Teardrop to Motor Home

TeardropJeff
TeardropJeff Forum Participant Posts: 20
edited February 2019 in Motorhomes #1

After many years in my Teardrop Trailer, I’ve ordered a new Motor Home. Anyone can give me their number one top tip ?

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  • Tinwheeler
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    edited February 2019 #2

    Probably a bit late as you've already ordered it but it pays to have one as small as you can comfortably manage in. Bigger is not necessarily better.

  • brue
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    edited February 2019 #3

    Don't fill it up with all your worldly goods, travel light. smile

     

  • DavidKlyne
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    edited February 2019 #4

    What model have you ordered?

    David

  • EasyT
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    edited February 2019 #5

     Anyone can give me their number one top tip ?

    Change your username?? 

  • TeardropJeff
    TeardropJeff Forum Participant Posts: 20
    edited February 2019 #6

    It’s an Auto Trail Silverline , David

  • TeardropJeff
    TeardropJeff Forum Participant Posts: 20
    edited February 2019 #7

    I can’t do that Easy T. I have to have some contact with my old Turtle, hehe

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited February 2019 #8

    I know what you mean…...

  • TeardropJeff
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    edited February 2019 #9

    Dead right Tinwheeler, having spent many years looking out for your units, on CC sites over the years. To learn, you’ve had so many changes since your photo, grrrrrr haha

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited February 2019 #10

    Yeah, that pic must be nearly 50 years old.😁

    This is the current -

  • Aspenshaw
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    edited February 2019 #11

    Use it regularly. Motorhomes don't take kindly to being left idle for a month or so.

  • mickysf
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    edited February 2019 #12

    Think minimalist, keep it stocked with a couple of instant meals and clothes for those impromptu get always. Often we would only make the decision to go away for the weekend on a Friday evening having just driven home from work. Absolutely loved it and still do now in retirement.

  • Rocky 2 buckets
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    edited February 2019 #13

    👍🏻😂😂😂😂😂

  • hitchglitch
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    edited February 2019 #14

    Avoid buying any accessories until you have used it for a season. We bought a load of stuff and ended up getting rid of most of it.

  • Qashqai66
    Qashqai66 Forum Participant Posts: 551
    edited February 2019 #15

    I love the look of the teardrop but looking forward to the flexibility of the motorhome once we have it.  

  • JayOutdoors
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    edited February 2019 #16

    Ensure you know your vehicles height and width. We were caught out (relied on Sat Nav) and had to do a quick turn into a business premises to find an alternative route.  We were also ‘entertained’ in a queue some time ago behind a car transporter by the driver getting out and with a tall measuring pole lowering/adjusting his trailer (with cars on) so that it could fit under a railway bridge where tall vehicles had to use the centre of the A road.  Happy travels.