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[sperko]

Originally Posted by PLANK

take a look at my thread 'my big fat gypsy caravan' and you will see the sort of carvans i tow with a t2 all the time. You should have no problems!

if your using a damp meter be carefull of the cheap diy type ones that were made for testing damp primarily in house walls where accuracy is not as ctitical.

for a caravan the age and value you are thinking of a good visual check should suffice. check in the corners behind the front curtains and behind the cushions where the seam runs under the windows and inside cupboards etc.

though to be honest, i have yet to see a used caravan over 5 years old with no damp at all despite what anyone will tell you and i've looked at hundreds! an odd stain or soft spot on an oldish caravan isnt much to worry about just reseal the seams (properely) and it should be fine

Thats a nice van Plank but way to big for me the Mrs wants a shower now and some mod cons you could get a Bedford TK or a Ford Custom to pull that mate there are some nice ones at the classic shows, by the way did I read you are near Halfpenny Green I'm in Stafford

[sperko]

Originally Posted by solarman216

Later in the year we have a caravan destruction derby at dover and vans are never about when you want one, so if its still about in September, we could use it, Rick

Rick mate if the fishery will let me keep it there you can have it with pleasure

[sperko]

Been to check it out today definitely not a van for me one of the front corners has had a knock and the damp meter went of the scale so walked away. So its back to searching good job the old un is still usable

[tezzer]

this is what you need, http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Protimeter-MMS...t_Equipment_ET

blimey, you could buy an awning for that price,

this is more my price being a tight a**e http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PLASTER-WOOD-C...efaultDomain_3

[Deleted account DD]

Sperko, in all seriousness if you're happy checking out vans yourself , happy to haggle hard and that's the sort of price level and model you're looking at, get yourself down to your local dealer, I'm thinking of Discover here as an example

Not the glossy showroom but the trade in park up area. Theres some vans they want to put out a s/h on the lot but theres many many more that are disposed of elsewhere, not because theres anything wrong with them , theyre just maybe a couple of years too old or maybe need a couple of cheap bits diy wise (expensive workshop wise for them) sorting. They just want shot of them. As often as not whatever the bullshit they give they actually stand them at very little in the big scale of things.

Ive had one van myself and helped a couple of mates get them that way, bargains.

Similarly our last van ended up in that corner, nowt wrong with it except a small easily fixable damp patch . I know a member of their staff took it off their hands for f all

[sperko]

Know what your saying daved my brother use to work for Gailey thats how I got the Roller years ago the problem we have around here at the moment is some film company brought up all the second hand vans around the area so the dealers have no stock somthing will come my way just wait and see time, might even build my own ....now there a project for winter ??

[(RIP) PLANK]

Originally Posted by sperko

Thats a nice van Plank but way to big for me the Mrs wants a shower now and some mod cons you could get a Bedford TK or a Ford Custom to pull that mate there are some nice ones at the classic shows, by the way did I read you are near Halfpenny Green I'm in Stafford

yes we are pretty close to halfpenny green, good luck with the search for a caravan! If the price was right though i would consider a caravan with small amount of damp, especialy recent damp from a bumped seam, as once re sealed and dried out your laughing! Caravan repairs can seem daunting but if you can get them undercover they can be easier than you think!

[Deleted account DD]

Originally Posted by sperko

now there a project for winter ??

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