Manoeuvring challenge
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This weekend we had a meetup at a mates house for a pre-Le Mans camp.... I stupidly believed my brother when he told me there was plenty of room to turn round at the end of the drive....
The result was a challenging reverse and exit, and a brother happy to document it in the hope of collecting £250.
Part 1.
https://youtu.be/RWAOQ5ox_R0
Part 2.
https://youtu.be/gWju64ylkkI
The result was a challenging reverse and exit, and a brother happy to document it in the hope of collecting £250.
Part 1.
https://youtu.be/RWAOQ5ox_R0
Part 2.
https://youtu.be/gWju64ylkkI
My Le Mans planning on space is scale bit of cut out paper on two or three pitch layouts, Given I have three pitches would could end up with them grouped or in a line!
Last year didn't work as found a tap that prevent getting the caravan into place with a car, it was too sandy to push it so had to replan on the day.
Last year didn't work as found a tap that prevent getting the caravan into place with a car, it was too sandy to push it so had to replan on the day.
chasingracecars said:
My Le Mans planning on space is scale bit of cut out paper on two or three pitch layouts, Given I have three pitches would could end up with them grouped or in a line!
Last year didn't work as found a tap that prevent getting the caravan into place with a car, it was too sandy to push it so had to replan on the day.
I think we have about 11 pitches between us, and at BSJ - so no taps to worry about....Last year didn't work as found a tap that prevent getting the caravan into place with a car, it was too sandy to push it so had to replan on the day.
surveyor said:
This weekend we had a meetup at a mates house for a pre-Le Mans camp.... I stupidly believed my brother when he told me there was plenty of room to turn round at the end of the drive....
The result was a challenging reverse and exit, and a brother happy to document it in the hope of collecting £250.
Part 1.
https://youtu.be/RWAOQ5ox_R0
Part 2.
https://youtu.be/gWju64ylkkI
As someone who’d rather spend a weekend sleeping in an Albanian carsey than a caravan, I’ve never had to manoeuvre one, but from those clips, the guy didn’t do bad.The result was a challenging reverse and exit, and a brother happy to document it in the hope of collecting £250.
Part 1.
https://youtu.be/RWAOQ5ox_R0
Part 2.
https://youtu.be/gWju64ylkkI
I’ve reversed 44 ton articulated trucks on and off ferries, through gaps with maybe half a metre clearance, more times than enough, but I take my hat off to the guy reversing that caravan.
I was in a truck park in Holland years ago, when a young Finnish guy pulled in, with a six wheel, (3 axled truck), pulling a rigid trailer on a draw bar, he swung in, and backed the truck and trailer between 2 articulated trucks, with less than a metre clearance each side, in one go.
Towing a caravan with a van 
Can you tarmac my drive 
Just kidding, nice work, I really need to get some practice in somewhere with mine but as it's only had one proper outing so far I've not had much opportunity. I cheat when I get to the storage place and slot it into place with the motor mover. Maybe I'll try backing it in next time
Can you tarmac my drive Just kidding, nice work, I really need to get some practice in somewhere with mine but as it's only had one proper outing so far I've not had much opportunity. I cheat when I get to the storage place and slot it into place with the motor mover. Maybe I'll try backing it in next time
C0ffin D0dger said:
Towing a caravan with a van Can you tarmac my drive
Just kidding, nice work, I really need to get some practice in somewhere with mine but as it's only had one proper outing so far I've not had much opportunity. I cheat when I get to the storage place and slot it into place with the motor mover. Maybe I'll try backing it in next time
The van thing is annoying - but the only other option is my wife's Range Rover, whose gearbox is not as healthy as I would like. I'm trying to eak it out for a few months so have banned it from towing duties. Can you tarmac my drive Just kidding, nice work, I really need to get some practice in somewhere with mine but as it's only had one proper outing so far I've not had much opportunity. I cheat when I get to the storage place and slot it into place with the motor mover. Maybe I'll try backing it in next time
I'd encourage you to try without the movers.... I'm not a fan of them, band firmly believe that no-one should see them as anything other than convenient rather than essential. Having said that - I did wish ours worked....
Mine saves 5 mins parking on the drive. But does mean it goes hitch in with the door on the patio side as the other side is a muddy bank that’s handy. Paid £200 second hand and fitted it myself so as to not waste at £1000 on one.
Mind you I am away the next 17 weekends, albeit 4 of them for Le Mans so it’s going to add up those 5 min savings.
Mind you I am away the next 17 weekends, albeit 4 of them for Le Mans so it’s going to add up those 5 min savings.
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