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Subject Topic: Looking for a 20ft or less 4 berth Post Reply Post New Topic
22/5/2009 at 9:26am
 Location: Nottinghamshire
 Outfit: Mazda CX5 Sport Nav &Lunar Ultima 470
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Hi all,

 

We are having to change our 2 berth to a 4 berth since my husbands youngest daughter has come to live with us.

The only problem is that we keep the caravan on the front of our house and are limited to the length of caravan we can have hence we are looking for a 4 berth that is about 19ft long 20ft at the very most.

 

Anyone have any suggestions what makes we should look for please?



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22/5/2009 at 9:40am
 Location: south staffordshire
 Outfit: Sterling Eccles Amethyst + santa fe
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we have a swift classic corvette 1999, 4 berth and only 15.5.feet plus the towbar max 17ft. End bedroom for kids and very lite to pull 1100kg.


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22/5/2009 at 9:50am
 Location: Herts
 Outfit: Conway Classic Trio 2004
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Hi

I don't know any because i've got 3 kids so we look at larger outfits.  Are you looking at the same age as your current 'van?  I'm sure it's only been in the more recent years that 'vans have got wider and longer so you should be able to find a 4 berth of that age quite easily.  If you are looking at new or not very old don't forget to check the width's too.  We are getting a new 'van which is 2" wider but the more expensive one's are even wider.

Take a look here for help in choosing layouts and whats available where.

Have you thought about getting an annex or inner tent in the awning for your step daughter?  Our son is 10 and he started sleeping in a tent in the awning last year and he loves it.  He can go to sleep when he wants, he's an early to bed early to rise boy and we are the opposite so it suits us all.  We went away at Easter and he slept in there fine.

Good Luck in your search



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22/5/2009 at 9:59am
 Location: Nottinghamshire
 Outfit: Mazda CX5 Sport Nav &Lunar Ultima 470
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Quote: Originally posted by ashwellgirl on 22/5/2009

Hi

I don't know any because i've got 3 kids so we look at larger outfits.  Are you looking at the same age as your current 'van?  I'm sure it's only been in the more recent years that 'vans have got wider and longer so you should be able to find a 4 berth of that age quite easily.  If you are looking at new or not very old don't forget to check the width's too.  We are getting a new 'van which is 2" wider but the more expensive one's are even wider.

Take a look here for help in choosing layouts and whats available where.

Have you thought about getting an annex or inner tent in the awning for your step daughter?  Our son is 10 and he started sleeping in a tent in the awning last year and he loves it.  He can go to sleep when he wants, he's an early to bed early to rise boy and we are the opposite so it suits us all.  We went away at Easter and he slept in there fine.

Good Luck in your search


Hi,

Thank you for your reply.

We have just bought the universal annex and used it 3 weeks ago when it was me hubby and my 2 daughters. The oldest (21) won't be coming with us very often if at all so we are still looking at 4 of us even though we now have and extra daughter. My only concern is that we like to caravan all year round and were thinking of the cold wet and windy weather. Not sure if I want them sleeping in the awning during the winter.

 

Thanks JamesA114 will look out for that type of caravan.

 



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22/5/2009 at 10:55am
 Location: Yeadon Leeds!
 Outfit: Swift Challenger & Defender 110SW
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is your 20foot a the overall or body length?

the challenger I ahve just got is a 5 berth, 17feet body, just over 19 feet total length.

most of the 4 berth with the dinnette at the back should be under your length.


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22/5/2009 at 11:08am
 Location: Nottinghamshire
 Outfit: Mazda CX5 Sport Nav &Lunar Ultima 470
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Quote: Originally posted by timtheenchanter on 22/5/2009
is your 20foot a the overall or body length?

the challenger I ahve just got is a 5 berth, 17feet body, just over 19 feet total length.

most of the 4 berth with the dinnette at the back should be under your length.
20ft is the overall length to the end of the A frame. Preferably we would like 19ft.

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23/5/2009 at 6:09pm
 Location: Cheshire
 Outfit: Compass Connoiseur 490 5 + Volvo V70
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My previous van was a 1992 Adria 400B Optima, 4 berth with central bathroom & kitchen had a shipping length of 18'.

Mine had a huge double at the front, single at the back and a bunk, but I know Adria also did one with a double at the front and the back.

As for sleeping in the awning, my 13 year old son has slept in ours in November and early March. He's quite hardy and doesn't feel the cold much and has a good sleeping bag. He'd rather sleep in the awning, especially if Grandad is coming, that way he can't hear Grandad snoring lol.



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