A prospective motorhomer

 , Welcome along Terry.Good choice a motorhome ,(i.m.o.) I am on my fourth on now .In your own space ,in your own time.No unhooking or hooking up,extra clip on mirrors.,On board water and waste tanks,all your favourite bits and pieces on board with you.Pull up,kettle on DONE !! ENJOY ,.

Hello welcome to CT and to motorhoming.

My advice would be to get out there and look at as many different makes and layouts and think about how you would use each one. A large dealer or a show would be great cos you can pop in and out as many times as you like ?. Think about height length weight too as well as engine size. 

There are several threads on here, but the search facility is rubbish , about this type of thing.  But ask away.

Having said all that we bought ours nine years ago on impulse no research before at all just a visit to a large dealers for a look around. Hubby now refuses to go out with a cheque book!!!! We have never regretted our choice of layout or size. Just lucky or meant to be???

We changed from caravan to MH last September and havent regretted it all. Probably the first big decision is weight as if over 3500kg you need to reapply for your driving licence when you reach 70. We found MMM magazine very useful along with forums like this and friends who already had a MH invaluable, ask away someone will always help.

Hi,

we are also contemplating changing our caravan for a motorhome, but we have a Labrador cross dog that travels in the back of our car. My question is where does he travel in a motor home?

many dog-owning motorhome owners on CT with just as many ways to transport said canine safely....lots of advice on its way, im sure

We used a passenger seat with car harness or if occupied by a human we have a bar behind the drivers seat so again harness and adaption with the lead to allow her to lay down.

Hi Terry and welcome to Club Together.

It might be helpful if you post your questions about motorhome choices in the Motorhome Section so they don't get lost within the Introductions Section.

My dog travels very happily in a dog crate / cage.

She was crate trained as a puppy but the only time it is used now is when travelling.

It is a personal opinion but I think a crate is safer.

Crate is good but we couldn't secure in our motorhome hence harness. But whatever method you use everyone including the dog need to be secure.

After caravanning for about thirty years we switched this year to an AS Broadway and have just spent a month touring France. Fantastic! Should have switched several years ago.

We decided on a traditional UK design (no garage) and also kept below 3500 kg. It meant a massive clear out of all the junk we used to take but now we realise that we didn't need it, in fact, we made a big thing of cutting down our awning mat but hardly used it so that will probably get slung out as well - along with the broom!

Great having a panoramic view when travelling then, when you stop, switch the engine off, apply handbrake and your done. The solar panel kicks in, the fridge switches itself to gas then when you get around to it you can plug power in (if you need it).