Caravans widths

[GrahamF.]

At the recent superb Caravan Show at Earls Court my wife and I were very taken with the Dethleffs DL 540. However one thing concerns me the width! 2.3m/7'-6", the dealer assured us this is legal, if so why do UK manufactures stick to 2.23m/7'-4"?. Any comments would be very much appreciated also any owners views on Dethleffs.

 

[JON_5040770]

Hi Graham

The width on the dethleffs is just on the limits of towing with a normal car any wider than this you have to use a commercial vehicle in this country.

I have a Adria Adora 532lt which is 2.292m wide you can really tell the difference in side these vans with the extra width you just have to be a little more careful when towing.

Jon

 

[Bigpow_5039962]

Hi Graham, just like Jon I to have a caravan that is 7'6" which is a lunar lexon. Bought it last week and towed it 220 miles with my old transit van. No probs at all and I was amazed how well it towed. Buy it you wong go wrong. By the way this was my first caravan and it was 7m long

 

[ANNIE_5039856]

the van is just on the limit for towing with a normal vehicle. you may want to consider though that it needs a wider gateway, some sites aren't geared up for wide vans etc etc

 

[MonkeysHusband]

Go for it ... my family and I are very happy with our 1999-2000 Dethleffs 530, a fantastically well built van. Dethleffs have a habit of using all the right component's BPW, Hella, Truma to name but a few. Don't ask me why but Continental vans all come out at 2.30 metre's ... which your dealer is right in saying is legal up to and including 2.30 metres - (legal for towing vehicles under 3.5 t solo) The difference between them is in old money just over an inch each side !!