IMO no, everything will be shunting about, it just has not the rigidity to withstand it.
We had the much stronger Gobur, and would not have dreamed of towing that.
Quote: Originally posted by Hairball on 27/3/2014
Hi can I tow this caravan in the up position
No, simples.
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These caravans normally fetch reasonable prices on ebay so I would suggest you sell it & buy a conventional caravan. The sensible advice would be not to tow it in unfolded state, If it fell apart on the road & caused an accident the resposibility would be yours.
This time of year is a good time to sell & there are a good selection of secondhand caravans available.
It could be a very expensive lesson learned the hard way if you did attempt to tow it upright and in a state that it was not designed for.
Your insurance cover would be null and void, and any damages or personal injury claims against you in the case of an accident would have to come out of your own pocket and could leave you with a bill of many thousands of pounds. If you did not have the means to pay it, then the courts could get involved, and things could become very unpleasent indeed. Then theres the risk of seriously injuring someone, or even an entire family by your actions, for which not only you would have to live with the thought for the rest of your life, but you may find yourself facing the strong arm of the law, and possibly even a prison sentence.
It simply isnt worth the risk, if you cannot manage to set the caravan up alone, than as stated earlier in this thread, it would be much better to sell it on, and buy a more conventional caravan that would be easier for you to manage and set up alone, and if you can find one with a motor-mover fitted, then even better, as it takes away the possibility of having to man handle the caravan into tight spaces, or to line it up easily with pitch markers ect.
Julia
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Quote: Originally posted by Hairball on 28/3/2014
Hi I wanted to tow it in the up right position as my wife has bad shoulders and can not help me push it up could I put a wooden
Frame in side
Ah that makes more sense. My DH puts ours up on his own, the only time I help is to push against one end as he closes it back down to stop it popping back up. Do you have a top volume one and put a lot of stuff in the cupboards? If so, that can make the roof quite a lot heavier to lift. It could also be that the gas struts need replacing. If you search out the Esterel forum, you will find a thread on where to get them and how to replace them on there.
That'll make life a lot easier for you and your wife.
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