May I just remind you non-caravanners that the maximum speed limit on ordinary 2 lane roads for a caravan is 50mph and only 60mph on dual carriageways and motorways? I find this too slow when towing my caravan but this is the law.

waaxh03

Hear, hear! All the more reason for not having one....

And of course let's not forget the Highway Code also states:

"Do not hold up a long queue of traffic, especially if you are driving a large or slow moving vehicle. Check your mirrors frequently, and if necessary, pull in where it is safe and let traffic pass."

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2011 Full Fat RR 4.4 TDV8
2012 FL2 SD4 Auto HSE
2013 Kawasaki Versys 650

NightFox wrote:

Hear, hear! All the more reason for not having one....

And of course let's not forget the Highway Code also states:

"Do not hold up a long queue of traffic, especially if you are driving a large or slow moving vehicle. Check your mirrors frequently, and if necessary, pull in where it is safe and let traffic pass."

and nothing is as slow as your FR2 at the moment

npinks wrote:

and nothing is as slow as your FR2 at the moment

Just added some new piccies to my gallery if anyone is interested  ______________________
2011 Full Fat RR 4.4 TDV8
2012 FL2 SD4 Auto HSE
2013 Kawasaki Versys 650

Interesting pics ....do you like playing with matches UKdave ?

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2011 Full Fat RR 4.4 TDV8
2012 FL2 SD4 Auto HSE
2013 Kawasaki Versys 650

Second best thing i have bought after the FL2......................!!!!  Set low standards and constantly fail to achieve them!!!!!!!!!!!
Sleep Deprivation Rocks!!!!!!!!!!!

jimbojay wrote:

Second best thing i have bought after the FL2......................!!!!

you obviously don't buy much good stuff then good to see you back jim  At work
At home

"I can't always believe facts I read on the web" - Charles Dickens

winner by default of the tractor vs caravan race

[/you obviously don't buy much good stuff then good to see you back jim quote]
It does worry me sometimes!!!! Set low standards and constantly fail to achieve them!!!!!!!!!!!
Sleep Deprivation Rocks!!!!!!!!!!!

Still towing the van despite parting with FL2 back in July.

Yesterday towed the van for the first time with the new tug (Volvo V70 2.0D), fine on the road, the V70 is close to the same weight as the FL2. However one feature I missed was the elevated driving position. Our van has windows front and back which allowed a view through the van from the rear view mirror when towing with FL2. Obviously not possible in a V70 where one's @rse is much closer to the ground, now all I see in the rear view mirror is the white front panel and the word Fleetwood written backwards.

I expect the first time I encounter a seriously muddy field I'll miss the terrain response  Stornoway Grey GS ... What a fine motor ... but not any more ... ... psst look at my gallery!
Company cars ... a thing of the past - May 2013.

I was just reading Junes edition of the caravan clubmagazine and see that condensation can be a big problem when using plywood bed bases ..nice also there was lots of lovely info about chemical toilets what a smashing read the problems page had a few stories of tow bar electrical problems, lovely way to spend your holidays  At work
At home

"I can't always believe facts I read on the web" - Charles Dickens

winner by default of the tractor vs caravan race

Still getting pain from the wissy job then

chicken george wrote:

I was just reading Junes edition of the caravan clubmagazine and see that condensation can be a big problem when using plywood bed bases ..nice also there was lots of lovely info about chemical toilets what a smashing read the problems page had a few stories of tow bar electrical problems, lovely way to spend your holidays

August 09 Mrs G has a week in a Caravan.
October 09 CG reads a Caravan Club Mag.
December 09 CG starts looking for a Caravan?
It's only a matter of time.
Let us know when you are having the towbar fitted.  p****d off with a Digital Keyboard Warrior