advice please

[jarvo]

hi all , at the moment i have a t4 transporter, 98 lwb full conversion and i have got the chance of buying a fleetwood jamboree for a very good price, if i buy i would have LPG conversion on it my question is, am i doing the right thing changing ? and apart from the size what other disadvantages are there
storage, tax, insurance , ect

 

[bigboack]

hi all , at the moment i have a t4 transporter, 98 lwb full conversion and i have got the chance of buying a fleetwood jamboree for a very good price, if i buy i would have LPG conversion on it my question is, am i doing the right thing changing ? and apart from the size what other disadvantages are there
storage, tax, insurance , ect

Think you named them there, Storage is the main thing i guess, Insurance wont be much different,tax similar also, Parking is one for a bigger van also. Height barriers can be a pain on car parks,Bigger van more space. Good luck with that.

 

[lebesset]

depends how old it is ; I have been down this route some years ago and unfortunately the valves and seats were absolute junk [ chevvy 4 bolt 350 ] and the lpg destroyed them in no time at all
I presume current american engines are better , but no guarantee just because they run on unleaded , if you converted a honda car new today it won't stand lpg [ amongst others ]

there are additives you can use which help , but imho they are not a complete answer [ and they are expensive ]
I like lpg , ran it for 25 years , but on quality engines [ volvo/ audi ]
so be careful , seek advice on the lpg side before you buy , I know you can't give away older petrol engined american motorhomes , so you can soon lose your shirt

 

[LOC]

The question I would ask myself is "why is it at such a good price?" As you know, in this life you only get what you pay for and sometimes not even that!

However, good luck with it if you buy.

Len

 

[AndyC]

What's the GVW - does your licence cover you to drive it?

AndyC

 

[pappajohn]

What's the GVW - does your licence cover you to drive it?

AndyC

based on new models....

gross is 14500lbs....around 7 tons... so a C1 class licence will be ok.

road tax is cheaper at £165 per year.

storage....they vary from 25ft to 31ft depending on sub model...so make your own decisions

insurance ??????? depends on personal circumstances.

all based on the Ford E450 chassis with a 6.8ltr Triton V10 engine.

biggest disadvantage is fuel consumption....maybe 12mpg if you're lucky.