Just fitted my emove movers after following this video, everything is working perfectly. Huge thanks to you Martin for taking time to put this video together.
Hi Martin. I hope you are well during this dreadful crisis. I found this video while trying to ward off CV-19-CF (Cabin Fever) and thoroughly enjoyed it. I now wish I'd fitted my motor mover myself instead of letting my dealer do it when I ordered my caravan. I've learnt a lot since buying my first caravan four years ago from watching videos like yours. Thank you and stay safe.
Hi Steve, yes we are all well thanks. It was a very satisfying job to do, back braking though! There is a wealth of knowledge on the caravanning YT community trying to save people money by doing jobs yourself. Thanks for the feedback and support, Stay safe, Martin 😊
Hi Martin. Just fitted emove motor mover to our caravan. Found your video awesome. Just the right information and gave be confidence to to it myself. Thanks for all your informative videos. Keep them coming. Thanks.
Well done Sirs. Nicely put together video. Great commentary and camera work. Very easy to watch. You didn't leave gaps that have you guessing "what do I do now?" Only 5 hours!? It'd take me days!!! Well done.
I big thank you for this - I fitted an emove motor to my Abbey caravan today and couldn't have done it without this video (the instructions that came with the mover aren't great!). Really clear instructions and very clear video shots. Ta!
Thanks for posting this mate. I'm fitting the exact motor mover to my Ranger GT60 next week and this is just what I need. I've also subscribed to your channel. I bought a Ranger GT60 for £4k scrap...they're worth £7-8k private or £9-10k trade. Just stripped the n/s front as it has a major leak from the top window and replaced all the timbers. Few other bits...I've spent about £800 On it including the motor mover and I'll have a caravan worth at least £7k!! My first major job on a caravan and I love it. I usually run a mile from damp but thought I'd have a go as this caravan is lovely and big and got all the mod cons!! Again thanks mate!!
Hi Andrew, sounds like you have been busy! Got yourself a bargain with the GT60, I always enjoy doing jobs on the van it’s a great hobby. If you’ve sorted all the damp out fitting the mover should be a breeze. Hope all goes well with it, thanks for watching and the sub, cheers Martin
I don't have a caravan nor do i have any interest in them, but this video was a great watch. I'm sure this will help many people and you did a very professional job of it!
Hi. Just subscribed to your channel. Have to say it is excellent viewing. I think you have done a better job than the dealers do, especially the junction box idea. Top job !! Best Wishes, Richard.
Hi Richard, thanks for subscribing and feedback really appreciated. I think when it’s your own van you want it right and you see things in a different light. Cheers Martin 👍
Hi Martin - today I will be removing my e-go Quattro movers from my twin axel and later this week (weather dependant) fitting a set of Reich EasyDriver Pro’s. Couple of questions: Have you got anything to add to the video from your experience to aid fitting? This question applies to all who can advise. Due to the virus and with everybody trying to grab a holiday,. The waiting list to get caravan jobs completed has resulted in a backlog with waiting times over 4 weeks. Therefore I went to a supplier and bought the movers direct with a view of getting a mobile fitting or doing the job myself. Reich have advised that the 5y warranty will still be applicable for self-fitment, but only for parts and not “parts & labour”. To say I’m a bit miffed is understandable due to my background. What was your situation regarding this position or can anyone else advise. Or did anyone self-fit and get the installation checked to get the warranty covered in full?
Hi Chris, the only thing to add with the fitting is to make sure all cables to the control box are the same length. I terms of warranty, it had I think 12 months for the parts but obviously nothing for fitting. I did not get it checked but have had the van serviced with no issues. In my opinion with the fitting there’s nothing really that can go wrong, just check the torque settings when fitting bolts and maybe a while after using it to make sure they haven’t loosened. It’s a fairly straight forward Job. Caravan mechanics are fairly busy at the moment due to staycations and people not using their vans for a while. Hope all goes well, cheers Martin
Caravan chassis brackets are never supplied/illustrated with the parts so anyone contemplating starting the 'Job' will have to locate and purchase. I am now looking for a supplier.
Thank you for your video, it inspired me to fit my motor mover myself. I had the old faulty one to remove but followed your video…I even bought the same motor mover 👍 I did use my levelling ramps to give me a bit more height under the caravan. Massive thank you 😊 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
@@TheCaravanNut Is it powerful enough to get up self leveling ramps? I have a Bailey Pageant and live in Australia. It looks like the same chassis. Hopefully I can get one out here. Are they all that slow? Great video, thanks.
Fantastic video thankyou.... just been fitting the same mover under my caravan this morning... had this video playing at the same time.... the manufacturers instructions are rubbish
Thanks for great video, bought EM303A because I had your video instructions. Glad I did as illustrations in manual weren't great. Note to competition these videos help sell products. Fitted motors myself took about an hour then another two to do cabling, used a junction box like you, thanks for idea. Yet to do wiring but luckily pickup on your comments and another video about not shortening wires. There are two reasons for this. 1) voltage drop on long wires could result in far motor running slightly slower. 2) if you want to transfer them to another van in future. Make sure you use torque wench. The EM303A doesn't have 2nd crossbar but does have 2 extra lighter wires for auto engage. Will comment again once wiring is complete and running.
