Trailers & 'BWSOW's

[Richard A Thackeray]

Thursday 27th

One of the wheel-clamps hadn’t been fitted, upon Joannes return yesterday, they couldn't be bothered to
'jiggle it about' to line up the wheel-spokes appropriately, so l’ve driven straight over from work to refit it
All 4 legs just off the ground, & a slight twisting/pushing on the a-frame saw it lined up for correct fitting

It’s one of the Al-Ko models

I need a new ‘yellow thread cap’, as it’s got chewed up

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Thursday 27th


It might scrub up well?!

 

[GilesM]

Thursday 27th

One of them hadn’t been fitted, upon Joannes return yesterday, so l’ve driven straight over from work to refit it
All 4 legs just off the ground, & a slight twisting/pushing on the a-frame saw it lined up for correct fitting

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We were looking at the Coachman vans recently at the Motorhome and caravan show, currently no plans for a bigger van, but we were impressed, really well finished inside.

 

[DRM]

We were looking at the Coachman vans recently at the Motorhome and caravan show, currently no plans for a bigger van, but we were impressed, really well finished inside.

You won’t go wrong with a Coachman, they are very, very well built and tow nicely

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Question

Given the amount of trucks that have (due to legislation, l assume) side marker-lights, that double as side repeater indicators, has anyone retro-fitted them to their caravan?

I'm considering just that for our 'BWSOW', & replacing the side-markers with dual-function units

Thanks in advance

 

[Jameshow]

Question

Given the amount of trucks that have (due to legislation, l assume) side marker-lights, that double as side repeater indicators, has anyone retro-fitted them to their caravan?

I'm considering just that for our 'BWSOW', & replacing the side-markers with dual-function units

Thanks in advance

Don't know...

Do you have an amber light on the back since it's pulled by only 150bhp 4x4!!!

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Don't know...

Do you have an amber light on the back since it's pulled by only 150bhp 4x4!!!

Just two red lights. but there is an amber pair that alternatively turn on & off, as the direction of travel deviates from the main route

 

[DRM]

I’ve never seen repeater indicators on an HGV trailer, having them on the tractor unit is only like having them on your car, in the front wings or the door mirrors

 

[figbat]

I’ve never seen repeater indicators on an HGV trailer, having them on the tractor unit is only like having them on your car, in the front wings or the door mirrors

Agreed. Never seen side repeaters on a HGV trailer. Side markers, yes, as found on caravans as well as the white/red corner markers.

 

[Jameshow]

Just two red lights. but there is an amber pair that alternatively turn on & off, as the direction of travel deviates from the main route

I pulled a 1300kg caravan prob overweight with a 1.8tdci ford focus. Now that did need a slow vehicle beacon coming up the m62 into Yorkshire!!

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

I’ve never seen repeater indicators on an HGV trailer, having them on the tractor unit is only like having them on your car, in the front wings or the door mirrors

You’ll see quite a few nowadays, the (orange) side-markers on the trailers, or on larger capacity/weight rigids, have 2 ‘feed’ wires

EDIT @ 23:06
Eg; https://www.bowerspartsonline.co.uk...ined-led-side-markerindicator-lamplight-ft080

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

I need another trailer, well I've told SWMBO that I need one

Sadly, I can't justify another Ifor-Williams, even to myself, & I'm not sure I need one that big anymore
Quite frankly, it was a pain to store too, as things were stored in it, & I had to empty it to use it (nternally, it was 6' 6" x 4')
So, something around the 5' x 4' (or 5' x 3' ) would probably be fine

I'm thinking of asking if I can go & see this, at the weekend, as it's only at York
https://www.gumtree.com/p/car-part-accessories/tipping-trailer-for-sale-galvanised-steel/1445799244

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Question

Given the amount of trucks that have (due to legislation, l assume) side marker-lights, that double as side repeater indicators, has anyone retro-fitted them to their caravan?

I'm considering just that for our 'BWSOW', & replacing the side-markers with dual-function units

Thanks in advance

Given that I asked the question, has anyone spotted any whilst driving? (particularly on the motoways)

 

[DRHysted]

Given that I asked the question, has anyone spotted any whilst driving? (particularly on the motoways)

I’ve not seen any whilst driving, but have loaded some at work.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Thursday 17th

I was at Indespension in Hunslet (Leeds) this morning

I was looking at one of these, in the rain
https://indespension.co.uk/daxara-148