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We have the option of having one of these on our new van, like the fact its 12 kg lighter than the powertouch. We had a HD powertouch on our recently sold Bailey and were very pleased with it. The Powertouch appeals again due to the 5 yr warranty (think the Reich is a 3yr warranty) and the fact it can be fixed on the drive if needs be and we can get it supplied and fitted for £825.

If we go for a Reich does anyone know if it has to be taken back to the dealer for repairs or can work be done at home like the Powertouch?

Lastly, anyone got a Reich mover and how do you find it?

We have a Reich

Good points:-

Works every time; Easy to use remote (apart from the on switch - see below); Throws our 1570Kg around with ease; You can control the amount of movement to about half an inch (if that)  which can be very useful if you use it to hitch up;

Bad points

need to take into account its 33Kg weight when working out just what you can carry;

Has to be wound on to the wheel by hand and it can take some effort to get it properly on to the wheel. When the wife does it it the roller can slip if the van is going over a bump or slightly up hill as she can't always get it fully on

The switch to turn it on is in an awkward place under a front bench. Means taking the cushions off and having to get in and out of the van to switch on and off. Why not just put the switch in the battery box? Maybe this is just down to how my local dealer fitted it. Ask your chaps just where the switch will be and think about whether that is as easy as it could be.

To operate the remote you have to press the on button twice quickly. Does not always catch. To know it is on the on button lights up but I usually can't see it lit on a sunny day - constantly having to shove it up my jumper to see if it on!!

The good points outweigh the bad in my mind.

Never had to have anyone out to it, but if it does go wrong I need to take it back to the dealer.

Phil

Unless someone knows differently, a mover is a mover is a mover. All much the same apart from price and service

Phil

The switch to turn it on is in an awkward place under a front bench. Means taking the cushions off and having to get in and out of the van to switch on and off. Why not just put the switch in the battery box?

phil,they did mine like this and i left it in situ and put another switch inside the battery box.not hard to do.the hole size for the new switch was 7/8 inch or 22.2 mm (red isolator switch with key ).using the wires from starter cables and eyelets.( radio shop supply due to size required ) right pain climbing over all the bikes and awnings before to switch on and off.plus the fact IF it did go wrong you would not have time to get inside to turn off.

not hard to do

Thanks Michael, but when it comes to stuff like this I tend to call in the folks who know what they are doing   and also work on the principle that if anything affects my warranty let it be someone else's fault.... like the dealer.  I'll stick to the law and leave the sparks and gas to other experts. ....What do you mean "chicken"!!?

Anyway, I have developed a new system...the wife stands in the van and operates the switch and stays in the van till I have finished playing with the toys....

Phil

Anyway, I have developed a new system...the wife stands in the van and operates the switch and stays in the van till I have finished playing with the toys

lol phil 

We also have a Reich mover and are very pleased with it, no having to lift the front bench cushions for us either, as our power switch is contained within the battery box, and situated under the mains EHU inlet, which is a very handy reminder not to try and  use the mover whilst the van is connected to the mains, as this would blow the fuses and require a re-set.

For those who struggle with the manual wind-on of the Reich, they also do a fully auto add-on kit, something we are considering for when OH and I can no longer manage to do this task, as we both suffer from arthritis and the problems of growing old lol!

Its always been our dealer whos serviced and answered our quieries on our mover, as they are quite local, but i believe if we really became stuck on the drive with it then our Mayday top of the range policy would cover us for a recovery to the dealer, or so they told me when they sold us the policy.

Julia