Just followup. A couple hours of wiring later and it worked first time. Need to move motors back 5mm as just going into red, downside of automatic as you can't vary engagement pressure like on manual. If I did it again would go for manual slightly cheaper and less wiring on installation. Engaging with battery drill is just as quick as automatic engage. Other benefit of installation was I used it to tidy up battery wiring and fit Anderson connector to allow for easy battery removal. Might place battery in car for some trips to offset extra weight from motor movers reducing available user payload mass. Next job is solar panel. Thanks again Caravan Nut.
Thanks for this video. I used your video as instructions to fit emove movers to my caravan by myself. It took a little longer than you did, around 7 hours all up, but the end result was a surprised wife when the van moved for the first time. Very clear instructions from you - not from the manual though. I also mounted the isolating switch in the battery box out of the way - a great idea - thanks.
Hi Duncan, glad the video was of help to you and you managed to fit it. It’s a great sense of satisfaction knowing you’ve done it yourself. Ours has been on for over a year with no problems, so much easier with the mover. Thanks for the feedback and watching, Martin
we bought an easy mover around 9 years ago i think yours is the relative of ours and me and my son fitted it no probs and since then we have had 3 vans and we have removed and refitted to all of them but may i suggest to your subscribers that if you do change from van to van always renew the eight locking nuts so they dont come loose and the mover becomes innafective,great to see a caravan fan making a video on movers,well done.
Fitting a mover is back breaking stuff, but the sense of achievement is great. Yes locking nuts should really no be re-used so top tip there. Well done with moving it 3 times, not sure I could do it again! Thanks for comments and watching, Martin
An excellent video on fitting a mover accessory. The important thing to note is that all the fittings are clamped on so that it does not affect the type approval of the caravan chassis ie no drilling or welding allowed. The fitting of this mover is easy for the DIY person and illustrates that this is more difficult than retrofitting my "Differential Stability" should it ever come onto the market. The rules are that an accessory must not change, interfere or degrade any approved part of the type approval. You have just displayed what can be done by most competent Individuals.
Hi John, thanks for the feedback. It was a very satisfying job to do with a great sense of achievement at the end. One of the reasons for setting up the channel was to show that you don't always have to pay dealer prices to get jobs done. Thanks for your comments and watching, Martin
Hi Paul, I think all the research and reading I did before fitting it helped. Hardest part was lying under the van! Thanks for comments and watching, cheers Martin 👍
Hi Martin, having been quoted £175 for the same Emove unit fitting, after watching your video probably 5 times now, I've decided to have a bash at fitting it myself tomorrow. Hopefully it goes smoothly!
Hope it goes well, one thing I forgot to mention is to make sure the cable’s from each mover are exactly the same length from the motor to the control box. Good luck, let me know how you get on. 😊
We're new to caravan ownership and I'm looking for a Mover for an Abbey Safari 4 berth. I just looked at the PowrTouch Classic fitting instructions and they are awful but seeing your video has made things look a lot clearer to me. I just need to see where the best priced movers are from, buy the kit and get on with it. A very neat job too, so well done. (if you fancy a beer and something to eat, I'll supply and you can fit mine too :))
Hi Matt, thanks for the feedback. I got mine from towsure, didn’t want to spend a lot for something that doesn’t get used an awful lot. The instructions are a bit ambiguous but once you get all the parts out of the box it becomes self explanatory. Thanks for comments and watching, Martin 👍
There was is an air vent in the floor that I put the cables through and made a hole in the back of the battery box to connect up to the battery. Cheers
Hi Martin great video I bet it was back breaking work under van but u done it and in good time as well consider u done it yourself and bother I bought a emover from towsure last year at 500 pound and they are quite heavy to pick up when in box couldn't believe there was 3 boxes to it towsure normally put there name on the motor mover but they stops it for some reason so they just sell them for emover now I had mind fitted for me not a bad motor mover for the money but I didn't get to use it much as I change my van 6 month later and other van I had came with motor mover allready on from previous owner but the emover I think for the money is quite good only thing with motor mover is u need a 110 amp battery as they use a lot of power I'm suprise u didn't reverse van on drive and put your leveling ramp under wheel then drive van on to give u more head height just a thought but in hall u done well great video as well hope u had a good drink afterward all the best ,kev
Hi Kev, yes seems like a good mover with everything you need supplied with it. Couldn’t reverse the van where we did the job but worked out fine. We had just a few beers after the job!! Cheers Martin 👍
You used the wheel brace to engage the mover against just one of the wheels. Does this automatically engage the motor against the other wheel or do both wheels need to be engaged via the wheel brace?
I need to replace my leisure battery and i am a bit baffled my battery has the positive connection on the left of the battery but I have seen them fitted on the right looking from the front do I buy like for like or does it not matter as long as fitted
Very very interesting, (now I know!) looks like hard exacting work? and a question? The silver mounting plates you put on the chassis (which all are hung from) it is not clear on the vid, if that the 16mm bolts go through the chassis? (with holes? did you drill them?) or did they only clamp the plates to the chassis with force only? interesting to know.
Been watching your channel which is excellent and seen in the intro that you had a eMove and searched for this video, how do you find it after a yr being fitted. I just bought one for a double wheel Sterling but only bought the single mover. Not really convinced it’s a good job, probably a needed the one for all four wheels. Great video and well done.
