£18k 2-berth FUN Lightweight Caravan - Bailey Discovery LIVE IN Review
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- After four weeks living with the Bailey Discovery D4-2, Dougal and I offer you a full review and tell you about:
00:00 - Introduction
01:25 - Price and Dimensions of the Bailey Discovery D4-2
04:49 - Exterior features
06:51 - What it's like to tow - On the Road
10:02 - The Interior
16:19 - Build quality and any faults or performance issues
18:48 - Sum up and Conclusion
In the Price and Dimensions segment, we compare the Bailey Discovery D4-2 to the Swift Basecamp 2 and the Elddis Xplore 422. Please note I erroneously say it’s 2.3m wide where it is in fact 2.23m wide. The correct width is shown on the screen.
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This video was mostly filmed at Clachan Caravan and Motorhome Site near Killin in Scotland.
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Thanks for watching!
Dougals modesty panel…thats made my day hahaha
I’ve said it before and I say it again. You are just brilliant and the most genuine reviewer I have ever come across. Thank you Andrew ( and Dougal although he doesn’t say a lot ) Happy Days.
That’s very kind of you to say thank you Steve. I’m only a simple man, so I can only do the truth. Thanks for watching.
He really is the best.
I agree, thank you Bailey. So good to see you back on the road. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for another great review Andrew. As always your review was very balanced. 😀
WoW! Thank you for this review. Had me in tears at the end. Love the caravan too
A great review, well structured and thorough.
Cheers Bob!
Hi Andrew and Dougal, another great review.
Thank you Andrew, that was the single best caravan review I have ever watched, loved the format 🙂
Cheers Dean! Yes, it took a long time to make that one ;)
I like the way the body is made of just 3 sheets of aluminium. As you said, less joints to leak when it gets older. The style looks good too.
Absolutely! Cheers Neale!
So been looking forward to your review, hope you are both well and safe x 👍🏴🏴🏴🏴
All good thanks Linda. Thanks for watching!
Hi Andrew, so good to see You & Dougal, your review & expertise on this Caravan was excellent. I particularly love the 2 part door & fly screen " that will have come in useful with all those midgies" ! Thank you for sharing, lots of love to You & Dougal ❤️❤️ XX
Thanks Susan!
Thank you for your advice on this Andrew
Thank you Andrew, I wish these were available in the U.S. they’re amazing! Thank you for sharing. Midges excluded 💜💙❤️💛🧡🧡💖
So glad to hear the smile in your voice! Iy looks like a cute caravan.
Thanks Linda!
Love your humour during the serious moments. No plug with laptop 💻 and lights were brilliant 🤩 haha. Dougal is a darling. Lovely and informative as always. Thanks
Glad you enjoyed!
Just noticed the Dougal modesty panel that somebody else mentioned. Love it.
It’s funny, we have the same (ish) fridge in our 2011 Unicorn and I’ve never noticed that there’s no indication it’s working 😆!
Brilliant review Andrew. You really did your homework for that one and left no stone unturned. 👍👍👍
Very good honest review as usual.
Glad Dougal wasn't to put off by the fact he couldn't carry all his toys due to the payload but I'm sure he will get used to it 😉
Great review as always ,love dougal he’s so mellow 👍
Very informative and honest review 👍
Brilliant production and an enlightening review, Andrew. Caravan manufacturers remind me of 1970's car dealers sometimes when they still don't they don't include things like delivery in the advertised price. No one likes nasty surprises! I really quite fancy this cute little caravan.
Thanks Simon! Yes, it's about time pricing was a little more transparent.
I'm not a "caravaner", but an excellent review on an excellent caravan. Thanking you
Andrew I love puppy what a wonderful companion!
We have been looking forward to this one since you took it away 😊👍 Always good to hear what Dougal makes of it 🐾
Cheers guys! Hope your liked the attire ;)
Lovely review, apart from those few niggles, that’s is one fantastic van, and at the spec it’s in, great value, Thankyou for a really enjoyable video……👍🇮🇲🐶❤️
Cheers Andy!
Excellent review. Tip for the jubilee clamps, if the pipes are long enough put two on each connection. If one loosens or breaks the other one will keep it connected.
Top tip, cheers Paul!
Great review we love our D4-2 it's a fab van 😀
It really is!
I bought this van new this new in March this year ,tows like a dream , love the layout ,but I think the furniture will not be very robust in the long term ,I was going to buy a Basecamp but when I viewed one at dealers the build Quality left a lot to be desired ,not just a one off ,I viewed another and that was the same !
