Suda Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Please could I have suggestions for a three and a half tonne motorhome which is 6 metres long and not a panel can conversion. Thanks in anticipation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pepe63xnotuse Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 I think you'll need to be a lot more specific than that ... Number of Berths? Number of belted travel seats? Preferred layouts? Over cab or low profile? Base vehicle preference?....etc ;-) (..and I'm trying hard not to mention the "3500 tonnes..." bit... ....Oops! (lol) ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lennyhb Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 HYMER Exsis-t 414 HYMER Exsis-i 504 HYMER B-Class 504 Don't know much about other makes but I'm sure Hobby, LMC and most other German manufacturers have models under 6m. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Hymer 504 B Class. I have one a year old. Rear single bed over the garage and drop down double bed over the cab. Elldis Accordo [no idea what it is like], Dethleffs Evan [not my cup of tea], Burstner Brevia or Hymer equivalent [novel]. If you want second hand then look for some of the 'van' models which are coachbulits the size of a PVC. Bentley motorhomes - short lived - did a nice one called the Ochre, Autosleeper Nuevo - available new or second hand - or the Merc based Stanton, Auto Trail Tracker RS. Think you might need to be more explicit about what you want, especially the budget you have available. We had a devil of a job finding a new 6m van last year that met our needs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pepe63xnotuse Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Ooh! that Dethleffs Evan looks different(,as in "odd")... I usually quite like the Murvi-approach when it comes to interiors...but that looks a bit too much like a Police incident unit.... :-S http://www.lowdhams.com/dethleffs-evan-sport-560b-motorhome-49454.3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly58 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Auto-Trail Tracker RS currently for sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JudgeMental Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 kelly58 - 2014-09-03 5:48 PM Auto-Trail Tracker RS currently for sale. So what panel van are you buying Kelly? :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikejkay Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Chausson Flash S2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starvin marvin Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 There always a Hymer B544, or perhaps better a B584, either of the right vintage would do the job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly58 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 JudgeMental - 2014-09-03 5:57 PMkelly58 - 2014-09-03 5:48 PMAuto-Trail Tracker RS currently for sale.So what panel van are you buying Kelly? :DNone I'm afraid because of serious back problems we are having to give up motorhoming so our pride and joy has to go complete with all the extras anyone starting up will need at a bargain price . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebeaches Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 mikejkay - 2014-09-03 8:40 PM Chausson Flash S2 Yes, the award-winning 5.99m Chausson Flash S2 fits the OP's spec perfectly - semi-fixed bed, four travel seats and very large dressing/shower/toilet room across the rear. However, it was only sold new for the 2010 & 2011 model years. The OP didn't state if he was seeking a new or used MH? Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JudgeMental Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 kelly58 - 2014-09-03 10:36 PM JudgeMental - 2014-09-03 5:57 PMkelly58 - 2014-09-03 5:48 PMAuto-Trail Tracker RS currently for sale.So what panel van are you buying Kelly? :DNone I'm afraid because of serious back problems we are having to give up motorhoming so our pride and joy has to go complete with all the extras anyone starting up will need at a bargain price . That is tough..sorry to hear that. enjoy whatever you do next ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flicka Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 Almost all the coachbuild manufacturers have a 6m model in their range, (past or present) So much will depend on the other requirements listed by Pepe in his post. Adria (Marix), Rapido, Pilot, CI, old Autocruise, old Lunar, to name a few not mentioned earlier in the thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stitches Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 The Rapido 600FF in a CB is worth a look, just about to trade one in after a year from new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pampam Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Do you mind me enquiring why you are changing when you have only had it a year please? (I thought it was only me that chopped and changed with great frequency) pp:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikejkay Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Manufacturers seem to have inserted a new class of motorhomes between panel vans and coach builts, or is it just a change in terminology? I've been looking to trade in my S2, which, like most coach builts is about 2.3m wide. Van conversions seem to be about 2 or 2.1m wide but there is a group of m.h.s which are about 2.2m wide and which generally have a V (for van?) in the model number. Is this a new phenomena and should these "vans" be considered as slimline coachbuilts? Are