Bolero

Briarose

Hi I have asked this in the other thread but no one replied Sad

does anyone else with a Bolero have trouble with radio reception in the cab...............ours is terrible and apparently due to the poor aerial.

SwiftGroup

Hi Briarose,
I will check and see why you are having an issue of poor reception and come back to you,
Andy - Swift

Briarose

Hi Andy from day one when we collected the Bolero we had poor reception, so our Son pulled the set out and he said the aerial connection had a extension to it and there was a poor connection that looked as if it had been wrapped around with pvc tape.

Last week we were in UK Camping Lincoln (to have bike rack fitted) and asked the guy there to have a look and he said that anytime he moved the cable near to the set the reception lost all radio reception.

He suggested we buy a stick on screen aerial to take direct to the set but we don't feel that having spent £40,000 on a MH we fancy doing that.

We had thought about getting an auto electrician in to see what they could suggest/do at this moment we can only really play CDs whilst on the move.

Its nothing major but just one of those small things that we would like to put right.

SwiftGroup

Hi Briarose,
I agree thats not right, I will get one of my electrical engineers to look into it in the morning and come back with some suggestions on how to fix it.
Andy - Swift

Briarose

Thanks Andy we would appreciate that.

Mikemoss

I know I'm running the risk of having my head chopped off by all those A-framers and trailer-towers out there, but my suggestion to mhaze would be to try living with the motorhome for a while without towing anything.

Surely part of the joy of a motorhome (and advantage over a caravan) is the fact that you are able to stop along the way when something takes your fancy, reverse into a parking space and generally manoeuvre yourself into place?

Add an A-frame or trailer to the equation and all of that becomes far, far more difficult if not impossible.

We're relatively recent converts from tuggers to motorhomers, but in two years of regular use we've always been able to park where we want, have never felt inhibited by narrow roads - we're only a very few inches wider than a panel van - and have revelled in the freedom of it all.

To my mind - unless, perhaps you're full-timing in an ARV - if you're going to tow anything with anything, better make it a caravan with a car. Not the other way round.

Grockel

Hi Ash, I tow a Smart on my E650 with no problem. I had the A frame fitted by Chris Cox but on reflection I have seen neater (but not cheaper) installations. Have a good look around for the one which leaves nothing on the front of the Smart- I can't remember the name. There could be a potential problem with the MOT with protruding objects on the front of the car.
Cheers, G

mhaze

Thanks everybody for the advice, as a newby I'm very grateful for all the help I can get - Ash what kind/make of filter have you fitted? I've no intention of towing straight away or all the time. As a mountaineer I often need to park in small spaces and there are many places where I could not park a MH. I also don't fancy leaving the MH parked overnight by the side of the road whilst I'm backpacking or biviing but we'll see how it goes.

Mick

Grockel

Hi Mikemoss, I feel I must comment on the debate about towing a car. I was a tugger and bought a panel van conversion (Murvi Morello) but even had problems parking that. Last year we changed to a coachbuilt Starfile EL and it was just about impossible. We spent 2 weeks in the Norfolk area and totally failed to find anywhere to park. It was either a height restriction, weight restriction, tiny spaces or just a total ban on motorhomes. I'm also very dubious about leaving all my goods and chattels in a car park ready for some drug crazed yob to wreck and pilfer my van.
As for narrow lanes, even on an A road last year a truck in the middle of the road smashed a door mirror- cost of replacement £250 + fitting (which I did myself).
No contest for me- the van stays safely on site and the Smart does the running around. Yes, I suppose I'm still basically a caravanner!
Each to their own, we enjoy what we do.
Cheers, G

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