This is my new favourite caravan channel. Not quite as funny as The Caravan Vlogger. A Honest caravan dealer. I never thought that I would see the day!
@thecaravanplace3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your comments and watching. 👍
@williambyast7791 Жыл бұрын
Wish we had Good Aussie made vans as Lite as those!
@rayholmes6923 жыл бұрын
Island rear bed and middle bathroom for me.
@thecaravanplace3 жыл бұрын
I really like this layout, but has to be a twin axle. The bed has to be side on though looking through the offside window and 8ft wide, sited overlooking the sea 🤣. I'm not asking for much am I?
@martinkitchin6204 Жыл бұрын
Agree. The idea of guests coughing and then tip toe-ing through from the front of the c'van to the loo at the back at 2am fills me with dread...🤣
@sharonfoster373 жыл бұрын
I agree with your wife on it feeling claustrophobic with the mid washroom. Also if you have people sleeping at the front of the van and they use the bathroom whilst you are still in the back bedroom, you have to wait until they have finished. A trapped feeling.
@bizarremagick3 жыл бұрын
Rear island bed, so one of us doesn't have to get out of bed in the middle of the night when theother needs the loo!
@andypummell14113 жыл бұрын
Awesome video, very informative. Watching from Auckland New Zealand. Keep up the good work.
@thecaravanplace3 жыл бұрын
Wow thanks for your comment, when we started last year we would have been happy to just get a few people watching from around us let alone New Zealand 👍. Thanks so much for watching and commenting 😊
@anthonypryor89343 жыл бұрын
I tow my 2019 560 with a Kia Sportage 2.0 GT Line no problem whatsoever, love it and your vids👌👍
@thecaravanplace3 жыл бұрын
Great combination of caravan and car. Thanks for watching and commenting 👍
@StudioChimps3 жыл бұрын
Prices will drop, just like the buying a dog nonsense. Customers got long memories if they feel they didn’t get a deal. I personally agree splitting the van makes it cramped. Love the island bed at rear but open plan. Ps great vids
@michaelh.24733 жыл бұрын
We changed from the Swift Challenger 580 to the 560. Much better and with the 2 sliding doors seems to give you more room in the bathroom compared to the Bailey.
@andyr50293 жыл бұрын
Swift Challenger X 835 - Rear side island bed, large mid bathroom. Side island beds are best suited to 8ft wide caravans which give you plenty of room without needing a 'day-mode' bed. Also, open plan layout use concertina doors. If you have dogs, solid doors are much better. Why have manufacturers not come up with something better than concertina doors. They're so flimsy and old fashioned these days - surely there's a better alternative for open-plan layout caravans by now.
@annirvin65552 жыл бұрын
The front and toilet/shower area is exactly the same, as our Cadiz black edition. One of my fav things was the large fridge. Just out twin single beds that are difference.
@thecaravanplace2 жыл бұрын
A large fridge is high on everyone's list I think. 👍
@annirvin65552 жыл бұрын
@@thecaravanplace The thing is, they are higher, but they are also narrower. I can’t get a 2 litre milk in this one.
@garychachialsop3 жыл бұрын
Tow Car: BMW Convertible? And I prefer the rear bed with doors at the side not in middle, loving the videos :D
@thecaravanplace3 жыл бұрын
It would be way cooler with a convertible lol.
@tonystreet7565 Жыл бұрын
Lovely layout it's too white for me not enough storage space but I like the separation between the washroom in the bedroom just hate all that white
@vicdunni3 жыл бұрын
We currently have a Bailey Unicorn Pamplona ( series 4) and much prefer it to a transverse island bed like you get in the vigo. We hated squeezing past the transverse bed in the middle of the night . In the Pamplona we can leave the bed fully extended and still easily get past the bed in the daytime. Love the big bathroom too and the front area never feels claustrophobic, just similar to being in a 2 berth . We feel its the best layout.
@thecaravanplace3 жыл бұрын
Very nice van the Pamplona, a hard one to come by on the used market as people tend to keep them longer.
@martinkitchin6204 Жыл бұрын
Love those elaborate Bailey long model names 😉
@kimberleylouiseprance4452 жыл бұрын
Vigo definitely.
@thecaravanplace2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Kimberley
@riftcultureuk37293 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed the video. Seen a few so now subscribed 🙂. Like the lip from the wife. Think we need to hear more from her. Whenever a couple buy a caravan there is always what you want and what the partner whats so great to hear different opinions. On a separate note we have a senator arizona 2008. Children now grown up and i would like a fixed bed. Wife still wants a large washroom but it seems the senators are the biggest. What is your opinion on the biggest end washroom?
