Post by empeebee on Jul 8, 2009 12:26:29 GMT
Hi Everyone,
I have just had a towbar fitted to my 1989 C15 high top Romahome by a firm called Chester Towbars, using a kit supplied by Watling Engineers of St Albans. Unfortunately, I now find that on attempting to park on my driveway which involves only quite a gentle slope, the tow ball strikes the ground. We are going to France in a couple of weeks and the likelihood of being able to get on or off the ferry without a serious prang seems rather unlikely.
I am wondering if the Watling design is known to anyone and whether the low mounting is unavoidable with this design, or could it be that the height of the actual ball is something that Chester Towbars might be responsible for? Given the considerable overhang beyond the back wheels plus the very small clearance to allow for the rear door to open, there does seem to be a real problem here. Has anyone else had difficulty with this or other bars?
I shall be taking this matter up with both firms, but I would welcome any such background on the issue that anyone here may have.
Martin
I have just had a towbar fitted to my 1989 C15 high top Romahome by a firm called Chester Towbars, using a kit supplied by Watling Engineers of St Albans. Unfortunately, I now find that on attempting to park on my driveway which involves only quite a gentle slope, the tow ball strikes the ground. We are going to France in a couple of weeks and the likelihood of being able to get on or off the ferry without a serious prang seems rather unlikely.
I am wondering if the Watling design is known to anyone and whether the low mounting is unavoidable with this design, or could it be that the height of the actual ball is something that Chester Towbars might be responsible for? Given the considerable overhang beyond the back wheels plus the very small clearance to allow for the rear door to open, there does seem to be a real problem here. Has anyone else had difficulty with this or other bars?
I shall be taking this matter up with both firms, but I would welcome any such background on the issue that anyone here may have.
Martin