Motorhome with a 2.1m overhang

[Murrayclan]

I am looking at buying a motor home with a 2.1m overhang from the centre of the rear wheel to the end of the chassis and only 27cm clearance. It looks quite long and I am wondering if anyone can tell me if this is going to cause a problem for access generally?

 

[Swifter]

Hello and welcome
whats the make and model of the motorhome ?
Is it a Bailey ?

 

[pappajohn]

It may present a problem boarding ferries etc where the loading ramp can be quite steep.

 

[Jim]

I’d say Bailey or Bessecar. Am I right? Meanwhile welcome to the fun.

 

[Murrayclan]

It is a Burstner Solano. We are new to this and it has come up as we do have a steep drive. It then made me start to worry that it could restrict us elsewhere.

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[Murrayclan]

Hello and welcome
whats the make and model of the motorhome ?
Is it a Bailey ?

Its a Burstner Solano

 

[CazPaul]

It could be a problem having a steep drive ours is steep and then bottoms out at the road, we’ve always had high chassis for this reason.

 

[Murrayclan]

It could be a problem having a steep drive ours is steep and then bottoms out at the road, we’ve always had high chassis for this reason.

My problem is whether this is particularly low or is it normal? I don't have anything to compare.

 

[DavidG58]

Sounds pretty much identical to our Hymer

I have fitted air suspension so I can lift the rear by a good few inches, hopefully just before I need it, or after grounding

as said above also very good for ferry loading especially the smaller Scottish ones

Edit - just thought I would measure mine

2.8m overhang from wheel centre and 0.3m high under chassis

 

[CazPaul]

My problem is whether this is particularly low or is it normal? I don't have anything to compare.

Ours is also 2.1 from the centre of the rear wheels to the furthest point at the bumper. That’s not excessive at all.

To the bottom part of the rear bumper where it starts is 47centimetres.

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[Murrayclan]

Sounds pretty much identical to our Hymer

I have fitted air suspension so I can lift the rear by a good few inches, hopefully just before I need it, or after grounding

as said above also very good for ferry loading especially the smaller Scottish ones

Edit - just thought I would measure mine

2.8m overhang from wheel centre and 0.3m high under chassis

Thanks , does it restrict sites you can access?

 

[CazPaul]

Sounds pretty much identical to our Hymer

I have fitted air suspension so I can lift the rear by a good few inches, hopefully just before I need it, or after grounding

as said above also very good for ferry loading especially the smaller Scottish ones

Edit - just thought I would measure mine

2.8m overhang from wheel centre and 0.3m high under chassis

Is the 0.3 to the rear bumper David the lowest point of the bumper?

 

[DavidG58]

Thanks , does it restrict sites you can access?

no problem when actually on site, it’s often the access roads, it doesn’t need much slope when turning in to ground

 

[DavidG58]

Is the 0.3 to the rear bumper David the lowest point of the bumper?

that's to our chassis

 

[CazPaul]

that's to our chassis

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Our chassis is much higher than the bumper so the opposite of yours. Never too much notice until now.

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[Jim]

Thanks , does it restrict sites you can access?

There are plenty worse. Ferry ramps in particular will have you wincing. You probably can get some air bags in place and pump them up when you think you might ground. We did this and it worked well. But the cost of those made me wince too

 

[Trevor Wbm]

Mine's about the same. I grounded it once through my own stupidity a couple of weeks after picking the moho up - forgot what I was driving and pulled on to a too-steep drive to turn around - and have learned the hard way about getting too close to a wall then having to swing out around a vehicle that pulled up close to the front end. No damage done but a lot like Austin Powers trying to turn round in the corridor.

It will need taking into account but once you've driven it a bit it's a learned habit.

 

[Andacami]

I'm always grinding the underside of my towbar on the Corinium Duo although I'm starting to recognise areas that require a bit more care when maneuvering! The last episode was coming off a weighbridge; as my straight-line exit was blocked I had to turn off early and was not expecting the teeth curling noise from the rear (albeit some distance away ).

 

[2 Jabs]

It can sometimes help if you tackle a slope, like a boarding ramp, at a slight diagonal such that one wheel will raise slightly before the other.

 

[Murrayclan]

Thank you all, you are making me feel a little more confident ( and a little concerned that you seem to merrily be grounding out all over the place!)
If I can get the thing on my driveway it looks like I will be joining the 'MOHO' gang!

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[bigtwin]

Ours is 2.6m with 30cm clearance. You get to recognise what is and isn’t viable.

Ian

 

[Gaston aires]

Semi air suspension will help. You can go to off road settings and the rear will lift up a few inches. Our drive will always scrape the tow bar without it. Push the button and up she goes.
Phil

 

[DuxDeluxe]

Someone on here simply bolted some nylon trolley wheels on to the chassis extension

 

[bigtwin]

Someone on here simply bolted some nylon trolley wheels on to the chassis extension

Always a great solution; not!

If you want to increase the frequency of grounding (and increase the stresses to boot), it’s the way forward; not for me though.

Ian

 

[Lenny HB]

A 2.1m overhang is quite short 2.4m is fairly common.

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[DuxDeluxe]

Always a great solution; not!

If you want to increase the frequency of grounding (and increase the stresses to boot), it’s the way forward; not for me though.

Ian

Not necessarily if the wheel only slightly protrudes but of course you are right as always. I never said it was a good idea anyway. Not something I would do as have plenty of clearance and a shortish overhang

 

[A S R]

Never had a problem with the overhang on mine. Even getting on and off ferries to Skye and Orkney. I followed a motorhome off a ferry to Skye last year which had a smaller overhang than mine and he had a couple of bikes on a rack. He walloped the arse of his van and mullered the wheels on his bikes too. I thought oh great, if he’s grounded out I’m about to as well. Nothing! Straight off no problem. I’ve not caught it on anything yet.

 

[namwaldog]

We have a 2010 Burstner Solano.

We have "bottomed out" about 5 times in as many years. 3 times on Scottish ferries and twice (believe it or not on the entrance to Lidl car parks in Europe)

It's was a shock the first couple of times but it has never done any damage to the MH.

I have never had any problems on sites at home or abroad

 

[Murrayclan]

We have a 2010 Burstner Solano.

We have "bottomed out" about 5 times in as many years. 3 times on Scottish ferries and twice (believe it or not on the entrance to Lidl car parks in Europe)

It's was a shock the first couple of times but it has never done any damage to the MH.

I have never had any problems on sites at home or abroad

Thanks, really appreciate your help. Love the MH and hope it is the way forward.

 

[Vipar]

Right everyone up front so that the back end comes up, and you Hilda