SoundGuy wrote:
valhalla360 wrote:
And check out the specs on the Aussie models. They are generally narrower and shorter.
A classic case of ignorance, caravans are built using metric measure, 2390 mm being a common trailer width i.e. 7.8 feet, not chosen because it offers some magical advantage over 8' but simply because that's what works well in metric measure. As in Europe caravan owners aren't dragging around 30'+ monsters because V6 powered mid size vehicles are the preferred choice for towing, necessary because 1/2 ton and larger vehicles as we have here in N America are simply too big. You may not like it but believe it or not there is a world out there beyond the US borders where the vast majority of the world often does things differently than in the US. Get used to it. :p
A classic case of making false assumptions. I'm well versed in Metric vs English units, I spend 3-4 months in Europe per year and we have considered picking up an RV over there, so we've done some shopping there along with talking to the Campers who stayed at the marina where our boat was.
Narrower is still narrower and when the "oversize" American units are small living, seemingly small reductions in size make a big difference.
As far as our pickups being too big...only in city centers. Ironically, we just got back from a month in Amsterdam and 1/2 ton Dodges were a dime a dozen. What was really surprising was they weren't the small diesel models. Every one I saw was the V8 Hemi's. And this was in the city proper, not out in the country.
