Knaus Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Hi Has anyone got a Chausson with a drop down bed. Does it work well or have you had problems with it. Thinking of looking at the new Chausson Welcome 610. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Den Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Hi We've just ordered the 610!for March delivery from Steve at Hayes leisure. We have pondered down sizing for ages, we went to Dusseldorf and the Lebouget MH shows to look at most of the European manufacturers. We chose Chausson because of its looks, garage, large wardrobe . Drop down bed ( we have an island bed at present ) and very importantly HAYES in Birmingham. This will be our 4th from them and have always been impressed with the service second to none. Having spoken to Steve ( owner of Hayes ) we normally deal with Bill Hayes. We were happy that the bed as not caused concern, plus they have a manual override system. The new fiat with the extras offered look great. Den Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 For what it’s worth, there’s a comment on a French forum where a Chausson owner said that the ‘lit pavillon’ in his motorhome had needed three replacement electric motors. He added that, although the bed’s raising/lowering mechanism could be hand-cranked if there was a problem with the electrical operation, this was a laborious task taking a quarter to half an hour. He also mentioned that the bed (in its lowered position) lacked stability when being slept in, moving on its ‘slides’ and causing noise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner13 Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 Hi, we've had our Ducato based Best of 510 for 5 months now, and we're pleased with the bed, we find leaving a thin mattress topper and a small amount of bedding on when travelling helps reduce movement and noise. A comfortable bed and I'm 6'3" & 16 stone, we don't use it at the ladder height, but lower it down further and use a small step to access the bed, it's also not noisey when in use either. The spiral power cable which has it's own channel so as to follow the bed up and down was sticking a bit, but a silicon rubber spray fixed that. The bed when first being lowered, should go to the ladder height and stop, if you ever have any problems with height settings, remove all bedding from the bed and raise the bed until it stops after contacting a micro switch on the wall near the ceiling, this tells the bed where it's reference point is, it will then work ok. Never had to use the manual handle - touchwood, what do I think of the bed? It's no better or worse than any other part of our Chausson motorhome. If you need any more info let me know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knaus Posted November 28, 2014 Author Share Posted November 28, 2014 Hi Road Runner Thank you for the info. We don't expect to get ours until April. You may hear from me then if that is ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roe49f Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 Den - 2014-10-23 7:16 PM Hi We've just ordered the 610!for March delivery from Steve at Hayes leisure. We have pondered down sizing for ages, we went to Dusseldorf and the Lebouget MH shows to look at most of the European manufacturers. We chose Chausson because of its looks, garage, large wardrobe . Drop down bed ( we have an island bed at present ) and very importantly HAYES in Birmingham. This will be our 4th from them and have always been impressed with the service second to none. Having spoken to Steve ( owner of Hayes ) we normally deal with Bill Hayes. We were happy that the bed as not caused concern, plus they have a manual override system. The new fiat with the extras offered look great. Den Pleased you mentioned about Hayes as I am looking for a newer motorhome and they were one dealer I was thinking of getting in touch with but knew nothing about them. I will now go and see them with confidence. (but not looking seriously till after the new year) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Den Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 I've purchased 3 LeVoyageurs of them so far, the service and back up is second to none. The last two MH's we collected from Levoyageur in France, all trains and flights booked by Bill Hayes for us to collect effortlessly. ( in fact very enjoyable ). We have always been pleased with the price paid and PX. Den. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner13 Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 Hi Knaus, no problem, the one thing I would prefer is if the diesel heating was gas or electric, it was nearly a deal breaker, even though it throws out plenty of heat. After a couple of changes by our dealer, i.e, running the grey waste by a flexi pipe to the near side, and fitting a kill switch to the vehicle battery, mounted on the passenger seat base, so that we can leave it on a storage site over the winter, we're well chuffed with the design. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knaus Posted December 1, 2014 Author Share Posted December 1, 2014 Hi Why do you say you wish you had gas or electric heating? Yes did notice the grey water outlet was in the centre of the van. Was it difficult to fit a flexi hose to the tank and revert it to the side of the van. On site we use a black box container to empty the grey water so we don't have to keep moving the van to the waste area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Den Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 Thats interesting regarding the waste pipe and will ask Hayes to extend the pipe. I hadn't noticed that. Even though I went to the Dusseldorf, Lebouget and the NEC to make sure we were happy with the design and make sure that some simular ones were no better. I wasn't sure about the diesel heating,but after speaking to various users of diesel heating I'm happy to try it,and carrying less gas seems good. Also looking forward to the fitted BBQ. First trip booked for 3 weeks in May. Roll on delivery in March. Den Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
