We got the smallest tag along we could get that still had a usable bathroom (wife's prerequisite for getting one). It's an older 16'. It's pretty comfortable, hauls easily and fairly quick to set up. Truck is free to use. This was just to see if we actually do like it, If it turns out that we use it enough we'll probably get a new one eventually. We did originally think about a motor home but Registration and insurance on a vehicle that we would get such limited use out of and having to drag another vehicle around just turned us off to the idea.
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#4222774 - 01/29/1601:28 AMRe: Thinking of buying a motor home
[Re: Dart]
We got the smallest tag along we could get that still had a usable bathroom (wife's prerequisite for getting one). It's an older 16'. It's pretty comfortable, hauls easily and fairly quick to set up. Truck is free to use. This was just to see if we actually do like it, If it turns out that we use it enough we'll probably get a new one eventually. We did originally think about a motor home but Registration and insurance on a vehicle that we would get such limited use out of and having to drag another vehicle around just turned us off to the idea.
I was thinking if I get one. I mite get a scooter or a electric bike but the costs are starting to mount already Done some checking the insurance is not cheap here on a motor home. I have someware to park it though that would save some money one thing I have just found is a club where motor home owners swap the vehicles so i could swap mine with somebody from the states and do the whole route 56 thing. you can even swap your home with somebody.
However it seems tough to strike a size balance to where the thing is large enough to be comfortably livable on a full time basis, yet handy enough to be readily used as a daily driver on tight local city streets.
I would also go for a trailer if I were you. If you have a spouse or kids you need to try living in it with them for an extended period of time to see what the minimum size is before you go crazy.
My grandparents owned a 30 foot trailer and pulled it behind a V8 Chevy Caprice Classic (The cop car kind), it was quite fantastic. They toured all of the US and Canada several times, and I went with them on one of the trips. I got to see all of North America thanks to having that trailer, wouldn't have been able to do it without the trailer.
I would also look at used trailers rather than new ones.
As others have mentioned if you get an RV you start to get limited as to where you can go due to the lack of a car.
If I were to buy an RV/Trailer I think I would go with an airstream around 20-30 feet long and pull it with a diesel truck or a V8 car.
This is one my uncle built about 20 something years ago based on a Stonefield 6x4, when he had it, it had a 4.2l V8 Chrysler engine but is now converted to a 6.2l V8 GMC Diesel. I had one of these as a security vehicle but it had a 3.0l ford V6 and was grossly underpowered later I fitted the same type of 6.2l V8 diesel and for a 5tonne 6x4 brick it returned 25mpg which was not bad compared with the 3mpg it did with the petol engine.
this was taken outside my uncle's house before I went on contract to ADT
Chlanna nan con thigibh a so's gheibh sibh feoil Sons of the hound come here and get flesh Clan Cameron
I was thinking if I get one. I mite get a scooter or a electric bike but the costs are starting to mount already Done some checking the insurance is not cheap here on a motor home. I have someware to park it though that would save some money one thing I have just found is a club where motor home owners swap the vehicles so i could swap mine with somebody from the states and do the whole route 56 thing. you can even swap your home with somebody.
Another cousin had a motor home with a garage in it for a small scooter/motorbike and toured all over Europe with it. He has sold that on now and has a new one that tows a covered trailer to hold his n hers Harleys.
Chlanna nan con thigibh a so's gheibh sibh feoil Sons of the hound come here and get flesh Clan Cameron
Alicatt, that looks like a useful vehicle for the upcoming Zombie Apocalypse!
Marko; aren't Irish Roads a tad narrow and winding for an RV? Do you still have donkeys wandering down the middle of the road that won't budge, and nice people asking you to 'hold your hour'? Haven't been over there since 1978, me. Fuel is a bit pricey still there too isn't it?
#4222889 - 01/29/1612:16 PMRe: Thinking of buying a motor home
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Alicatt, that looks like a useful vehicle for the upcoming Zombie Apocalypse!
Marko; aren't Irish Roads a tad narrow and winding for an RV? Do you still have donkeys wandering down the middle of the road that won't budge, and nice people asking you to 'hold your hour'? Haven't been over there since 1978, me. Fuel is a bit pricey still there too isn't it?
It was interesting taking the wagon to Ireland and getting followed by both the IRA and the RUC
"Pass me my brown corduroys Hardy..."
Chlanna nan con thigibh a so's gheibh sibh feoil Sons of the hound come here and get flesh Clan Cameron
#4222958 - 01/29/1602:52 PMRe: Thinking of buying a motor home
[Re: Alicatt]
That's some rig Alicatt. The wife and I are going to a dealership Who sells campervans he has a pretty decent selection of second hand vans but there not cheap. I am thinking a four berth would do fine. the older kids laughed at the suggestion of a holiday in a campervan all together.
How nice it would be to own the Camaro from "Better Off Dead" or the 928 from "Risky Business".
But imagine owning THIS piece of movie memorabilia...
The rusty wire that holds the cork that keeps the anger in Gives way and suddenly it’s day again The sun is in the east Even though the day is done Two suns in the sunset, hmph Could be the human race is run
The rusty wire that holds the cork that keeps the anger in Gives way and suddenly it’s day again The sun is in the east Even though the day is done Two suns in the sunset, hmph Could be the human race is run
and getting followed by both the IRA and the RUC 
