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Thanks for watching and commenting, much appreciated. As I recall things, the Warwick XL has the bathroom behind the drivers seat which would prevent the seat going back very far. So with the Kinghams layout, I would imagine the seat would go back further, certainly at 5’9” I can have the seat so far back I wouldn’t be able to drive. On that basis, it would probably be fine for someone who is 6’. There is however a BUT… The drivers seat on the Kingham swivels so as is usual with these seats, they sit a bit higher than the non spinning version. Given the bathroom position in the Warwick XL I would think the drivers seat doesn’t spin and is therefore set lower. I find that unless the seat is in exactly the right position, my right knee can catch on the ignition key, not a problem re accidentally turning the van off, more that in the event of an accident it is likely to go through my right knee…so my point is, that although the seat might well go back far enough, as it sits probably an inch higher than the non spinning counterpart, you might find other issues. I think the only way to find out is to go and sit in one to see… Hope this helps in some small way, sorry I can’t give a definitive response. Wolfie.

From driving the van, the turning circle seems to be very good indeed. The brochure suggests a turning circle between kerbs of 14.24m or 46.7 feet which seems a lot to me. But compared with a Mercedes Sprinter, this has a turning circle of 16.2m or 53 feet so I'm guessing the brochure figures are right. All I know is that its very good and no problem in use! Hope this helps.

Hi James. Thanks so much for the comments, I’m glad I managed to address the questions you raised earlier. Good point re “swapping” guides, never thought about that ! All the best W

Thanks for the kind comment. We really do enjoy these sort of tours as they suit us well. Going to Canada or New Zealand sounds epic😎

and now I read the itinerary I see they visit Auschwitz on day 10.

The other couples were mainly retired, although some people were still working but self employed and able to work from their van via the internet .

Thanks 👍

Thanks for watching and kind comment. As regards recommending, there are definitely some quality issues with the build of the Kingham, many of which are no more than minor annoyances as opposed to things not working properly. For example, the drawer fronts in the kitchen could do with being 5mm bigger all round and that would hide the edge of the opening (from certain angles the drawer fronts look too small to cover the aperture). So this to me is poor build quality, all AS of this age are like it but good QC would have picked this up. Things that have failed have been third party items so could happen on any van that uses the same supplier (there are many MH manufacturers but relatively few suppliers so they all seem to use one of two or three companies components such as fridges, handles, hinges etc). Comfort wise we don’t have any issues with the Kingham. Bed is very comfortable, as is settee and driving seat whether in driving position or spun round as chairs. Being hyper critical it would be nice if there were armrests on both sides of the front seats, not just the inner side. I think this has been changed on current models, but not 100% sure. Overall, I took the view that there may be better made vans out there, but the Kingham layout was as near to ideal as we could get. I can change anything in the van component wise etc if I didn’t like the quality, and improve other areas. But I can’t change the layout, so the deck on was made. You might want to check out IH, I was very impressed with the quality but sadly the layout wasn’t as good. Hope this helps!

@@WolfiesWheels Thanks for the detailed response. What is IH?

IH are a converter/manufacturer based in Knottingley. Website link is www.ihmotorhomes.com if you want to take a look

@@WolfiesWheels Thanks .

Thanks for watching and commenting, much appreciated. You make a good point re timing, maybe the various bits were too spread out. We certainly didn’t stay for the light show, bar, music etc and left when things seemed to die off around 16.00. Equally, like you, I appreciate how hard these things are to organise and overall the club did a great job and I hope if they read these comments they take them in the purely constructive way they are intended 👍🏻

No worries, your comment taken in the intended spirit 👍🏻. Thanks for watching and the kind comment. I’m never sure what it is, we think of it as a campervan too but the Camping and Caravan Club call it a Motorhome as it has on board toileting and washing facilities. As the Great Bard said (paraphrased) “what is in a name? 😀.

@@WolfiesWheels Haha totally agree. It’s all the same , motorhome or campervan. We tried a motorhome, not for us. Little entrance door we prefer the sliding door and double doors at the back. We call them “ Whoosh Bangs” the sound the sliding door makes. 🤣🤣

I thought a camper van was a vehicle without a bathroom?

