Length of motorhome

Is the latest model on the same length chassis, if not is the rear overhang much longer, i do not think the length would be a problem on sites

Grounding has more to do with the rear overhang, as JVB said, rather than overall length. 

Small is beautiful in my book but each to their own🙂

We used to have an Apache 700SE which was 7.2 meters long. I must admit we did ground it a few times a couple of times on our way in to Berwick Seaview club site which has quite a steep approach road but we learned to take the road at a certain angle and it was fine. Also managed to clatter the towbar once when coming out a petrol station as there was a (slight) dip on the road. Overall it was fine we had the van 4 years and this only happened say 4-5 times. The van did have quite a long over hang at the back.

I can't speak for the model in question but our previous Bailey Approach 740 was 7.5 metres long and a fairly long overhang. It was renown for being very low to the ground and in six years  it only grounded once and that was when I turned off a main road and into a minor steep approach road to the campsite in Austria. I had been expecting problems but they never materialised. I had always thought that Auto Trail's always higher off the ground than Bailey's?

David

There was a Dutch couple in a motor caravan with quite a large over hang and it had two sprung caster wheels attached ,which as he said had saved a lot of "problems"

what are your specific requirements/wants?

while some manufacturers have just been adding length (and cost and weight) year on year, some have become much more innovative, finding ways to give the same feel/layouts but in a smaller space.

you dont say which Apache you have, but perhaps another converter can meet your needs without the concerns over length, overhang...

also, remember, these larger vans give tiny payloads at 3500kg (sometimes all but unusable) but to drive them at heavier weights will require different license groups and add speed and other restrictions.

good luck.

 My "Concorde Charisma" (and most Concorde's) have 'drag wheels' fitted as standard.These protect the rear valence and under body from damage due to the long overhang,such as ferries/tide levels',road humps etc etc .Not an expensive addition i would think ,compared to the rear end being ripped off !! .

sorry, just seen its the rear lounge 700 model.

i dont know what the 'old' version chassis was, but with the longer body, the new version runs on the heavy 4250kg chassis...great for payload but requires C1 license group.

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We can't consider a longer motorhome due to the angle and steepness of our driveway. Somehow the articulated caravan and tow car manged it but there are drawbacks in certain situations, particularly on steep sided sites and steep bends etc.