Newbie Motorhome owner in Hampshire

SueParsons18
SueParsons18 Forum Participant Posts: 3
edited July 2020 in Introductions #1

Hi. 

Having spent 16 years as a motorboat owner, this is our first motorhome. we wanted to make more use of our leisure time instead of being tide and weather dependant. Hope to use the MH all the year instead of the usaul Boat season. Have planned our first trip once lockdown has lifted a bit more. Planning to travel to Northern France to vist 5 relatives we have buried in WW1 British Miliatry Cemetaries.

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  • redface
    redface Forum Participant Posts: 1,701
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    edited July 2020 #2

    Hi Sue, welcome to your latest hobby.

    If you have any questions re Foreign sites, best  or preferred routes etc., don't hesitate to ask. There is a wealth of experience and opinion to draw on.

    Roll on the fine weather to go with the freedom to travel eh!

  • Dave Nicholson
    Dave Nicholson Forum Participant Posts: 408
    edited July 2020 #3

    Motorhoming in mainland Europe is totally different than the UK. You will be welcome wherever you go in the EU. Get the Campercontact app for places to stop over and don’t bother trying to book sites ahead, there are so many sites and motorhome Aires to choose from. Good luck and enjoy your new found freedom.

  • cyberyacht
    cyberyacht Forum Participant Posts: 10,218
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    edited July 2020 #4

    Welcome from another "anchor swallowing" Hampshire Hog. There's a good MH aire at Zonnebeke about a mile or so south of Ypres when you get to do your Western Front trip. Mogtorhoming is great. You don't have to scrub and antifoul.

  • commeyras
    commeyras Forum Participant Posts: 1,853
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    edited July 2020 #5

    And welcome too from an ex yactie!   Really miss the scrubbing down and anti fouling on cold early spring days!!sealed (that's my teeth chattering at the memories!)

    PS. You do know your pic is upside down!

  • Bam Bam
    Bam Bam Forum Participant Posts: 10
    edited July 2020 #6

    Hi,

    My wife and I are awaiting the delivery of our MH due in September. We are new to motorhoming after years of caravanning and then a 10 year gap. We are considering having a tow car also and wondered if anyone has used a Mini auto JCW as such a vehicle?

    There appears to be so much conflicting opinion as to whether you can tow an automatic vehicle or not. 

    Also, if using the Motorhome to tow a car does the length of the A frame and car add to the vehicle length when booking a site?

    Kind regards

     

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited July 2020 #7

    Hi, BamBam.

    If I were you I’d try using the van solo and see how you get on before deciding whether to tow a car. I expect you are aware that towing on an A-frame is not legal in Europe.

    I can’t help on the auto question but, if in doubt, carry it on a trailer. Either way, take care not to exceed your Gross Train Weight, max towing weight, rear axle load or towball weight limit.

    The outfit length on club sites refers, usually, to the max length you can fit on a pitch - think car and caravan where one parks beside the other - so it would be just your MH that would count. However, there are a few sites where access can be tricky for long units, eg Brora.

     

    BamBam has started a new thread in Introductions. I’ve copied my post there.

  • greylag
    greylag Forum Participant Posts: 584
    edited May 6 #8

    I am sorry to hijack this thread, but I am stuck in France and I cannot bring up the foreign section on my phone.

    After all the planning we are on site in Le mans with a leaking habitation water pump.  

    Tomorrow we will enquire at a local MH dealer, although I am not that confident of a solution.

     

  • DavidKlyne
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    edited May 6 #9

    Is it leaking from one of the connectors? If they are push fit you could try making sure they fully on and the grip ring is in the right position.

    David

  • greylag
    greylag Forum Participant Posts: 584
    edited May 6 #10

    David

    Thanks for the reply, all fittings seem tight, water stain seems to show it's leaking from the body.  We are resigned to living with water from a bucket for the duration of our holiday.

    Get it booked in upon our return.

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