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Neilstait

10/10/2017 at 7:54pm
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I'm looking for a large caravan that will be store and sited on a campsite within an hour of Gloucester, maybe a hobby but must have bathroom , any ideas of the possible sites or opinions on the hobby caravans

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Older Hobby tend to rot at floor corners so check that on any you look at. For a large German twin axle LMC or Tabbert are better built than Hobby & more likely to be in better condition if 10yrs old or so. Most of this type of caravan sold in UK will be well used for residential living & can be a bit knocked about inside & out.

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I think it was the 2007 model that had the problem,and it was a drainage channèl that could get blocked with leaves etç

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Be aware that some sites for some strange reason will not accept Hobby, Tabbert and similar caravans.

Rod+Ali

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Quote: Originally posted by iank01 on 11/10/2017
Be aware that some sites for some strange reason will not accept Hobby, Tabbert and similar caravans.

I've come across this on too.....where my caravan is stored there is a sign in the office advising that they will not accept Hobby caravans. When I asked the reason I was told that it is because they are popular with the
Travelling community and stand a higher risk of being stolen.

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Neilstait

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Why are they so cheap for such a large caravan

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You need to go & look at one to find that out. Most being sold at 10yrs or older have been used for residential all their lives so are often well worn & knocked about. By contrast a 10yr old smaller touring caravan may only have been actually lived in for a year or so.

If body length is over 7mtres they are not legal to be towed by a private vehicle only a commercial over 3.5tonnes gvw so not suitable as a tourer. & demand for site caravans of that age will be quite small.

Neilstait

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That would ok as I am planning on putting it into a store and site camping site so it won't be moving from the campsite

iank01

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Why don't you look up the "Hobby Caravan Owners Forum" as good advice on there?

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