I seem to find all the narrow roads!! (1 Viewer)

[WESTY66]

Well upon my tour to Croatia we have been through some really dodgy narrow roads and passes in Germany, Austria, Slovenia and now Croatia which tells me when you are as tight as me and don’t pay for the go box, Dars box and road tolls the big 3.5t+ motorhomes are a bit of a nuisance with the size and weight penalties. Anyway Simon-Alan Kerr that knaus Boxdrive is looking very attractive

 

[nicholsong]

The width of a >3.5t whether 'A' or 'C' class is normally the same as .5t of the same at 2.3m. [Except Bailey at 2.5m]

Only PVCs are narrower.

So weight is not a factor. Length could be on tight corners and overhang on steep hairpins.

 

[Figaro]

Just breathe in, tis wot I do

 

[WESTY66]

The width of a >3.5t whether 'A' or 'C' class is normally the same as .5t of the same at 2.3m. [Except Bailey at 2.5m]

Only PVCs are narrower.

So weight is not a factor. Length could be on tight corners and overhang on steep hairpins.

You’re spot on geoff except that weight IS the factor, because if I wasn’t over 3.5t I could have the option of zooming down the motorways and through the tunnels in Austria and Slovenia (which is where all the passes are to avoid them)

And yes the Knaus Boxdrive IS a pvc

 

[WESTY66]

Just breathe in, tis wot I do

I’ve had to on many occasion when the logging trucks come flying by within what seems to be mm’s away from my Bus mirrors

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[ontheroadagain]

The width of a >3.5t whether 'A' or 'C' class is normally the same as .5t of the same at 2.3m. [Except Bailey at 2.5m]

Only PVCs are narrower.

Our Adria Compact is only 2.12m wide.
It also has the short arm mirrors which make it the same width as a PVC.
It is great to drive.

 

[mitzimad]

passing on narrow roads only goes wrong if one of you opens your eyes

 

[Lenny HB]

The width of a >3.5t whether 'A' or 'C' class is normally the same as .5t of the same at 2.3m. [Except Bailey at 2.5m]

A lot of the newer vans are narrower. Our last two Hymers only 2.21m, Carthago Compact Line 2.12m. Westy66 Carthago is 2. 27m.

 

[Derek’soldvan]

I live in Devon, got some tight roads here too, I recall a meeting with a lovely new 4x4 last year when I had quite a big reverse exercise the lady driver of the merc had a short reverse & wouldnt, so in the back. Made a coffee & got a mag, sat in drivers seat, eventually she relented, somewhat disgruntled, coffee was nice though

 

[Lenny HB]

WESTY66 how many villages have had to spend over 20 min reversing out of?

Once you have done that a few times you will know what a narrow road really is.

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[Coastal Cruiser.]

WESTY66 how many villages have had to spend over 20 min reversing out of?

Once you have done that a few times you will know what a narrow road really is.

Or going a couple of hundred yards down a lane to a site with the bushes above the van and brushing both mirrors only to find you have taken the wrong entrance and you can’t make the turn even though you are feet away from the correct entrance

Or going through a small village only to find the sign that they put up quarter of a mile back says road closed for a street party, or something like that in foreign

 

[WESTY66]

WESTY66 how many villages have had to spend over 20 min reversing out of?

Once you have done that a few times you will know what a narrow road really is.

See, I told you france and Spain are no good!!

 

[Minxy]

A lot of the newer vans are narrower. Our last two Hymers only 2.21m, Carthago Compact Line 2.12m. Westy66 Carthago is 2. 27m.

Well some people just can't help themselves and have to have a big one ... its not just about "never mind the quality, feel the width" ... sometimes less is more as we've found as we love our svelte Compactline!

 

[Rudski01]

I’m afraid we just stumped up, got a go box and dars box, I can drive 44 ton wagons but couldn’t be on with the hassle, some people say it’s all part of the experience but it’s hard enough just getting into some of the pitches on these sites in Croatia ask Coastal Cruiser. I don’t need to stress all the way on the journey as well.

 

[Off da Grid]

Pull the mirrors in less drag as well. On roads like that your more worried what’s in front than behind.

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[Lenny HB]

Pull the mirrors in less drag as well. On roads like that your more worried what’s in front than behind.

That no work on an A Class.

 

[Jamesh]

Try welcome beach in Cornwall now that is tight in a pvc!!!

 

[bobnick]

I think our van is 4mt wide, at least it feels that wide on some roads.

 

[cyberyacht]

Despite having a Carthago Compactline, a fire engine still managed to clout my mirror in Le Bourget about ten days ago. Fortunately a bit of T Cut will resolve the black mark he left. Blighter wasn't even on 'blues and two's'

 

[Rodders1234]

Is the issue the width or the cost of motorway tolls when you over 3.5 tns? How do they know your weight to charge toll costs?

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[WESTY66]

Is the issue the width or the cost of motorway tolls when you over 3.5 tns? How do they know your weight to charge toll costs?

Probably a bit of both, I don’t know whether they know your weight going down the road but if you get pulled and you don’t have the right/no sticker/box then you will be heavily fined and there’s a lot more patrols over there than there is here.