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[Rosscow]

I'm aspiring (in a few years!) to a Dethleffs Beduin 730 FKR! Awesome caravans:

http://www.dethleffs.de/modellseite/produkt/model/...

[Rosscow]

Mind you, look at the size of them!! 9.42m long and 2.5m wide! That's nearly 1.5m longer than my current twin axle and also 11" wider! Beast!

[Chrisgr31]

Rosscow said:

I'm aspiring (in a few years!) to a Dethleffs Beduin 730 FKR! Awesome caravans:

http://www.dethleffs.de/modellseite/produkt/model/...

I had my eye on a twin axle that was being sold in Wales, cheaper than the one we bought as well, but the wife didn't fancy the trip to Wales. In reality it wouldn't have fitted in the parking space I built 2 years ago and extending it would have been a hassle.

Never mind twin axle next time. By then daughter will be older so we'll be able to go for a fixed bed as well.

[Rosscow]

Chrisgr31 said:

Rosscow said:

I'm aspiring (in a few years!) to a Dethleffs Beduin 730 FKR! Awesome caravans:

http://www.dethleffs.de/modellseite/produkt/model/...

I had my eye on a twin axle that was being sold in Wales, cheaper than the one we bought as well, but the wife didn't fancy the trip to Wales. In reality it wouldn't have fitted in the parking space I built 2 years ago and extending it would have been a hassle.

Never mind twin axle next time. By then daughter will be older so we'll be able to go for a fixed bed as well.

I live in East Sussex and drove all the way to Carlisle to buy a caravan - and I ended up not buying it!!! That was a long drive home.

Eventually bought the twin axle Ace that we have from Leeds - so another long journey up and down the country.

The South East of England is incredibly devoid of decent large second hand caravans.....

[surveyor]

Chrisgr31 said:

I had my eye on a twin axle that was being sold in Wales, cheaper than the one we bought as well, but the wife didn't fancy the trip to Wales. In reality it wouldn't have fitted in the parking space I built 2 years ago and extending it would have been a hassle.

Never mind twin axle next time. By then daughter will be older so we'll be able to go for a fixed bed as well.

There's a downside to twin axle. They are too long to manoeuvre behind a breakdown lorry and bloody heavy to move by hand - Especially around a bend.

Looks good Chris.

[surveyor]

Also....

Given that you know have a garage for bikes....

We use one of these - http://www.carabike.com/

Keeps it all nice and stable.

[Chrisgr31]

surveyor said:

Also....

Given that you know have a garage for bikes....

We use one of these - http://www.carabike.com/

Keeps it all nice and stable.

That looks interesting. And yes also in East Sussex hence the jaunt up here to buy a van. Mind you they are in short supply up here too, but still a lot more than in East Sussex. No idea why so many caravan era round here and so few in South East

[Rosscow]

surveyor said:

Also....

Given that you know have a garage for bikes....

We use one of these - http://www.carabike.com/

Keeps it all nice and stable.

So what actually holds the bikes and stand down? If you were to brake sharply, for example?

[Rosscow]

surveyor said:

Chrisgr31 said:

I had my eye on a twin axle that was being sold in Wales, cheaper than the one we bought as well, but the wife didn't fancy the trip to Wales. In reality it wouldn't have fitted in the parking space I built 2 years ago and extending it would have been a hassle.

Never mind twin axle next time. By then daughter will be older so we'll be able to go for a fixed bed as well.

There's a downside to twin axle. They are too long to manoeuvre behind a breakdown lorry and bloody heavy to move by hand - Especially around a bend.

Looks good Chris.

When moving your twin by hand raise the front up on the jockey wheel as far as you can - makes the 'van pivot on the back axle almost like a single axle caravan.

[surveyor]

Rosscow said:

surveyor said:

Chrisgr31 said:

I had my eye on a twin axle that was being sold in Wales, cheaper than the one we bought as well, but the wife didn't fancy the trip to Wales. In reality it wouldn't have fitted in the parking space I built 2 years ago and extending it would have been a hassle.

Never mind twin axle next time. By then daughter will be older so we'll be able to go for a fixed bed as well.

There's a downside to twin axle. They are too long to manoeuvre behind a breakdown lorry and bloody heavy to move by hand - Especially around a bend.

Looks good Chris.

When moving your twin by hand raise the front up on the jockey wheel as far as you can - makes the 'van pivot on the back axle almost like a single axle caravan.

This helped to a degree.

Rosscow said:

So what actually holds the bikes and stand down? If you were to brake sharply, for example?

They don't move under their own weight. I do however belt and brace by strapping the holder and bike wheel to the bunk ladder.

If I remember correctly Chris may have tie down points which the twin axle layout did not get.

[Chrisgr31]

surveyor said:

If I remember correctly Chris may have tie down points which the twin axle layout did not get.

I do indeed. Wonder if it is because the single axle version bounces more?