TOURING CARAVAN EXTRA ROAD TAX/RADIO DEVON

i am as guilty as most whenever i needed to move my nearly two tonnes caravan i kicked tyres made sure windows were shut ariel down yep jobs a good un ! resulted in wheel falling off and having to jack caravan up an nick stud outve each wheel to put 4th wheel back on! an if that aint a reason to take ians advice nothing is!

[Terranosaurus]

The idea of a compulsory service by "qualified technicians" is ludicrous. I would never entrust my life to the monkeys that work at garages of any description, Main dealers, back street garages or "caravan specialists". The quality of work that I have seen coming out of such places is often shocking. On the few occasions I have had work done on my car for me by "professional", I have usually ended up doing it again or telling them how to do it in the first place. This countries mechanics have been replaced by a bunch of part swappers with no diagnostic capabilities unless it runs on windows or similar.

There are of course some exceptions, but far too few.

i know what your saying but at least youd have some kindve safe guard if garage/dealer had fitted my wheel id have dragged caravan over to them on three wheels jumped up and down throwing a wobler! (an so long as it aint running vista we should be ok lol!)

[drivewasher]

Yes Ian thats exactly what I mean, If you have taken the trouble to do all that then I don't see aproblem taking the trailer (NOT just caravans) then a yearly test and an issue of a road worthyness cert wouldn't be a problem

I'm not refering to gas appliances or even electrical (mains) connections in trailers, just the genrall ability to go on a public highway without putting any other road user in danger.
Just go to your local tiop and sit there for an hour, you will see some right old sheds unfit for road

Yes I was being sarcastic about putting derv in yer car, but mark my words I'm not far out, won't be long before you have to take your car to a garage to have the oil changed. So any suggestion to compulsory have a garage do work on your van (trailer) makes me seethe, we are all being slowly stiched up believe me.

[iandouglas]

HI DRIVEWASHER.
ONLY TROUBLE WITH WHAT YOU SAY IS.
THIN END OF THE WEDGE.
OR PUT ANOTHER WAY DONT TRUST GOV TO DO SOMETHING WITHOUT SCREWING US OVER IN THE PROCESS.
rgdsiandouglas

[drivewasher]

Thanks Hummingbird, at least someone can see where I'm coming from!

Jace,
Any driver has a duty to the public checking wheel nuts is part of a daily check list, If you loose a wheel by wheel nuts coming off you will get a ticket, if the hub comes off with it it's a mechanical malfunction and genrally not an offence by the driver. So if it was day after you aint got a leg to stand on even more checks should me made after a wheel change

Before I take a truck through the gatehouse I have to hand in a drivers daily check sheet signed and dated, every time I go out not just once a day.
I have ticked all the items on this sheet ranging from fluid leaks, air leaks through washer lights, trailer secure mot certs service week not overrun to wheel nuts and tyre treads. They call it zero defect operations, even a sidelight out in daytime has to be fixed before truck can leave

i was reading today that car mot up fo review govt want 2yr intervals as carrot to mot stations thinking scrapping compulsory charge letting them charge what they want then hitting us with vat ontop fee all up for consultation this month!

[drivewasher]

Yes Ian your'e right there.

This all started with our american friends claim claim claim society Like the blokes widow sued the aluminium ladder makers cos it didn't say that they conduct electric on them, her idiot husband rested them on a power line!

The part P was rushed through parliment as a ministers daughter was involded in a house fire or similar incedent after a large kitchen sales firm fitted a kitchen and connected to the wrong cables causing a fire. If that had beed your or my daughter god forbid do you think we#'d have a part P now, no we wouldnt

Went to visit me mum in law in hospital tonight, wifey said she's not getting the attention she needs all staff are milling around doing summut else. YES they are they are doing paperwork and computor entries to cover thier backs in case of a future claim against them, years ago they would just get stuck in and do the job they should/want to do.
The countrys run by pen pushers paid for by more pen pushers. Not entirely a bad thing but it's getting a bit ridiculos now

we should all re train as h&s inspectors and join the gravy train eh lads!

Originally Posted by jace

we should all re train as h&s inspectors and join the gravy train eh lads!

Your probably not far wrong there, definatley more lucrative than working for a living.

[dinky]

My caravan is serviced every 12 months by a caravan council registered fitter,he does everything.For insurance claims if van not regular serviced will effect it when claim is made.The new rules from the caravan council make the service like a mot.You will soon have to display a sticker saying the van has been serviced.Dinky

[robobone]

Originally Posted by dinky

My caravan is serviced every 12 months by a caravan council registered fitter,he does everything.For insurance claims if van not regular serviced will effect it when claim is made.The new rules from the caravan council make the service like a mot.You will soon have to display a sticker saying the van has been serviced.Dinky

looks as if my idea is already started :wink:

[drivewasher]

So how long before you HAVE to take your car to a garage to do work for mot then?????

Tell you we're all going to get turned over.

[robobone]

can i remind you there was a post with reference to using *** instead of swearing and i beleive and i am sure admim and mods agreed it shouldnt be used

but if i am wrong then again the powers that be will clarifiy this.

[robobone]

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