Excellent review of an excellent van, Andrew, particularly for the solo camper. Dougal was only trying to give his opinion on it at the end - 'twas the dogs wotsits! 👍👍😉🐾
Ha ha! Sadly he doesn’t have any! 😂
Perfect timing, just got in the bath 🛀
TV in the bath hm it's alright for some lol
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Hi Andrew. Thanks for the vlog, as I’m isolating with the dreaded Covid at the moment and getting a bit bored of Things to watch. So many thanks.
Rich.
Ugh. That sounds grim. Hope you’re OK and back in circulation soon.
Love the video, thanks. We have a Bailey Phoenix, those stickers are doing my head in, we bought the caravan new in 2019 I would say about 75% are now peeling at the edges. Bailey need to rethink quite a few things on their caravans. Having said that I would buy another Bailey when the time comes.
Had new graphics applied to my 2020 Bailey autograph, one trip away and they were in tatters - indeed they need looking at 😒
Secretly hoping for a little Andrew shimmy to the funky tunes at the end. Great vid Andrew, safe to say you like it. High praise indeed.
Hope it kept you entertained in the bath David ;)
This has been great review. I've never done caravaning before and my max weight is 1300Kg as HEV so this is a top contender, also I've never driven a car whist towing so it sounds like its easy to tow
Cool! Both the Caravan and Motorhome Club and the Camping and Caravanning Clubs also run towing confidence courses if that's of interest.
Nice video look's nice van Andrew .
I'm not yet a 'van owner but hope to fully convince the Mrs very soon! Have watched countless reviews for months now and have to say, this has been the best type of review that l've seen. So much so, l've subscribed.... and l've never done that before either! Thank you and keep up the good work. 🙂👍
Wow, I'm honoured, cheers Mo! Check out the review on the Elddis Xplore 304 as well - that might also float your boat. Cheers!
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Very well presented, thank you .
Glad you enjoyed it!
Nice review, thanks, and some good tips for potential buyers (eg payload and plate upgrade). We had a quick look at one at a dealer and felt the same as you about the poor table and screw covers, but maybe these will be improved in subsequent releases. Still very much on our "possibles" list.
Thanks for watching Neil!
Spare wheel would look ok if it was located on the A frame upright with a GRP cover.. Thanks for review Andrew.
Now that IS a good idea!
Andrew, thank you for this very honest and comprehensive review. This helped me to decide upon purchasing this model. Whether it will actually end up being this model or the next generation (depending on whether Bailey update the range in the coming months), I cannot say as I am in Japan and the only local Bailey dealer (to which I was responsible for recommending Bailey) has told me that there will likely be a long delay. Upon landing, I will likely be the first Bailey caravan owner in Japan. I only wish you had made up the beds in both single and double-bed configurations but, c'est la vie. Not even Bailey have a photograph or video of this online and their downloadable user manual does not even show it. Stay safe!
Hi Andrew, I did measure the beds in the 'first look' video a few weeks back. Apologies for not including the pull-out section made up, but it really is extremely straighforward. I used the double bed every night (as Dougal leans!) and it's a breeze thanks to the flat cushions. I did leave the table folded up and slotted the narrow (back) cushions below it. I think you'd get a few inches of overhang on these if you put the table down. Hope this helps.
@@andrewjditton Andrew - thank you! Your reply does help a lot. Yes, I had seen you measure the lengths of the singles in the first video. I had seen some comments by a D4-2 owner who complained about the raised table being in the way, hence why I had hoped to see. Your kind explanation above has quelled any need for that and made clear that the narrow back cushions can slot underneath - fantastic! Anyway, I foresee at the moment that I am far more likely to use as two singles and have worked out where I can put the two long narrow back cushions out of the way. Stay safe!!
I have to stop watching these pond reviews, we cannot get them here.........our loss. Thanks Andrew this is a very nice unit and would fit us like a glove, albeit on the opposite side of the road! :-)
Glad you like them!
I am tuning in..
Thank you Mike! :)
That was a great review, keep them coming 😁
Great review. Thank you 😎👍🏻
Glad you liked it!
Great review Andrew. We take delivery of the D4-4 in a few weeks. Back to basics for us, goodbye Unicorn hello Disco 4-4.
That's very interesting Alan! I also have half an eye on the D4-4 ;) Enjoy your new Disco.
