Caravan Talk Quick Find Index

[BOAC]

Updated APR 21

 

 

Caravan Talk Index

 

Red font is safety, medical advice & information.

Blue links to CT posts and articles.

Green links to websites & videos.

 

ABROAD - Medical Insurance - Travelling advice* - First time abroad? - Accident - With a dog

Driving after Brexit - International driving permits - what you need
ABS CRACKING -  Cause of Cracking - General Discussion - Rear & Front Panels

Crack repair

AIR CONDITIONING -  Recommendations

ALARM BATTERY -   Alarm not working - Over winter
ALDE -  Heated Towel rail - Circulation pump failure - 230V pump?? - Noisy pump

Antifreeze renewal - Red failure 1 - Red failure 2 - Alde fluid renewal

Power consumption - Inhibitor checking - Descale or not?

AL-KO -  Monitor pad wear - Renewal of friction pads - Creaking

AL-KO ATC -  Do you need it?

AQUA ROLL -  Connecting two together - Mains water kit - Filling hose

AQUA FLOW -  How it works

AWNING -  How to choose* -  Size easy finder - How to erect 1 - How to erect 2

Cleaning of* - Tree sap removal - Beading lubrication - Maintenance* -  Awning tensions

Pole tensioner 1 - Pole tensioner 2 - Storm straps - Security* - Air Awning - Air Vs Poles

Awning repairs

(Also see PEGS)

AWNING RAILS -  Renovation

BATTERY -  Advice* - NCC scheme - Types & care of. Meaning of voltages*

Dead battery? - On-board chargers - Lithium recommendations - Lithium discussion

Discharge in storage - Extending life of - Next day delivery - Quick release terminals

Portable battery jumper

(Also see WINTERISING)

BBQ STUFF -  Forum -  Whats the best? - How to light - Weber connections

BEDS -  Bed slats modification

BLOGS - Interesting CT Blogs

BODYWORK -  Forum

BREAKDOWNS - Roadside recovery - Recovery of caravan

BRAKES  - Unhitching on a Slope - Locking wheel

(Also see HANDBRAKE) 

BREXIT -  Government advice - Brexit passport check - Driving after Brexit

BROADBAND -  In the home 

(Also see INTERNET)

BUYING A CARAVAN - What you need to know

 

CADAC -   Cadac advice

CAMPSITES  -  UK sites - Abroad

 5 vans website - Small campsites

CARAVAN -  By manufacturer - Reviews - Measure weight of *

Repair & Renovation - Heating & Cooling - Loading - General maintenance - Accessories

(See also SPARES - LAYOUTS - SPECIFICATIONS)

CARAVAN OR MOTORHOME? - Article* - Member switched

CARAVANNING - Setting up on site - Making it easier - Siting equipment*

CARBON MONOXIDE -  Information* - How to test detector - Alarm activating

CARVER CASCADE 2 - Water heater problem

CHANNEL TUNNEL - Travelling through

CHASSIS -  Forum - About steady legs - Hitch damper

CLEANING - Cleaning forum - Wash & Polish - For GRP - GRP Restorer

Tourershine restoration - Cleaning on long trips - Deep cleaning -

Washing in storage

(See also WATERLESS CLEANING & MASTIC)

CLUBS & ASSOCIATIONS - Forum

COMPUTERS -  Forum

CONDENSATION -  Inside van - In between windows

COOKS N' CHEFS -  Forum - Pots N Pans

COOKERS -  Forum - Induction hobs - Cooker temperature - Slow cookers

COOL BOX -  Cool box fire   

 

COMMUNICATIONS -  

Mobile signal booster

INTERNET -  Simply explained - How to get it - In the caravan 

MI-FI -  Explained - Mi-Fi or tethering? - Tethering SIM card

Which Mi-Fi device? - Another device

 

COVERS -  Forum - Choosing* - Front cover or not? - Which front cover?

Roof covers

CRiS - Caravan check - Explained - Website - Stolen caravan advice - VIN decoded

CT GUIDELINES -  Rules & Regs.

CYCLE STUFF -  Forum - Fixing to caravan - Security

 

DAB - Aerial

DAFT MISTAKES -  Caravanning mishaps

DAMP -  Dry rot - Drying - Meaning of readings - Report - Cleaning stains

Repair of damage

DASHCAM -  Why you should have - Wiring of - On rear of caravan

Whats the best one?

