Auto-Trail Comanche External Tour - auto trail comanche motorhome

[@jamesrae4110]

Great looking new van guys, looking forward to catching you on our rally at Blakemere in June..

[@theSwanniesdownunder]

Well done you two. Looks like your a lot happier with your new home. WELCOME TO THE BIG RIG CLUB OF THE WORLD! When everyone else on KZbin wants to go down in size, there are a few of us living the Dream in BIG rigs. All the best Steve and Wendy. Steve and Stella.

[@TheHappyTravellers]

if we ever get out to Australia to do the same thing we’ll Definately go big!!! As Paul Rand advises, “If you can’t make it good, Make it BIG, if you can’t make it big, Make it RED...”

[@TheHappyTravellers]

That sort of works; some of the best thing are GOOD, BIG AND RED LOL...

[@darrenhughes6436]

Steve, that looks absolutely amazing especially for full time living. You both must feel so proud of her, she's a beauty!

[@chrisandrachelbruhn7882]

Wow! Looks fab! Can’t wait to see the inside in more detail - that’s what us ladies are more interested in ha ha!!

[@bridgetsalter265]

Thanks Steve ,brought back nice memories for me.you can imagine how impressive we looked towing a pug 206 as well,with the registration plate BIG!!(Irish plate) Can't beat that big 3ltr multi jet ,purrs like a big cat,we used to leave many standing at the lights even fully loaded,the sheer power . We too had step issues ,fuses more so when raining !!,but caution please on the massave wind out awning , takes the wind like a sail boat. Supporting it with a broom just in the middle when winding in x out just takes the strain,our model was electric wind out., So enjoying what you send me Steve, I can never be sad at what I have lost as I have my daily fix of seeing my husbands reincarnation in you .best wishes all ❤👍

[@TheHappyTravellers]

Oh Bridget, you are so sweet. Thanks for watching us; we’re so pleased that we can bring you some joy, especially Steve...

[@Captcasper7]

Wow really nice, looking forward to hear what Wendy thinks of it also.

[@kevandrews4699]

Hi Steve what a whopper of a motor home you have but all so very nice , cant imagine what looks you will have popping to sainsburys for a loaf bread in that big beast, all eyes would b on u parkin that up better preworn the petrol station u coming to fill up to make sure they got plenty of fuel for u, u both look happy and contented in your love nest , kev

[@TheHappyTravellers]

LOL, brilliant comment Kev. We’ll have to stop more often for fuel :( average 22MPG rather than the overall 27MPG on Jasmin Mya... :/

[@pauldickson5387]

Cool new home guys, glad it’s worked out for you 👍🏻

[@louisesmith7508]

Hi what an exchange so.much more room and lots more comfort for you all cant wait to hear the name youve chosen louise craig and scamp xx

[@TheHappyTravellers]

Thanks Louise :)

[@DesmondsDonders]

Thanks for the look around. Looks huge (7' longer than us!).

[@brianhasson3518]

Hi guys van looks well you well have to change your logo as well all the best with your new van

[@HelenandDave]

Now that you’ve had her a little while, would you say that you favour the Comanche? Seems a lot more space for all of you. Looks lovely. Hope you have many happy times in her. Cheers, Dave

[@TheHappyTravellers]

Yes, we do prefer the Comanche, super layout and more comfortable. :)

[@lorrets9775]

You look so happy with the decision to swap, it seems like a heart wrenching to give up Jasmine, but new one seems to suit you more

[@vasel208]

👍👍👍👍👍👍 I like the Auto Trail. Especially the exterior colour scheme. I dislike those wild colour schemes.

[@DartsPlanetTV]

Lovely to see your new van, hope you guys are doing well

[@TheHappyTravellers]

Cheers Gavin... Yes we seem to be doing OK :)

[@DartsPlanetTV]

The Happy Travellers Good stuff guys, love your vids and your journey, if ever you are this way we must meet up fir a cuppa

[@stellaswancounselling]

Fantastic guys loving it 💕can’t wait to see the inside. What do you love the most about your new home??

[@davidgibbs4505]

She looks lovely.

[@RailAdventUK]

Enjoyed this, keep up the good work :)

[@colinrhodes3313]

Hi Steve and Wendy, congratulations on your exchanged van. Can I recommend that you purchase 'Mirrorguards' at £110 that we can most highly recommend to safeguard your mirrors in the event of a collision with say, an oncoming vehicle. We suffered such an incident last July on the A31 Dorset when a commercial vehicle hit our motorhome offside mirror knocking out the glass that was left dangling by it's wiring. Whereby the offending van lost it's mirror, we were able to refit the mirror glass back to give us a viable mirror for the rest of the homeward journey. Ok these guards are double the price of your originals and certainly give a visual warning to oncoming traffic, but would not have withstood the impact at a speed of 40mph. Regards

[@TheHappyTravellers]

Bloody Good Idea Colin :) - Those Milenco Mirror Guards are flimsy and don’t have the nice finish to them that the other ones have. Another £110 🤷‍♂️😔

[@jeffjohnson847]

Hi steve looks really good you said 5 ton weight that’s quite heavy will it use more diesel

[@stuartrich2499]

Nice up-grade!!!

