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Subject Topic: First outing in trailer tent...
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02/8/2010 at 3:57pm
 Location: Surrey
 Outfit: Sunncamp 400s
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Just got back from an almost successful trip in our Sunncamp 400.

As a complete novice please can anyone help ???

When pegging out the awning do you put the pegs through both the rubber bands and plastic hoop or just one of them ?

How do i get the main trailer stay solid, it kept moving about as we used it?

Where do i get a decent groundsheet ?

And at what speed do most people travel at when towing.?


The most important thing i learnt was (where possible) TO put up the main trailer as level as possible and to take things slowly and surely...

Any help would be appreciated..

Kind Regards

Graham

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02/8/2010 at 4:02pm
 Location: Surrey
 Outfit: Sunncamp 400s
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Sorry !!
one other thing what pegs do people use and DOES everybody peg out the awning completely ?

Cheers

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02/8/2010 at 4:13pm
 Location: devon
 Outfit: fc plus 2 many tents
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1 only peg useing rubbers lets the tent move a little in wind.

2 lower front of trailer past level lower rear steadies rase front of trailer with jocky wheel untill level drop front steadies you want to take a little weight of wheels

3 ebay

4 60 mph is your limit on dual and motorway 50mph on a roads

5 depends on weather if windy yes if not no



02/8/2010 at 4:16pm
 Location: Surrey
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Thanks Wongers...

All information is much appreciated..

we are going away again next week and do not want to make the same mistakes..

Cheers
Graham

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02/8/2010 at 4:21pm
 Location: devon
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oh don't forget to chock the wheels aswell just in case.


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03/8/2010 at 8:48am
 Location: Cheshire
 Outfit: Pennine Pullman & Cabanon Tent
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hi check your   hand book as your speed may be limited to 50mph on motorways due to its weight / wheel and tyre size

kev 



06/8/2010 at 8:16pm
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exactly the same experience as me.

tooks ours out for its first trip.

I had the same problem with trailer moving.

I pegged using rubbers only and only used guy ropes on kitchen poles to keep them upright.

I loved it, soooooo much room !




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