The Xv has a new partner!

[kash0613]

Collected our new caravan today,it's a lightweight Swift Basecamp which comes in at 1000kg fully loaded so it was towed surprisingly well by the Xv whilst bringing it home.

It's going to be a driveway warrior,however,until we can actually venture out again into the peak District however and get some overnight stays in.

[ernieb]

That looks very nice and pleased for you that it towed so well. The loading, nose weight etc., is so very important especially when the wind gets up and starts to push the van around. We’ve had a few vans in our time and enjoyed travelling around, especially the Peak District. We now have access to a family lodge very near Matlock so we’ll positioned to get out and about in an area of the country that we love. Unfortunately as is true of so much of the country we are not allowed to visit the site but hopefully that will change soon enough, fingers crossed.

Anyway, you can enjoy playing with all the mt and getting it ready for its first outing. 😀

[kash0613]

On 5/26/2020 at 7:34 AM, ernieb said:

That looks very nice and pleased for you that it towed so well. The loading, nose weight etc., is so very important especially when the wind gets up and starts to push the van around. We’ve had a few vans in our time and enjoyed travelling around, especially the Peak District. We now have access to a family lodge very near Matlock so we’ll positioned to get out and about in an area of the country that we love. Unfortunately as is true of so much of the country we are not allowed to visit the site but hopefully that will change soon enough, fingers crossed.

Anyway, you can enjoy playing with all the mt and getting it ready for its first outing. 😀

We love the peaks and the lakes although initially we will be looking to do some very local sites.

We aren't new to caravanning,we towed with a Freelander td4 and a Saab 93 ttid but the characteristics of the petrol xv are obviously different and it's been four years since we had the last caravan so I'm no doubt rusty.

Very much looking forwards to getting away in it and hoping we have bought ahead of the curve.

Hopefully you will be getting out to your family lodge at the same time too.