CraigHarris
Free Member
I've finally bitten the bullet and opted for a proper self build conversion rather than my previous partitioned van (MWB high roof Sprinter) with a bed.
Hardest thing I've encountered so far was getting insurance with a realistic mileage limit - when insured as a van I had a policy with unlimited mileage, now that it's insured as a motorhome I've had to settle for a limit of 20,000 miles which hopefully I won't go over - but with a 5000+ mile trip across Europe and back starting this Friday I might end up using over a quarter of my annual allowance in just 5 weeks, and I have multiple trips to Scotland, Dorset & Cornwall lined up for later in the year (I'm based in South Wales)
I've got most stuff sorted out, but hopefully some of you will be able to help me out with sourcing the last few, more obscure things needed to finish the conversion ... though most of it might have to wait until I get back from Europe due to time constraints.
Hardest thing I've encountered so far was getting insurance with a realistic mileage limit - when insured as a van I had a policy with unlimited mileage, now that it's insured as a motorhome I've had to settle for a limit of 20,000 miles which hopefully I won't go over - but with a 5000+ mile trip across Europe and back starting this Friday I might end up using over a quarter of my annual allowance in just 5 weeks, and I have multiple trips to Scotland, Dorset & Cornwall lined up for later in the year (I'm based in South Wales)
I've got most stuff sorted out, but hopefully some of you will be able to help me out with sourcing the last few, more obscure things needed to finish the conversion ... though most of it might have to wait until I get back from Europe due to time constraints.