- Oct 16, 2008
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By an ex RV`er......... what I thought of down sizing to a good sized Eurovan...
Well after 30 nights away in nearly 3 months..... and not worrying what is going to go wrong and returns to the dealer to have problems sorted, and done nearly as many miles as we did the short time we owned our last RV... I did miss the space of having a slide...
But we have now got over the internal size... issue..
And what we have we are able to just jump in it and go any where without forward planning..
We have been to sites that I would never have dreamed of taking an RV... And we have been to sites that would not take us when we had an RV. ie Lychet Matravers (Superb site).. just to name one.... some of the sites in North Wales we have been to, would have been a logistical night mare to get too, and in the most beautiful surroundings...
With what we have we have a terrific payload and a good trailer/car towing capacity to keep me within the law, and not worry about being over weight..
Other than the usual stuff associated with a full yank RV, ie Black Tote trolly, Macerator, 3" hoses etc, etc... we have the space for all we used to carry and some... Our garage and belly lockers are ample for our needs....
Some will argue that forward planning is not an issue..... I beg to differ.. been there done that... and planning as to will the site be able to take us... will there be a designated Black/Grey dump...
To summarise yes we did do the right thing... Yes we did miss the space of an RV with a superslide.. No we don't miss all the hastle of when things go wrong.. (And we had plenty of those )
Out of all the Yank RV`s and 5th wheels we had we never owned a diesel,,, they were all Petrol/LPG..... and unless you have large tanks, can be a problem getting LPG, when you need it...
No doubt some will come on and praise the big stuff up to the hilt... and pull my findings too pieces..
But I was asked a simple question.. what were my thoughts, and that is what I gave... And now I have a vehicle that I can go anywhere, and use it for the purpose it was intended.....
To go touring with and see other places and not the same old venue`s... :thumb:
Not meant to offend anybody or pick holes in RV`s... but just the way we have found things in a few short months...
"Happy" Mo, in his "Ice Cream Cart".....
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Well after 30 nights away in nearly 3 months..... and not worrying what is going to go wrong and returns to the dealer to have problems sorted, and done nearly as many miles as we did the short time we owned our last RV... I did miss the space of having a slide...
But we have now got over the internal size... issue..
And what we have we are able to just jump in it and go any where without forward planning..
We have been to sites that I would never have dreamed of taking an RV... And we have been to sites that would not take us when we had an RV. ie Lychet Matravers (Superb site).. just to name one.... some of the sites in North Wales we have been to, would have been a logistical night mare to get too, and in the most beautiful surroundings...
With what we have we have a terrific payload and a good trailer/car towing capacity to keep me within the law, and not worry about being over weight..
Other than the usual stuff associated with a full yank RV, ie Black Tote trolly, Macerator, 3" hoses etc, etc... we have the space for all we used to carry and some... Our garage and belly lockers are ample for our needs....
Some will argue that forward planning is not an issue..... I beg to differ.. been there done that... and planning as to will the site be able to take us... will there be a designated Black/Grey dump...
To summarise yes we did do the right thing... Yes we did miss the space of an RV with a superslide.. No we don't miss all the hastle of when things go wrong.. (And we had plenty of those )
Out of all the Yank RV`s and 5th wheels we had we never owned a diesel,,, they were all Petrol/LPG..... and unless you have large tanks, can be a problem getting LPG, when you need it...
No doubt some will come on and praise the big stuff up to the hilt... and pull my findings too pieces..
But I was asked a simple question.. what were my thoughts, and that is what I gave... And now I have a vehicle that I can go anywhere, and use it for the purpose it was intended.....
To go touring with and see other places and not the same old venue`s... :thumb:
Not meant to offend anybody or pick holes in RV`s... but just the way we have found things in a few short months...
"Happy" Mo, in his "Ice Cream Cart".....
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