Hi Andy, the mover has been great, no problems. It would struggle with a twin axle, you would need a twin mover. Thanks for comments and watching, Martin 👍
Thanks for this Video Martin I have just fitted the mechanical side of the mover now for the electrics… this is the part I am worried about and wondered when you drilled through the floor what did you use to make it water tight once you threaded the cables through? I was thinking of using rubber grommets?
I didn’t drill a hole in the floor I brought the cables up through a floor air vent. All caravans should have then. When you are doing the cables make sure they are the same length from both sides, you can’t have one side shorter then the other. Let me know how you get on, cheers Martin
Thanks Martin great stuff! I am thinking of buying the emover from towsure but our van is a compass corona 362 ie quite small....and there is only a small distance front edge of the tyre to where the alto frame starts making an angle inwards towards the front towing hitch. (Approx 3.5 inches). Do you know how much space is needed for fitting the main bracket? I am not keen on fitting a mover behind the wheel, apparently they are more prone to getting dirt in and it would mean removing the spare wheel to so where else. Thanks Dave in Skipton
Hi Dave, not sure I would put the mover in front on the wheel, this could cause issues when trying to put the van on levelling ramps as there may not be enough clearance. I would remove the spare wheel and it’s carrier if needed, getting the spare out is quite a tricky job and even more so at the side of the motorway when the chassis is lower due to a possible puncture. We have moved our spare wheel under our fixed bed. Hope that helps, Martin
Brilliant video - i've been wondering about fitting my own mover for ages.....think i'll buy one and have a go having watched this. Did you just use a hole saw on a drill to get entry from under van to battery area? Thanks for posting - great channel! David
I did not see you fit any bracket stops (to stop the brackets sliding along the chassis when you clamp onto the tyres) unless these were not in the kit
Hi, there wasn’t any in the kit. So for there has been no movement, it shouldn’t move and have rechecked the torque setting on the bolts, all ok. I will keep an eye on it though. Thanks for comments and watching 👍
Very comprehensive it would have been better to show the connections being made. I am looking at a Bailey with an underfloor battery and am wondering how to do that. Also like you don't want external switch mounting on wall. Thanks.
Hi William, If you have a single axle van the mover comes with one unit either side as a complete set. You need one on each wheel so you can rotate the caravan. Thanks for watching, Martin
Hi Martin, great video as always. We just bought a caravan without a mover. You have had this mover a while would you still recommend this mover (brand) as looking to buy one as soon as possible
@@TheCaravanNut I fitted it, and went away last week to Devon. worked a treat. nice bit of kit. thanks for the vlog on it, it helped me out and I think its a great buy.
Thanks for taking the time to produce this , about to fit the same mover to my van. Anything you would have done differently? Where did you source the junction box from? Thanks again
No wouldn’t have done anything different, I got the junction box from B&Q. Just make sure the cables from each side are the same length, not sure I mentioned that. Good luck with it, take your time 🙂
Thanks for the reply I just finished fitting the movers just a quick question the isolation switch doesn’t show which way round the positive cable go on from the battery or from the control unit ? Or doesn’t it matter
Hi Martin, I have just bought the Towsure emove mover for our Ace jubilee aristocratic, Where did you get the trunking from for the wires? Thanks Steve
Hi Steve, The trunking came with the mover, the circular junction box was just a normal domestic one. If the trunking isn’t in I would phone them up. Cheers Martin 🙂
Nicely done, I was looking at the twin axle version of the towsure mover, I noticed the similarities between that and the emove, and I came to the conclusion that they are the same rebadged product. Have you had any issues with quality as of yet, they are keenly priced in comparison to the more expensive makes, seeing as you only use them sparingly , are the dearer ones worth it. Regards
I ordered the Towsure mover and got the emove, I do think they are the same product with different labels. So far the mover has been great with no problems. More often than not I reverse the van on to pitches, I use it when hitching up at the storage and if it’s a tight pitch. For the amount of times it gets used I would get an expensive one, this one does the trick well. Cheers, Martin
Great video, How are you getting on with the emove motormover, been looking at them as a replacement. The wind on handle seems that you need a lot of side clearance which in storage might be an issue.
Thanks for the feedback, the mover has been great no issues at all. The handle has a knuckle joint on it so will move sideways using less space. Thanks for watching 👍
Hello! My self Rv technician. I am just started to install motor movers in caravans. I just wanted to know howmuch time usually takes to install whole assembly with wiring?
Great video. Now sometime has passed since you installed, a couple questions as I am about to purchase and install movers. Has this mover done a good job? Would you change anything about the way you installed It? Reliable? And, have you ever forgotten to disengage them from the wheels before towing? Thanks so much in advance. I have clicked subscribe!
Hi, thanks for the feedback. We have had no problems with the mover and has worked really well. The only thing I would change on the fitting would be to put the caravan on a ramp, easier to get under it. I’ve never forgot to take the mover off before towing. Hope that helps, Thanks for watching and sub 😊
Hi Dave, I have had no problems at all with it. Not used it much this year but when I have it’s done the job. If you are fitting yourself hope it goes well, cheers Martin
I’m not great at DIY but have just successfully fitted an Emove using your video. Thank you so much, I couldn’t have done it without this!
Nice one, glad the vid helped. It’s a back breaking job but worth the satisfaction when you know you’ve done it yourself.
