Our Setup
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 To pull the Bailey, with an MTPLM of 1155Kg we have a Honda Accord EX Diesel, weight 1477Kg. The engine pulls strongly. It has six gears, I use cruise control on the motorway at 60 mph, nice and relaxed.
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 A towing match of 78%. Towing without a stabiliser was fine, after fitting an Alko 3004 hitch stabiliser just made it feel even better.
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 Awning is a sunncamp 260, it is easy to erect and at this size allows the use of the front nearside window.
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 Plenty of headroom and bright, the doors can be rolled back with flyscreens in place for through ventilation.
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 We have a couple of these blue boxes to store the wheelclamp, etc in one and all the kitchen bits in another, stored under the van when on site.
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 This small tent erected in the awning is used for our daughter, who prefers not to be with her parents! Honestly you think we snored or something, lol.
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 When we purchased the Caravan it came with an Isabella Ambassador awning.
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 One weekend we put it up to make sure all the bits were there, only thing missing were a couple of rubber seals that go on top of the front poles.
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 I had previously fixed any pipes that needed new springs.
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|  We were impressed by the size, it is approximately twice the size of the Sunncamp awning. More space for the pup tent and all the other essentials.
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Hopefully in 2008, we will be able to put the Isabella awning up, (what a wet summer {2007}, seemed to rain every 4/5 days!)
Update: Used the Isabella awning twice, once in very strong winds, it did a sterling job. We even slept in it, you just can't get the campers out of us.
Before purchasing the tintop, we used to go camping.
Page Created 13th November 2007/ Updated 8th December 2008 |