Despite it only being a 5" x 3" trailer, I decided to fit them

So, with the help of a stripped length of 13-core, to give me the correct wiring colour, I put them on
There's no wiring connections made yet, & I might get some heat-shrink tubing off a 'sparky' friend, to sheath the cables with

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Tuesday 25th

Spotted this trailer, whilst up there overnight, & having a look at lodges for sale

I know this type of braking is illegal on a new trailer, but on old ones?

Allerton Caravan Park
Allerton Mauleverer
East of jct 47/A1 (the A59 junction)

 

[Jameshow]

Sunday 23rd

Just outside https://www.wandahome.co.uk/
FerryBridge
(where the ‘old’ A1 & M62 intersect)

There’s a lot of new stock outside!

I had a look at a new Coachman, the same model/length as ours!
The interior layout is the same, but our bathroom has the shower where the 'offside' wardrobe is in this one

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Plus, a 2018, for sale
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Wouldn't want that layout a pain to make the bed each night!

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Monday 24th

Well, you know how it is, when you decide you must have this/do that NOW/ought to do/got to have it now!/etc...... I had that mindset a couple of days ago, after finding the marker-lights that were on my old Ifor-Williams (sold 2009??)
Despite it only being a 5" x 3" trailer, I decided to fit them

So, with the help of a stripped length of 13-core, to give me the correct wiring colour, I put them on
There's no wiring connections made yet, & I might get some heat-shrink tubing off a 'sparky' friend, to sheath the cables with

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Curiously, the rear fog-lamp on the trailer isn't working
However, I didn't check it before I started cutting the 7-core, so I either ignore it (all other functions are fine), or dig out the multimeter this weekend & have run through, before applying sealant to the junction box
'Sparky' didn't have any heat-shrink, so I used an olf inner-tube, as it's all hidden under the trailer, barring a couple of inches at the actual marker-lights

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

With regard to the posting immediately above, I had the multi-meter out earlier
After following through, from the 7-pin plug, all the way through to the rear-lights, it seems to be the bulb-holder in the (separate) fog-lamp
I'll try & get one shortly

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

With regard to the 2 postings immediately above this
I decided I’d better try the lights ‘plugged in’, so took the trailer out a few minutes ago

Old caravan step there, to save putting on the detachable tow-ball, to keep it level

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

With regard to the posting immediately above, I had the multi-meter out earlier
After following through, from the 7-pin plug, all the way through to the rear-lights, it seems to be the bulb-holder in the (separate) fog-lamp
I'll try & get one shortly

A new crimp-on connector cured it

However, I didn't check it before I started cutting the 7-core, so I either ignore it (all other functions are fine), or dig out the multimeter this weekend & have run through, before applying sealant to the junction box

Re; the 'junction box', to bring the front marker-lights into the circuit
I used one of these, with appropriately sized holes (& that silicone sealer), a splash of black paint on it, to hide it under the body (& 'tie-wrapped' to the frame)

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Sunday 30th

We used to have a Safari caravan

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