DAVE’S TECH TIPS

buying a motorhome

Thinking about buying a motorhome? There are many things to consider.

All vehicles are very complicated – microcontrollers look after all sorts of stuff – but ’vans have the additional complexity of the habitation side.

There’s more to think about than just the layout and the colour of the soft furnishings. For example, if the MTPLM is over 3500kg, are you licensed to drive it? Does it have a good payload?

Will an A-class cost more to service because of restricted access to the engine bay? And do you have a secure parking place at home, or will you need to find a secure storage site?

Ride quality and other questions

Then, there’s the whole matter of the ownership experience to consider.

I recently received an enquiry about suspension upgrades for an A-class motorhome. It turned out the vehicle was only a few months old, but since taking delivery, the owner had found that the ride quality left a great deal to be desired, with lots of banging