Ribblehead

scotsy said:
Although i haven't posted on this thread i had every intention of coming along for a couple of nights but van problems have prevented me:mad2:

A few weeks ago the sprinter was using water which steadily got worse and i had to have the thermostat housing re-sealed as the rubber gasket had let go. Last weekend it started leaking again so after waiting all over christmas until eurocarparts opened again on wed i tracked down a new housing to fit and picked it up from st helens, when i came to fit it i discovered it wasn't leaking from the previous place and was a gasket problem on the engine block. I'll have a go at most repairs myself but booked it in at a garage on friday morning (tomoz). It may or may not get fixed in time for me to join you but either way i would like to wish you all a happy new year !!!

Gutted from Leigh:cry:
scotsy
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thats a shame, hope you can get it sorted :)
 
Hi. Think we might be able to make it to Ribblehead after all. Will there be enough room for another van, and will it be in the car park or the quarry ?
 
hey guys any photos yet?Just got some wheel bearings today......don't know when they'll get put on,but Happy new year to you,hopefully i'll get up on the next one:king:
Solarman
 
Roof Vent!

Hi Guys,
Well it's 6.10pm and we just sat down at home! The garage hadn't got our type of roof vent in stock, he has measured up and need to order one! Prob going cost best part of £300 plus fitting!! :scared:
Thank you again everyone for helping get us water tight, the tarporline has stayed put all the way from Ribblehead to Nottingham and then to Stoke!

Jen - as soon as they've got my new vent i'll get the tarporline back to you.
Who's was the bungee cord? If you PM me your address i'll post it back to you and thank you again.

I hope you have all had a lovely day up there and the weather dry's off for you for the next couple of days?
I will defo go up to Ribblehead again, maybe spring/summer and do some of the walks.

Enjoy yourselves everyone and a Very Happy New Year.....:cheers:

from a very tired Lotty
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lotty said:
Hi Guys,
Well it's 6.10pm and we just sat down at home! The garage hadn't got our type of roof vent in stock, he has measured up and need to order one! Prob going cost best part of £300 plus fitting!! :scared:
Thank you again everyone for helping get us water tight, the tarporline has stayed put all the way from Ribblehead to Nottingham and then to Stoke!
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angelaa said:
Hi. Think we might be able to make it to Ribblehead after all. Will there be enough room for another van, and will it be in the car park or the quarry ?
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Hi Angelaa

when i left today there was room at the pub and up by the quarry. I hope you have a great time. (dont forget to take your waterproofs)

Lotty
 
lotty said:
Hi Angelaa

when i left today there was room at the pub and up by the quarry. I hope you have a great time. (dont forget to take your waterproofs)

Lotty
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hang on what kind of roof vent have you got for 300 quid?
 
n brown said:
hang on what kind of roof vent have you got for 300 quid?
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I dont know what the technical names for them are but its a wind up one with blind, apparently I need the whole unit you can't just get the plastic lid bit on it's own? It looks like the hinges are broken too! :sad:
 
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lotty said:
I dont know what the technical names for them are but its a wind up one with blind, apparently I need the whole unit you can't just get the plastic lid bit on it's own? It looks like the hinges are broken too! :sad:
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not to be a pain but what size,roughly,is the hole.i just put one in with the blind and flynet,cost 99 and took an hour to fit including cutting the hole.can't have you being ripped off now can we?
 
n brown said:
not to be a pain but what size,roughly,is the hole.i just put one in with the blind and flynet,cost 99 and took an hour to fit including cutting the hole.can't have you being ripped off now can we?
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i think i remember him saying something like the hole is 35cm x 30cm? havn't measured it myself yet?
Where did you get yours from?
 
lotty said:
i think i remember him saying something like the hole is 35cm x 30cm? havn't measured it myself yet?
Where did you get yours from?
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there's 2 standard sizes this could be depending on how the measuring was done. either 28 by 28 or 40 by 40,the price i paid for a 40x40 mini heki is pretty much the same at most dealers like magnums and cak tanks and o'learys,a fiamma 28x28 is half that.IF the hole in your roof is either of these sizes then fitting would be a simple 20 min job oh yeah what van you got?
 
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Lotty,regarding your rooflight, if you ring the following company: Caravan Components of Hull phone number 01482 308467 they will stock the exact size you need, for a 360x360 brand new is only £67.91 plus postage. Don't be ripped off deal direct with the stockist, they supply all the major manufacturers with virtually everything for caravans, motorhomes and statics. Their e-mail address is Caravan Components - Original Caravan Spares, Parts, Accessories Good Luck, Rolandrat.
 
n brown said:
there's 2 standard sizes this could be depending on how the measuring was done. either 28 by 28 or 40 by 40,the price i paid for a 40x40 mini heki is pretty much the same at most dealers like magnums and cak tanks and o'learys,a fiamma 28x28 is half that.IF the hole in your roof is either of these sizes then fitting would be a simple 20 min job oh yeah what van you got?
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Its an LMC body on a 2008 Fiat Ducatto
 
rolandrat said:
Lotty,regarding your rooflight, if you ring the following company: Caravan Components of Hull phone number 01482 308467 they will stock the exact size you need, for a 360x360 brand new is only £67.91 plus postage. Don't be ripped off deal direct with the stockist, they supply all the major manufacturers with virtually everything for caravans, motorhomes and statics. Their e-mail address is Caravan Components - Original Caravan Spares, Parts, Accessories Good Luck, Rolandrat.
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Thanks for that, that sounds more like it. Would just need to find someone local to fit it for me, we are not to be trusted ourselves with even the most simple of jobs:hammer:
 
anybody with a penchant for diy could handle the fitting,taking off the old one shows you how to fit the new one,just have a nice new tube of butyl non drying mastic handy
 
Hi everyone, hope you are having a fab time we are not going to make it tonight now the bad weather has put hubby off, we may try to get there on Sunday if there is anyone around! Have fun!
 
happy new year to you all up at Ribblehead

Hi guys, hope you arn't getting too wet up there?

Just wanted to wish you a all Very Happy New Year, enjoy your night tonight. Don't get too drunk or do anything I wouldn't do!!

Good news too, Ive rang around the local caravan dealers and the closest one too me has had a look at the skylight and has one in stock that they took off a new caravan cus the owners wanted air con. Its only the top half, they are going to keep our blind bit and fit that to it and the best bit £25!!!! It's going in on Wed's. Well chuffed.

Hope to see you all again soon and for longer than one night next time?

Have fun
Lotty

p.s. Have a drink for me, I'm now on antibiotics as ive got an ear and eye infection!!
 
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Happy New Year!

We were passing at midday and called in for a quick drink and to say hi to you all. We spoke to a nice lady from the Motorhome Wild bunch in the quarry and got a wave from a couple of others up there as we spun around. We then went down to the pub car park to see everyone else. We missed the dog walkers unfortunately but caught up with Basildog and the gang.
Have a great night tonight! :cheers:
Jim, Sue and Abi
 
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