DEALS & OFFERS -  Forum

DEALERS -  NCC dealers - Warranty

DEHUMIDIFIERS -  In caravans - And again

D. I. Y. -  Forum - Bike racks - Adding locker shelves - Floor delamination repair

Major damp repair - Renovating interior - Screws in GRP

DRIVING LICENCE -   Do you have the correct one?* - Categories - Adding higher categories

International driving permits - what you need

(Also see WEIGHTS)

 

ELECTRICAL - Beginners guide to electrics - CT article* - 13 pin conversion - 13 pin fault finding

12v. wire size - Adding 3 pin sockets - Guide to crimping -  Everything about cables 

ELECTRIC BIKES -  Which to buy? -  Discussion of

ELECTRIC HOOK UP (EHU) -   Cable safety - Wattage calculation

Reversed polarity* - Off grid*

EMERGENCY SERVICES - Phoning - Find your location

 

FERRIES  -   Companies*  -  Car ferries

FINANCE -  Advice* 

FOOD MATTERS -  Non fridge food - All about potatoes - Plate your steaks - Bacon anyone?

FOAM TOPPERS & MATTRESSES -  Here

FOLDING CARAVAN -  Gobur erection - Pennine Artemis

FLOOR -  Floor delamination repair - Delamination repair kit - Floors & flaws

FRIDGE -  Not operating on EHU - Won't light on gas? - Vent removal - Dometic Fridge alarm

Vent upgrade - Cooling fans - Loading fridge - Fridge removal 1 - Electrolux fridge removal

Storage containers - Winter covers. Why?

 

GADGETS & GOODIES -  Forum

GAS -  Setting up of - Forum - Regulator longevity - Which gas?* - Calor introduction   

Handwheel regulator - Handwheel pig tail - How much left in bottle

Safefill site & filling points map
GENERATORS -  Advice* - Discussion - Honda 10i

 

HANDBRAKE -  How it works - On or Off?

(Also see BRAKES)

HEARING AIDS -  Interference in caravan

HEATING & DUCTING -  Insulating external runs - Alde or blown air?

HOBBIES & INTERESTS - Here

HOLIDAYS -  Caravan holidays* - Abroad

 

INSURANCE -  Quote - Reducing cost of* - Forum - Recovery - European break down

Insured towing? - CMC Insurance - New for old obsolete van

INVERTER -   Newbie question - Can I add? - For hair dryer

ITEMS FOR SALE -  Forum

 

JACKING -  Where to - AL-KO side lift jacking

JOCKEY WHEEL - Remove in transit? - Collapsing

 

KAMPA LIMPETS -  Limpet system

 

LAYOUTS -  Caravan layouts

LEVELLING -  single axle caravan - Twin axle - U-level device - Members ideas

LIGHTING -  Converting to LED - 8 W. strip light conversion - Lumens & Watts

Night - day touch light

LIVING IN  -  Caravan - House or ....?

LOCK n LEVEL - Demonstration - Members opinions

LOCKER DOORS -  Opening when travelling - Jamming

 

MATTRESS - (See FOAM TOPPERS)

MANEUVERING -  Twin axle caravan 

MAPS -  Maps - OS maps online - Library of Scotland

MASTIC -   Cleaning tips

MEDICAL - Eyesight test - Repeat prescription abroad
MICE -  Deterring them - Another tail - More tails

MIDGIES & FLYS -  Deterring them

MICROFIBRE - Towels

MICROWAVE - Safety advice

MOT -  MOT reminder DVLA

MOTOR HOME - Forum

MOTOR MOVER -  Demonstration - Forum - Powrtouch Adjustment - Movers for twin axle
MOULD & MILDEW -  Harmful effects of* - Prevention & removal of*

 

NEC -  Best time to go 

NOSE WEIGHT -  CT Article* -  Measuring 

NUMBER PLATES -  Attaching

 

OFFERS & COMPETITIONS -  Here

 

PASSPORT -  6 month rule - Renewal - Brexit passport check - Loss of*

PARKING -  Sensors* - Inaccessible winders?