Excellent, thorough review. Quite right that fun and light weight isn’t synonymous with entry level! Loved it when I saw it at the NEC, other than I thought the furniture board was poor, has to be lightweight but was sagging due to show pressures on day 1! Hopefully manufacturers will start to look at lightweight aluminium composites, etc. But takes a completely different approach to manufacturer I.e. rivets and bonding vs screws...
Hi Becky, I believe that they went back to the drawing board after the first NEC because of the quality issues, and these definitely seem to have been addressed in the model I had.
@@andrewjditton that’s good to hear, was sure we could trust you to say it how it is I.e. you would tell us if it was terrible. Have to admit I’m one who the original offset rear seam upsets, from your footage looks like that’s also upgraded now I.e. purposefully at 1/3 (or using the golden ratio!) and with trim so a bold statement rather than cba to get it in the right place, that makes all the difference between naff and quirkily fabulous statement. Also love the wrap around awning though a problem on some sites with the larger models in the range (D3 is my fav, though I think they missed a trick not putting a bunk over the rear dinette) so hopefully there is an awning channel access point at the rear of the straight section to enable a smaller porch to be used. As always fabulous video and glad you enjoyed, thanks, Becky.
I do love these ickle vans! So glad you enjoyed using it and were reluctant to give it back! Would suit me just fine & the wrap around awnings are awesome and roomy! Lovely video, lovely review, top marks again Andrew!! What's next I wonder?! xxx
Thanks Anne! We have 4 shiny caravans in one week coming up… if I can get the editing all done! X
What a lovely little caravan - massive shame about the payload, but I’m really not surprised
What a great review, made me want to go back to a caravan again!
Thanks David! Yes, it’s a lot of fun and an alternative to a van. Thanks for watching!
I do like the size, perfect for 1 or 2 people, plus dog. I love a teak floor system in a wet bath. And there is always the Japanese style of toilet slippers just inside the bathroom door (the advantage of watching TH-cam from around the world). Obviously, you keep them outside while showering.
The toilet slippers are generally just ordinary vinyl slippers with トイレ (toire = toilet) written on them. A better solution would be the cleaning boots (soft ankle high wellies for want of a better description) that are specifically for cleaning the unit bathrooms we have in Japan. You can search on Amazon Japan (in English) for them, by typing in 'bath boots' (バスブーツ in Japanese). Alternatively, click on the link below, but if you are worried about scamming and spamming, please do the aforementioned.
www.amazon.co.jp/s?k=お風呂用掃除靴&ref=nb_sb_noss
Nice little van
Indeed. I rather quite like it! ;)
Great review, refreshing to see something which is small and has quality.👏 Have you tried an Eriba yet?
Would love to. I approached the Erwin Hymer Group UK, but sadly nothing was available.
Great looking caravan, love it and perfect video for a Sunday evening! Hey, have you ever reviewed a Freedom caravan? I would love to compare these to these smaller 'entry' level caravans.
I’d LOVE to try a Freedom! Tim Birchall has my number… ;)
Thank you for the review as I am just about to downsize from a luxurious, and relatively heavy, with a fixed bed, caravan to a lightweight, more basic vehicle, almost going back to where I started, and the Bailey D4-2 is on the list. However, my concerns and worries about Bailey and build quality and design have only been confirmed by your review. You mentioned "small niggles", but I regard water leaks emanating from "insecure joins" in pipes, sagging tables, poor quality and loose clips, and even poor weight distribution as far from small niggles, I would suggest that they are major, and to an inexperienced caravaner, and there are plenty currently, even dangerous. Unfortunately I think I might have to cross the D4-2 off the list, which is a shame when I look at the positives that the Bailey has, including a great looking bespoke awning. Indeed what a shame!
Caravan does look very nice
Great video and a cracking little caravan, don’t understand some of the lingo like towing at 50% but as a newbie I can pick that up.
Cheers Andrew
Andrew tows with a Nissan Navara which has a towing capacity of around 2000kg. The caravan weighs 995kg making it almost half the weight limit of the Navara, hence towing at 50%. The recommended maximum for towing is 85% of the tow vehicle weight, so the tow vehicle is heavier than the trailer for maximum stability. I hope that explains the term?
@@bobajob1524 Cheers Bob👍
Cheers Bob!
Great review. That music, though... I was expecting a guest appearance from Austin Powers! 🤓
I liked the music. As you'd say in french: "les goûts et les couleurs ne se discutent pas".
Music is always a matter of personal preference.
Cheers! I’m afraid I can’t do boring, I have to spice it up somehow ;)
@@andrewjditton it was fun. I thought that music had been confined to elevators. Evidently not!
good review Andrew, but still prefer my 18 year old Bailey Imperial even if it leaks in certain places !!
