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05/1/2016 at 2:53pm
Location: East Herts
Outfit: 1992 Elddis Wisp 450CT + X Trail
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I think these recent comments apply mainly to owners of new or nearly new vans. In those circumstances would agree, but for us owners of "oldies" the cost could quickly exceed to price paid for the van.
I think it's a case of do whatever you are comfortable with. You and yours are the ones who will be using it.
I am perfectly capable of doing any necessary repairs to my old van, and if I found anything really serious I would get rid of it. I had the chassis serviced recently, purely because I had no idea when it was last done, and the engineer found absolutely nothing wrong. I now have peace of mind for at least a couple of years, by which time I may well have bought another. I know how to check for gas leaks, as I did it regularly on my boat, where it is much more critical. Gas can't escape on a boat, it just sinks to the bilges where it builds up and could explode! I have a working CO detector, and a smoke detector in my caravan, and check both regularly.
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07/1/2016 at 7:29pm
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Exactly Hairywol. Your call it is. As I said, it's a case of doing whatever you feel comfortable with.
In all probability, it is the standing around that does the most harm, not the mileage. Most caravans do only a tiny fraction of the mileage of the average car, so things wearing out is far less of a problem than deterioration. In all probability, my 1988 van still has its original brake shoes, which still had plenty of brake lining left on them a month ago. The bearings and suspension were also fine.
I would suggest that anyone who has few practical skills, or has no wish to work on their caravan themselves, needs to have professionals service their van more often than someone who has the skills, and does most of the work themselves.
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