@@saltaireorangebicyclechopp8555 nope. A motorhome is a vehicle with a custom body on a base van . A camper is any converted van with original body. The interior doesn’t need a bathroom . It’s no big issue but that’s what the difference is 👍🏼😉

Nice 😎

Thanks for watching and the kind comment. Like I said in the film, at first I thought there wasn’t that much to do, but the more I thought about it the more I realised there was plenty laid on, I just didn’t do it! And that’s without the stuff for kids, which was great! Will be back next year 👍🏻

Thanks for watching and commenting. I’m not sure the garage space in the Kingham would be ideal if such space is a priority for you. There’s not a lot of height between the van floor and underside of the bed, plus the water boiler lives in the space. And importantly the air intake for the space heater is under there too. We have had the heating turn to fault mode before now when we have put too much stuff in the space and the heater hasn’t been able to get enough air (so goes to safety and switches itself off). Good luck with choosing the new van

Thanks for watching and commenting. We didn’t have any issues with the windows, although in late March/October camping trips they do tend to get a little condensation on them by morning. Not enough to worry about or have to squeegy off though, it disappears quite quickly. Tour vs non tour video will be out in a couple of weeks 👍🏻

I think as a day time layout you can’t beat a U shaped lounge. When we were looking we decided that a fixed bed was a priority though, and at this size of van didn’t come across any fixed bed U shaped lounge layouts. So we compromised U shaped lounge for the single settee and captains chairs - I don’t think there really is a right or wrong answer, more a case of which feature will annoy you least 🤣

Hope you had as good a time as we did 👍🏻

Thanks for watching and raising the questions. All will be answered in a future video 😀

It certainly was 😀

Thanks for watching the video and taking the time to comment. The outdoor mat is by Brunner. We bought it at a show (Peterborough probably) but they seem to be available from the business in this link: www.alpinetrek.co.uk/brunner-balmat-tent-carpet/

Hi. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. Re the bracing arms - I was totally unaware of them until someone else commented about them! I’ve just been away again, and yes, they are there 🤦🏼. And I used them now I’ve found them 🤣. Bet there’s loads of people who aren’t aware of them!

Thanks for watching and the kind comment. The funnel thingy is a real benefit, definitely worth looking out for!

Thanks for watching and taking the trouble to comment, much appreciated. The wind blockers are Flexi-shade, link to their website is here should you wish to get some. flexishades.co.uk/

Thank you 👍

Thanks for watching and commenting. I was certainly glad of the 2 pin adapter although where we went their use wasn’t as widespread as I’d expected. Good idea re the “is it live?” tester. We had a couple of reverse polarity situations but like you, weren’t concerned 👍🏻

Thanks for watching and the kind words, much appreciated! The water filler attachment came from the Harrogate Motorhome show, from a small one man band who had a stand. I’ve not seen them before but they must be out there somewhere 🤔. The screens are Flexi - Shades and a link to their website - should you wish to investigate further - is here : flexishades.co.uk/

Thanks for watching and the kind comment. Up to now I’ve used a normal bucket to discreetly siphon off a bit of waste to help feed the hedgerows. But this weekend I discovered I’ve managed to put a hole in it 🤦🏼. And yes, I did sing when I noticed it 🤣🤣.

@@WolfiesWheels haha nice one… my wife and I have now made the decision that the Kingham will be our next van and much of that can be put down to your videos. Just need to sell our static and then decide on whether to go new or used (thinking the latter but we’ll see).

@@tonks1968 Wow, I is a influencer 🤣🤣🤣! Re the new or pre owned decision, I understand from the Autosleeper forum that the van now comes only on the Fiat lighter weight chassis which means it can no longer be automatically up plated to 4,500 kg. Just thought I’d mention it in case it makes a difference. But this is only what I’ve read, I’m sure a dealer would be able to confirm one way or another. Good luck with the van hunt!

Thanks for your comment, even haters help the algorithm

@WolfiesWheels I'm happy to help 🤷🏻‍♂️ Just don't give up your day job 😉

​@@WolfiesWheelsI've found them interesting. As we transition from caravan to a van conversion it's helping seeing what others do, and why.

Hi. Not sure if you have a Motorhome at present, but if you do and it is reliable and suits your needs then - unless there is a compelling reason to change it -you’d be better off keeping it ! If you are looking for a motorhome, then to be honest all new motorhomes and campers have issues. For example, we have had two new Hymers before, and both needed warranty work for leaks and corrosion (wheels and internal fittings), so the Kingham issues we had seem to be pretty par for the course. It’s not really good enough, but I’m afraid from my own experience and what I read on various forums, it’s just how things are in the modern cost and corner cutting world. If you are looking for a Kingham, maybe one that’s a couple of years old might suit you as the teething problems we had should have been sorted by the first owner 🤔. Good luck with whatever you end up with 👍🏻

Thanks for watching and commenting. They are truly superb! I didn’t bother to do the checks you mention as I thought that as long as I was using the same basis for measurement consistently I would be able to spot any upward or downward movements. I no longer have the Superb, but have for the past 3 years run electric cars. I have to say my experience does not reflect your experience/comment on long journeys - although of course it does depend on what car you buy so what charging infrastructure is available to you and at what cost. But I do 100% agree they are not for everyone, I’m no EV evangelist, but they certainly suit our needs..

