£225,000 at the NEC

[Al n Val]

So

we’re going to the NEC on thursday, we’ll be there a max of 6 hours possibly less looking to spend (maybe) £225000 less PX
on an A Class

1. max 8mtrs

2. Not white (silver)

3. 2 berth (poss 4) so 4 belts

4. Island bed (poss singles)

5. double floor but don’t want to have to climb a staircase to get in/out

6. big garage for folding elec bikes, chairs,table but no high bed inside

7. Must be auto and poss Merc but not essential so Iveco or something else

8. enough roof room for 600w min solar

This will poss be our last motorhome so good build quality with no shitty dealer backup service would be nice

Dealer max 2 hours but pre preferred less from West Yorks, is their any good dealers out there ???

Can you think of anything else and i’m not a fan of the TV in the hab door entrance either

cheers
Al

PS. Val will not entertain rouffle leather so has to be nice n smooth

 

[WESTY66]

I agree that a lot of RWD are not that good in the snow compared to FWD, but muddy fields are different thing all together in my opinion as you tend to sink into mud and that is where a RWD with 4 driven wheels on the rear axle really comes into it's own, I think it was Chester racecourse fun rally a few year ago that out of 90 vans there were less than 10 that drove out under their own steam, we were one of them in our IVECO based Flair

I Wonder out of those 10 were autos?? not many I suspect

 

[funflair]

I Wonder out of those 10 were autos?? not many I suspect

Not sure but mostly RWD for sure, I know one FWD hopped out using gripper mats and hydraulic jacks, ours has been pretty good so far even though it's auto.

 

[WESTY66]

Not sure but mostly RWD for sure, I know one FWD hopped out using gripper mats and hydraulic jacks, ours has been pretty good so far even though it's auto.

That’s pretty much how I would get out

 

[CazPaul]

A lot of people supporting rear wheel drive, unfortunately I have seen a lot of rear wheel drive van's stuck on the wet grass, while most front wheel managed, on wet and icy roads I find rear wheel drive as no traction, hence why they are good for drifting, where as front wheel drive you can steer into, I would go for front wheel any time, but that's just my opinion anyway

I’m the total opposite, seen loads of front wheel drive low profile motorhomes stuck on wet grass, RWD especially twin rear wheels are so much better traction on all surfaces

So I’m totally of the opposite opinion to you, you’ve seen loads of RWD vans stuck on wet grass whilst most FWD vans have managed? That’s the absolute total opposite to what almost everyone I know say

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[Oldrat]

At risk of stating the bleeding obvious - a gradient can make a difference

 

[poppycamper]

I’m the total opposite, seen loads of front wheel drive low profile motorhomes stuck on wet grass, RWD especially twin rear wheels are so much better traction on all surfaces

So I’m totally of the opposite opinion to you, you’ve seen loads of RWD vans stuck on wet grass whilst most FWD vans have managed? That’s the absolute total opposite to what almost everyone I know say

Absolutely agree with you CazPaul 100%

 

[Pausim]

The only motorhome I have had to get towed off a wet field was a rear wheel drive Mercedes Hymer. I also got stuck on a narrow, muddy, winding, steep lane in my rear wheel drive Ford van. The traction button on my Fiat has got me out of trouble when I thought it a lost cause.

 

[funflair]

The only motorhome I have had to get towed off a wet field was a rear wheel drive Mercedes Hymer. I also got stuck on a narrow, muddy, winding, steep lane in my rear wheel drive Ford van. The traction button on my Fiat has got me out of trouble when I thought it a lost cause.

I think a bit/lot depends on the size of the motorhome, with ours being 7500kg I wouldn't rate its chances if front wheel drive, we used to have a T4 VW for work and it was brilliant in snow drifts, never really tried it in the mud but my Sprinter would get stuck when it was empty but not bad with a caravan on the back.

 

[poppycamper]

but my Sprinter would get stuck when it was empty

You hit the nail on the head....
FWD empty van, all weight at front... good traction..
FWD loaded van all weight at back.. poor traction...
RWD empty van weight at front... poor traction
RWD loaded van... weight at back.. good traction..
However most mohos are loaded to a certain degree all the time therefore IMHO most of the weight is at the rear ( especially if you have a loaded garage) so the only option again IMO is RWD..

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[DandG5515]

Just to add to that, I’ve had twin RWD for 15 years never been stuck or towed, even at the worst Peterborough shows, snow, ice or mud. however last year a friend with similar weight van on identical chassis got stuck on the pitch next to us, difference was he was SINGLE RWD. That makes a massive difference.

 

[poppycamper]

Just to add to that, I’ve had twin RWD for 15 years never been stuck or towed, even at the worst Peterborough shows, snow, ice or mud. however last year a friend with similar weight van on identical chassis got stuck on the pitch next to us, difference was he was SINGLE RWD. That makes a massive difference.

Yes absolutely... however bet he would fair much better than FWD..
I too am DRW and have successfully pulled FWD motorhomes off pitches when they were absolutely stuck..

 

[1090alex]

Al n Val specified 'No shitty dealers'


Close to that budget we have just been negotiating today to buy a house in Poland which has been very well refurbished and fitted out, large kitchen living room, three bedrooms, two bathrooms (incl jacuzzi), all furniture included, two garages - one for the MH (12m long 4m wide, 4m high with full-length inspection pit.

We all spend our money differently.

12m long???...that's a decent sized motorhome.....

 

[nicholsong]

12m long???...that's a decent sized motorhome.....

The seller used to have a transport business and that garage was for his lorry.

Where we live at present we are limited to about 8m because of an 'S'-bend into the yard, although the MH-port itself would take 10m. The new house has a straight entry to that garage, electric gates from the road and big yard for turning, so anything up to 12m is possible, but I cannot imagine going beyond about 8.5 - 9m for our needs.