Cheers, Martin
Just fitted an eMover 200 to our Bailey Provence today. Was really helpful to watch your video first. Fitting went seamlessly. Thank you!
Glad it went well and the vlog helped. Enjoy easier pitching up!
Just fitted an emove to my caravan, watched your video several times for reference and was very helpful. Thanks very much!
Glad it helped with your fitting, thanks for comments and watching 😊
Just fitted my emove movers after following this video, everything is working perfectly. Huge thanks to you Martin for taking time to put this video together.
Hi, glad the fitting went well and the vlog helped. It’s satisfying knowing you have done it yourself, you can have a beer now! Cheers, Martin
Hi Martin. I hope you are well during this dreadful crisis. I found this video while trying to ward off CV-19-CF (Cabin Fever) and thoroughly enjoyed it. I now wish I'd fitted my motor mover myself instead of letting my dealer do it when I ordered my caravan. I've learnt a lot since buying my first caravan four years ago from watching videos like yours. Thank you and stay safe.
Hi Steve, yes we are all well thanks. It was a very satisfying job to do, back braking though! There is a wealth of knowledge on the caravanning YT community trying to save people money by doing jobs yourself. Thanks for the feedback and support, Stay safe, Martin 😊
Hi Martin. Just fitted emove motor mover to our caravan. Found your video awesome. Just the right information and gave be confidence to to it myself. Thanks for all your informative videos. Keep them coming. Thanks.
Hi Barry, glad the vlog helped. It’s very satisfying knowing you’ve done it yourself.
Thanks for the support, Martin
Watched your video and it gave me the confidence to have a go at fitting my own mover. Easy to follow, Thank You.
Glad the vlog helped, thanks for the feedback.
Excellent video, very informative and gives confidence to diy and save ££££'s. Great cameo from brother helping/titting about :)
Thanks for the feedback, when me and my brother get together there’s always a lot of titting about! Cheers
Well done Sirs. Nicely put together video. Great commentary and camera work. Very easy to watch. You didn't leave gaps that have you guessing "what do I do now?" Only 5 hours!? It'd take me days!!! Well done.
Hi Tony, Thanks for the comments and feedback. It was a really enjoyable job to do. Thanks Martin 😊
Watching this for the 50th time . Laying under my van now as we speak wish me luck . Hopefully Mr. Feeney will show up and give me a hand
Good luck, Mr Feeney will just stand a watch 😂
The Caravan Nut yes I’ve heard that about him. But that’s another story
Cracking video Martin including your Bro giggling in the background. I have to admit I would not attempt such a task. Well done. Phil
Cheers Phil, our Alan was laughing cos that wasn’t the fist take for that part! 👍
I big thank you for this - I fitted an emove motor to my Abbey caravan today and couldn't have done it without this video (the instructions that came with the mover aren't great!). Really clear instructions and very clear video shots. Ta!
Hi, Glad the vid helped and you managed to fit the mover. Thanks for the feedback, Martin 😊
Thanks for posting this mate. I'm fitting the exact motor mover to my Ranger GT60 next week and this is just what I need. I've also subscribed to your channel. I bought a Ranger GT60 for £4k scrap...they're worth £7-8k private or £9-10k trade. Just stripped the n/s front as it has a major leak from the top window and replaced all the timbers. Few other bits...I've spent about £800 On it including the motor mover and I'll have a caravan worth at least £7k!! My first major job on a caravan and I love it. I usually run a mile from damp but thought I'd have a go as this caravan is lovely and big and got all the mod cons!! Again thanks mate!!
Hi Andrew, sounds like you have been busy! Got yourself a bargain with the GT60, I always enjoy doing jobs on the van it’s a great hobby. If you’ve sorted all the damp out fitting the mover should be a breeze. Hope all goes well with it, thanks for watching and the sub, cheers Martin
I don't have a caravan nor do i have any interest in them, but this video was a great watch. I'm sure this will help many people and you did a very professional job of it!
Thanks for the feedback, yes lots of people got use out of this one. 😊
great informative video loved it
Thanks for the feedback and watching, Martin 👍
Great vid.
Cheers
Wow what a beautiful video
Thanks for subscribing, watching and comments 👍
An excellent video, well done. I don't want to fit my own mover, but you had me watching all the way through !!
Take care
Dan
Thanks Dan, back braking stuff working under the van!! 👍
I am just about to order one of these. Your video is a great help, thank you for taking the time.
Good luck with the fitting, just remember to keep the cables the same length. cheers Martin
@@TheCaravanNut Cheers mate, will do.
Excellent DIY project. Very useful to see what one of these looks like and how it is fitted.
Not a bad job to do, been on a couple of years now with no problems. Thanks for watching.
Hi. Just subscribed to your channel. Have to say it is excellent viewing.
I think you have done a better job than the dealers do, especially the junction box idea. Top job !!
Best Wishes,
Richard.
Hi Richard, thanks for subscribing and feedback really appreciated. I think when it’s your own van you want it right and you see things in a different light. Cheers Martin 👍
Fitted my mover today with the help of your tutorial 👍
Glad the vid helped, well done with the fitting, cheers
Hi Martin - today I will be removing my e-go Quattro movers from my twin axel and later this week (weather dependant) fitting a set of Reich EasyDriver Pro’s.
Couple of questions: Have you got anything to add to the video from your experience to aid fitting?
This question applies to all who can advise.