globebuster Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 I have the side discharge option added to both waste tanks on my Flash S2. They were fitted by the original owner, but to be honest I never use them, having the two waste tanks is a bonus, and you can go a fair while without worrying about disposal. The standard 'sluice' design works well and its gone in seconds. I watched a Bailey and an Elddis in France, and it took them forever with their tiny waste outlets - I know, I had to wait for them :-( Diesel heating is fine, a bit power hungry on start up but other than that is great, and barely sips Derv. Remember - Webasto and Eberspacher are used a lot in commercial and marine environments and have, on the whole, a good reputation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Jones Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 Really impressed with the 510 at the NEC - but then I'm a Blue Oval fanatic. Not in the market yet, but come retirement in 2017 that could be our baby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner13 Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 Hi, regarding the heating, I find the diesel heating is hard to regulate at night times to a level which is low and quiet but not too hot, set it too low and it turns itself off after 20 mins, whereas on our Swift Escape we could set the Electric heating to very low, we've found the best way is to take a very small oil-filled radiator and run off the 240v supply, though I must say for quick heat, it's very effective and can be used when moving, good for keeping the passengers warm and frugal with the diesel as well. The waste pipe discharge pipe is quite easy, and very fast to discharge as noted by others, I can send you some images if needed. Regards, John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner13 Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 Hi, any help I can be with you with the Chausson, feel free to contact me, pleased that my experience with my M/H might be useful, Thought I'd mention kitchen worktop space can be a problem, we had the grill removed and a microwave fitted, which helps with the worktop space, the fridge and freezer capacity is great. I must re-iterate that after a few tweaks I'm pleased with the design overall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashpark Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 I quite liked the look of the Chausson 510. Unfortunately their web pages are fairly limited in providing information on the tech spec, like bed sizes and prices. It would have been a serious contender but we just moved on to something else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leake Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 Den - 2014-12-01 5:03 PM Thats interesting regarding the waste pipe and will ask Hayes to extend the pipe. I hadn't noticed that. Even though I went to the Dusseldorf, Lebouget and the NEC to make sure we were happy with the design and make sure that some simular ones were no better. I wasn't sure about the diesel heating,but after speaking to various users of diesel heating I'm happy to try it,and carrying less gas seems good. Also looking forward to the fitted BBQ. First trip booked for 3 weeks in May. Roll on delivery in March. Den Diesel is the most expensive fuel you can use for heating because of the high tax it carries. Many boat owners have it but now that they have to pay full price for diesel most have installed separate tanks to fill with heating oil to avoid the tax. Not really practical in a motorhome. The other problem is the noise they make and the demands they make on the battery each time they cut in. Good idea if your setting off on an expedition where diesel is likely to be the only option due to its universal availability. If not best avioded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knaus Posted December 6, 2014 Author Share Posted December 6, 2014 HI we ordered a Welcome 510 Chausson on 28th October. Has anyone else ordered one and if so have they been given a definite delivery date yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Den Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 Hi We ordered the welcome 610 at the NEC MH show and expected delivery is early March from Hayes. As long as we take delivery for our euro holiday mid May, I'll be happy. Den Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawcara Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 Colin Leake - 2014-12-05 7:21 PM Den - 2014-12-01 5:03 PM Thats interesting regarding the waste pipe and will ask Hayes to extend the pipe. I hadn't noticed that. Even though I went to the Dusseldorf, Lebouget and the NEC to make sure we were happy with the design and make sure that some simular ones were no better. I wasn't sure about the diesel heating,but after speaking to various users of diesel heating I'm happy to try it,and carrying less gas seems good. Also looking forward to the fitted BBQ. First trip booked for 3 weeks in May. Roll on delivery in March. Den Diesel is the most expensive fuel you can use for heating because of the high tax it carries. Many boat owners have it but now that they have to pay full price for diesel most have installed separate tanks to fill with heating oil to avoid the tax. Not really practical in a motorhome. The other problem is the noise they make and the demands they make on the battery each time they cut in. Good idea if your setting off on an expedition where diesel is likely to be the only option due to its universal availability. If not best avioded. We find that the diesel heating is noisy on start up and can be hard to regulate the temp. However it uses very little fuel and warms the van to toasty. The other advantage is that it saves gas and as we do not have gaslow or any similar system, we find a 6kg gas bottle lasts well over a year. We go away quite a bit as well. I think it uses about 1 litre of fuel every 4 hours, but I would have to look in the book. Most sleeper cab lorries have diesel heaters of the same sort of design, so they can't be that expensive to run over a long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Den Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Aren't you pleased to see the Chauson 610 won Non-fixed bed 2015 & Motorhome of the Year 2015 I questioned our choice while waiting to take delivery in March. But on seeing the MMM awards 2015 in the latest mag, it make traveling to Dusseldorf, LeBouget and finally the NEC, where we placed our order seem Sane. So Knaus you were right to look at the 610 Den Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 For anyone considering a motorhome based on the latest Ford Transit Mk 8, an Owner’s Manual can be downloaded from Ford’s website. http://www.ford.co.uk/OwnerServices/Owners-Manual?selectedYear=2015&selectedModel=Transit I’ve always found it useful to obtain an Owner’s Manual well before taking delivery of a vehicle just in case there’s anything unusual to be aware of (eg. the ‘drop down’ handbrake in the Ford’s case). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Den Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 Anyone with the central electric bed 510/610 have problems with it squeaking while driving. If so how did you stop it. Den Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capstan55 Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 We have a 610 and travel a lot in it. Haven`t noticed any noise from it when travelling but it has the duvet left on so cushions out any noise I guess. All in all a super van and the best of the five we have owned over time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Den Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 We take the pillows off and leave the very thin summer quilt on. But it's so noisy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tytus Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 Had the same problem. Solved it by leaving on the duvet and rising the bed so it pushed the duvet to the ceiling. This stopped the squeak which is caused by the runners moving as the bed moves from side to side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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