WINDSWEPTISLANDER
Member Since: 21 Jul 2011
Location: Way up north
Posts: 523
 
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| To my surprise - Lunar Delta 580 - 4 |
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My wife and I had a rare opertunity to go for a 2hr walk on Saturday evening, I say rare because since the arrival of our son in January things have been pretty full on.
Turned out to be an expensive walk though, drifted past a caravan with a for sale.
If you had told me I would do that a month ago I would not have believed you.
So; now the proud owners of a pristene Lunar Delta 580 - 4
I.m new to caravans, but not to towing, I expect the length will take a bit of getting used to, now on the lookout for an awning, I also need to get the extra electrics on the disco for the caravan.
Any pointhers on where to go for the above and what to get much appreciated.
Craig
pics if you're interested
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lunar-Delta-580-..._431wt_962
(this model, not this actual caravan)
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 29th Jul 2013 7:59 am |
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maplecottage
Member Since: 01 Feb 2011
Location: Norfolk
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Welcome to the (other) club 
I'm sure you'll get a lot of fun and good times out of it.
Steve
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| 29th Jul 2013 8:03 am |
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tintenter
Member Since: 29 Sep 2006
Location: Oldham
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if your looking for a new awning I can highly recommend NR Awnings Todmorden, they are equally as good as the more expensive well known Isabella
http://www.nrawnings.co.uk/
I have no affiliation to them just a happy customer for the last 20 years
and as Maplecottage says welcome to the other club Tintenter
Corris Grey Discovery 4 HSE
Bigger permagrin now installed
Semper in excretum, sole profundum moveat.
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| 29th Jul 2013 8:34 am |
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Chippy
Member Since: 05 Jan 2012
Location: Surrey
Posts: 520
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Craig, I have a excellent second hand one for sale, if you are interested let me know and we can check the size.
Cheers
Neil
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| 29th Jul 2013 9:16 am |
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WINDSWEPTISLANDER
Member Since: 21 Jul 2011
Location: Way up north
Posts: 523
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Hi All,
Thanks for the welcome Steve, a new part of the forum I will be delving into.
Tintenter; had a look at the link, they do look like very good quality awnings.
Neil; Very interested to see what you have, but don't know what I need to measure, not completely sure how they fit to the caravan, we are prone to a bit of wind up here so it whatever I do get will need to be sturdy.
Any pointers who I should speak to about the towing electrics?
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| 29th Jul 2013 10:19 am |
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Hairy Dan
Member Since: 19 Jan 2011
Location: Co. Durham
Posts: 12319
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Drop Nick AKA TLO a line he's Parts Manager @ Yeovil Land Rover Cheers Ian
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| 29th Jul 2013 12:46 pm |
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mcsimmo
Member Since: 08 Aug 2011
Location: North of the south
Posts: 1795
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Welcome to the land of tintenting!
Next:-
1. Join the Caravan Club. Their guides are easy to use, plenty of online information, and they even run courses to learn how to tow a caravan.
2 Subscribe to a monthy caravan magazine. I like Practical Caravan, but there are others out there.
3 Tell your vehicle insurers that you are going to be towing a caravan. It didnt cost me any extra, and its on their files.
4. Get insurance for the tin tent. I do mine through the Caravan Club, who have been the cheapest quote for the last few years.
5. Enjoy yourself. Man with no D3 anymore, but cant leave the forum....how sad.
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| 29th Jul 2013 2:04 pm |
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Beno2
Member Since: 18 Apr 2009
Location: SE
Posts: 995
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Hi Craig
Awning size for yours is 1025cm.You measure the awning rail channel. This is a big awning you need 
Wlcome aboard
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| 29th Jul 2013 2:16 pm |
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tintenter
Member Since: 29 Sep 2006
Location: Oldham
Posts: 1113
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also so as not to be seen as biased the Camping and caravanning club will also give you valuable information on campsites and also towing courses and also have comparable sites to the caravan club. they also do Insurance as well Tintenter
Corris Grey Discovery 4 HSE
Bigger permagrin now installed
Semper in excretum, sole profundum moveat.
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| 29th Jul 2013 2:25 pm |
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mcsimmo
Member Since: 08 Aug 2011
Location: North of the south
Posts: 1795
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Sorry Tintenter, I should have mentioned that other clubs are available, just to keep the balance fair.  Man with no D3 anymore, but cant leave the forum....how sad.
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| 29th Jul 2013 2:41 pm |
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discomarkie
Member Since: 08 Jan 2013
Location: Gloucester
Posts: 136
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NR Awnings are okay (we use to have one), but a Ventura awning is so much better, they are the budget line of isabella awnings, frame, zips, fixings the same, just material slightly lower spec. Easy to pick up on ebay etc, if you get the fibre poles and easy clips it is easy to put up single handed.
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| 29th Jul 2013 7:00 pm |
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WINDSWEPTISLANDER
Member Since: 21 Jul 2011
Location: Way up north
Posts: 523
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Thanks for the poitners,
So far I have joined one of the above clubs, sorted insurance for £114/yr and trawled through dozens of awnings. I also watched an instructional 'Top Gear' how to tow your caravan video on I-player...
Seriously though, is it that diffarent to towing a trailer, appart from the obvious consideration for wind and the contents of the caraven??
On todays to do list, sort out a 12S socket, I have found what I need for circa £70
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| 30th Jul 2013 10:43 am |
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tintenter
Member Since: 29 Sep 2006
Location: Oldham
Posts: 1113
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the thing about towing with the D3 is that is so capable you need to remember that the caravan is attached and give yourself enough room to manoeuvre, and that stopping distances will increase. you have chosen the best car to do it with but it is not infallible. best advice is to take it easy until your happy with the outfit and how it behaves.  Tintenter
Corris Grey Discovery 4 HSE
Bigger permagrin now installed
Semper in excretum, sole profundum moveat.
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| 30th Jul 2013 11:07 am |
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WINDSWEPTISLANDER
Member Since: 21 Jul 2011
Location: Way up north
Posts: 523
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Your advice fits prety much with what I thought, have already been working out some places there simply would not be room to turn the whole rig, also very aware that there is a very large overhang, so will watch out for that. On holiday this week so will get a chance to try it out.
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| 30th Jul 2013 11:12 am |
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Gareth
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Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
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Yea watch the overhang at the back! I hit a tree in Spain a couple of years ago whilst maneuvering at slow speed on a tight corner. The back end of the van swings out when the car straightens up and a high branch hit the top rear corner.
Smashed the marker light, cracked the plastic rear panel and bent the roof. 
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| 30th Jul 2013 11:31 am |
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