[@TheHappyTravellers]

Thanks for the vote of confidence Stuart, much appreciated :)

[@gavinstreetie1473]

Looks great Steve and love the size went to see one a few weeks ago I remember you said at the time you liked the Comanche it’s a great size and hopefully easier to live with with the space, hope you got a good deal and it didn’t cost you any extra can you swap your air conditioner over or not ? Anyhow we hope you will have new memories in Comanche

[@TheHappyTravellers]

LOL - “Looks great Steve and love the size”; now where have I heard that before? - Seriously though, I think if we could have found a Comanche in our price range at the time we would have gone for it. When we were looking we just could not find one on the 2nd hand market. New was of course our of our reach. The deal was OK, JUST... as for the AirCon I would not trust the workshop at Travelworld to actually get it right so I’m not having in moved over. We’ll shell out for a new one when we need / want it. I’m gonna have to start “e-begging” soon if we keep spending like this 🤷‍♂️😱🤔 LOL

[@easyliving9]

Hi Steve and Wendy. Very smart looking van, I have always fancied a tag axle van myself. We like to tour Europe in our 7.5 metre Swift van and have sometimes got into some tight spots - I wonder how you will get on with the extra long Commanche. Looking forward to hearing about your travels, and what name you have chosen for the new van. Paul

[@TheHappyTravellers]

Yes that’s exactly what I’m wondering. Getting into tight spots is my constant nightmare :( We have nearly chosen a new name and will be announcing it very soon...

[@andrew-karens-adventures]

Hi Steve, Wendy & Pippin - hope all goes well with you new Van

[@CaravanningwiththeCoxs]

Hi guys a few questions is it an automatic also is that a towbar I see also could you show backing the van out of the pitch cheers Oliver

[@TheHappyTravellers]

Hey Oliver, It’s a 6 speed Manual gearbox on the 3 litre 180 BHP Multijet Ducato Engine. Yes it is a Towbar :) - The “swan-neck” lives under the drivers seat ready fro when it’s needed :) We will certainly show the “getting it our of the pitch” later this week. Cheers

[@CaravanningwiththeCoxs]

The Happy Travellers thanks for the reply would you consider getting a small car and towing it behind the vsn

[@TheHappyTravellers]

Our preference is no car or towing but we will continually review the situation. If we do go for that we’ll be getting a very small trailer and maybe a Smart Car or something similarly small :)

[@timharrison3521]

Hey Steve and Wendy, I’m binge watching your yideos and really enjoying seeing them. Just wondering if this was shot with your new camera as it seems very crisp 👌. Love the new van btw 😎😊

[@TheHappyTravellers]

Hi Tim, glad you are enjoying the vlogs. Back when that was shot it would have been a Panasonic LUMIX G7. These days we use a LUMIX G90. Not much difference just a better kit lens and far better stabilisation easier to access controls too.

[@timharrison3521]

Ahh yes an uograde😊. I keep forgetting I’m speaking to future Steve😂. I’d just watched your unboxing of the G80 and thought I’d noticed the difference in quality😎. Keep it up you two ( and pippin of course 😉)

[@TheHappyTravellers]

@@timharrison3521 The G80 mic input socket failed and so went back to Amazon for a refund. Never got around to buying another one until the G7 failed completely. By then the G90 was available :)

[@notmanynamesleft]

Wow can’t believe how much heavier that is!

[@keithdavies51]

How are you getting on manoeuvring Comanche in and out of your site park. As I recall, it was a tight squeeze with Jasmin? I do feel sorry for the potential future purchasers of Jasmin if travel world don’t sort out your snag list properly. Looking forward to a full interior tour.

[@TheHappyTravellers]

The new Full Time Warden used to be a Bus Driver so has been helping me with manoeuvring instruction which has been invaluable.

[@keithdavies51]

As you have had the benefit of receiving guidance on manoeuvring techniques, are you able to video or pass on any of the advice that you have received from your new site manager?

[@happycaravanners1435]

Hi Steve What camp Site are you on now

[@TheHappyTravellers]

Hi David, We like to meet that an open secret. If you watch enough of our vlogs you’ll be able to work it out... Suffice to say that we are 11 miles from the M6, near to Chester and within walking distance of Delamere Forest. PS it’s NOT the Delamere site :)

[@colinrhodes3313]

Camilla Comanche?

[@zcsccg1]

Swapped a 17 plate Hymer for a 2 year old autotrail? Steve please tell us what is going on here? Why? This is a massive downgrade this is so unfortunate.

[@TheHappyTravellers]

Hey Chris, yes it seams like a downgrade but if you’ve been watching our journey since we bought Jasmin you’ll know how shabbily we have been treated by Travelworld. All the issues with Jasmin Mya would have never been right. When comparing the two motorhomes in detail they are very similar in terms of specification although the Autotrail has the advantage of more space, external shower, satellite TV, leather upholstery, Island Bed, Electric hob in the cooker, built in microwave. The list goes on. When I look at the disadvantages there are not many... Thanks for your comments :)