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RE: Caravan feet

in Improving your pride and joy and how to fix things Wed Mar 16, 2022 9:02 am
by Poptop320 | 2.631 Posts

My 2012 Famila 320 had an AL-KO "T" chassis and this had the happy flappy feet, my current 2015 Familia 320 has the BPW "T" Chassis and this also has the happy flappy feet.
Maybe the Familias have different size legs than the other models which allows for this kind of design rather than the normal leg which is rounded at the end?

It would be interesting to know why they chose the different leg with the built in jack pad for the Familia and they didn't adopt it for the other models?


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#17

RE: Caravan feet

in Improving your pride and joy and how to fix things Wed Mar 16, 2022 12:06 pm
by rambling robin (deleted)
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My 2004 Troll has 2 pin feet - sounds like I might need to talk to someone about making 3D copies of the pads. I wonder of the pins from single pin feet will be the same?


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#18

RE: Caravan feet

in Improving your pride and joy and how to fix things Wed Mar 16, 2022 1:56 pm
by cabbie37 | 695 Posts

Having just checked a photo, my 2002 Troll has Happy Flappy feet...


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#19

RE: Caravan feet

in Improving your pride and joy and how to fix things Wed Mar 16, 2022 8:58 pm
by Simon Todd (deleted)
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Do the current new vans require 2 pin or is the issue now resolved and only effecting select e models/years?


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#20

RE: Caravan feet

in Improving your pride and joy and how to fix things Wed Mar 16, 2022 9:15 pm
by Poptop320 | 2.631 Posts

Quote: Simon Todd wrote in post #19
Do the current new vans require 2 pin or is the issue now resolved and only effecting select e models/years?


The last time I saw the new Eribas at my local dealer it was only the Familia that require the double pin Jack pad.


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RE: Caravan feet

in Improving your pride and joy and how to fix things Thu Mar 31, 2022 2:25 pm
by Erik (deleted)
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it seems that when I sell my Eriba, these pads will be removed and sold to the highest bidder. Personally I think you do not need them with the old design , nice large flappy feet.


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RE: Caravan feet

in Improving your pride and joy and how to fix things Tue Apr 05, 2022 3:23 pm
by monoboard | 359 Posts

Mines 2015

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#23

RE: Caravan feet

in Improving your pride and joy and how to fix things Wed Apr 06, 2022 7:21 am
by rambling robin (deleted)
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Zitat
Personally I think you do not need them with the old design , nice large flappy feet.

Maybe - but they do look good!


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#24

RE: Caravan feet

in Improving your pride and joy and how to fix things Sun May 01, 2022 9:43 am
by Rickys Rav | 74 Posts

I have just modified some of the single pin "Kampa" feet to suit the "Flappy feet" on my 2006 Troll.
It's really easy you just need to drill 2 holes per side on the pad at 50mm centres.
My pins were 8mm diameter so I drilled 9mm holes.
The 4 pads I bought were supplied with 8 pins anyway so did not need to purchase extras.
Job took a little over 30 minutes to complete.


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RE: Caravan feet

in Improving your pride and joy and how to fix things Sun May 01, 2022 1:29 pm
by Ralph79 | 162 Posts

Quote: Rickys Rav wrote in post #24

The 4 pads I bought were supplied with 8 pins anyway so did not need to purchase extras.
Job took a little over 30 minutes to complete.


I need to do the same job. The extra pins in the pack would be very helpful, where did you get them from?

Thanks Ralph


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RE: Caravan feet

in Improving your pride and joy and how to fix things Sun May 01, 2022 5:29 pm
by Rickys Rav | 74 Posts

Purchased from the caravan supply shop in West Runton (near Cromer) Norfolk.
Bought a pack of 4 "Kampa" pads and they came with 8 pins; not sure why though....


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#27

RE: Caravan feet

in Improving your pride and joy and how to fix things Sun May 01, 2022 8:07 pm
by Simboc2004 | 788 Posts

I bought some common 4 pin, single hole pads and have used high strength zip ties to hold them on, fitting through the single hole and then going around the front with one and the back with the other. All great so far - and no lost pads yet after 300 miles!


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RE: Caravan feet

in Improving your pride and joy and how to fix things Sun May 01, 2022 8:09 pm
by Simboc2004 | 788 Posts

I do have a good 3D printer, however I doubt it would make pads that are sturdy enough - it tends to maker things that are honeycombed inside and not terribly strong in compression. You could "slice" them to print solid, however that would, I suspect, take a long time to print each pad. might be worth an experiment, though. Do you have some good. close up photos of the two pin pads, plus some measurements?


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