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Hi

Brand new to the world of trailer tents and have just bought a Conway Cornich (second hand) would love some advice on do's and dont's and also if anyone knows where I can obtain an instruction manual (1988 version) I would be enernally gratful

Thanks

Try Conway, i am sure they will be able to help!

Tel. No. 01254 385991

Hi,

We've just come back from 10 days in the lake District in our 1983 Conway Corniche, don't think much would have changed between them, so if you've got any specific questions I'd be hapy to try to answer them.

From recent experience, if it hasn't recently been waterproofed probably best to do it before it starts leaking and you end up with a tarpaulin stretched over the roof!

Paul

Thanks for the reply, its silly little things im not sure about like would we be best to chock the wheels, use wooden blocks under all the legs etc etc (well i did say we were complete novices).

Im  sure seasoned users must have 101 tricks to make life easier

Paul

We're far from experts... but here's a few pointers for what they're worth!

If staying for longer than a weekend, I generally get the wheels onto wooden blocks (if possible take some 1/2" and 1" thick pieces, this is useful if the pitch is sloping) but whatever the duration of stay we also place wooden chocks under all the the corner steadies, beds, and legs for the kitchen.

We've experimented with not unzipping the awning, and just folding it back over the cabin of the tent - this appears to have been a bad move (numerous arguments ensued) and so we've reverted back to putting up the main part of the tent, and then fitting the awning.

Not so much a camping issue, but relevant, ensure you have a wheel wrench that fits the nuts of the trailer (the one for the car won't neccesarily fit!) it's also worthwhile carrying a small bottle jack as again you may struggle to find a lifting point to use the car jack.

Hope this is of some use,

Paul

Thanks again, i'm sure many an argument wil ensue putting the thing up for the first time, funily enough the guy we bought it off said leaving the awning zipped on was easier but we will try both ways and see which is easier. Guess we will just dive in at the deep end and either sink or swim.

We have had the good sense to book a site within an hour of home for a week and that way if it all goes wrong it's not to far to travel back.

keep watching this space you may either see a glowing report or a trailer tent for sale !

try here

if you look up your conway here and find the year you can download a manual for your tt the site can be quite useful does back to about 86 i think to presently hope this helps we are pretty new to all this to i wouldnt worry u work out what works for u along the way

http://www.conwayowners.org.uk/units.htm 

Hi as some one has said we should be able to help at conwayowners club why not join us, as we have the Guru of conways Graham at TVS who has alot of gear for salr and can re[air most things. If you need a manual for erection of corniche give me a shout on this web or on conway owners club as i have a corniche 1989 model with manual. Happy camping.

Clive cocm

Thanks Clive, we are going to try a dry run at erecting tt this morning so hopefully we will get it right and not need your manual but thanks a million for the offer, off now to join conway owners club

Paul

good on yer mate. If you do go on any of the rallies iam sure someone like Sid & Pat will be there and if you let the marshalls know they will help you get it up,  I went on first rally this year to cambridgeshire just up the M11 from me, when you join a copy of contours will be sent, gives all details of rallies etc., may see you some time.

Clive cocm

Dont be scared to ask someone onsite to help as they may have a better idea for getting it up quickly. Try putying all poles to the highest knotch then adjust it from there always try to keep canvas about 6inches from inner tent, and keep canvas as straight as possible.

Clive cocm