Thanks Colin. I can't face sending it back, so we're going to see how it works. We got some nice looking chairs in the sales too https://www.campz.es/outwell-campo-tabur...ojo-912651.html

Now back to the question of the garage. As those of you who have seen this thread will know, we are considering getting an underground gragae space for our Eriba (photos earlier on this feed). But today we went to a warehouse/old factory yard where they store campers and caravans. There is a choice of a) keeping them outside/completely uncovered, or b) in an area covered on three sides - so kind of like an open double garage with a high roof.

The place seems quite secure with a private lockable access for caravan/camper owners. And if someone was going there to steal a caravan, they would have about 50 to choose from, which maybe makes it a better option than keeping it in a garage.

We're kind of doubting what would be the best choice;
1. Outside with no fixed cover (so we'd need to buy a caravan cover) - cheapest option around 40€/month
2. Outside with a fixed roof (would we still need a cover?) - around 60€/month
3. Buying an underground garage space (would we still need a cover?) - We would need to buy the garage space.

Any thoughts? Thanks.

Any ideas where I might be able to get a reasonably priced winter cover for a Triton? Everywhere I look they seem to be out of stock. Thanks.

I hope you have all had a good Covid-free Xmas. And I'm sure, like me, you are looking forward to closing the door on 2020 later this week.

Thanks for the links Colin - that's really helpful.

We bought our Eriba from a dealer in Barcelona and we weren't able to request a stoneguard protector. There was the possibility that it could be ordered from the factory and fitted, but we were told that the cost wouldn't be worth it. I have since found these; http://pro-teccoversonline.co.uk/protec-...ing-jacket.html does anyone have any experience with these covers/protectors? If it works it seems to me like a good option at a similar price to having a stoneguard protector added on a bespoke model.

Thanks and best wishes. Neil

Thanks for that. I found the thread. I'd be interested to know if anyone with a white dimpled van has had a good/bad experience with these protec towing covers. However, I take your point on board Colin.

Neil

Just another comment on the underground storage consideration. Are there any sharply-defined ramps? I have found some steep slopes over the years, and you should remember that the wheel is in the centre of the van, rather than at each corner as with most modern cars. This risks either grounding of the rear when going up, or the top rear hitting the roof when starting down the slope
Different motor movers have different maximum inclines also.- CaMC have a great comparison article; it’s a few years old now but most of the models are still current..
I hope this isn’t a problem for you, but better to plan than hear that awful scraping noise.:-)

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Thanks for that. I found the thread. I'd be interested to know if anyone with a white dimpled van has had a good/bad experience with these protec towing covers. However, I take your point on board Colin.

Neil

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Thanks for the replies about the towing cover.
I called Protec today to ask about their towing covers and spoke to a guy called Peter. He says that they haven't had any negative feedback regarding these covers nor any issues regarding how they "stick" to the caravan (neither with the smooth nor dimpled versions). Peter offered to send me out some sample fasteners to see what I thought - but as I don't have the caravan yet, there's not a lot I can do with them!
I also called "Specialised Covers" but they confirmed that they didn't produce any towing covers - but they did make regular caravan covers for Eriba tourings.