You will notice a big difference with the Shock Absorbers, can't think of any reason not to have them fitted in the first place at the factory other than manufacturing penny pinching.

Fitted them to ours and it made it even more stable than it was behind the freely before

Looking Good, subject to a Couple of things to be finalised

Money and Mrs Pinky Long way to go yet then

Good luck! Hope you enjoy it! My pal has just taken delivery of one of the new Conquerors - very nice! 10MY (Sept 09) TD4 HSE Auto in Stornoway Grey (Now Gone)

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Quite like the look of the Conquerors also

taztastic wrote:

Money and Mrs Pinky Long way to go yet then

Mrs P is ok with swap, the money needs looking at, £1500-£2000 for mover and £1700 cost for awning is been pondered on now too ontop of the cost to swap the van.

the Isabella awning is going to need to be replaced as it going up a fair few sizes 975 to 1075 on the new van. I don't fancy having it altered as I think it might look a bit too wedge shaped as hey extend the rear not the front.

Been looking on the well know auction site and there is not many 1075 (1061-1085cm) for sale, but a few 1050 (1036-1060cm) which cod turn into a good deal.

What I am thinking is a 1050 going up to 1060cm, it will be 6cm too short, or 3 cm each side, will the gray mud flaps not cover this area? or are these taken into account on the measurements?

If a good deal 1050 coud be found it might be worth having Isabella alter it to the next size up anyway as I read they cold charge about £200 to do this

Just thought I would ask for your thoughts (queue CG & Co )

The ends of a 1050-1060 will be a bit short I guess - rubber bands will be on stretch!. An awning that size could easily be extended to exactly fit your new van. Canvas Repair Centre, Burton did mine at reasonable cost. Less than the £200 you quoted anyway. I'm not really a fan of Isabellas though - good awnings but way overpriced IMO. I have a Bradcot Classic with alloy quick-poles. A doddle! And British made, like our cars and vans!  10MY (Sept 09) TD4 HSE Auto in Stornoway Grey (Now Gone)

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just been looking at awnings, can't believe that on a price of £1749, they only had £50 movement But then they would trade in my old isabella as well which brings it down a little

Going to shop round and see what other say dealers, also going to look in to a near new 1050 size and costs to change to a 1075

I have got the Bradcot brochure and will compare too , my old porch awning was a bradcot and had their easy pole system, but that was nowhere near as good or as strong as the Isabella one i had.

Anyway the deal on the caravan is done, just waiting on delivery and costs of power movers quotes to be worked out

10% discount on the awning so far, just got to wait till the great north caravan show

If you do get a Isabella and want them to alter it, they are only ten miles from me.

A 37mm light anti tank gun arrived on the farm today, how timely . shame its only a replica

designed to be towed by ww2 jeeps, it has an armour plate so your own shells dont hit you when they bounce off a german tank  At work
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chicken george wrote:

it has an armour plate so your own shells dont hit you when they bounce off a passing vaner

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yes indeed vaners do have thick skulls At work
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"I can't always believe facts I read on the web" - Charles Dickens

winner by default of the tractor vs caravan race

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