Due to the virus and with everybody trying to grab a holiday,.
The waiting list to get caravan jobs completed has resulted in a backlog with waiting times over 4 weeks.
Therefore I went to a supplier and bought the movers direct with a view of getting a mobile fitting or doing the job myself.
Reich have advised that the 5y warranty will still be applicable for self-fitment, but only for parts and not “parts & labour”.
To say I’m a bit miffed is understandable due to my background.
What was your situation regarding this position or can anyone else advise.
Or did anyone self-fit and get the installation checked to get the warranty covered in full?
Hi Chris, the only thing to add with the fitting is to make sure all cables to the control box are the same length. I terms of warranty, it had I think 12 months for the parts but obviously nothing for fitting. I did not get it checked but have had the van serviced with no issues. In my opinion with the fitting there’s nothing really that can go wrong, just check the torque settings when fitting bolts and maybe a while after using it to make sure they haven’t loosened. It’s a fairly straight forward Job. Caravan mechanics are fairly busy at the moment due to staycations and people not using their vans for a while. Hope all goes well, cheers Martin
Cracking video Martin, well done. Mine came with free fitting some years ago and I'm glad it did lol ;))
Cheers Stew, fitting was £200 so thought I would give it a go myself. 👍
Many thanks for the video, i have just purchased that model of mover, so very helpful :)
Hi Phil, glad the vid has been of help, good luck with the fitting! Cheers Martin 👍
Caravan chassis brackets are never supplied/illustrated with the parts so anyone contemplating starting the 'Job' will have to locate and purchase.
I am now looking for a supplier.
Fitted mine the other day. Great video mate. Nice job too.
Hi John, hope it all went well, thanks for the feedback and watching 😊
Excellent video, just bought exact same one! Hoping to fit this weekend and this video will help enormously.
Hi, glad to be of help. Hope it all goes well. Cheers Martin 👍
Hi Martin. fitted today, about 4hrs, works perfect. Video definitely helped, cheers.
Hi, thanks for letting me know. Glad it went well, I hope you had the same sense of achievement as I did 👍👍👍
Thank you for your video, it inspired me to fit my motor mover myself.
I had the old faulty one to remove but followed your video…I even bought the same motor mover 👍
I did use my levelling ramps to give me a bit more height under the caravan.
Massive thank you 😊 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Glad the vlog helped, fitting it yourself is very satisfying! Thanks for watching
@@TheCaravanNut Is it powerful enough to get up self leveling ramps? I have a Bailey Pageant and live in Australia. It looks like the same chassis. Hopefully I can get one out here. Are they all that slow? Great video, thanks.
Yes it will get the van up ramps. They all that slow so you can keep it under control. Cheers
Really excellent video this, we dont have a motor mover, but was certainly interesting to see how it all goes together
Regards,
Michael
Hi Michael, thanks for your feedback and watching. Martin 👍
Hi Martin, thank you for an excellent step through video. Just fitting ours and this is so much help. Enjoy the coming days of van life👍😁
Hi Tony, glad the vlog helped. It's a great achievement and very satisfying knowing you have done it yourself. Safe travels, Martin
Thanks Martin. Well presented and well filmed piece that gave me the confidence to fit one by myself. Worked out perfect. Thanks again.
Hi, thanks for the feedback. Glad the vlog helped and you got your mover fitted. It’s back breaking stuff! Cheers Martin
Thanks for the great informative video. It helped me greatly in the installation of my own emove mover which I fitted yesterday.
Glad the video helped, it’s not a bad job to do really. 👍
got to say you made that look easy, going to give it a go myself
It wasn’t as bad as we thought it would be, quite straight forward. Hardest part was lying on the floor. Thanks for comments and watching 👍
Enjoyed that Martin, from the look on your face when the van moved so did you, hope you and your brother enjoyed the 🍻
I love it when a plan comes together! 👍
Fantastic video thankyou.... just been fitting the same mover under my caravan this morning... had this video playing at the same time.... the manufacturers instructions are rubbish
Thanks for the feedback, glad the vlog helped. You have earned yourself a beer now! Cheers
Great job well done , we are all going to be queuing at your place for repairs 👍👍
Cheers Gavin, I will be on holiday that week! Ha ha 👍
very good job lads
Cheers, it was back breaking stuff! Thanks for comments and watching 👍
Jobs a Bobby Martin
Well done - top video as usual!
Cheers, thanks for support and feedback. 👍
nice tidy installation
Thanks, 👍
Thanks for great video, bought EM303A because I had your video instructions. Glad I did as illustrations in manual weren't great. Note to competition these videos help sell products. Fitted motors myself took about an hour then another two to do cabling, used a junction box like you, thanks for idea. Yet to do wiring but luckily pickup on your comments and another video about not shortening wires. There are two reasons for this. 1) voltage drop on long wires could result in far motor running slightly slower. 2) if you want to transfer them to another van in future.
Make sure you use torque wench.
The EM303A doesn't have 2nd crossbar but does have 2 extra lighter wires for auto engage.
Will comment again once wiring is complete and running.
