Cheap Caravan Wanted

[Guest Gargoil]

As a starting point, Lunar and Bailey caravans tend to be lighter than most.

My personal favourite would be Bailey as they are light but don't look or feel it.

[Guest Neil.Pritchard]

Hi , i would agree with post above lunar and bailey are the lighter vans . Would look at bailey first , easy to get spares direct from Bailey . I work for a dealer in Wales . If any at vice needed please ask.

Cheers Neil.

[Andy Spencer]

Just one after thought / bit of advice...check tyre age carefully when you buy. Tyres will have an age code on them, easily found on a search engine.

Anything approaching or over 5 years old budget for replacements (some of the single axle vans need 8 ply higher load rated tyres). Its just not worth risking - blow outs are very bad news, mostly for safety reasons but if you are lucky to escape unharmed, the damage through the thin plastic wheelarches from a disintegrating tyre can be unbelievable and cost more than a budget van is worth to repair.

Edited January 19, 2015 by Andy Spencer

[Shaft]

Good point raised by Andy above.

Most (not all) tyres will have a 4 digit number usually in a raised box. This is the date code and is the week number and year.

Eg... 3412 would translate into week 34 year 2012.

HTH.

[ivan the terrible]

Keith, just buy a van that's big enough for your needs, don't worry about towing it, if the boss is willing and capable of towing, then that leaves you to have fun driving the kit to the shows, it works for us (probably going to be in trouble for saying all that)

Ivan

[keith kelly]

I never said I was worried about towing it. I said if bigger the wife will have to tow it. Works in my favour for shows that way I can drive the kit. Not like dino and Nicky lol.

Edited January 19, 2015 by unclechief

[keith kelly]

Ok officially in da club.

[Andy Spencer]

Come on then, spill the beans, what did you end up with?

Well done

[keith kelly]

Picked up a 4 berth super sprite, everything works, with awning and ancilliaries. cheap enough to allow me to use it for afew years see how we get on and sell without losing any money. the idea then if we like it upgrade to something nicer when i dont have the childcare bill lol.

[Guest Ian & Carole]

Pics or it never happened.

[keith kelly]

[kevin the chicken]

Welcome to the rhocar caravan club. You will not believe how much easier it is with a caravan. Now that we are used to it we can pack up our five berth van, awning, toys,,food, clothes and all the other paraphernalia and be on the road in under an hour.

[Shaft]

Or leave the wife and kids at home Kev and be packed up in 10 mins.