the construction standards the same as the fat versions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stitches Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Hi Changing from 6m electric bed to fixed bed, mobility issues! Rapido 600FF good unit, covered 9000 miles in France,Germany & Belguim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmaggott Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 Our Pilote G600LA is a great layout. Has a very nice drop down bed over cab, comfy lounge, L shaped kitchenette and nice bathroom with seperate shower and room to dress. Not a huge amount of storage but we downsized from a 7.5m with large garage and by being strict with what we take we still have spare cupboard space. We are a couple with a dog. You can choose between a fixed table which can convert the lounge into a further bed or a free standing table. It's on a Fiat 2.3 manual box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Kirby Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 mikejkay - 2014-09-25 12:42 PM Manufacturers seem to have inserted a new class of motorhomes between panel vans and coach builts, or is it just a change in terminology? I've been looking to trade in my S2, which, like most coach builts is about 2.3m wide. Van conversions seem to be about 2 or 2.1m wide but there is a group of m.h.s which are about 2.2m wide and which generally have a V (for van?) in the model number. Is this a new phenomena and should these "vans" be considered as slimline coachbuilts? Are the construction standards the same as the fat versions? No Mike, I think it started about 2004 with the Dethleffs Globebus. Then Hymer made their Van, then Knaus theirs, then Hobby theirs (first Hobby Van production models were 2007), and various other manufacturers followed suite over the next few years. Some are "slimmer" than others. Both the Hymer and the Hobby were Transit based, which gave a narrower cab than Fiat based variants, so were slimmer still. Both just a little over 2.07 metres wide (then Hobby lost the plot with their "Exclusive" models, which had their trademark curved sides, which inevitably made the vans fatter! :-)). Most of the Fiat based vans are around 2.12 metres, or a bit more. There are a lot to look at. Adria Compact was quite nice if you can find one, lots of variants on the Globebus theme from Dethleffs, Chausson's "Van" were generally fatter. Burstner Travel Van also slimline, though not IMO so successful as others. British made coachbuilts have also generally tended to be a bit narrower than their continental counterparts, so quite a few to choose from there as well. Our present Exsis-i van is claimed to be 2,120 (haven't checked yet :-)), and it's coachbuilt counterparts, the Exsis-t versions are similar in size. So, there are a lot of slimmer vans around if that is what you want. And yes, they are constructed just the same as their fatter cousins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JudgeMental Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 Have always liked the Adria compact....lovely practical vans. Widely available in Germany. Well thought out and adria use great mattresses.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
multiplamum Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 Just spend 10 weeks in our Bessacarr e510 which is just under 6m long. Suited us perfectly. Bed (s) easy to put up and very light and airy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
multiplamum Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 Just spend 10 weeks in our Bessacarr e510 which is just under 6m long. Suited us perfectly. Bed (s) easy to put up and very light and airy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJay Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 OP not replied in 1 month ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HymerVan Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 Our first Van was a Dethleff BUS II which we bought new (ex demonstrator) in October 2003. It was made before that however as there are still vans around on the old pre facelift Ducato chassis (the ones with slim headlights) .It was a great Van narrow, low and very maneuverable due to the Alko chassis and good looking with alloy wheels. I think the Globebus was slightly later (i remember seeing our at Earls Court in 2005 on a Ford Chassis when we bought our Hymer Van 522, a completely new model then) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Kirby Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 HymerVan - 2014-10-05 12:00 PM Our first Van was a Dethleff BUS II which we bought new (ex demonstrator) in October 2003. It was made before that however as there are still vans around on the old pre facelift Ducato chassis (the ones with slim headlights) .It was a great Van narrow, low and very maneuverable due to the Alko chassis and good looking with alloy wheels. I think the Globebus was slightly later (i remember seeing our at Earls Court in 2005 on a Ford Chassis when we bought our Hymer Van 522, a completely new model then) You're right, of course, I forgot the Bus. We looked at one, I think at Earls Court, before we bought our first van, which was 2.3M wide, and was ultimately (in conjunction with Burstner's wider even than the widest Fiat side mirror arms) the reason we sold it after 18 months. I guess it largely depends on where one goes, but to me the narrower vans make great sense once off the main roads/dual carriageways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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