What Motorhome?

bill replied on 12/11/2021 11:09

Posted on 12/11/2021 11:09

Now that I am on my own I have sold my caravan after 45+ years of caravanning and looking for a small motorhome.  There is little on the market at the moment so I will have to bide my time a little.

What I need ideally is a small motorhome that I could use on rallies and it would also double as a day van.  I have discounted camper vans as the majority don't have toilet compartments and van conversions seem way over priced for what you get.  It would also help if it had a long couch, rather than a dinette, to minimise bed making.  Is there anybody that has solved this problem our can recommend any motorhomes.  Many thanks.

Rocky 2 buckets replied on 23/12/2021 07:50

Posted on 22/11/2021 15:22 by bill

Thanks for all your helpful comments - it's just finding one now !  Not much about used and a couple of dealers have told me that the majority of next years models are already allocated !

Posted on 23/12/2021 07:50

Have you tried ‘The Motorhome Man’ he’s on YouTube & has a lot of Moho’s. The good thing about YouTube is-you can see em & you get a guided tour around most of em👍🏻

bill replied on 04/01/2022 11:40

Posted on 13/11/2021 20:24 by DavidKlyne

The AT V Line does a 5.5m van that might suit https://www.auto-trail.co.uk/v-line-540-se It doesn't have a long berth along the side but I suppose you could leave the bed made up and perhaps have a small table for use with the cab seats?

David

Posted on 04/01/2022 11:40

Actually David I am looking at 2 X AT V Lines at the moment but both are on a 6M body.  You have to make a decision quickly at the moment because motorhomes are just selling so quickly ?  Thought I would like an automatic but that makes the problem 100 times harder !  Bill

DavidKlyne replied on 04/01/2022 15:23

Posted on 04/01/2022 11:40 by bill

Actually David I am looking at 2 X AT V Lines at the moment but both are on a 6M body.  You have to make a decision quickly at the moment because motorhomes are just selling so quickly ?  Thought I would like an automatic but that makes the problem 100 times harder !  Bill

Posted on 04/01/2022 15:23

Bill

It's not the best environment to make  a long term decision unfortunately. Now that Fiat have a proper automatic gearbox I would certainly be tempted. I think more and more dealers are including autos in their advance orders. Just as an aside, the Bailey Adamo coachbuilt range is only available in auto form and that has been very popular, despite rubbish payloads! Hope you find what you are looking for.

David

brue replied on 10/01/2022 20:30

Posted on 10/01/2022 20:30

Has anyone looked at the Hymer van conversions, I like them and there are several options around including Fiat or Mercedes as a base vehicle including manuals and autos.smile (I like them meaning I would like one....wink)

brue replied on 12/01/2022 09:57

Posted on 12/01/2022 09:57

A while back we tried a small caravan (we had larger ones too) but felt more cramped in it than we did in our first van conversion where we could fling open doors in good weather and enjoy our outside surroundings.

bill replied on 12/01/2022 15:59

Posted on 12/01/2022 09:50 by free2419

Best stick to small caravan much cheaper and more space 

Posted on 12/01/2022 15:59

When you are on your own the motorhome seems far less effort.  I'm not really worried about space.  I spend the majority of my time at rallies and socialising with other single people.  Bill

Takethedogalong replied on 14/01/2022 13:05

Posted on 14/01/2022 13:05

We have a 5.5m MH, and a 13ft caravan Bill, so both small. Identical layout as well, except of course the MH has the cab at the front. So the caravan does have more space, but the MH is simply so much easier to travel about with, set up and pack up. We can still easily seat four for a meal in the MH though. 👍

bill replied on 17/03/2022 17:33

Posted on 17/03/2022 17:33

Since I started this thread I have struggled to find a small motorhome for a solo ex caravanner camper but I have just been offered a 2017 Auto Sleeper Symbol from a dealer that I left my requirements with.  All being well I will be able to see it next week but it does, on paper, tick all the boxes that I require.

Has anybody got any comments on these good or bad ?  Many thanks.   Bill

 

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