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Hi All,

We have been toying with the idea of a FC for over a couple of years now and finally bit the bullet (and spent twice as much as I had originally planned!) and purchased a 2011 Pennine Quartz 6.

Have been very excited about picking it up on Friday, but now I’m starting to feel with dread.  It has an ALKO stabiliser fitted (1300 I think) our car is a Discovery 2 TD5. We have had the new towball fitted and new 13pin electrics but I have been reading about hitching problems with cars that have the spare wheel on the back door.  Also been reading about having to clean the towball and hitch before and after each trip plus some other nightmare stories regarding the ALKO hitch.

Am now beginning to think I should have done a bit more research before parting with my hard earned cash.  L

We are totally new to FC and camping in general so any advice will be greatly received.

Have really enjoyed reading through the threads on the forum.

Some very good advice on here but have to admit my head is in a bit of a spin with it all.

Sadly no, I don't think we can be classed as youngsters anymore! Young at heart but not on paper.

We use to use the Disco to tow the horse trailer which it did very well.  It was the hitch I was concerned about with the spare wheel on the back door. Would hate to get there and find we have to keep taking the wheel off.

Our original plan was to buy an older cheaper one to see if the fc thing was for us then if it was then upgrade to a newer older one. Well all that went out of the window and we ended up buying this one!  I do really like it and can't believe I am already wishing the year away so we can start using it.   

Ha Ha Miserly – stop it! I am so easily persuaded!  We haven’t got everything we need yet but I can’t see us holding out until March.

Thanks BERTIE will check out the facebook page.  I’m glad I’m not the only one feeling like this – it’s all a bit daunting.

That was very reassuring Old Bob, thank you.  We had the towbar changed when we had the electrics upgraded – luckily they asked if the hitch was an ALKO.

Clbewi – I’m not sure it’s that simple as I think the Jockey wheel gets in the way.  Friday will tell J

Thank you all- what a lovely place this forum is J