Caravan Measurement

I think caravan makers vary the way they present the measurments, some body, size some overall, you just have to always ask what is what when enquiring.

What does your brake controller do?
Most work well and give little trouble.
Where is it mounted? On what? With what?

Is it a performance problem while operating.

Perhaps some more detailed observation would be good to enable a reply.

Ross M

There is one other measurement that you may also need. If you are taking the van over to Tassie then you need it from the tip of the tow coupling to the rearmost point of the van.

Sorry, but not able to help you in the direct sense, however this site has a very well respected member who specialises in brake controllers. His knowledge on the subject over the past few years has been very helpful to me, & quite often I have had the need to refer via mm to his advise on the subject. He has often gladly offered me his assistance & once offered me a brand new one,free of charge mind you as he no he longer had a use for it.

I refer of course to member, Sir Kev & Darkie, who will hopefully view your query & respond & I'm sure he will point you in the right direction as he is a most helpful chap & is not biased on the many brands available nor in which state they are produced.

Good luck & safe travelling!!

Not being an expert on vans etc. but you'd have to agree the most sensible measurement to give when asked the length of van would be the furthest points front and back.......
Whats the point of say `20ft' then having another 3ft of towbar. Generally the question is asked so as to determine a fit. Therefore extremities must be the way to go????
No doubt I'll have earned myself a slap from some of you, but its just my feeling.

Cheers

Van manufacturers measure their vans differently.
Most still use inside cabin dimensions less any intrusion of a front boot.
Others such as Jayco use more user friendly option of quoting the exterior cabin dimesions.
Brake controllers come in vaious types fron the horrible to the fantastic.
The bare minimum I would consider is the Tekonsha primus IQ or the Hayman Reese Guardian IQ (A relabled Primus).
But for the best performance I recommend the Tekonsha Prodigy P2 or P3.
Cheers, ozjohn.

THANKS EVERYONE BUT AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THE REPLIES I AM NO BETTER OFF WITH THE MEASUREMENT. I CAN ONLY ASSUME THAT WHEN FITTING ACCESSORIES ETC THEN IT IS WALL TO WALL AND WHEN SHIPPING IT SEEMS TO BE REAR WALL TO TOWBAR. THIS IS ENOUGH INFO.
THE BRAKE CONTROLLER WAS FIXED TODAY APPARENTLY YOU HAVE TO BE VERY SPECIFIC ABOUT WHERE YOU HOOK UP TO THE BRAKE LEAD ON THIS PAJERO. AUTO ELECTRICIAN MISSED THAT MEMO BUT HAS FIXED IT NOW. BY THE WAY IT WAS A PRODIGY AND WORKS FINE. WE HAVE AN 18FOOT 2011 EXPANDA, FOUR KIDS AND THIS IS OUR FIRST FORAY INTO VANNING. COULD ANYONE SUGGEST A GOOD FOUR DAY GETAWAY FROM TWEED HEADS OVER EASTER.
CHEERS DEON