Getting close now !
Tow hitch fitting tomorrow (PJ Jones) and caravan pick up on the 16th.(Leisure First)
Going to be a nervous drive back from Poole to London.
Note that the Eriba does NOT come with gas bottles (😕) but also realised I don't know what size the Triton 420 requires, what size and whether Propane or Butane ?
Also wanted to get some security for the new baby (yet to be named), so recommendations sought (not for the name thank you 😊)
Seems that a wheel clamp is obvious, but any best buys ? Should it cover all the wheel nuts or am I being over cautious.
What's the opinion about 'tilt alarms'.
Hitch locks ?
Do many of you eriba-folk use covers for protection ? Would that also help with security ??
Am I getting over excited ??

Had one insurance quote of £281 from Cover4caravans which seems quite a lot.
Our VW Cali is only £350 pa, in use everyday and it's worth twice as much as the Eriba, (which is unlikely to cause any damage to another person).

Well, I would be getting very excited too!

Hi Digby,
We got our Troll last May and the first thing I did was have a phantom tracker fitted, complete with tilt/pir alarm.
There are some who argue that they wouldn’t want a stolen van back, but I wouldn’t want to wait 12 months for a replacement, and you can get a lot of repair for the price of a new one.
Security wise, we have alko hitch lock and 2x Nemesis ultra’s; kept at home behind a locked gate with sunken post and 3 security cameras on the house. Everything bar the cameras was agreed with the insurers. Just got our renewal notice at £425 for a troll530. I’ll be calling them to discuss tomorrow but it was £380 last year.
As Colin said, at the end of the day it’s only a deterrent but hopefully they’ll find something easier.
The nemesis locks are quick & easy to fit; we have to fit them whilst away when the van is left unattended.

For the winter, we fitted a cover and had the van ‘hitch inwards’ (pointing away from the gate) foe extra security. It’s the first time we’ve not used our vans over winter so it was a bit strange, but so exciting to uncover”Little Flo” in March.

Enjoy the build-up and collection; it’s not often we have to wait for anything much these days is it?
🙂

Thanks everyone - all good info.
The tow bar is being fitted right now to our VW Cali.
Ordering the security locks now.
😀😁

How exciting! i love parcels - and that's a huge one... We have recently bought our third Triton and I have added a Rewire Security DB2 Tracker (£35 for the unit plus £5 a month for "if it moves" info), a standard Alko Hitchcock and a Milenco Wraith wheel lock. Insurance through Cover4Caravans (UK plus 240 days a year EU, Norway, Switzerland) cost me £180 (van value is £13,000).

Thought about tilt switches on corner steadies, but decided it caused more hassle and didn't really save much.

Gas-wise, I prefer Propane (all weather usage), however am running on 7kg Calor because A) I already had one that was 3/4 full, B) I picked up another full one for £25 (new cost over £100 with canister "hire") and C) You can't swap to 6kg Propane at the moment.

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Thanks