Thanks for watching taking the time to comment. Clearly a man of taste given the Morgan and S 🤣. I’ve never noticed the folding arms, I’ll have a look next time we are out and let you know. Great tip re the ties straps, I’ll incorporate that technique when I put the awning up. Thanks for the heads up, enjoy your variety of vehicles!

@@WolfiesWheels I just found this ua-cam.com/video/AYnP4oD4t5g/v-deo.htmlsi=vvVLC1AA_gcxLDl7

A quick update - been away this weekend and yes, those struts are there and I deployed them. We were away at the Tesla Fest in Biscester where there was a celebration of 10 years of model S in the uk!) I took the S and Mrs Wolfie drove down in the van! Thanks for the heads up re the braces 👍🏻

I feel your pain! I had to use a stupid amount of force and had reached the stage where I was past caring and would just have to fix anything that broke…then BANG it came undone. I can’t really give you any more hints etc, I just got really forceful with mine and it worked. But obviously it’s your choice as to how much force you are prepared to use, the knob on later cars is glued/loctited on at the factory so you have to break that bond. Good luck, and thanks for watching the film and taking the trouble to comment.

You can definitely use the van at 3500 kg, I think the payload is just under 500kg which is more generous than a lot of vans. C1 does make things easier - in the UK certainly- but abroad brings a whole host of problems ranging from angles morts stickers for France, lower speed limits, and special toll boxes instead of vignettes for a whole host of countries… it was so bad I even considered downplating the van for the trip to make life easier. (Instead I avoided toll roads 🤣)

Thanks for watching and the kind comment. The van has been up plated to 4500kg so to be honest I’ve not bothered to weigh it. So it might be over 3500kg in “touring trim” but it’s deffo under 4500kg ( which is around 1500kg payload and we were nowhere near that…). From a driving perspective it was absolutely fine, it didn’t seem to notice the load…

Thanks for watching and the kind comment. Glad you found it useful 👍🏻

It definitely added to the time 🤣

The awning screens were bought at the Peterborough Motorhomes show from a company called Flexi-Shade. Website link is : flexishades.co.uk/ In my view, well worth getting 👍🏻

Thanks for watching them, I’m really glad it was helpful. I hope you enjoy the new van as much as we enjoy ours!

Thanks! Yes, definitely quieter than a coach built, especially those with the bed over the cab. Quieter than the A class too. But more than this, it is pretty unaffected by buffeting from trucks - makes it much more relaxing to drive. Next episode - how we set up on site, and how long it takes.

@@WolfiesWheels The one we hired was one with a bed over the cab, a fairly entry level Eldis. There was a really nice tandem axle Bessica coach built where we parked up that cost twice as much and the quality looked much better including the cell door as apposed to the one in ours where you could see daylight around it. We were only getting 28mpg at best too. I think a large panel can is probably worth the money really for something slightly more compact but sturdy.

Thanks for the kind comments, much appreciated! The internal dimensions of the bathroom are Height 186 cm throughout the bathroom Max length 110 cm (the tambour door rounds off one end) Shoulder room when stood for a pee 74 cm At sink end, 61 cm wide Max floor width (in front of toilet) 57cm Min floor width 36 cm (in front of sink) Hope this helps, it’s certainly not the biggest bathroom but it’s fine in practice.

Thanks for that. That information is really handy and definitely makes it a top contender 😃. I can’t wait to hear about this adventure and how it turns out.

Exactly right - I’d really hoped to do a lap of the Nordschleife in a Ring Taxi as opposed to the van! I’ll just have to wait for another opportunity and thanks for the heads up re campsite 👍🏻. The site we stayed at was 700m from where the Nuremberg Rallies were held, somewhat sobering in current times.

@@WolfiesWheels Knaus camping park in Nuremberg. Also not far to the court where the trials were held. I once saw a LHD AutoSleeper in Germany but AS are very rare in EU.

Yes, that’s the place!

Thanks Mark, it has been quite a while since I put a film out. I think there will be 5 parts or maybe 6 in total. I’ve got all the footage downloaded from the camera and now need to do the editing. Plan will be to release a part a week for the next few weeks 😀. Not part of any film, the worst part of the whole journey was Folkestone to home which took 8 hours to do 270 miles ☹️

I don’t know - but have you ever noticed how toilet cassettes doors have locks on them? I’ve no idea who would want to steal a bucket full of pooh but I suspect they are the same people who would want to pee in the water tank 🤣

@@WolfiesWheels 😂😳😂