Graham Orm
Established Member
I need a caravan mover but can't afford or justify paying £1000 for one of the purpose made items that fix under the caravan.
We keep the caravan on a farm 2 minutes from where we live. It's not the best spot as it's soft ground and very restricted to turn but because it's on the doorstep we're not moving.
The farmer has done his best and dug out and laid stone on our pitch but it's still 20 minutes of puffing and straining for me & the Mrs to man handle it into a position so it can be hitched as the ground is so uneven. The farmer is happy to do it but has to be found then he has to get the tractor out and set up which adds an hour to the job.
My idea is to rig something like a cheap second hand powered lawn mower with large diameter wheels and a tow hitch. This will fit in the car and can be dropped off at home again before our journey.
Your ideas and input would be most welcome.
We went last night to collect the caravan hauled it out hitched it up and checked the lights to find that they were not working....pushed the van back in and once home found that the van socket was dead. Unable to find the fault I went to North West Towbars in Stockport who located the problem and rectified it for £10
The vehicle had been back on a recall to peugeot for a spare wheel carrier replacement. It appears they had cut through my towing lights feed and folded the wire neatly out of the way!! needless to say I'll be paying them a visit when I get back from my delayed few days away!
We keep the caravan on a farm 2 minutes from where we live. It's not the best spot as it's soft ground and very restricted to turn but because it's on the doorstep we're not moving.
The farmer has done his best and dug out and laid stone on our pitch but it's still 20 minutes of puffing and straining for me & the Mrs to man handle it into a position so it can be hitched as the ground is so uneven. The farmer is happy to do it but has to be found then he has to get the tractor out and set up which adds an hour to the job.
My idea is to rig something like a cheap second hand powered lawn mower with large diameter wheels and a tow hitch. This will fit in the car and can be dropped off at home again before our journey.
Your ideas and input would be most welcome.
We went last night to collect the caravan hauled it out hitched it up and checked the lights to find that they were not working....pushed the van back in and once home found that the van socket was dead. Unable to find the fault I went to North West Towbars in Stockport who located the problem and rectified it for £10
The vehicle had been back on a recall to peugeot for a spare wheel carrier replacement. It appears they had cut through my towing lights feed and folded the wire neatly out of the way!! needless to say I'll be paying them a visit when I get back from my delayed few days away!