Bailey 2 berth motorhome

Are you sure it has a cam belt......?

Most of the Baileys use the Peugot badged derivative of the "Sevel" sisters which is(or was) a Ford engine  with a cam chain.......

Fiat multijets have a cam belt and I know some manufacturers swap from Peugeot to Fiat if you spec the Comfortmatic (auto) gearbox..........

Hi Elsa,

Just seen your request for info on the 620se. 

We have had one for three years now and have done 12000 miles in it. It is a great piece of kit and the double/single bed arrangement is huge whichever way you use it.

Most of the other kit is similar to the 620se  already described.

The payload is over 700 k gs so it's unlikely you will overload it even with the rear kitchen arrangement.

The only issue is it is slightly susceptible to side winds on motorways,  but aren't they all.

Last trip we got 30mpg.

I would highly recommend it but be quick as ther aren't many around of this configuration - Bailey stopped producing them, can't understand why!

Sorry, meant 625 se alternative - typo error.

Hi All Thanks for the reply, Glad it a cam chain, do Bailey do a fix bed model with a garage underneath it? Thanks Elsa

Hi All Thanks for the reply, Glad it a cam chain, do Bailey do a fix bed model with a garage underneath it? Thanks Elsa

Write your comments here...best place to look would be on their website....

they are supposed to be releasing one (79-6G?) imminently...

i thought at the NEC but it didnt make it....

ive not seen any pictures, only the reports in mags that 'its coming soon....'

remember, this will be Bailey's first attempt at a garage model, and that there are many, many, continental brands who have been doing this for years....

have a good look around....

Like other manufacturers, you will find posts on the motorhome forums questionning the build quality of Baileys and in particular, leaks. You will also find many happy owners.

Make sure you can get your vehicle serviced, or at least any warranty work done, by a Peugeot dealer who has experience of motorhomes. Some Peugeot dealers cannot deal with motorhomes. Fiat based motorhomes are serviced by the Fiat Professional garages, most who have experience of motorhomes that require a different service schedule to commercial vans. Some dealers can service your motorhome. They say 70% of motorhomes are based on a Fiat.

Also check out the loading margin especially if you are adding electric bikes and other accessories [should be OK though]. If its one of the wider Baileys, it'll be the same width as the smaller buses and 15" wider than a standard panel van so be sure you can cope with the width.

there is a 68-2 in the new range, rear lounge 2 berth with 450kg payload.

moving up to the 75-2 french bed 2-berth version payload falls to an 'unusable' (IMHO) 315kg

the 79 series sits on a 3850 chassis.

no indication from Bailey as to what is (or more to the point, isnt) included in the MIRO for this range.

with the trend for manufacturers to 'miss out' things like fresh water, i would be very wary about the 75 series and would even be having the dealer weigh the 68 series prior to any decision.

Baileys are very wide vans, and wider vans, like longer vans, add weight....

if your licence covers you beyond 3.5t, no problem...

if not, check the weight for yourself.

remember, it will almost certainly be the rear axle limit that is breached before the MTPLM.....so, you might think you have (say) 350 kg to spare, but adding (say) just 200kg might take the rear axle over the limit.

again, if youre thinking about a rack and electric bikes, this is exactly the loading place that will do the most damage, weightwise.

check and check again....

I think a good thing to consider apart from weight is design.  British MH's design are mostly based on their caravans which they take and then plonk it on the back of a chassis.  IMHO the Euro MH's are designed as a MH from scratch so make best use of the space available.  Also build quality, look at the drawers on a Bailey or SWIFT and compare to a Knaus, Carthago or Hymer, or the partition walls, seats etc.

they are supposed to be releasing one (79-6G?) imminently...

i thought at the NEC but it didnt make it....

ive not seen any pictures, only the reports in mags that 'its coming soon....'

remember, this will be Bailey's first attempt at a garage model, and that there are many, many, continental brands who have been doing this for years....

have a good look around....

Not quite their first garage model BB, they did do one before think it was the 650 it had twin singles over a garage, the garage doors were not as big as some makes. We looked at it but hought it a bit flimsy, there was no over head lockers in the bedroom and the wardrobes were not much good either. We thought they would work on it and come out with something the next year but the didn't, hopefully now they have put a bit more thought into it.