Choosing the right motorhome

Interesting. Am I right in thinking that Merc Sprinter and Ford Transits are the only ones that really do RWD in commercial offering with Fiat Ducato and Boxers being FWD?

Does the presence of an Al-Ko chassis imply front wheel drive?

Are there any motorhome groups around the Wirral that I could plague?

SeeYa
 
sprinter ,vw lt ,transit,fiat daily ,isuzu,mitsubishi,merc vario,ldv convoy ,all truck convertions. remember all motor homes are converted vans really.
most under 3.5 ton arent really suitable for long terming as there is hardly any pay load.
 
SeeYa said:
am totally confused about gas - what is the difference between, lpg, butane and propane and does the use of one limit the use of the other wrt to installed apparatus.
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OMG you aked about gas, I'm surprised you have not had a hundred replys to this :D :D

LPG and Propane - basikly the same stuff
Butane a different gas that is good for summer use but many say is no good in winter, never used it myself as it tends to be more expensive.

As far as I am aware you can use both and equipment in vans will handle both but you will need different regulators, thats the bit that fits on the bottle or connects to the bottle and 'regulates' how fast the gas comes out of the bottle.

My advise is if you can afford it then get yourself a refillable bottle such as a 'Gaslow' and then you can fill up at petrol stations that sell LPG for cars which is the same stuff that comes in the orange propane bottles in the UK. Except its about half the price when you buy it from the petrol station. Its legal and the bottles and the refil systems can be used with adapters pretty much anywhere in europe.

There are other systems and I'm sure others will now post about all the wonderful refil gadgets and types of systems there are out there because we love a good GAS thread on here :D :D
 
dont get him confused .propane and butane are both lpg. lpg stands for liquid petroleom gas.
autogas is what is sold at the pumps. in uk the same tanker delivers propane to both auto and your tank at home. in other countries it may vary.
certainly in north africa alot of bottles are filled with a high pentane gas ,its also liquid in its compressed state.
you can fill normal bottles with an adaptor sold on ebay or with adaptors to a bulk head fitting from the official autogas fitting places .
i use spanish and maroc bottles sometimes calor all can be filled .
propane is used up north in winter as it doesnt freeze so easy. i have had bother with propane in the depths of winter.
strangely when you are in the snow up the atlas mountains the butane -pentane as never caused a problem .may be air pressure plays apart as well.
cheers alan.
 
vwalan said:
dont get him confused .propane and butane are both lpg. lpg stands for liquid petroleom gas.
autogas is what is sold at the pumps. in uk the same tanker delivers propane to both auto and your tank at home. in other countries it may vary.
certainly in north africa alot of bottles are filled with a high pentane gas ,its also liquid in its compressed state.
you can fill normal bottles with an adaptor sold on ebay or with adaptors to a bulk head fitting from the official autogas fitting places .
i use spanish and maroc bottles sometimes calor all can be filled .
propane is used up north in winter as it doesnt freeze so easy. i have had bother with propane in the depths of winter.
strangely when you are in the snow up the atlas mountains the butane -pentane as never caused a problem .may be air pressure plays apart as well.
cheers alan.
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Don't get him confused you say LOL :D:D
 
I know that I ask a lot of questions but is there anywhere where you guys and gals publish information about your own pride and joys.

This happens on other forums - not necessarily motorhome related - and is a very useful source of information for total newbies like me.

Maybe it could be added into a personal profile; maybe it just needs a thread where people posted once and then edited as things got updated; maybe ....

... it's there somewhere already!

See ya

Pete
 
John Wickersham has written a number of books on campers and motorhomes. They can be very informative.

Go on to amazon.com and type in his name as author and you should find something.
 
If you can it's worth while visiting one of the motorhome shows around the country, you will be able to view a large number of vans & get lots of useful information. There is one coming up in Stratford Stratford Show in a couple of weeks & one in Cheshire Northern Motorcaravan SHow in July. If you are going join one of the clubs that will be there to get a small discount on the tickets (there are a few other free forums that oraganise rallies)

If you can you can always camp at these outdoor shows, you will usually find people around you only to willing to give you advice. I wouldn't say it's necessarily the best place to buy a van from the dealers but it depends on how desperate they are to sell.
 
SeeYa said:
I know that I ask a lot of questions but is there anywhere where you guys and gals publish information about your own pride and joys.

This happens on other forums - not necessarily motorhome related - and is a very useful source of information for total newbies like me.

Maybe it could be added into a personal profile; maybe it just needs a thread where people posted once and then edited as things got updated; maybe ....

... it's there somewhere already!

See ya

Pete
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If you use the search tool it often gets what you want, for instance search for 'refillable gas' or 'gaslow'
 
hiya seeya, i too wanted a van to travel europe in! having done it a coupla yrs ago on my bike. went to the shows (yawnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn) went to dealers(yawnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn) looked on sbmcc and lo and behold ..inspiration.... first i decided what i wanted from a van!, then what i wanted to do to the van!, could I do it or would i have to pay someone to do it? if it goes wrong how much will it cost? do i really need a shower i can't fit in?, do i need an oven? a bed to make up or a static bed? at the front or rear? how much weight do i want to carry? anyway...
i chose a 2002 2.5 diesel ldv convoy,bullet proof engine (transit)simple running gear,simple inards, huge inner capacity, good payload,loads of parts available still and cheap to buy.
build it exactly as you want it!and for a helluva lot less than £17.5k, convert it to veg oil and your fuel costs nowt as well!!!!

if you fancy a drive to wigan giz a shout and see what can be done with one!
 
Ola Alan, you haven't advised that the ideal all round vehicle is the mercedes 6.6 ton 709d as base. viz. high payload, twin rear wheels, no cambelt (gear driven), no electronics (just electrics),leaf springs, proper ladder chassis. Further, in many guises its to be found all over North Africa, Middle East and beyond, so parts no problem. Coincidently I'm thinking of selling mine
Did you get to Spain this year? Dennis still seems to be in/around La Linea/Gib.Keep well.
 
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