PEGS - Peg Types - Hardstanding pegging - Ground anchors

PETS -  Forum - Passports after brexit - Rabis jab - Dog trailer - Misbehaving badly

PHOTOGRAPHY - Downloading to CT - Phone camera

PLACES TO VISIT  -  Out and about

Scotland NC500 - Scotland route 66

Wales

Heritage Railways

RALLIES -  Forum
REVERSING -  How to

ROOF CLEANING - How to

 

SATELLITE T.V. -  Forum - Services*

SAT NAV. -  Forum - Caravan friendly

SCAMS -  Pay Pal - Protecting yourself

SEALANT & ADHESIVES -  Advice - Which type - Sealant discussion

SECURITY -  Caravan ID scheme - See heading SECURITY - Keyless security

Wraith or Nemesis? - Wraith problems - Outdoor items*

SELLING A CARAVAN -  Where to - How to - Transfer Ownership - Sell damp caravan

SERVICING -  Corner steadies

SHOWER - Running hot & cold - Shower heads

SLEEPING BAGS - Best bags

SMALL CARAVANS -  Which one?

SMART CONSTRUCTION -  What it is

SMART MOTORWAYS -  Not so smart?
SNAKING -  Crash - Causes of snaking - How to control

SOCIAL CLUB -  Forum

SOLAR PANELS -  Forum - Disconnecting battery - Guide to          

     Fitting - Freestanding panels - Worth buying?

SPECIFICATIONS -  Caravan specification search

SPARES -  List of websites - To carry with you

STATIC CARAVANS - Forum

STEPS -  Securing

STORAGE -  Forum - On driveway

STORAGE BOXES -  Waterproof type

SUPER GLUE -  Removal of
SUPER PITCH -  Water connections

 

THETFORD -  Cassette refurbishment - Cassette seal replacement - Cassette indicator repair

TOASTERS -  Toast anyone?

TOILET Talk - Forum - Chemical alternative - Black gunge - Avoiding splash back 

Wheeled cassette - SOG unit

TOP TIPS -  For a fast departure - Good ideas & advice

TOW BAR - Buying advice

TOW CAR -  Reviews - Diesel or petrol? -  Diesel v petrol advice   

 Which diesel fuel? - DPF Problem - Smart alternators

Find cheapest fuel in your location
TOWING -  After 70th birthday - Accessories - Outfit matching 

Tow ball height 

(See WEATHER for live wind speeds)

TOWING COVERS -  Opinions of - Pro Tec demo

TRACKERS -  Do you need one? -  Subscription - Is it worth it?

TRUMA -  Water heater - Water out of breather pipe
T.V. -  Forum -  Freeview channels checker - LED TVs - Aerial upgrade - Downloaded films

Firestick - Aerial in awning channel - Aerial woes - Installing external TV point
TYRES -  Information* - Date stamp - Cracking warranty

Alter pressures? - Age of - Crazing on tyres

TYRON BANDS -  What they are -  Bands & puncture solutions - A must have?

Bands & balancing

 

UPHOLSTERY - Forum* - Renew

USB -  Adding sockets

 

VIN NUMBER - Decoder

WARRANTIES -  Manufacturers warranties

WATERLESS CLEANING -  Waterless cleaning & polishing

WATER HEATER -  De-scaling - Propex water heater
WATER INGRESS -  Roof sealant spray - Skylight
WATER PIPES -  Water pipes Part one - Water Pipes Part 2

WASHING -  Caravan Washing - From a bucket

(Also see WATERLESS CLEANING)

WASHING MACHINES - Portable ones

WATER SYSTEM -  Sterilizing

WATER -  Forum - Spluttering flow - Waste water under hedges - Kitchen taps - Mains water kit

Pump on or off? - Drain before travelling? - Filter or not? - Continuous supply

WEATHER -  Met Office wind speeds - Live weather
WEIGHTS -  MTPLM, MIRO & stuff* - Habitation equipment payload

Weighbridge site listings

(Also see DRIVING LICENCE)

WHEEL -  Balancing discussion
WINDOWS -  Cleaning damage - Strut renewal*

Scratch removal 1 - Scratch removal 2 - Removing stickers - Delamination

WINTER - Caravanning* - Storage heating opinions - Storage procedures

Winter porch awning
WINTERISING -  Winterising caravan* - Members tips - Water drain tap - Battery storage

Battery charging - Aqua Roll prevent freezing

(Also see BATTERY)

 

* CT Article

 

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Edited April 21, 2021 by BOAC
TOWCAR - Find cheapest fuel added

[Gordon]

See also The dynamics of towing by Simon Barlow

Beginners-Guide-To-Towing-Dynamics.pdf

This article and further reading is available here on Simon's own website.