Autograph 79-6, pros v cons
Hello, we're making the move from caravan to motorhome with my husband, 2 sons and dog and have found that the Bailey autograph 79-6 offered the space and separate sleeping areas we need.
Can you please furnish me with any pros and cons of the 79-6?
Thanks for your time !
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Lucy
Until earlier this year we had a Bailey Approach 740 SE which was one of the predecessors of the Autograph range. The 79-6 is a big beast but having said that we rarely found the width to be a problem. If a bus can go down a road so can a Bailey Autograph. Interesting that many caravan manufacturers are also introducing 8 foot wide caravans! The Baileys are pretty well equipped and are good value. We had our 740 for six years before going to a slightly smaller Bailey model. Did you know there is a Bailey Motorhome Owners Group on Facebook which you might find worth joining.
David
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Really helpful, thanks ever so much David.
My husband will be the main driver and has driven many large vehicles both pre and post military, so is very competent with driving, even on tricky parts that I no doubt would struggle with! We've just returned from 2 weeks in newquay and this would be a perfect scenario where I would want a hire car, just for ease of parking up, but weekends away or places on public transport routes or pretty flatish for the bikes we can just leave the van and go!
Again, thank you.
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Something to bear in mind – A family of 4 plus a dog & poor/rainy weather whilst away may mean you will need an awning & car to cater for such a scenario. I know nothing about the payload or towing capabilities of the L.V. but feel they may also need to be considered. Good luck.
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I worry for the dog😁 Trailer behind a bike? Suppose it depends on size.
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Thankyou for clarifying that, BB. It was unfortunate that the explanation of the seemingly erroneous statement regarding the driving licence was Deleted User. It concerned me that someone would totally misunderstand the position and I have asked for a staff member to post the true facts. However, you have now made that unnecessary. 👍🏻
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I looked at the eye watering prices of hiring a car in the uk. It was far cheaper just to take ours with us so SWMBO followed me in the car. First leg of the journey to South Coast was nearly 200 miles. When I arrived at the site SWMBO was still behind me. After that we only moved about 50 miles between campsites.
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We have just moved from a caravan to a MH granted only a 6.2 metre one, we struggled at first to justify changing over in case we were stranded on site but have found we have overcome this by use of our bikes admittedly electric ones, we are OAPs thus have bus passes which are an help. We both golf so to take the MH to a golf course could be a problem, we ring them up first to check they can accommodate it, up to now we have only been refused once. The issue of towing a small car defeats the object in my view you may as well stay with a caravan. The best thing we have found about a MH is the stress taken out from towing never used to bother me when l was younger but has l got older l used to dread hitching up. One thing we make sure of is that we are on a bus route and only a couple of miles from a town or village, admittedly we can park our MH without much hassle just cant go on car parks with height restrictions. The most helpful thing we got was the Garmin Sat Nav camper which gives parking for your Motorhome plus height restrictions, just put your weight an dimensions in gives you all the info you need. Hope this helps with your decision, l wish we had done it a lot earlier.
Heethers
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