6 Caravan Tips
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- čas přidán 21. 08. 2024
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Today's video is some caravan top tips that have made our caravanning life that little bit easier. These tips are aimed at new caravaners rather than experienced.
Hope you find them of some use.
Thank you for watching....
Ian & Clare
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Ian, thanks very much, some great tips there, in 3 days we will be going on our first ever caravan holiday in our new caravan so these tips are great for newbies like me. Cheers
So nice to read comments like this. It's great to feel our videos help people. Thank you for watching. Have a great time caravanning, we have not looked back. Ian...
Great tips,especially no 1 going to do that one,and the tool on the drill
Great idea putting feet on the step. Have now done this myself, thanks.
Yep. Brand new to the caravan world this week and I certainly found some of those tips useful, particularly the blocks that I didn't even think about. Now you have mentioned it, it is (of course) obvious, but not until you know. REALLY good video.
Cheers... glad this video helped. I really should film some more of these videos.
We got a 3m length of decking and had it cut into 30cm pieces as the timber yard. We keep those in a box in the car
Better tips than many I've seen from so-called experienced vanners, I would never have thought of pads on step legs.
On pegging out, when we moved from tents to a caravan seven years ago we had a load of rock pegs already, which you absolutely need on hard standing. I moved from these to screw-in pegs since we had a cordless drill for the steadies, which I hammer in then, when breaking camp, screw out. I agree that thee tops can tangle with the ladders but find a thumb on the plastic tops prevents this. Since we use a full awning and twenty pegs, I find this method works best for me (tip - a dab of WD-40 really helps).
Completely agree about the pathetic mallets camping shops seem to think adequate, a blooming good thumping is what hard standing needs.
Cheers Steve... these were just a few tips we found helped us out when started a few years back. I guess as the years pass we find what works best but I did like to try other peoples ideas. I just found the screw in pegs a pain in the... well you know what. The lump hammer is a must.
Top tips Ian!
Cheers Martin.... I should try and do more of these videos.
Great tips, thank you.
Great tips really helpful x
Hi Ian, Just purchased our first caravan this year at the NEC Caravan Show 2023. Fantastic content to us new to the caravan world.
Many thanks 👍
Your very welcome...
Some great tips Ian, totally agree with dumping the rubber mallet and getting a lump hammer I struggled for years and got through several rubber mallets before getting a lump hammer, liking the idea of the pads on the step
Best wishes
Jon and Karen
Thanks Jon... a lump hammer just made a task a lot easier. Ian..
I use a lump hammer. If you screw a decent hook into the end of the handle as well it makes a great peg puller as well. 😀😀
Good idea.... may do that. Cheeers... Ian
Another great video Ian. We only invested in lump hammer at Easter as rubber one no good with rock pegs. I get the the kids involved and they do the legs up and down and for the awning rail we have a silicon spray at like you say the awning glides through the rail. 👍
Silicon spray... I will try that thank you. Ian...
The step idea is brilliant. We used to have the metal ones and yes found they sink into the ground, so we now have a big foot plastic step, but adding feet to the steps is a great solution.
I thought so too. Just wish it was my idea. Just can't remember were I saw it..
We use rock pegs for everything and the Aldi ones are really good. Cheers Phil
Some great tips there Ian, liking the pads on the step, will be doing that one. I’ve never used a rubber mallet as they haven’t got the weight needed for rock pegs. I use a claw hammer so I can get them back out with the claw. Cheers Martin 🙂
We all have different ideas which is great. I guess it's finding what works best for you. Ian...
Great Tips very useful, thanks for sharing,
Hi... thank you. Wish I could take the credit for the feet on the steps.
Great tips, I'm definitely going to add feet to our step as it is always sinking into the soft grass.
We don't often use the awning, but will get a better hammer for the pegs
Silly little changes make the biggest difference to the caravan experience I find. I am all for tips and tricks that make life easier. Thanks..... Ian.
Hi Ian, thanks for the idea for caravan step feet, I have done this to our steps, though I used small plastic pipes to keep the feet in one place and keep step leg in the middle of the feet, also used split pins and washers instead of R clips so as not to catch our toes on the protruding ends of the R clips, works really well, thanks for the idea we are very glad that you showed this.
Would love to take the credit for the idea but I felt is was too good not to share on my channel.
Nice one all helps with the enjoyment of Caravanning👍
And love it we do.... a little to much at times lol. Thanks for watching. Ian....
Hi Ian and Clare, like you I learned the long hard way, so great you have put this together. I upgraded to the Milenco double step which was more safe and secure and obviously doesn't rust but so pleased with it although I had to screw a rubber door mat to the steps as the dogs wouldn't use it. I would thoroughly recommend the step. Just another tip, play with the torque settings on your drill as it makes it even quicker and will not over stress the steady thread. Keep them coming...
Thank you Steve for the advice.... tips and tricks are most welcome. So nice to share things here on YT. Thanks for watching.... Ian...
I learnt that mallet v hammer lesson very quickly as I tried to “mallet” pegs into hardcore........fortunately a fellow camper lent me his lump hammer and I bought one the next day 👍😁
I spent so much on pegs trying to find the best ones. A lump hammer and rock pegs have been great so far.
We carried two short planks for under the steps 🤣😂🤣 Lump hammer or adjuster as we call ours always worth having. Great tips and yes it takes a few trips to get it all together. Great video.
