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Quote: Originally posted by DaveCoaches on 28/7/2016

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Twin axles are more stable. Normally only fitted to very large caravans, they tend to be very heavy and more expensive. The twin axles make the van harder to manually manouver and need a motor mover that is designed for a twin axles. A twin axle won't turn on the spot like a single axle, though can be easier to reverse because they don't respond as quickly.

Normally it's a trade off between weight, size, price and stability.

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Quote: Originally posted by navver on 28/7/2016

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Twins struggle to get two Alko wheel locks on as required by insurance companies. They have to line two wheels up and end up having to jack it up to do it.

Insurance will be more expensive, some companies won't insure them.

More likely to get stolen.

Servicing more expensive

Less nose weight usually.

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Quote: Originally posted by diesel steve on 28/7/2016

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my adria is 8.2 metres long, 2.45 metres wide on a single axle,weight 1800kgs and is very stable due to the curved al-ko axle. as it only has 2 wheels, tyres are cheeper to replace at 5 yrs rather than to replace 4 tyres.with the mover its very easy to turn.    davecoaches, no trade off, single axle every time for me

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Quote: Originally posted by checkley1973 on 28/7/2016

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Quote: Originally posted by diesel steve on 28/7/2016

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my adria is 8.2 metres long, 2.45 metres wide on a single axle,weight 1800kgs and is very stable due to the curved al-ko axle. as it only has 2 wheels, tyres are cheeper to replace at 5 yrs rather than to replace 4 tyres.with the mover its very easy to turn.    davecoaches, no trade off, single axle every time for me

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The tyre replacement on a twin axle is no more expensive than a single of your size, you will need extra load tyres which are expensive as you are placing the weight of a car on 2 tyres. Twin axle vans run on standard car tyres which are much cheaper so its horses for courses.

Twin axle vans are more stable than any single, the downside to that stability is they are harder to move in tight spaces.

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Quote: Originally posted by navver on 28/7/2016

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Twins struggle to get two Alko wheel locks on as required by insurance companies. They have to line two wheels up and end up having to jack it up to do it.

Insurance will be more expensive, some companies won't insure them.

More likely to get stolen.

Servicing more expensive

Less nose weight usually.

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Quote: Originally posted by lexie71 on 28/7/2016

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If it is just you and your wife why a twin axle the Swift challenger 570 Lunar clubman Lunar lexon 540 etc are single axle more than enough space for Two people

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