Motorhomes with twin rear axles: any issues on campsites?

[oblio]

Hi

I have been continuing my research on MH's and have noticed that some of the larger ones have twin rear axles. I have read about some campsite being sniffy about caravans with twin axles. Does this hold true for MH's as well?

Also has anyone owned a single and a twin rear axled motorhome? If so could you advise on the advantages/differences?

Cheers

[surveyor]

I've read about the sniffyness. I don't think it's there unless you turn up with a transit and Irish accent....

[oblio]

surveyor said:

I've read about the sniffyness. I don't think it's there unless you turn up with a transit and Irish accent....

[jagracer]

Some don't allow motorhomes at all and if it has twin rear axles it means it'll be a heavy one so make sure you have a licence to drive it.

[BigBob]

iirc they also attract a higher toll charge on French motorways.

BB

[hunton69]

Class 3 on french tolls

[nagsheadwarrior]

Positives- Payload, space, awesome stability and handling, cheap tax.

Downsides- Impracticality for parking, too long for some sites, license restrictions,20 mpg, crap towing ability.

[size13]

Some sites won't take over 8m or charge more.
It's not usually an issue with hard standings as your not churning up grass when turning in and out of the pitch.

[oblio]

nagsheadwarrior said:

...crap towing ability.

Could you expand on this - Im all

btw thanks for the replies everyone

[nagsheadwarrior]

The tag axle Motorhomes start life as a chassis cab welded back to back with another chassis cab, theyre then sent to alko the specialist chassis manufacturer who do the chassis and rear axle before being converted to a Motorhome.

To give the maximum payload for the conversion the vehicle is plated as high as possible which effectively robs a lot off of what you can legally tow.

I've recently sold a 2008 tag axle Burstner, its plated maximum weight is 5000kg and its gross train weight is 6000kg so it could only tow 1000kg.

The lighter single axle vans I sell, Baileys for example, are plated at a maximum weight of 3500kg but their gross train weight is 5500kg so they can legally tow 2000kg despite being a much smaller/lighter van than the Burstner.

Some tags have better towing ability but generally its a lump less than the single axle stuff and tends to top out at 1500kg.

[nagsheadwarrior]

Coincidentally I've just had a gorgeous tag axle Dethleffs A class come in px this afternoon, checked the plate on that-

Mtplw 5000kg

Gtw 5500kg

So 500kg towing capability.

[Kneetrembler]

size13 said:

Some sites won't take over 8m or charge more.
It's not usually an issue with hard standings as your not churning up grass when turning in and out of the pitch.

Having lived in Spain for the last 25yrs I have never had a problem anywhere in Europe with my 3 different M/Homes from 7.5 to the largest 9mtrs.

I presume that you are talking more about the U.K. ?

[size13]

Kneetrembler said:

Having lived in Spain for the last 25yrs I have never had a problem anywhere in Europe with my 3 different M/Homes from 7.5 to the largest 9mtrs.

I presume that you are talking more about the U.K. ?

Yes, mainly experience from asking at sites while we were looking at new vans and making decisions.