Richard974
Free Member
Hi all,
Just joined your forum mostly to ask some questions as I don't believe I'm the only one in this situation.
We've had a couple of campervans over the years and as we have a dog (a border collie) always find a campervan a bit cramped and lacking in floor space.
At home I regularly do yoga and I don't see why I should have to give it up when we go away in the camper (mostly out of the summer months when it's cooler for the dog).
So we thought we'd get a bigger camper (max 7m) either a semi-integral or a full integral.
But all the manufactures seem to copy similar layouts, none of them do a layout with more floor and dog friendly.
I can draw up several suitable floor plans in a few minutes but no manufactures are interest (yes, I've tried contacting them).
Now like most good dog owners, we don't fancy our dog getting launched through the windscreen if we have an accident.
In our day-to-day vehicle he always travels in a suitable car cage which is anchored down.
Why does no motorhome manufacturer think about this? We certainly see many motorhomes with just 2 people and a dog in them.
I really don't want a 3rd or 4th travel seat but it seems I can't easily remove them the put in a dog cage.
I've considered a DIY conversion but where do I get a semi-integral empty shell as the van based conversion is too narrow for us.
We're now looking to buy a Challenger 260 Graphite and adapt the garage to form a dog cage.
Thoughts?
R
Just joined your forum mostly to ask some questions as I don't believe I'm the only one in this situation.
We've had a couple of campervans over the years and as we have a dog (a border collie) always find a campervan a bit cramped and lacking in floor space.
At home I regularly do yoga and I don't see why I should have to give it up when we go away in the camper (mostly out of the summer months when it's cooler for the dog).
So we thought we'd get a bigger camper (max 7m) either a semi-integral or a full integral.
But all the manufactures seem to copy similar layouts, none of them do a layout with more floor and dog friendly.
I can draw up several suitable floor plans in a few minutes but no manufactures are interest (yes, I've tried contacting them).
Now like most good dog owners, we don't fancy our dog getting launched through the windscreen if we have an accident.
In our day-to-day vehicle he always travels in a suitable car cage which is anchored down.
Why does no motorhome manufacturer think about this? We certainly see many motorhomes with just 2 people and a dog in them.
I really don't want a 3rd or 4th travel seat but it seems I can't easily remove them the put in a dog cage.
I've considered a DIY conversion but where do I get a semi-integral empty shell as the van based conversion is too narrow for us.
We're now looking to buy a Challenger 260 Graphite and adapt the garage to form a dog cage.
Thoughts?
R