Go! Drive & Camp – September 2019

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A plan with the flap

With reference to the Infanta Enkulu 2 caravan test in the August

issue, we took delivery of our Enkulu 2 in February and we had the

mud flaps mounted for our tour of Namibia and Botswana. I read

in the article that the mud flaps stand out slightly and that you can

bump into them. So I took our caravan to Jaap Botha in Velddrif and

he adjusted the flaps slightly. They are now slightly bent back.

SAKKIE DE WET

Langebaan

The mud flaps are standard on the Enkulu 2, but Infanta’s Jurie

Swart says it depends on the customer whether they want them

mounted or not.If theydon’tneedthem,theEnkulu2 comes

without them. –Ed

Beware of fingers burning

Mic van Zyl’s “Wired for fire” column in the July issue reminds

me of years ago. We simply wrapped the foil from a cigarette

box around your car’s ceramic fuses when one of them fused

and you had to make a plan next to the road.

But it’s not always such a smart fix, as the whole affair

easily catches fire. The fuse is there to protect the rest of the

car’s wiring, after all.

You would experience similar problems at home if you

routed the wiring around the circuit breakers so the power

doesn’t trip.

Which brings me to the next issue: a battery that isn’t

properly clamped down. When such a battery – think of

the one in your caravan – should fall over in an accident or

because of a bad road, it can also cause a short circuit. With

the possibility of nearby fuel (in jerry cans), this could result in

even worse consequences.

JAN EBERSOHN

Somerset West