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28/2/2008 at 9:31am
 Location: north lanarkshire
 Outfit: Kia sedona sterling europa 520N
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Hi folks,
How easy or hard is it to fit a mover to your van yourself,does anyone have any instructions on any of the movers on the market,and what mover do you have and prefere
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28/2/2008 at 10:33am
 Location: Sheffield
 Outfit: Mobile Dog Kennel
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If you are handy, then it's not difficult at all. It's a bit of a lump to move about and get into position, so it's useful to have someone to lift t'other end.Doing it the first time might take an hour or so.

Whichever you choose, you'll probably find instructions on their website, unless you buy a new one, when they are in the box

I've got an Enduro (from Purpleline), and would buy the same without hesitation


28/2/2008 at 5:29pm
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Powrtouch say about three hours to fit. I fitted mine in about 4 1/2 hours, but I did have to take one side back off because I had put it upside down, so that probably cost me an hour or so. They are not difficult to fit, although I had to reverse the polarity on one of the motors as it was running backwards. The Powrtouch fitting instructions are not too good, but once you lay it out, it is quite straightforward. If you go to Wizards Caravan Repair Site He has lots of info on movers, including a link to the best way to get a Powrtouch mover as cheap as possible using their price match. The Powrtouch is superior to most as they offer a 5 year no quibble warranty and their service is excellent, so if you can get one for the same price as the budget movers then this is much better. I called them regarding the motor polarity on mine when I fitted it and they told me exactly what to do to overcome it. Wizard also has links to the manuals for a number of movers and fitting instructions.

Looking at the Enduro instructions, it looks almost identical to the Powrtouch. The Enduro is wound into position, so will take a bit longer than the Powrtouch. The Powrtouch on the other hand particularly if you have the Powrbar to link both sides together (standard on the Enduro, but optional on the Powrtouch) does take a good bit of strength to engage and disengage and disengaging goes with a jolt. I have wrapped my knuckles a couple of times disengaging, so you do need to take care disengaging a Powrtouch mover.

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29/2/2008 at 7:03pm
 Location: DURHAM
 Outfit: Mondeo TItanium 140 Avondale Mayfly 25
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I bought and fitted my Powrtouch mover to my van on my own it was a pretty easy DIY, I think the instruction pages 18 in all were very easy to understand and follow



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