Adria Caravans

[Lazy-Ferret]

One thing that seems strange on this Adria, is the location of the steadies..

The ones on the back are about 10 inches under the van, so trying to get the winding handle onto the nut is a pain, the ones on the front are about 20 inches under the van, and you have to get down onto your hands and knees to do it... Not good when the ground is wet.

Today, I made up some guides to make it so you just slide the winder in a tube and it slides straight onto the nut..

the back one..

from the back

The front

And from the Front.

Tested them out, and they work a dream...

 

[zippy656]

Looks good.

We use an 18v battery drill save one the winding

 

[Lazy-Ferret]

Looks good.

We use an 18v battery drill save one the winding

Cheers, I have a drill winder, never been that mad on them, I normally forget to take the drill as well... :doh

The thing is, it's not the type of winder, it was actually getting the winder onto the steady without having to crawl around a muddy field.

Not sure you could get a drill winder long enough for the front ones either.

 

[kitchenman]

Neat flare on the guide tube, how did you do that or was it off the shelf?
dave

 

[zippy656]

Iv cut down a normal leg winder.

Just an idea

 

[Lazy-Ferret]

Neat flare on the guide tube, how did you do that or was it off the shelf?
dave

Thank you, it was a bit of a long winded job... I had 2 bottles, one I filled with salt water, and set on the stove to gently boil, the second was left cold to set the flair.

I use my heat gun, and the boiling bottle to make the end of the tube flexible, aiming the gun at the bottom of the tube, slowly turning the tube while lifting and pushing it down over the neck of the bottle, and then when it was about soft enough, and the right flair, I pushed it over the cold bottle, to cool it into the right shape.

Iv cut down a normal leg winder.

Just an idea

First I need to find one, you can see how long the winder is on the draw bar in the last picture, there is about 2 inches between the end of the tube, and the first bend in the winder on the front steadies. You can see, it has actually been extended by 6 inches.

 

[Cant W8 2 Retire]

Adria Caravan

Used to have an old Vanroyce then changed to a Swift :doh
It served its purpose but not very good build quality, then to cap it all got damp around the bathroom window. So time to change.
Been looking around for months and couldn't find anything we liked until we came across an Adria.
She who must be obeyed dragged me to the N.E.C this weekend to visit the caravan show and guess what we came away with?.... a new one. Our first.
Great van with everything we wan't (fixed bed :thumb2) and can't wait to get out and about.
Will update when we pick it up in a few weeks time

 

[Lazy-Ferret]

Congratulations....

I have been out "Ferret Proofing" ours, which involves getting down and dirty with her, and I have to say the build quality is fantastic.

Only thing that lets it down, well on the 2006 anyway, is a lot of the UK specific bits were fitted after they were imported, and who ever fitted those parts is not up to the same standard as the Slovakians, with some very shoddy wiring, but I am sorting all that...

 

[Sweety]

Nice looking van:thumb2 & your flares are great on the tubes, I tried to make some up a few years ago & failed:doh

 

[Lazy-Ferret]

Nice looking van:thumb2 & your flares are great on the tubes, I tried to make some up a few years ago & failed:doh

Thanks...

It's a sad thing, but I said to my wife the other day, I must be getting old... I seem to have more patience to take my time over doing things, thinking them right the way through, and not rushing them. The results are they come out better for being done slower...:doh There have been a few things, where I have taken it easy, and ended up with a good result, and it scares me..:lol

 

[len peacock]

rear lights

i would like to upgrade my caravan road lights to leds can this be done some say not ???? i have 2002 terrano 11. 3.0ltr thanks Len.

 

[zippy656]

i would like to upgrade my caravan road lights to leds can this be done some say not ???? i have 2002 terrano 11. 3.0ltr thanks Len.

What van you got bud??

 

[zippy656]

Used to have an old Vanroyce then changed to a Swift :doh
It served its purpose but not very good build quality, then to cap it all got damp around the bathroom window. So time to change.
Been looking around for months and couldn't find anything we liked until we came across an Adria.
She who must be obeyed dragged me to the N.E.C this weekend to visit the caravan show and guess what we came away with?.... a new one. Our first.
Great van with everything we wan't (fixed bed :thumb2) and can't wait to get out and about.
Will update when we pick it up in a few weeks time

What van you get mate?

 

[Lazy-Ferret]

i would like to upgrade my caravan road lights to leds can this be done some say not ???? i have 2002 terrano 11. 3.0ltr thanks Len.

The first thing you will need to check, is whether the bulbs are mounted front to rear, or across the van... On my old van, the bulbs were side on in the holders, and most LED replacement bulbs are designed to be viewed end on.

Another problem is the reflectors and lens, as they are designed to give the bulb the appearance it is a lot bigger than it is. If you look at the lights in my pictures, you will see the lens is clear, rather than having a fresnel effect, so the beam is not spread, and as the LED bulbs point in one direction, the reflector is doing nothing.

 

[Sweety]

The first thing you will need to check, is whether the bulbs are mounted front to rear, or across the van... On my old van, the bulbs were side on in the holders, and most LED replacement bulbs are designed to be viewed end on.

Another problem is the reflectors and lens, as they are designed to give the bulb the appearance it is a lot bigger than it is. If you look at the lights in my pictures, you will see the lens is clear, rather than having a fresnel effect, so the beam is not spread, and as the LED bulbs point in one direction, the reflector is doing nothing.

Well I know nothing about caravans:doh but would a LED bulb like these be a poss option
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-X-White...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item58a83699b0

The Son has some like this & there as bright as hid headlights

 

[Lazy-Ferret]

Well I know nothing about caravans:doh but would a LED bulb like these be a poss option
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-X-White...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item58a83699b0

The Son has some like this & there as bright as hid headlights

Most caravans have the Bayonet style bulbs, rather than push in. I have not seen the 3D style in Bayonet, mind you, I have not looked in depth.

 

[Sweety]

Most caravans have the Bayonet style bulbs, rather than push in. I have not seen the 3D style in Bayonet, mind you, I have not looked in depth.

Cheers:thumb2 I got a lot to learn about vans:augie had a quick look & it looks as if they have started doing more LED bayonet fitment bulbs
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2x-1156-B...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item43c1e02922

 

[Lazy-Ferret]

Cheers:thumb2 I got a lot to learn about vans:augie had a quick look & it looks as if they have started doing more LED bayonet fitment bulbs
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2x-1156-B...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item43c1e02922

I also had a look, and like you say, there are a lot more than there were when I looked into it a few years back...

There are still issues to look out for, like, will the larger LED top fit, some are to big to pass through the hole, if the bulb holder is put in from the rear, others use the narrow neck of the glass part of the bulb, to recess it further in, and some of the LED ones I looked at, had a step there. Basically, you need to check out the bulb you want to replace first, and then find one that fits...

There is also another issue, which is a bit pedantic, but is still correct, which is the bulbs, should carry the E approval mark, and not many LED ones do.