@thecaravanplace3 жыл бұрын
Thank you much appreciated. She's always giving me lip lol. 👍
@joshnnik3 жыл бұрын
Must say that I like the look of the 550's layout. We have side mounted single beds with rear washroom that suits our needs. 2016 Q7 tow car that is by far the best TC we've ever had.
@thecaravanplace3 жыл бұрын
I've always liked the audis, would have been a safer bet.
@robiddon2 жыл бұрын
We tow a swift challenger hi line with a 2011 bmw 320d and its awesome.
@annirvin65552 жыл бұрын
If we were to change caravan, it would be to a double bed at the back👍
@thecaravanplace2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Ann
@thecarrievanners3 жыл бұрын
Rear island bed ..midship bathroom...Eldiss 550.
@davereynolds36823 жыл бұрын
Elddis 550 for us, best layout ever. Rear island bed, center washroom, ie, the swift you walked round, Sprite major 4 EB, bed far too short
@alexmacspot3 жыл бұрын
No hesitation, rear island bed, mid bathroom every time.
@thecaravanplace3 жыл бұрын
Very popular at the min.
@trevorjames833 жыл бұрын
I'm fortunate enough to have a Tesla Model 3, and I'm shortly taking delivery of a Bailey Discovery D4-2, which is one of the few proper caravans which the Tesla can tow. Despite the car weighing more than 1800Kg, it can only tow 1000Kg, according to the V5, and the handbook. I'm hoping that this will make a good combination, but only time will tell.
@thecaravanplace3 жыл бұрын
Let us know what sort of range you get when towing and how you get on charging while towing as that seems to be the biggest issue. I would have loved to go electric, im keeping a close eye on this market as I think its the way forward.
@trevorjames833 жыл бұрын
The energy usage nearly doubled whilst towing, but that was mostly at the maximum permissible speed of 50 or 60mph. I think I'll try knocking 5mph off, and see what that does. Not had to charge yet, as the first trip out was fairly local. Towing with the Tesla is dead easy. So much instant torque.
@thecaravanplace3 жыл бұрын
@@trevorjames83 fantastic to hear, its definitely the way forward, we need more people like you to take the plunge and make the manufactures all take note and make the changes needed for full electric and towing.
@TC-V83 жыл бұрын
Would love a video on your thoughts about the banning of new ICE cars in 2030 and how this will effect caravaners?
@thecaravanplace3 жыл бұрын
I think a lot of scaremongering is going on with this. I really cant see them stopping pre 2011 cars running on petrol. I think we are so far away from going fully electric. I will try to do some proper research.👍
@km84343 жыл бұрын
You should make a video on what people can tow on there licence lol if i am right the car and caravan can not exceed 3.5t if you do not have a B=+E licence
@thecaravanplace3 жыл бұрын
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@lynnhirst13 жыл бұрын
Side island bed and end bathroom for me 🙂
@colinkuga83143 жыл бұрын
Twin beds
@KendoNagasaki1203 жыл бұрын
Just got a swift vogue what I'm finding is when i turn the motormover on the mains trip in the van is tripping is that normal
@thecaravanplace3 жыл бұрын
No that shouldnt be happening, it should be 2 separate systems so may be worth having it checked out. The mover is 12v so shouldnt have any affect on the 230v system, so its very strange.
@andyr50293 жыл бұрын
@@thecaravanplace Usually the manual states you should not have the mains connected while operating the mover. The isolation switch is usually place near the mains input to try to prevent both being connected at the same time. Might be for safety reasons rather than operational reasons though.
@ct.12763 жыл бұрын
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@stuarteaves53983 жыл бұрын
Tow car Discovery 4,rear end bed
@thecaravanplace3 жыл бұрын
Our previous one was a discovery 4, the engine blew up 😭, otherwise a great tow car lol.
@stuarteaves53983 жыл бұрын
@@thecaravanplace oh OK,must be a volvo then
@toneskill3 жыл бұрын
Lawnmower in the back ground
@thecaravanplace3 жыл бұрын
Tell me about it, seems everytime we go to do a video they decide to cut the grass 😡 lol.
@toneskill3 жыл бұрын
@@thecaravanplace i thought the lawnmower was your new vehicle lol
@meknownothing2 жыл бұрын
Sorry mate that bailey d4d looks like a converted horsebox
@iancharlton6783 жыл бұрын
The first Swift…… Sorry, no….. if you’re using the front dinette for guests and they want to use the bathroom, you can’t leave the bedroom….