Phil O Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 What is it with folk who blatantly drive across soggy grass areas when on site. Packing up this morning I witnessed 3 blokes who did this, 2 leaving and 1 arriving, if you can't reverse a van onto a pitch or leave using the Tarmac area then get a mover, if you can't do that then manhandle it and if that's beyond you then ask for help, if wont do that then it's time to sell the van, 4" deep ruts now welcome the new arrivals to those pitches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Trucker Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Did you not go and tell them the error of their ways? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O Posted October 6, 2014 Author Share Posted October 6, 2014 Did you not go and tell them the error of their ways? The look of disgust on my face would've said it all, and yes they will have seen it. I mentioned it in the office on my departure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milkymarsh Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Couldn't agree more Phil. Unless that is they wanted mud on the wheels of their 4wd? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O Posted October 6, 2014 Author Share Posted October 6, 2014 Couldn't agree more Phil. Unless that is they wanted mud on the wheels of their 4wd? All three were 4x4's. Tho non of them spun their wheels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul_B Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 Sadly I've seen it many times The worst was one bank holiday at Annstead farm, the farmer stopped them from being pulled out and used his tractor so they didn't dig ruts. While the commotion was going on I parked my car on the tarmac and drove the caravan to it with the mover Quote Paul B . .......Mondeo Estate & Elddis Avanté 505 (Tobago) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesbunny Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 All three were 4x4's. Tho non of them spun their wheels. There's your answer ! I bet two wheel units would not do the same for fear of getting stuck. Quote Les. 2. 0ltr 150TDCi TITANIUM X KUGA + 2016 Elddis Crusader Mistral ( Misty ) " I could agree with you, but then we'd both be wrong " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Lord Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 If the grass is so wet that a car sinks into it and makes ruts it is not fit to pitch on. When the grass is firm enough to pitch on it is frequently the best and most accurate way of placing a caravan on the pitch to drive through the pitch providing there is reasonable access from the rear. Quote Bill Growing old is compulsory, growing up is not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durbanite Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 I will always try and reverse my caravan onto a pitch without churning up the grass although I may leave small short ruts on the corners. Simpler to use the vehicle as much as possible as easier to swing the caravan with the motor than using the motor mover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WispMan Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 Simpler to use the vehicle as much as possible as easier to swing the caravan with the motor than using the motor mover. How so? With a mover you can spin on one wheel and never have to drive your vehicle on the grass. Quote Graham Unless otherwise stated all posts are my personal opinion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Lord Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 How so? With a mover you can spin on one wheel and never have to drive your vehicle on the grass. Even better you can spin the van using both motors one going backwards snd one going forwards the van turns inside its own length. Much easier and much more accurate than pushing with the car. Quote Bill Growing old is compulsory, growing up is not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superpete Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 How so? With a mover you can spin on one wheel and never have to drive your vehicle on the grass. That doesn't work if you have a TA caravan. Quote PeteRange Rover(s) towing Buccaneer Caravel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O Posted October 7, 2014 Author Share Posted October 7, 2014 If the grass is so wet that a car sinks into it and makes ruts it is not fit to pitch on. When the grass is firm enough to pitch on it is frequently the best and most accurate way of placing a caravan on the pitch to drive through the pitch providing there is reasonable access from the rear. They weren't driving across pitches, just the pretty bits surrounding them !! Well they were pretty beforehand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O Posted October 7, 2014 Author Share Posted October 7, 2014 I will always try and reverse my caravan onto a pitch without churning up the grass although I may leave small short ruts on the corners. Small short ruts. ........ surely just as dangerous and unsightly as big long ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durbanite Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 How so? With a mover you can spin on one wheel and never have to drive your vehicle on the grass. We have a TA and the mover only works on the front wheels as we could not afford a AWD setup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MalH Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 We have a TA and the mover only works on the front wheels as we could not afford a AWD setup. . .....but you managed to afford the TA van! Reminds me a bit of MV owners who can't afford site fees! Quote Nissan X-Trail Tekna + Coachman Festival 450 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superpete Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 . .....but you managed to afford the TA van! Reminds me a bit of MV owners who can't afford site fees! What's a MV? Quote PeteRange Rover(s) towing Buccaneer Caravel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MalH Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 Motor home! Quote Nissan X-Trail Tekna + Coachman Festival 450 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durbanite Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 . .....but you managed to afford the TA van! Reminds me a bit of MV owners who can't afford site fees! We had to wait and save up to buy the motor mover at a later stage as could not afford it when we bought the caravan using money from a small inheritance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superpete Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 Motor home! How do you get MV to represent Motor Home? Quote PeteRange Rover(s) towing Buccaneer Caravel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MalH Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 Motor van, it's the more usual abbreviation in my experience. QED. BTW I now wish I'd spelled it out in full, it's taken me a lot longer to respond to the consequential questions! We had to wait and save up to buy the motor mover at a later stage as could not afford it when we bought the caravan using money from a small inheritance. Fair enough. Quote Nissan X-Trail Tekna + Coachman Festival 450 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Lord Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 How do you get MV to represent Motor Home? Motor van Quote Bill Growing old is compulsory, growing up is not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superpete Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 Motor van I could have gone with MH but I've never seen MV used before Quote PeteRange Rover(s) towing Buccaneer Caravel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlfaEuropa Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 . .....but you managed to afford the TA van! Reminds me a bit of MV owners who can't afford site fees! Well that settles that debate then. Brilliant! Small short ruts. ........ surely just as dangerous and unsightly as big long ones. Dangerous? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O Posted October 8, 2014 Author Share Posted October 8, 2014 (edited) Dangerous? Yep, dangerous, deep ruts and small ruts can turn ankles, can trip up toddlers, to the clever ones I thought that would be obvious !!! Edited October 8, 2014 by Phil O Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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