eagerbeaver:
Anyone who tows their accommodation isn’t worth listening to.
Get your hand in your pocket and book a hotel,you cheapskates.
Oh and stop holding everyone up on the road with your fibreglass portaloos.
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+2:lol::lol:
Yes also sick of seeing those 13 mtr caravans and a load of ■■■■■■ sat in tin boxes in every layby ■■■■■■■ in coke bottles or ■■■■■■■ into pooper bags.Why cant they stay in a hotel or on a motorway services?
I pulled on to Hopwood services last summer and there were 8 caravans in the HGV area. I had to abandon it away from a painted bay just to get in there. Thankfully I had no trailer so it wasn’t a problem. Several more arrived during the next 45 minutes.
As I pulled off I drove past the caravan parking section and it was completely empty, not a single vehicle in there.
Had I had a trailer and providing the trucks either side had their curtains drawn I’d have blocked em in if necessary. Inconsiderate ■■■■■■■■■
The single point of articulation between a unit and semi trailer makes the ‘steering inputs’ the same in terms of ‘direction’.Which is what the commentator was obviously referring to.
The ‘rate/speed’ and ‘radius/sweep’ related to the turn of the respective outfits will obviously be totally different based on axle positions and relative lengths etc.
The emphasis being on the former seeming to be the basis of the C + E test using a rigid and close coupled trailer.As opposed to the old class 1 which was specifically for artics.
Gillberry:
we do keep an eye on traffic behind and move over if there is a queue ]
Yes,course you do.
Much like the thousands of cyclists who claim “I always obey the highway code”,caravanners who claim to move over for traffic are never actually seen.
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Carryfast:
The single point of articulation between a unit and semi trailer makes the ‘steering inputs’ the same in terms of ‘direction’.Which is what the commentator was obviously referring to.
The ‘rate/speed’ and ‘radius/sweep’ related to the turn of the respective outfits will obviously be totally different based on axle positions and relative lengths etc.
The emphasis being on the former seeming to be the basis of the C + E test using a rigid and close coupled trailer.As opposed to the old class 1 which was specifically for artics.
“obviously” so if its so obvious you can clearly explain radius angle and its relationship with a secondary angle?
eg tractor angle,trailer length, and pivot points.
Gillberry:
unlike most we do keep an eye on traffic behind and move over if there is a queue
That old chesnut. having lived in Devon and Cornwall all my life and suffered the plaqe of caravans every year, not once have I ever seen one pull over. Just drive alow with a huge que behind slowing to “look” at everything.
eagerbeaver:
Anyone who tows their accommodation isn’t worth listening to.
Get your hand in your pocket and book a hotel,you cheapskates.
Oh and stop holding everyone up on the road with your fibreglass portaloos.
Oh no, my fibreglass tent has disintegrated
i guess this is what happens if a class 2 driver tries to learn how to reverse with a trailer on the back ?
the good thing about being able to reverse bendys of all combinations is ■■■■■■■ people off who have to struggle and push there vans into place. the smaller the trailer or caravan the quicker it responds
Gillberry:
unlike most we do keep an eye on traffic behind and move over if there is a queue
That old chesnut. having lived in Devon and Cornwall all my life and suffered the plaqe of caravans every year, not once have I ever seen one pull over. Just drive alow with a huge que behind slowing to “look” at everything.
Same.
I used to drive delivery vans and our area was penzance to Bristol. Different routes different days depending on who ordered.
1 rule. DO NOT go out on a friday because you won’t get back the same day.
And you’ll more than likely not get all your drops done either.
And that assumes that they have the ability to tow a caravan without managing to crash into some other poor roaduser and shut the A30 for hours.
Not even going to start on all the Campers that can’t even achieve the national speed limit.
Most broken down VW’s seen between Exeter and Newquay in 1 trip was 6.
I ■■■■■■■ hate VW campers.
Gillberry:
unlike most we do keep an eye on traffic behind and move over if there is a queue
That old chesnut. having lived in Devon and Cornwall all my life and suffered the plaqe of caravans every year, not once have I ever seen one pull over. Just drive alow with a huge que behind slowing to “look” at everything.
Same.
I used to drive delivery vans and our area was penzance to Bristol. Different routes different days depending on who ordered.
1 rule. DO NOT go out on a friday because you won’t get back the same day.
And you’ll more than likely not get all your drops done either.
And that assumes that they have the ability to tow a caravan without managing to crash into some other poor roaduser and shut the A30 for hours.
Not even going to start on all the Campers that can’t even achieve the national speed limit.
Most broken down VW’s seen between Exeter and Newquay in 1 trip was 6.
I [zb] hate VW campers.