Glad the vlog helped and you managed to get it fitted ok. They are a good bit of kit. Thanks for comments and watching
Just followup. A couple hours of wiring later and it worked first time. Need to move motors back 5mm as just going into red, downside of automatic as you can't vary engagement pressure like on manual. If I did it again would go for manual slightly cheaper and less wiring on installation. Engaging with battery drill is just as quick as automatic engage. Other benefit of installation was I used it to tidy up battery wiring and fit Anderson connector to allow for easy battery removal. Might place battery in car for some trips to offset extra weight from motor movers reducing available user payload mass. Next job is solar panel.
Thanks again Caravan Nut.
Thanks for this video. I used your video as instructions to fit emove movers to my caravan by myself. It took a little longer than you did, around 7 hours all up, but the end result was a surprised wife when the van moved for the first time. Very clear instructions from you - not from the manual though. I also mounted the isolating switch in the battery box out of the way - a great idea - thanks.
Hi Duncan, glad the video was of help to you and you managed to fit it. It’s a great sense of satisfaction knowing you’ve done it yourself. Ours has been on for over a year with no problems, so much easier with the mover. Thanks for the feedback and watching, Martin
Great information many thanks
Cheers, thanks for watching 😊
we bought an easy mover around 9 years ago i think yours is the relative of ours and me and my son fitted it no probs and since then we have had 3 vans and we have removed and refitted to all of them but may i suggest to your subscribers that if you do change from van to van always renew the eight locking nuts so they dont come loose and the mover becomes innafective,great to see a caravan fan making a video on movers,well done.
Fitting a mover is back breaking stuff, but the sense of achievement is great. Yes locking nuts should really no be re-used so top tip there. Well done with moving it 3 times, not sure I could do it again! Thanks for comments and watching, Martin
You made a job that looked complicated simple ....brilliant very good recording thanks
Thanks for the feedback, physically hard work but quite straight forward to do. Cheers 👍
An excellent video on fitting a mover accessory. The important thing to note is that all the fittings are clamped on so that it does not affect the type approval of the caravan chassis ie no drilling or welding allowed. The fitting of this mover is easy for the DIY person and illustrates that this is more difficult than retrofitting my "Differential Stability" should it ever come onto the market. The rules are that an accessory must not change, interfere or degrade any approved part of the type approval. You have just displayed what can be done by most competent
Individuals.
Hi John, thanks for the feedback. It was a very satisfying job to do with a great sense of achievement at the end. One of the reasons for setting up the channel was to show that you don't always have to pay dealer prices to get jobs done. Thanks for your comments and watching, Martin
Nice job
Thanks, my back has finally recovered! 👍
Great vlog, nice to see some practical videos. Would like to mention that it would be good to make the leads from each mover the same length.
Cheers Mark, I did mention that in a bit of a clip I took out, new it had to be the same but when I explained it it didn’t sound right. 👍
It was a great video and I enjoyed watching it. I hope there is more to come.
Yes hopefully 👍
Really useful thank you
Thanks for the feedback
great job and very well explained.
Thanks for the feedback and watching
Excellent video just what we are getting for ours wife works for company and we can get for £400 video helped a lot
Thanks, every saving helps! Are you fitting yourself? If so enjoy! 👍
Great Vid
Cheers 🙂
Made it look so easy.
Hi Paul, I think all the research and reading I did before fitting it helped. Hardest part was lying under the van! Thanks for comments and watching, cheers Martin 👍
good job pal
Cheers, my back is still paying for it, ha ha 👍
thats just when u know your getting old m8 😂😂😂
Spot on.thanks for the quick response
👍 nice job that.
Thanks, it went a lot better than we thought! Thanks for comments and watching 😊
Great clip, inspires me to have a go fitting one myself and saving some money, thanks
It’s not a bad job to do really, thanks for watching 👍
Great vids guys thanks
Cheers, Thanks for watching 😊
Hi Martin, having been quoted £175 for the same Emove unit fitting, after watching your video probably 5 times now, I've decided to have a bash at fitting it myself tomorrow. Hopefully it goes smoothly!
Hope it goes well, one thing I forgot to mention is to make sure the cable’s from each mover are exactly the same length from the motor to the control box. Good luck, let me know how you get on. 😊
@@TheCaravanNut I'll keep that in mind, thanks!
It's on, worked first time, but took 10 hours!! Couldn't have done it without your video Martin, so thanks for sharing it. Time for a beer!
Glad you’ve managed to fit it. It’s back braking stuff fitting one, enjoy the beer 🍺 cheers Martin 😊
Great job, impressive fit! Hope you enjoyed the well earned beers... 👍🏻 🍺 🐍
Thanks, enjoyed doing this job and it was quite straight forward. Job satisfaction....next fire! Cheers Martin 👍
We're new to caravan ownership and I'm looking for a Mover for an Abbey Safari 4 berth. I just looked at the PowrTouch Classic fitting instructions and they are awful but seeing your video has made things look a lot clearer to me. I just need to see where the best priced movers are from, buy the kit and get on with it. A very neat job too, so well done. (if you fancy a beer and something to eat, I'll supply and you can fit mine too :))
Hi Matt, thanks for the feedback. I got mine from towsure, didn’t want to spend a lot for something that doesn’t get used an awful lot. The instructions are a bit ambiguous but once you get all the parts out of the box it becomes self explanatory. Thanks for comments and watching, Martin 👍
Well done on a good video. Right then, let’s see if mine goes as well.
Thanks, hope yours goes well. Let me know how you get on. Cheers Martin 👍
Nice vid mate!