Thank you... I call my lump hammer the "Persuader". Ian...
Top tip no 1 is a super brilliant idea for me, been caravaning for years never give it a thought. Cheers********
Hi Robin... I wish I could take the credit for that one. I saw it somewhere and thought is was too good not to share. Ian...
Thanks Ian, so helpful, we’re newbies and info like yours is invaluable 👏🏻 First trip next month 🤞🏻
We’re off to Highbridge Caravans to get some feet in the morning. That was a top tip, we have exactly the same steps, looking a bit manky. Can of spraypaint as well. ... Pete & Kaz. 👍👍👍
Yeah the ones in the video were from my old caravan. The ones that came with our newer caravan were better. Put the pads on both... I wish I could take the credit for the idea but I saw it somewhere.
Use silicone spray, not WD40 in the awning rail. You don’t want oil stains on your awning and silicone will let your awning slide through easier
I have since bought silicone spray. This video was a while ago now.
Some great tips. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much....
Nice one Ian, some good tips well explained! I really like the idea of the corner steady feet being used on your steps, although we have a set with a continuous rail. Thank you sir, Rog... 👍🏻 🐍
I thank you Rog... I wish I had thought of the step idea. Thanks for watching. Ian...
Brilliant video great tips
Thank you Dennis. I really should do more of these videos.
Great tips! Thanks Ian.
Thanks Peter.... thanks for watching. Ian...
Great basic tips ... as you say things you wish you would have known
Well hopefully someone will see this and save themselves from the hassle we went through. hahaha Ian....
Hi Ian. Like all the tips especially the pads on the steps. I think NASA will be employing you to fit those pads on their next mission to the moon for the lander 😁..well done 👍 cheers Rob
Thank you.... wish I could say that was my idea. We have found it works very well while we have been away for the last two weeks.
👍great work, fantastic tips.
Thank you Dan... thanks for watching. Ian....
Just found your channel and subbed. Love the idea of the pads on the steps and the wooden blocks for the caravan legs. Going to make me a set of 4. Thank you. Keep up the great work.
Thank you Ronin for the support. Welcome to our channel. We have been busy the last couple of months with our new caravan. More vlogs coming soon. Thanks again... Ian..
Some really useful tips, thanks.
Thanks Mark. Sorry for the late reply, we have been away and just catching up. Ian...
Great tips thanks for sharing
Thank you Graeme... thanks for watching. Ian...
Hi there just come across your vlog some useful tips.one thing i would say is dont use wd40 anywhere ,its a water displacement as in wd,better with a silicone lubricant.i use this in the rail and it works really well.also use it on our security locks.hope thats a useful tip.
Thanks... will buy some of that instead. 👍
Very useful stuff Ian, simple ideas are the best 👍🏻😁 Trev
Thank you Trev.... if only we had know from the start instead of the messing around. Ian...
There’s probably more like that out there too 😁👍🏻
Good tips, thanks!!
Your welcome... thanks for watching.
For the drill to the stabiliser legs, BE CAREFUL. Use the drill for 90% of the work and finish off with the hand tool. Drills can make the gearing inside the wind up mechanism shatter. Otherwise it is a good idea :) use the drill till weight is applied then finish with the handtool
This torque is set to the minimum, not had any issues.
With the drill as a leg winder it’s worth noting that when you use it make sure it’s on scerw setting not drill as if on drill setting when it gets to the end the drill will wip round and will possibly brake your wrist and end your holiday as if on scerw setting it clutches on the chuck thus saves your wrist just saying throu experience myself
I use awning rail protector to hang my Fairly lights on I use paper clips to secure them on with.
Oh no Lucy... don't give more ideas hahahaha.
great tips - but for me the "V" shape pegs hold in the ground best - just a personal thing - but great video -thank you for sharing
Hey we all have a preference but they are ones I have not tried. Have you a link for me please? Cheers.... Ian....
Have you come across the problem with your caravan steps that if it rains and you haven't put up the awning the two platforms that are covered in rubber actually hold water, ours do as we have our caravan at home hooked up to the electricity and all services so steps are in use not stores away. So I was having earache from my wife Jan and got the drill out with a 3mm HSS drill bit and made random holes with out taking the strength away to allow the rainwater to drain away, now an easylife no earache
Yeah... I never thought of drilling holes. Will do that. I always flip them over before I put them in the van. They do need replacing really. They are a bit rusty and a bit coroded underneath. Time for some new ones.
Great tips what size did you make the blocks
Whatever you don't use WD40 on the shell of your caravan, use silicon spray.
Nice one Gary...
Thanks SO much Ian 👍🏻 I’m off to get the gizmo you’re using in Tip 5!! What would I ask for and do you get them from caravan suppliers or B&Q? Many thanks, Bev 🙂
"Corner Steady Caravan Leg Winder Drill Attachment". You may need to check size as I think there are a couple of sizes. I think mine was 19mm.
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Thank you Ian 👍🏻
Hi just got awning rail protector mainly because when I store caravan the protector flicks rain of the side stops black marks on your van
Duel purpose. I finally got around to cleaning the caravan roof. This has helped no end with the dreaded black streaks.
Still shaking my head lol
Hahaha.... if only I had known from the start.
@@ForTheLoveOfCaravans its always a learning curve and its great to see these tips put out there as I think we all forget the mistakes we made at the start.