Picking up our caravan today - we hope
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381760)
Rockingham, Australia
January 13, 2017 5:07pm CST
There always seem to be a period of adjustment when you change cars. We've recently sold our standard sedan and bought a second-hand four-wheel drive BMW. We are also going to sell our bus/motorhome and replace it with a caravan which we have already purchased. We've had electric brakes fitted to the BMW to help with towing the caravan which we are supposed to pick up tomorrow.
On Sunday evening we're responsible for running concert at a tiny country church who has been deconsecrated. Something is wrong with the electrics in the car and we have no brake lights. We look my Hyundai Excel out to the church this evening with much of the gear that we need out there.
Early tomorrow we'll take the BMW to the auto electricians so he can hopefully fix the brake lights. Then we'll go two hours south to pick up the caravan, two hours home again then go out to the church towing the car trailer with a generator and lights. We'll set them up and test them then lock them up in the church till the concert on Sunday. It's all getting bit tight so hopefully nothing else will go wrong.
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@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
13 Jan 17
Nothing like a little last minute stress. Hope it all works out.
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@JudyEv (381760)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Jan 17
Not going too well at the moment! We haven't been able to get the car fixed yet.
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
13 Jan 17
Good luck...hope it all works out!
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@JudyEv (381760)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Jan 17
Thanks. It's not quite going to plan at the moment.
@AliCanary (4387)
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14 Jan 17
Hm, I wonder if the addition of the electric brakes messed with the car somehow--seems likely. Hope you get it fixed with no problems, and should be done for free if it was a result of the earlier work!
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
14 Jan 17
That;s what I call activity - here, there and everywhere
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
14 Jan 17
hope it all goes well and you gt lots of great journeys with your caravan
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
14 Jan 17
@JudyEv ouch, you obviously need the car to pull the caravan so I hope it gets sorted out soon for you
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@CookieMonster46 (13453)
• United States
14 Jan 17
@JudyEv , oh no, if not one thing it is another
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
15 Jan 17
@JudyEv are you going to do some work to customize the inside?
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@JudyEv (381760)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Jan 17
@Jessicalynnt We need to install a battery somewhere so we can have lights when we're not at a caravan park. Vince will be able to do that himself but otherwise it is all quite nicely done.
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@moffittjc (128824)
• Gainesville, Florida
15 Jan 17
Your photo brought a smile to my face, as my aunt and uncle have almost that exact same model! I've stayed in it several times when we've gone camping or traveling, and it is quite comfortable! I hope you enjoy it!
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@moffittjc (128824)
• Gainesville, Florida
23 Jan 17
@JudyEv When it comes to RV vehicles, sometimes older is better. Here is seems like ones made back in the 60's and 70's are starting to become very popular again, and people are buying them like crazy and fixing them up to modern standards. Maybe it's just that nostalgic feeling they bring, or maybe they were just built better back then! Anyway, I hope you get at least 10 more good years out of your caravan!
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@JudyEv (381760)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Jan 17
Thanks, I'm sure we will. It has good clearance so we'll be able to go moderately off-road in it. As off-road as we want to anyway. It isn't as heavy as some either which is good. And although it is 10 years old the model has very good reviews.
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@JudyEv (381760)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Jan 17
@moffittjc Thanks for the good vibes. We're having major problems with the wiring at the moment. I'm not sure what's going on. And it is so hard to access the wiring. It seems to be all buried deep in the walls etc. But we're working on it and will get there in the long run. And you're right I think. There isn't any built-in obsolescence with these older vans. The wiring issues have occurred later.
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@amitkokiladitya (171988)
• Agra, India
15 Jan 17
I love the caravan..it's amazing
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@amitkokiladitya (171988)
• Agra, India
15 Jan 17
@JudyEv I'm sure the interior would be equally good
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@nitirrbb7 (4317)
• India
2 Feb 18
Don't worry nothing will go wrong everything will go as you want it to be just keep an eye on the tree branches they are pretty unpredictable for you
just keep an eye on the tree branches they are pretty unpredictable for you1 person likes this
@JudyEv (381760)
• Rockingham, Australia
5 Feb 18
@nitirrbb7 We're just off to cut down a couple of trees but we're starting with some that are a bit too close to some power lines. We are expected to keep trees on our property away from power lines so we'll do these first.
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@snowy22315 (208746)
• United States
14 Jan 17
I hope everything gets fixed soon, and doesn't cost a lot!
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@JudyEv (381760)
• Rockingham, Australia
15 Jan 17
They are still trying to work out what the problem is but it is beginning to look costly.
@JudyEv (381760)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Jan 17
Thanks. We still haven't picked it up but I do think we are a bit closer to it.
@JudyEv (381760)
• Rockingham, Australia
15 Jan 17
Thanks. Sometimes it seems we're lurching from one hiccup to the next. 'Lurch' and 'hiccup' go quite well together, don't they?
@Clairelouiser (683)
• United Kingdom
16 Jan 17
I am keeping my fingers crossed!
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