Cheers, job took longer only due to filming it! 👍
Great video very helpful. Just a quick question. How did you get the cabling up through The floor and into The battery box
There was is an air vent in the floor that I put the cables through and made a hole in the back of the battery box to connect up to the battery. Cheers
Hi Martin great video I bet it was back breaking work under van but u done it and in good time as well consider u done it yourself and bother I bought a emover from towsure last year at 500 pound and they are quite heavy to pick up when in box couldn't believe there was 3 boxes to it towsure normally put there name on the motor mover but they stops it for some reason so they just sell them for emover now I had mind fitted for me not a bad motor mover for the money but I didn't get to use it much as I change my van 6 month later and other van I had came with motor mover allready on from previous owner but the emover I think for the money is quite good only thing with motor mover is u need a 110 amp battery as they use a lot of power I'm suprise u didn't reverse van on drive and put your leveling ramp under wheel then drive van on to give u more head height just a thought but in hall u done well great video as well hope u had a good drink afterward all the best ,kev
Hi Kev, yes seems like a good mover with everything you need supplied with it. Couldn’t reverse the van where we did the job but worked out fine. We had just a few beers after the job!! Cheers Martin 👍
You used the wheel brace to engage the mover against just one of the wheels. Does this automatically engage the motor against the other wheel or do both wheels need to be engaged via the wheel brace?
You only need to do one side, a actuation bar connects the two movers together.
I have just had a e-mover like yours and would like to know what it's like going over the bumps in caravan sites do they touch
Not had any problem with it touching bumps, there should be more than enough clearance
@@TheCaravanNut thanks for that not used caravan since it was fitted .Hope you and you're family are fine and well
I need to replace my leisure battery and i am a bit baffled my battery has the positive connection on the left of the battery but I have seen them fitted on the right looking from the front do I buy like for like or does it not matter as long as fitted
As long as you put the terminals on the correct ones it won't matter. Some manufacturers but positive and negative battery posts on different sides.
Very very interesting, (now I know!) looks like hard exacting work? and a question? The silver mounting plates you put on the chassis (which all are hung from) it is not clear on the vid, if that the 16mm bolts go through the chassis? (with holes? did you drill them?) or did they only clamp the plates to the chassis with force only? interesting to know.
Hi Bryn, the bolts go through holes in the mounting plates, no need for drilling chassis. cheers Martin 👍
Been watching your channel which is excellent and seen in the intro that you had a eMove and searched for this video, how do you find it after a yr being fitted. I just bought one for a double wheel Sterling but only bought the single mover. Not really convinced it’s a good job, probably a needed the one for all four wheels. Great video and well done.
Hi Andy, the mover has been great, no problems. It would struggle with a twin axle, you would need a twin mover. Thanks for comments and watching, Martin 👍
Thanks for this Video Martin I have just fitted the mechanical side of the mover now for the electrics… this is the part I am worried about and wondered when you drilled through the floor what did you use to make it water tight once you threaded the cables through? I was thinking of using rubber grommets?
I didn’t drill a hole in the floor I brought the cables up through a floor air vent. All caravans should have then. When you are doing the cables make sure they are the same length from both sides, you can’t have one side shorter then the other. Let me know how you get on, cheers Martin
@@TheCaravanNut yes I have a vent in the area that I want to bring the wires up to so will look at that when I do it. Thanks so much for your advice.
@@TheCaravanNut sorry, I forgot to ask. When you screwed the brackets in underneath the van did you use any sealant? Or am I over thinking this?
I didn’t but it won’t do any harm to put some sealant in the holes before you put the screws in.
@@TheCaravanNut thank you
Thanks Martin great stuff! I am thinking of buying the emover from towsure but our van is a compass corona 362 ie quite small....and there is only a small distance front edge of the tyre to where the alto frame starts making an angle inwards towards the front towing hitch. (Approx 3.5 inches). Do you know how much space is needed for fitting the main bracket? I am not keen on fitting a mover behind the wheel, apparently they are more prone to getting dirt in and it would mean removing the spare wheel to so where else.
Thanks Dave in Skipton
Hi Dave, not sure I would put the mover in front on the wheel, this could cause issues when trying to put the van on levelling ramps as there may not be enough clearance. I would remove the spare wheel and it’s carrier if needed, getting the spare out is quite a tricky job and even more so at the side of the motorway when the chassis is lower due to a possible puncture. We have moved our spare wheel under our fixed bed.
Hope that helps, Martin
Excellent video. Sorry for daft a question but I presume there’s a motor for each wheel ….
Yes motor on each side
Nice work 👌🏽.
So these can be run straight off the existing caravan leisure battery no need for 2nd battery?
Cheers
Yes, off the caravan no extra battery needed. Cheers
Brilliant video - i've been wondering about fitting my own mover for ages.....think i'll buy one and have a go having watched this.
Did you just use a hole saw on a drill to get entry from under van to battery area?
Thanks for posting - great channel!
