I have a slide on , and turned it into a caravan as it was a pain to load on the ute. I nearly had it fall on me a couple of times.I built the trailer it is on. Its handy to be able to weld at times.Bill
-- Edited by bill12 on Tuesday 10th of July 2012 12:05:57 PM
Gerty Dancer said
12:13 PM Jul 10, 2012
We are considering the same question Bill. It seems the main point is what sort of travelling do you do... lots of one-night stops, or do you get to a place and stay a week or more. A motorhome suits moving-on but a caravan suits the stay-a-while trips. The other consideration is, if you buy a motorhome, will you keep your current 4wd... if so thats 2 vehicles to maintain and register.
So many if's..... Lets know what you decide
-- Edited by Gerty Dancer on Tuesday 10th of July 2012 12:14:24 PM
bill12 said
05:21 PM Jul 10, 2012
I have been toying with the dillema of what is better- a motorhome with a trailer boat, or a 4wd with a tinny on the rack, and a caravan.I have a 4wd and a small caravan(14ft 6inch), and its nice to be able to leave the van and have a look about the area, but loading and unloading the tinny is a pain at times.But with a motorhome, you have to move the vehicle every time you want to launch the boat. 6 to one half adozen to the other. What are your views. Bill
Roving-Dutchy said
06:58 PM Jul 10, 2012
Hi Bill There are advantages and disadvantages to both, it really depends how you travel and what your interests are when you arrive at your destination. In our case our main travels have been to look after the grandsons in the school hols so we needed transport at our destination to cart the boys round and could never see the point in towing a car behind a MH as this removes one of the main advantages of a motor home There is much less setting up with a MH on arrival and departure, but then your home has to go with you everywhere you go and from experience a MH is great for touring with only short stays at each destination . The one main disadvantage with a MH is the financial depreciation compared to a caravan as the smaller vans seem to hold there value for along period after purchase, in my experience you will still get most of your money back at 10 years old. The main advantage as I see it with caravan is the tow vehicle can be used as your transport all the time when not towing and the van can just be left in th carport until needed again and the amount of money invested in a good van does not need to be all that big. Cheers David
milo said
07:02 PM Jul 10, 2012
what about a slide on unit? you can still have your caravan on the top and tow a boat behind that ?
AmandaJayne said
08:26 PM Jul 10, 2012
we went through all that too and opted for a coaster, its small enough to fit in a shopping centre car park, takes a little more fuel that my car at home.... and we just stop and walk thro to the back which is handy if it's raining.... but you can't go 4w driving in it which is to us a set back... then again the comfort is pretty good seeing as we want to stay on the road for a year or more..... hard decision to make tho and totally a personal one....
spice said
10:38 PM Jul 10, 2012
Hi Bill, my avitar is my rig. I have a 12 foot tinny on a trailer with motor attached on the back of the truck, a couple of aluminium painters planks and some c section for the jockey wheel to get it out of and back onto the truck.Works well for me, Rod
Sheba said
01:51 AM Jul 11, 2012
I reckon it all depends on the size of your wallet Bill.
Cheers,
Sheba.
Pet-els said
02:55 AM Jul 11, 2012
Have you considered a 5th wheeler ? Small 5er's can cost about $50k and you can have a4x4 ute as a tug. By carefully building a roof rack that reaches the Bull bar you can still carry your tinny.
Peter
Peter_n_Margaret said
04:37 AM Jul 12, 2012
We had a caravan for a few years once, many years ago. NEVER again. We also had a slide-on for 12 years and quickly fixed it permanently to the vehicle (and reduced the registration costs by 50% as a direct result).
Check out the REAL weights of a 4WD with tinny on the top towing a caravan. I suggest that most/many are dangerously and illegally overloaded.
And describing MHs as only good for short stops is not valid. Many full timers prefer MHs. Nor is a MH restricting in where they can go. A Coaster will go where most caravans can not. Not much point having to leave all the comforts and toys behind before you even get to those great spots.
Cheers, Peter
Duh said
03:15 PM Jul 13, 2012
Have to agree with Peter and Margaret, you adapt the way you travel and organise yourself to whatever type of RV you have (eg; motorhome, campervan or caravan).
Have a look at this set up Bill of a car and boat trailer all in one;
I have a slide on , and turned it into a caravan as it was a pain to load on the ute. I nearly had it fall on me a couple of times.I built the trailer it is on. Its handy to be able to weld at times.Bill
-- Edited by bill12 on Tuesday 10th of July 2012 12:05:57 PM
We are considering the same question Bill. It seems the main point is what sort of travelling do you do... lots of one-night stops, or do you get to a place and stay a week or more. A motorhome suits moving-on but a caravan suits the stay-a-while trips. The other consideration is, if you buy a motorhome, will you keep your current 4wd... if so thats 2 vehicles to maintain and register.
So many if's.....
Lets know what you decide
-- Edited by Gerty Dancer on Tuesday 10th of July 2012 12:14:24 PM
I have been toying with the dillema of what is better- a motorhome with a trailer boat, or a 4wd with a tinny on the rack, and a caravan.I have a 4wd and a small caravan(14ft 6inch), and its nice to be able to leave the van and have a look about the area, but loading and unloading the tinny is a pain at times.But with a motorhome, you have to move the vehicle every time you want to launch the boat. 6 to one half adozen to the other. What are your views. Bill
There are advantages and disadvantages to both, it really depends how you travel and what your interests are when you arrive at your destination.
In our case our main travels have been to look after the grandsons in the school hols so we needed transport at our destination to cart the boys round and could never see the point in towing a car behind a MH as this removes one of the main advantages of a motor home
There is much less setting up with a MH on arrival and departure, but then your home has to go with you everywhere you go and from experience a MH is great for touring with only short stays at each destination .
The one main disadvantage with a MH is the financial depreciation compared to a caravan as the smaller vans seem to hold there value for along period after purchase, in my experience you will still get most of your money back at 10 years old.
The main advantage as I see it with caravan is the tow vehicle can be used as your transport all the time when not towing and the van can just be left in th carport until needed again and the amount of money invested in a good van does not need to be all that big.
Cheers
David
I reckon it all depends on the size of your wallet Bill.
Cheers,
Sheba.
Small 5er's can cost about $50k and you can have a4x4 ute as a tug. By carefully building a roof rack that reaches the Bull bar you can still carry your tinny.
Peter
NEVER again.
We also had a slide-on for 12 years and quickly fixed it permanently to the vehicle (and reduced the registration costs by 50% as a direct result).
Check out the REAL weights of a 4WD with tinny on the top towing a caravan. I suggest that most/many are dangerously and illegally overloaded.
And describing MHs as only good for short stops is not valid. Many full timers prefer MHs.
Nor is a MH restricting in where they can go. A Coaster will go where most caravans can not.
Not much point having to leave all the comforts and toys behind before you even get to those great spots.
Cheers,
Peter
Have to agree with Peter and Margaret, you adapt the way you travel and organise yourself to whatever type of RV you have (eg; motorhome, campervan or caravan).
Have a look at this set up Bill of a car and boat trailer all in one;
http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/west-perth/caravan-campervan/combination-car-boat-trailer/1004256457