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22/4/2017 at 3:35pm
 Location: Suffolk
 Outfit: Elddis 302
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Want to fit a motor mover to our Elddis 302.Does anyone have any advice ref the most suitable Make/Model for this van, bearing in mind the configuration of the BPW chassis on this model. Have been told the Truma Mover is unlikely to fit. We have a steep drive and 90 degree turn to negotiate when 'parking up'.


22/4/2017 at 4:44pm
 Location: North Lincolnshire
 Outfit: Elddis Xplore 495
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We have an Elddis Xplore 495 with a BPW chassis and a Powrtouch Classic motor mover. We have had no problems with it.


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22/4/2017 at 6:36pm
 Location: Suffolk
 Outfit: Elddis 302
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Thanks Humberwolf. Problem with the 302 is that being the smallest in the range (shipping length of 4.9m , as opposed to 6.52m for the 495), the chassis angles in almost immediately in front of the wheels, so if just fixing the mover directly to the chassis you don't get the roller at a 90 degree angle to the tyre. I think it needs some form of adjustable bracket to be fitted to ensure the roller is at the correct angle and that some manufacturers may supply these to allow correct fitting for this chassis? Hence my query.


22/4/2017 at 7:10pm
 Location: Lincolnshire
 Outfit: Elddis Xplore 302 SE 2011
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We have a 302 and we have Rhino motor mover fitted which we had on our folding camper ( Conway Countryman 2012 ) when we bought the 302 the dealer transferred it and it works fine


22/4/2017 at 8:29pm
 Location: Cleveland
 Outfit: Swift select 164
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I fitted a magic mover from Bolsover caravans of ebay with a 5 year warranty only a few weeks ago.
It's bolted on behind the wheels and you have to remove the spare wheel carrier if you have one fitted. I've put the spare in the gas locker.

The motors just fit in below the floor without spacer plates which I ordered but didn't need.
It's a bit of a squeeze crawling about under there with it been a shallow chassis but I managed it.    


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22/4/2017 at 9:22pm
 Location: blyth northumberland
 Outfit: xplore 422 se 2018 Vauxhall Grandland
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I had a powrtouch classic fitted to my 302 SE in front of the wheels ,works a treat

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22/4/2017 at 9:48pm
 Location: Lincolnshire
 Outfit: Elddis Xplore 302 SE 2011
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The dealer fitted it without any questions or any expense


22/4/2017 at 10:01pm
 Location: Derbyshire
 Outfit: ElddisAvante462 Honda CRV SE2.2 i-Dtec
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We have the two berth 462 Elddis Avante with the BPW chassis and a Reich mover fitted that works fine. With any mover though you will need a 110amp Leisure battery to cope with the power needed to cover gradients and distance without running out and stopping.

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22/4/2017 at 10:20pm
 Location: Suffolk
 Outfit: Elddis 302
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Thanks Camcroft, Johnnie Boy, retired John and Romany Girl for your helpful input. It's looking like there are a number of viable options which I can investigate.
Any additional input from other 302 owners will still be most welcome though.


22/4/2017 at 11:05pm
 Location: Midlands
 Outfit: Mondeo Avondale Gram
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You may not need a 100Ah battery. I have run my mover on a jump pack with a 18Ah battery and it will move a fair distance with that alone.

Add to that the jump pack was a good 5 years old also, so the battery will have lost some capacity.



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23/4/2017 at 7:11am
 Location: blyth northumberland
 Outfit: xplore 422 se 2018 Vauxhall Grandland
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If you do need to change or upgrade you battery double check what size fits your battery box,just replaced mine and found lots of them wouldn't fit I ended up with a 100 ah which should do the job. It replaced a 9 year old 85 ah so it should go like a F1

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23/4/2017 at 3:02pm
 Location: Derbyshire
 Outfit: ElddisAvante462 Honda CRV SE2.2 i-Dtec
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Grampian91, you must have a high quality Jump pack similar to what the breakdown services use, and cost several hundreds of pounds to buy new.

I have tried a few of these packs in the past when we were having trouble with a mover on our previous caravan and none of them worked long enough to enable us to move our caravan back on the drive, they were more designed of a short burst of high power enough to start the engine of a car, and even then most of them had a maximum CC of engine size that they would start.

If you have the space for it in your battery box, and given the extra drain you would require for climbing a gradient, then a 110amp leisure battery is the way to go Ukwings.

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23/4/2017 at 6:22pm
 Location: Suffolk
 Outfit: Elddis 302
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Thanks for your additional comments Grampian 91, retiredjohn and romany girl. Looks like there is enough space in the battery box for a 110Ahr battery - the current one which was with the van when we got it is 110, though it most definitely requires replacing as it is clapped out. I will make sure I get a good quality 110 Ahr replacement, as I can see from your comments that this will be important, bearing in mind the slope etc.


24/4/2017 at 6:27am
 Location: None Entered
 Outfit: Bessacarr
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We had a 302, that had a Motor Mover on, there was no modifications required, plus we had a 110aH battery fitted, that does give you that extra piece of mind that the MM will last a bit longer travelling over a distance or gradient.
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24/4/2017 at 7:34am
 Location: Suffolk
 Outfit: Elddis 302
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Thanks Ittakestwo. Can you remember who made the Motor Mover or is that a 'brand' in itself? It's just that I'm not familiar with it.


24/4/2017 at 4:30pm
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Hi Ukwings, it was a Powrtouch Motor Mover Mounted forward of the wheel, just had it taken off and put on new van. They appear to be as good as any. ITT



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