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peapod

CAN ANYBODY come up with a rv with slideout decent length , decent payload that actually comes under the 7.5 tonne limit , because every one advertised privately or dealer that says you can drive on car licence i check the splecs online and they are all over.PLEASE HELP GETTING REALLY FRUSTRATED AND BL******* angry

des

with slideout and decent payload, probably no. have heard claims for trailaire, but doubt them. ask freedom in tewkesbury.

MicknPat

When we first started looking at RVs under 7.5tons which could be driven on a car licence we looked at the Damon Daybreaks at Westcrofts, Cannock, Staff's.

RR

I am in the same boat and put loads of miles on my car now chasing around the UK.

cabby

what exactly are you looking for RR. I do have an ulterior motive though for asking.surprise surprise. Rolling Eyes

DABurleigh

The TrailAire and Trail-Lite 281 (though 30ft) has 2 slides and is under 7500kgs. Can't see payload specified.

Dave

LC1962

Sorry Guys but you will struggle to get an RV over 30ft with mutiple slides and achieve under 7500 KG let alone carry a load of cargo to boot. Of course the weight will increase as soon as you start adding slides etc...
Trail-lite are very nice but, as their name suggests, the build quality is........"lite".
We will not ship anything over 31ft/32ft (without slides) or 30ft (with) as, in our opinon, that is the cut-off point re the "legal" weight factor.
There are adverts out there for "35ft ...drive on a car licence"......yeah - right!! Sure, you can drive them on a car licence but how legally?

TonyHunt

The new 28' Winnibago with slides looks nice. Looked over one at Dudleys and it looked bigger inside than it really was and very luxurious. Shame about the price though £83,000 I think so lost interest till I win the Lottery. We can all dream.
I still think I have the best option at the mo. Wife and I bought an Older 38' Newmar Kountrystar which we actually live in on our own Garden Nursery Premises. I never drive it because it only does (according to the last owner) 8mpg. I also havent got the necessary C licence and am not about to test out GTs ideas on HGV licences or the need not to have one. We have all the comforts and toys that RVs have ioncluding slide out and are enjoying the feeling of being on holiday all the time even if we aren't. When we go away we change vehicles and take our 745 Bessacarr which is obviously a lot smaller and slightly less comfortable but enjoys a lot more mpg, costs far less on toll roads etc and takes us up narrow lanes in such places as Cornwall that an RV would never get.

Sigeee

Why chase around and cause yourself grief trying to buy a big RV under 7500kg? It is bound to be a compromise IF you eventually find one.... go and get an LGV licence and then you can have what you want....and drive it legally. Recurrent driver training is a good idea anyway.

What is the problem with people taking a test in order to drive a large vehicle? Confused

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