What would you do different about your rig or travel plans if you were to start again
-- Edited by beaul on Friday 4th of October 2019 12:54:23 PM
Landfall said
01:37 PM Oct 4, 2019
Probably would have purchased a motorhome instead of the caravan and 4wd set up. Caravan turned out to be a disaster and the 4wd a little disappointing, although the second attempt was more successful.
beaul said
02:30 PM Oct 4, 2019
i have had a camper trailer and a large caravan, rented a motorhome in germany, and lived on a 40ft yacht for 5 years. This time i am building a tent trailer, a trailer to carry the stuff and a tent to sleep in, i like camping rather than taking my home with me. If it rains stay in a motel.
woolman said
03:27 PM Oct 4, 2019
Buy a motor home built on commonly available chassis. The one I have is always "parts ex USA".
Neil
Greg 1 said
03:43 PM Oct 4, 2019
There are always minor things that you would change, but after having been a caravanner since childhood and now in my mid sixties, there isn't much that I would change with my current rig.
Probably the only major change would be to go to a trade type canopy tray with lift up side doors on my Ranger rather than the well body and fibreglass canopy I currently have. Would make accessing the rear of the ute so much easier. Had a look at a few at a recent field day I went to and am even considering a swap on the current vehicle.
Bagmaker said
10:55 AM Oct 5, 2019
think about it less and do it earlier.
iana said
07:02 PM Oct 7, 2019
Different traveling companion ? Male or Female
Tony Bev said
11:45 PM Oct 7, 2019
I am in the same boat as Bagmaker
I would have thought about it less, and done it sooner
In all honesty, I am not sure which is best, a caravan or a motorhome, (I have had both)
I find that both have their pro's and con's
beaul said
05:11 PM Oct 8, 2019
how important is reverse cycle air conditioning
dogbox said
09:10 PM Oct 8, 2019
beaul wrote:
how important is reverse cycle air conditioning
depends how hot it is ?
can have limited heating in real cold weather
Nevd said
07:10 PM Oct 10, 2019
I'd go a little bigger with the van. 17'6 is a tad on the small side for 2 adults and 2 dogs. The dogs have learned to take avoiding action during our walks in the "wee hours" When we have an adult daughter tag along, we would've been better with the 19' slideout we were looking at. Pity the salesman rubbed the better half up the wrong way.
landy said
09:40 PM Oct 10, 2019
dogbox wrote:
beaul wrote:
how important is reverse cycle air conditioning
depends how hot it is ?
can have limited heating in real cold weather
Or how cold it is.
dogbox said
08:40 AM Oct 11, 2019
landy wrote:
dogbox wrote:
beaul wrote:
how important is reverse cycle air conditioning
depends how hot it is ?
can have limited heating in real cold weather
Or how cold it is.
reverse cycle air conditioners always seem to fail on heating when you really want them to work. the colder it gets the less efficient they become
sandsmere said
09:13 AM Oct 11, 2019
dogbox wrote:
landy wrote:
dogbox wrote:
beaul wrote:
how important is reverse cycle air conditioning
depends how hot it is ?
can have limited heating in real cold weather
Or how cold it is.
reverse cycle air conditioners always seem to fail on heating when you really want them to work. the colder it gets the less efficient they become
What would you do different about your rig or travel plans if you were to start again
-- Edited by beaul on Friday 4th of October 2019 12:54:23 PM
Buy a motor home built on commonly available chassis. The one I have is always "parts ex USA".
Neil
I would have thought about it less, and done it sooner
In all honesty, I am not sure which is best, a caravan or a motorhome, (I have had both)
I find that both have their pro's and con's
depends how hot it is ?
can have limited heating in real cold weather
Or how cold it is.
reverse cycle air conditioners always seem to fail on heating when you really want them to work. the colder it gets the less efficient they become
That,s why we have a Truma gas heater.