
Maintaining your Motorhome Tyres – The Facts
In 2012, Caravan Guard saw a huge increase in motorhome insurance claims for tyre related incidents – up 38% on the previous year! These claims cost an average of £12,333 each and no doubt caused many motorhome owners some inconvenience too. The majority of these claims were as a result of tyre blowouts whilst travelling. Although a […]

Swift Colour Concept
Liz King gives us her thoughts on the thought provoking concept model on the Swift stand at the NEC show. It’s called the Swift Colour Concept Caravan. It’s not a new model range from Swift Caravans, it is a study on interior finishes, and designed to stimulate discussion.

Stay in control in the event of a blowout with Tyron wheel bands
Caravan tyre blowouts are a major cause of accident amongst our touring caravan customers, with the biggest danger being that the blowout causes a loss of towing control and a much more serious road accident.

Winter tyres not needed in the UK?
The voting was pretty definitive in our recent community poll, with 56% of people saying they don’t think they need winter tyres fitting to their motorhome.

2013 Autocruise Forte: Stretching it
Swift Group knows it’s on to a good thing with Autocruise. Its van conversion brand tops the sales charts in this sector of the market, and we can see why.

2013 Bürstner Aviano i727: A-class act
German manufacturer Bürstner has certainly made its presence felt here in the UK – not least for its A-class vehicles, of which it sells more than you might think.

2013 Coachman Pastiche 525/4 four berth caravan review
The Coachman Pastiche 525/4 is a new model designed for 2013 with a somewhat unusual layout…

It’s a gas! Dave King explains how to avoid clogging up your caravan’s gas regulator
It’s 8pm at night, cold and wet, you’re not hooked up to mains electrics and her indoors is fretting about having a cold shower in the morning when the gas stops working. You haven’t got a spare regulator tucked away in your locker (who has) so what do you do?

Community Poll: Do you use winter tyres on your motorhome?
We recently wrote an article on the benefits of fitting winter tyres to motorhomes for use in wet, icy or snowy conditions throughout the winter months. But we want to know how many motorhomers actually use winter tyres, and whether you think they’re worth the money?

2013 Auto-Sleeper Symbol: Tweaked to perfection?
How do you make a popular high-top van conversion even more attractive? You take stuff out. Read on to see how…