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 ·  Posted: 13.04.2013  ·  #201
fitted set of mirrorguards(white) after a tosser hit my drivers mirror in Doolin last week. mine suffered cracks to the main body but i hope his is in bits as he didnt even slow down after he hit me. i had pulled right over and he just hammered on through.

guards very easy to fit and look well.
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 ·  Posted: 13.04.2013  ·  #202
I know very annoying Bob and there are so many clowns about who just drive as if nobody else is on the road.
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 ·  Posted: 13.04.2013  ·  #203
Well I got up early (for a change) and washed the motorhome and the Rolls Royce ( not kidding) as it was lovely and sunny, now it's raining what was the point!
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 ·  Posted: 16.04.2013  ·  #204
Fitted new 48 LED awning light from RDLS
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 ·  Posted: 16.04.2013  ·  #205
Is it a long strip thing? can we see a photo?
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 ·  Posted: 16.04.2013  ·  #206
Very similar to this, only in white instead of silver.

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 ·  Posted: 16.04.2013  ·  #207
How much was the light and is it brighter than the original, been looking at them on e bay now that iv`e made a few £s on a sale
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 ·  Posted: 16.04.2013  ·  #208
Is it the same size as original and do fixing holes line up?
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 ·  Posted: 16.04.2013  ·  #209
A LOT brighter than the original, it is longer than the original so hides the old screw holes, I used one original fixing hole on the right and sealed the rest that were from the old light. Only two screws required.

Ring RDLS for a price.
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Washed and waxed Motorhome and Motorbike all ready for NW200 2013

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 ·  Posted: 15.05.2013  ·  #211
Well I left the motorhome in to get the timing belt changed, hope its ready tomorrow to get time to sort things out for the weekend
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 ·  Posted: 15.05.2013  ·  #212
Ally I never knew that you raced with the motorbike. Ill look out for you on Saturday. What's your number?
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Ally I never knew that you raced with the motorbike. Ill look out for you on Saturday. What's your number?


I don't, thought about it years ago but to late to start now :)

Bike is in the back so I can use it around the port at the weekend.
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Shopping in portrush! Go wash your mouth out :lol:


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me shop!??!!?!!?

I'm gonna do burn outs on the new "lesser numbered Aire" :)
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 ·  Posted: 18.05.2013  ·  #216
Well as I didn't get the motorhome back until Friday afternoon and the weather forecast for the NW200 I made the decision not to go up, so I fitted the frosted window film onto the bathroom window then demolished the bed to investigate why I wasn't getting any heat at the front of the van and found that all four air ducts had come off the truma heater, so a bit of fiddling and I think I have got them to stay in and now have heat coming through all of the vents, just in time for the summer :lol: so everything has now been put back to normal and am ready for the road, again
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 ·  Posted: 18.05.2013  ·  #217
Thos blessed ducts are a pest. Ive got the same problem in my Adria Vision. I think its with using them that they tend to shrink back a little. Would be interested in hearing over the next few months how you've fared cause I haven't done too well.
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I re-routed them as they all seemed to be too short for the point they entered the heater, I changed the entry point each one went to and they seem to be staying in place at the moment. I tried but couldn't get the plastic collars out of the heater, if this doesn't work then I think I will try to glue them into place but I will need some sort of heat resisting and flexible adhesive to do that. Why they were not fixed into the collars by glue/screws I just don't know as it would save a lot of problems down the road for owners.
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If you take a trip to a plumbers suppliers you will get a tube of heat resistance silicone that plumbers use for the flue where it connects onto the boiler. It is good stuff as I have used it on my central heating boiler. It is a bit smelly at first when the heat hits it but when it burns in , no problem. :up:
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hab service carried out
toilet flush pipe replaced
new bike rack fitted
hab door re-aligned

all ready for the off...!!!

great job again from Simon and his team at LTS.
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Bob dont forget the highlight of your day, you met the one and only Fat Controller at LTS :lol:
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true

the motorhomecraic stickers def work !!!
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 ·  Posted: 29.05.2013  ·  #223
I gave my Motorhome a good wash this afternoon from top to bottom and she looks fantastic.
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Fancy doing mine :lol: I haven't had the time all week, that daft thing called work keeps getting in the way
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 ·  Posted: 31.05.2013  ·  #225
Got the van tested this morning, It passed without any problem thank goodness . Wouldn't fancy using it for the long weekend if it failed.
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Cleaned her this afternoon checked all wheel nuts and tyres and taking her picture on Monday
Getting ready for our month trip to Ireland booked into St Margarets site nr Rosslare on Thursday and Friday for starters
Hope to meet some other members whilst we are over.
By the way discovered that Cheap coke is great for getting algae off the van (Found some in the grooves in the Fiamma awning) and didn't have any "proper stuff"
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enjoy your trip

use the craic map to find great stopovers on your travels
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heanorboy,

If you end up as far North as Antrim, get your two nights free with us at Shanogue CL :)
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Ordered the new ASCI book as we are going in June for a change (which will be a bit strange for us)
Didn't bother with the latest version of all the aires as the copy we have will do.
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New engine battery. Going on hols on Thursday glad the old one went when it did.
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Got a bucket of water to wash the dead bugs of the windscreen but that is as far as I got. Too sunny to do anything but sit. Went for a coffee at the marina instead.
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Priced new tyres.

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 ·  Posted: 28.08.2013  ·  #234
Funny, I did that last week, the best value in camper tyres appears to be the continental vanco camper which were around £30 per tyre cheaper than the Michelin ones, but availability seems to be a problem on all camper tyres. Quality van tyres however can be nearly half the price of the Michelin campers.
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 ·  Posted: 28.08.2013  ·  #235
I need to find a VAN tyre that takes 80PSI, they must make them as the Ducato Maxi that I have is 80PSI whether it's a Motorhome or a Van. (I think)

Personally I would have no issue's using ordinary van tyres.
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Will van tyres pass the mot or doe down south if fitted to a motorhome?
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They will deffo pass the MOT in the North.
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 ·  Posted: 28.08.2013  ·  #238
A tyre that gets lots of praise from people are Toyo HO8 (or HO9 if you want winter tyres. Good for grass and mud)

http://www.tyresafe.org/tyre-s…otor-homes

Have a look at this site. Great tables on tyres required for a given axle load which is a big factor in purchasing tyres.

However you may not need to go to 80 psi. Once you have your axle loads worked out (visit a DIY DOE weighbridge) then look at the table and see

what psi you actually need. My van says 80psi but I run on 45 psi front and 60 psi rear. much more comfortable ride.

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The received wisdom is that motorhomes run fully loaded 100% of the time whereas Vans have varying loadings (daily, weekly, monthly)

Many people use van tyres or light commercials quite legaly. Axle load is the important feature in purchasing tyres. This is what determines pass or fail and of course condition.

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 ·  Posted: 28.08.2013  ·  #240
Thanks Davy.

I have not played around with the pressures, but I know once I realised that they needed 80PSi, my fuel economy was a lot better and handling very much improved so a bit reluctant to go any lower.

Although I have developed quite a few rattles :)
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