In at the deep end? Full time and Newbie! (1 Viewer)

[Sundowner ll]

Hi. I'm another newbie wanting to go full-timing early in the new year. Going to have a budget of around £35.000, looking at buying a Hymer or Rapido then tour the UK for a few months then over to Europe. Will be seeking lots of advice and MH for sale.

 

[WynandJean]

Hello and welcome from West Midlands.

Wyn

 

[Skyway]

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[Janine]

Hello and welcome to the Fun

 

[wigster]

 

[Al-Di]

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[Jim]

Hi,

I wouldn't get too hung up on a particular make, your Hymer or Rapido are great marques but as a full timer you should have two things in mind, layout and payload. The layout needs to really fit your lifestyle, consider what is essential for you. for example, kitchen size, fixed beds, sofas, dinettes etc. A full-timer carries winter coats in summer and you should look for at least 900kg of payload. Get the layout and payload just right and you won't care what marque it is Best of luck and welcome to the fun

 

[Andacami]

 

[Bailey 15]

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[Figaro]

 

[AnnB]

Hi and welcome.

 

[davidbaldam]

Hi and welcome to FUN.

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[gus-lopez]

 

[Reallyretired]

Dont get to hung up on particular makes. Rapidos are great, I have one, but are heavy due to solidly constructed furniture. An A class as youve pictured is unlikely to be usable at 3500kg so consider what licence you have.

 

[Armytwowheels]

Hello and welcome from another fulltimer.

As Jim said, layout and payload is your main priority, then price and make. Although your choices of either a Hymer or Rapido are very sound choices.

We carry a lot of kit all the time, bikes, paddle boards, skis. Plus all the accompanying clothes, shoes, boots etc that go with those sports. We haven't got the exact layout we would wish for, but it is close enough for the size of van - 7.8m. The most important thing for us was payload and a big garage. Then fixed beds, big enough and comfy enough for fulltime. The size of the fridge/freezer was also a consideration, as was the thermal qualities of the van.

After two other vans, a Hymer and a Dethleffs (neither of which was the wrong van, we just developed) we now have a Iveco based Carthago S Plus with a payload of 900kg. If you are going this heavy though make sure you have the right driving licence.

None of our vans have been young, 2000, 2005 and 2008, but I consider we made good choices on sound, solid motorhomes. All have had a few niggles but nothing disastrous.

Whatever you choose, good luck with your new life style and enjoy the ride.

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[AndyPK]

Welcome from Ciren!

 

[HugoBNB]

Welcome

 

[Podney]

Hello and .
Sounds like a great plan

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[David and Sally]

 

[Wendo55]

 

[bigalw35]

Hi & welcome to mohofun, we've got the Hymer B680 and love it, but we don't full time

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[ambulancekidd]

 

[jonsea]

Hi and

 

[glenn2926]

Eyup.

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[f6c]

Welcome aboard

 

[Snoopy]

Hi and welcome

 

[Vipar]

Greetings peeps welcome from Bexley

Listen to uncle Jim he’s been there done it and got the T shirt xxxL

Only joking Jim don’t ban me

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[Beemobile]

 

[AvalonAdventur]

Good morning and welcome.
We did the same this year and purchased a 2006 Rapido. Great fridge freezer size, fixed bed and plenty of storage.
We managed a three month tour in between lockdowns and are loving it.
Drop us a message if you have any questions on our first six months full timing in Vern the Van.

 

[Wabs]

Hello and welcome,you will get all you need to know here,the members are an encylopaedia of knowledge,I’ve learnt everything I know from here,,good luck on your quest.

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