to rv or not to rv that is the question?

[wallyblackneck]

i am going to tour europe for a year mainly wild camp where possible/and safe to do so, I have a hymer b654 timeline, end bed, i doesn't have a big payload as its single rear axle, i have it on air bags but this doesnt alter payload allowance just rides better and fools the customs when looking for saggy rear springs for a heavy load of wine and booze, for more space and comfort and well more of everything , i am considering an rv, up to now i have worked out that it will need to be a petrol on lpg gas, what i need to know , is there any reliable figures for fuel/lpg consumption from anyone who is using one as opposed to trying to sell one with inflated figures? what are the other down sides to and rv for this type of journey? ie site access/ refusal based on size weight? road tolls? size and width in small towns ? and any thing else you may have encountered on the way? availabilty of lpg on the road etc?

 

[maingate]

We looked into the possibility of fulltiming with an RV. There can be some problems in Europe with size due to small villages, weight restrictions and narrow roads. I would think if you did your homework in planning trips, that would be surmountable.

A number of owners and former RV owners said that sticking to no more than 30 feet in length would be the best plan. You should have no problems on nearly every site or aire.


As for mpg, you will not get much (even on a diesel engine). I would suppose that the price of a used RV might have suffered due to the cost of fuel. Saving a lot on the purchase buys you a lot of travelling miles.


Hope that helps.

 

[Firefox]

I know a couple of people that have them and 10-12 mpg is typical. These are also the figures I saw quoted in an article about hiring them. Could be 4.5-6.0 litre engines :scared:

The same article boasted about their "eco-friendly" smaller hire van which was still pretty big. That returned the breathtaking figures of 13-15mpg :lol-053:

 

[fishy & Nina]

From memory a few of the smaller French towns have a 3T weight limit imposed - beware - but enjoy!

 

[maingate]

I know a couple of people that have them and 10-12 mpg is typical. These are also the figures I saw quoted in an article about hiring them. Could be 4.5-6.0 litre engines :scared:

The same article boasted about their "eco-friendly" smaller hire van which was still pretty big. That returned the breathtaking figures of 13-15mpg :lol-053:

The Chevvy pickup I had in Saudi years ago had a 5.7 litre petrol engine. :drive:


A lot of RV's have a 10 cylinder engine from what I can gather (unless I got that wrong).

 

[n brown]

not very good these modern motors,i used to get 15 to 18 out of my old dodge single decker and i thought that was bad