David
Cheers, hardest part is lying on your back under the van! 👍
My mover just arrived and I’ve received the £599 eMover too having ordered the £499 movemaster! Fitting this weekend I hope. 👍🏻
Good luck with it, hope all goes well 👍
Forgot to mention, before you tighten everything up wind the mover on to the wheel and check that the plastic guard is not touching the wheel. 👍
Thanks mate, will do. What’s your next video on? Just incase I need to save up before watching it! 😆
How are you happy with this mover, with 4 years of use? I am looking this and obelink mover, and I can't decide. Please help me😬
We’ve had no problems with it, I would say it’s a good one. Cheers
I did not see you fit any bracket stops (to stop the brackets sliding along the chassis when you clamp onto the tyres) unless these were not in the kit
Hi, there wasn’t any in the kit. So for there has been no movement, it shouldn’t move and have rechecked the torque setting on the bolts, all ok. I will keep an eye on it though. Thanks for comments and watching 👍
There are two available on Ebay at the moment Item: 332800195408
Cheers will have a look at that.
Very comprehensive it would have been better to show the connections being made. I am looking at a Bailey with an underfloor battery and am wondering how to do that. Also like you don't want external switch mounting on wall. Thanks.
Thanks for the feedback, cheers
Great video very inspiring I have a single axle foes the overcome as two or can you just fit one
Thanks
Hi William, If you have a single axle van the mover comes with one unit either side as a complete set. You need one on each wheel so you can rotate the caravan. Thanks for watching, Martin
Hi Martin, great video as always. We just bought a caravan without a mover. You have had this mover a while would you still recommend this mover (brand) as looking to buy one as soon as possible
We haven’t had any problems with it so would recommend. Much easier for getting on those tight pitches.
Cheers
@@TheCaravanNut I ordered the towsure one, but got sent the emove one, fitting it tomorrow. will be watching this vlog again tomorrow. thanks
Good luck, I’m sure it will be fine 👍
@@TheCaravanNut I fitted it, and went away last week to Devon. worked a treat. nice bit of kit. thanks for the vlog on it, it helped me out and I think its a great buy.
Glad you are happy with it, it’s a good mover 😊
Thanks for taking the time to produce this , about to fit the same mover to my van. Anything you would have done differently? Where did you source the junction box from? Thanks again
No wouldn’t have done anything different, I got the junction box from B&Q. Just make sure the cables from each side are the same length, not sure I mentioned that. Good luck with it, take your time 🙂
Many just ordered one
Nice one 👍
Thanks for the reply I just finished fitting the movers just a quick question the isolation switch doesn’t show which way round the positive cable go on from the battery or from the control unit ? Or doesn’t it matter
It doesn’t matter, when you turn the key you are just bridging the connection to make it live. Cheers
@@TheCaravanNut brilliant thank you very much👍
Hi Martin,
I have just bought the Towsure emove mover for our Ace jubilee aristocratic,
Where did you get the trunking from for the wires?
Thanks Steve
Hi Steve, The trunking came with the mover, the circular junction box was just a normal domestic one. If the trunking isn’t in I would phone them up. Cheers Martin 🙂
Ok cheers!,
It only come today, I haven’t opened it yet !
😳👍🏻
Nicely done, I was looking at the twin axle version of the towsure mover, I noticed the similarities between that and the emove, and I came to the conclusion that they are the same rebadged product. Have you had any issues with quality as of yet, they are keenly priced in comparison to the more expensive makes, seeing as you only use them sparingly , are the dearer ones worth it.
Regards
I ordered the Towsure mover and got the emove, I do think they are the same product with different labels. So far the mover has been great with no problems. More often than not I reverse the van on to pitches, I use it when hitching up at the storage and if it’s a tight pitch. For the amount of times it gets used I would get an expensive one, this one does the trick well. Cheers, Martin
Are you happy with the Emover and would you recommend it?
Well we haven’t had any problems with it, so would recommend it. cheers
Great video, How are you getting on with the emove motormover, been looking at them as a replacement. The wind on handle seems that you need a lot of side clearance which in storage might be an issue.
Thanks for the feedback, the mover has been great no issues at all. The handle has a knuckle joint on it so will move sideways using less space. Thanks for watching 👍
Hello!
My self Rv technician.
I am just started to install motor movers in caravans. I just wanted to know howmuch time usually takes to install whole assembly with wiring?
Hi, It took me quite a bit longer due to filming it and it being a self fit. I would imagine you could do the job in about 2hrs. Cheers 😊
I think I need to speed up a little bit. 😂
But anyway thank you so much for your reply.
Great video. Now sometime has passed since you installed, a couple questions as I am about to purchase and install movers. Has this mover done a good job? Would you change anything about the way you installed It? Reliable? And, have you ever forgotten to disengage them from the wheels before towing? Thanks so much in advance. I have clicked subscribe!
Hi, thanks for the feedback. We have had no problems with the mover and has worked really well. The only thing I would change on the fitting would be to put the caravan on a ramp, easier to get under it. I’ve never forgot to take the mover off before towing. Hope that helps, Thanks for watching and sub 😊
The Caravan Nut brilliant, thanks. I will try to put it on ramps and chock it. And will write a checklist so I dont forget to disengage!
Hi Martin, how is your mover holding up? I just ordered mine and excited to get it on my camper. Thanks Dave
Hi Dave, I have had no problems at all with it. Not used it much this year but when I have it’s done the job. If you are fitting yourself hope it goes well, cheers Martin
Very helpful video fella. I might even fit one of those myself.
The difference is remarkable in my opinion. Much better view. Thanks for comments and watching, Martin 😊
Has anyone fitted a e mover to a four wheel ifor Williams Transporta trailer???