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Our latest baby has just returned from a trip with some clients having toured the German and Austrian snowlands.
I thought I'd share the feedback that there was not a single hitch, in any respect but especially regarding the wintery conditions.
I'm delighted as some claims fall short of reality but this van really is prepared for the sub-zero temps.
We were discussing winterised 'vans while in Germany over Xmas, ours isn't fully as the grey waste is under slung ( though did not have a problem with it) . Our next one will have to be though as we so enjoy getting away from the UK at xmas but Sue's work means limited time off for trips to warmer climes.
Whilst we love our Rapido we will definately be considering all options when the time comes, positive feedback from posts like yours are of great interest.
Regards Rob.
They must have come on leaps and bounds since the earlier Swift kontiki that I had from new.
Aptly named “Konleaky”. We needed an umbrella to stay dry when dinning inside.
It went back to the factory to be resealed after only six months but still leaked like a sieve.
That experience put me off swifts for life, hell would freeze over before I would have another.
Interesting as we are soon to buy a similar van (Bessie 789) and I was a bit concerned about the winterisation of the Swift as we currently have a Hymer which is good in the winter.
Did you have any problems with the waste freezing? or does yours have the heated tanks?
Did you find the cab warm enough with out any external blinds?
Well, Gee, thanks for your collective responses. I'll try to reply......
In a bit more detail the family said that it all proved to be the best holiday they've experienced considering it was their first ever MH holiday. I think they were astonished how well the van stood up to the conditions.
If considering as serious as buying one, there was a slight hitch with freezing, but again, swift have designed-in a solution, though it might be intended for hairballs rather than pockets of ice. As mentioned by one of you (sorry for being too lazy to flick back n forth) the only hitch they had was on one occasion when the grey waste wouldn't empty from the sink. The pipe from there to the tank runs low underneath and, as there are elsewhere, there is an inspection/drain pot which is easily accessible from under the van beside the entrance door. This had become iced, so a quick unscrew, some warm water and it was free'd up. Problem solved.
The family reported otherwise that the van was as if at home when in these freezing conditions, both day and night.
All I have to do now is find the time to try it out for ourselves....maybe next year.
Umm, where did they go? bearing in mind it wasn't me, but our hirers/clients.
Another product plug then....we have the Smart-track Utrack tracker system installed and as you having asked, i can see looking back at their history that they were actually mostly around St Gallen, not a million miles from Zurich and Lichtenstien in the mountains for NYE and also Reute, Lochau, Bregenz and Shwarzenburg. (all double dutch to me)
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