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lozzie

22/2/2009 at 1:51am
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Hello i have been to the NEC today and had a taster session in a new freelander (bright orange ! ) and a five berth caravan, with the Caravan Club it was really good, has anyone completed the full day or one and a half day couse if so what do people think ? thankyou lorraine

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bordercaz

22/2/2009 at 9:21am
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I did the C & C C one a few years back and it was very good, I'd recommend it to anyone.

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Andy R

22/2/2009 at 1:40pm
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Yes. I did the CC course a couple of years ago (the 1 1/2 day one) in Nottingham.

I'd really recommend it. Apart from learning loads and doing the practical stuff, we all had a really good time too.

bruno69

22/2/2009 at 2:43pm
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a super day out well worth the experience, great stuff.

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gazmister123

22/2/2009 at 5:51pm
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Well worth doing, We both did it years ago, Brilliant, I never tow but I can guide OH with the reversing. I can even manoevre myself if I really need to however I didn't like the driving forward bit! LOL

Well worth it

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hollykins

22/2/2009 at 7:19pm
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I did the CC course last year.Had a great time,learned a lot and made me feel a lot more confident about towing.Would definitely recommend it.

LostAgainAndAga

22/2/2009 at 9:30pm
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What I have wondered-as a HGV 1 driver-what would I really learn from a manouvering course? I know about hooking up-weight distribution-nose weight-running mass-towing vehicle axle weights-a bit of maintenence (tyre pressures-wheel nuts-lights), etc.

I have been told by my insurance that I would get reduced insurance (oh!!-hgv is not good enough was the reply) so what does the course envolve???

Whatamess

23/2/2009 at 7:38am
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We both did the CC 2-day one and it was brilliant. There were 6 of us and 3 vans, which was just a nice number for us all to get inidividual attention. Well worth the money (I think it ws £80 when we did it). Unfortunately I didn't tow much for a couple of years but it's given me the confidence to do it now I have to. My OH always used to make me do the tricky bits, though, like reversing onto a pitch!

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23/2/2009 at 12:34pm
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Quote: Originally posted by LostAgainAndAga on 22/2/2009
What I have wondered-as a HGV 1 driver-what would I really learn from a manouvering course? I know about hooking up-weight distribution-nose weight-running mass-towing vehicle axle weights-a bit of maintenence (tyre pressures-wheel nuts-lights), etc.

I have been told by my insurance that I would get reduced insurance (oh!!-hgv is not good enough was the reply) so what does the course envolve???

I don't think you'd gain much, but you might gain something. After all, a caravan tows differently to an artic truck trailer, and reverses differently, too, as the axle pivot point is different. There's differences in the law, too.

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TommyG

23/2/2009 at 10:07pm
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when we did the CC course there was a HGV1 (20years ) driver came with his wife to keep her company and at the end of the course he was surprised what he learned

and found it good value and very informative.

Tommy G

CezzaE

24/2/2009 at 5:20pm
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Hubby and I were looking at these courses until we discovered I've got to do my B+E since we got a bigger van so I'm hoping I'll learn the same stuff on that as the CC course

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