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15/4/2006 at 11:15am
 Location: Birmingham
 Outfit: 2001 Pennine Pullman
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Why is it that you can buy this http://www.puxtradingpost.com/product_info.php?products_id=1772&osCsid=fcd4f161fdfb23a1ca3c64f8b4003fa9 in the states for $54.95 (£31.36), yet in this country they are http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/redirect.asp?redir=http://www.towsure.com/product.asp?p=3182 £72.50!!! for the comparable product? surely we are being taken for a ride. What other things have you bought that were just too overpriced?? Is anybody else fed up with this? Anyway had my moan, now i`m off to Towsure to pick up some bits!!:)


15/4/2006 at 12:03pm
 Location: South Wales
 Outfit: 2 Khyams and sunncamp 400 Trailer tent
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Yep...i concur.

Ive been looking at these American pop up camper sites and we definitely pay the premium for just about everything over here..........



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15/4/2006 at 2:14pm
 Location: Newark-on-trent
 Outfit: Abi Ace Harmony(back to a FC soon)
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probaly tax just like fuel......don't start me on that rip off [8D]


16/4/2006 at 5:27pm
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 Outfit: 2005 Viking Saga 1906ST
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You are certainly correct. If you could get it cheeper in the States, you still have to import it to here. Since the market in the States for the BAL leveler is patented, that means you have to pay the price over here. There is something you can do. Go to some where close to you and have them make it! Buy 2 meters of strong wall pipe, the screw and two stainless steal pins, have them bend the pipe to the proper size, weld two plates on the upper part for the deminsion of your tyre, weld the screw on, tap and place the pin, you have a BAL leveler. I have no idea what it would cost since I ordered one with my camper when I bought it, but it should be cheeper than buying here or ordering from the States.... IMHO (PS Color it YELLOW and call it something else for license purposes!!!) LOL

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17/4/2006 at 6:10pm
 Location: Staffordshire
 Outfit: pennine pathfinder
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 have just brought a small generator for £40 at the festival of transport at weston park the same thing is on special offer on some internet sites at £135 +  vat + postage some of these firms must be having a good laugh .

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18/4/2006 at 8:58pm
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 Outfit: 2005 Viking Saga 1906ST
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Samfan,
I just hope you don't have a load problem with your small generator. Remember, the difference in generators is the output not in volts but in Amps!. You can get a small generator which puts out 1000 watts (no load) but chokes when it has to put out 600 watts load. (small heater or a small water cooker) Forget using a hair dryer (1000W) or a toaster (1600w) or a small grill (2000W) or a large grill (2500W). Using a small space heater (550W) will probably bring the generator to its knees and cost more that on site electricity.

It sounds like you got a good deal, I just hopes it fulfills your hopes (and needs)!

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19/4/2006 at 8:32pm
 Location: Staffordshire
 Outfit: pennine pathfinder
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TOM C-S

  thanks for your reply

  we purchased the generator to use mostly at steam rallies .when we dont have    

  hook up. 

  its main use is allow my wife to watch the saturday afternoon sport on a colour  tv

  i do realise that small generators have limitations with regards to output



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