Hello my Scottish friends and other in England. I prefer when he talk about Scotland and Lewis Isle. What a pity I have not a caravan and a horse.
Glad we went for our Basecamp 👍
Nice one!
Ah the bridge at Crickhowell, i go over there in my artic to the Glanusk estate
I quite like this Bailey but when I viewed one at the NEC one of the little shelves near the fixed bed on the 4 berth model was already hanging loose. The interior furniture quality seemed quite poor.
I own an Eriba Troll and agree with your positive towing experience as the Eriba is only 2.0 m wide and I’ve been up to Scotland and on narrow Welsh lanes with no problems at all. I’d be interested to see you review an Eriba in the real world as it’s a bit like a shrunken Airsteam so may suit you well.
I’d LOVE LOVE LOVE to try an Eriba! I did approach the Erwin Hymer Group UK for a loan, but sadly they had nothing available as they are committed to fulfilling orders. Hopefully one day…
Keep the Eriba,loved mine but changed to bigger van as wife kept knocking her head on the entrance door.
I have a Swift 580 and a Nissan Navara. I am looking at down sizing to a smaller caravan. This looks good, but was also thinking of the Basecamp 2. Have you done a similar review on the Basecamp?
I absolutely love the outside of this caravan but once inside, it doesn't look cosy at all. It looks very minimalist and clinical. This isn't helped by the lack of curtains. I'd definitely need a separate shower too, not just a wet room. Sorry Bailey but I prefer my Pursuit.
To be fair, the Pursuit has been superseded by the Phoenix+, which still has curtains etc. The Discovery appears to be offering an alternative rather than a ‘lower’ version. Interestingly enough, the new Unicorn has no front curtains, so it’s becoming a trend. That said, I wish the Discovery had the Pursuit front window! Thanks for watching.
Oops! I've learnt something new. I didn't realise the Phoenix+ had replaced the Pursuit. I thought the Discovery was the replacement as it's now the cheapest in Bailey's range and I know my Pursuit was a budget entry van. Thanks for putting me straight on that one Andrew. I hope you and Dougal continue to enjoy your adventures together. I certainly love seeing on Instagram what you both get up to. Take care x
Thank you very much Andrew for this very interesting review. I do like this little caravane.
Big kisses to you both from France 🇨🇵😘
Merci mon ami. J’espère que tout va bien pour toi 👍
Best interior decor Bailey have produced for many moons. And I am unanmous in that! 😉x
We have a Bailey Pegasus 4, they have similar jubilee clips under the bathroom sink, they leaked on our first night away, absolutely drenched the bathroom, they weren’t very easy to tighten up either so had to take it back to the dealership
Oh no! Not good. Hopefully they will re-think those.
Hi Andrew and Dougal,thank you for another informative video . I am really enjoying & learning from them.
I am new to motorhoming and learning something new each time. I am just looking into purchasing a motor home to travel Europe.
I just wanted to ask if you would know if there is an AC unit or cooling system out there that can run on 12v as I would like to be off grid for most of my travel time.
Many thanks
James
Hi James, thanks for watching. Sorry I can’t help with the off-grid AC solution. Cooling and heating are generally too much of a draw for 12v. Maybe look at a solar panel and invertor that could power a small AC unit when the sun is at its most powerful? Cheers!
Thanks for your reply. I appreciate it.
I'll look into your suggestion.
James.
Great review but what is the bed(s) like?
Nice review but I prefer the Base camp (4 or 6 berth versions) as it seems lighter inside and front window nicer design. Don't get stressed towing wider caravans just take your time.
👍😁🍀Thank you!
I think I’m near by at Balranald !
Oh my Jackie, did you or did you not pick the PERFECT week? And I’m off-island this week… of course. 🥴 Have a great holiday and say hi to Ann for me 😁
Well, Dougal seems to like it, doesn’t he? Perhaps you could develop this as a ratings system for the vans you review, a bit like Siskel & Ebert’s ‘thumbs-up/thumbs-down’ film reviews.
Seriously though, every time I buy another dodgy campervan that needs an engine rebuild before I can even get it off the drive, I think about sticking a towbar on my Passat estate and investing in something exactly like the Bailey D4-2. There’s food for thought in all your reviews, Andrew, so thank you.
Ha! Indeed it is Trevor! Maybe one day you'll join the dark side? ;@)
@@andrewjditton It's complicated!
I once towed a very nice, borrowed, 6-berth Abbey (I think) on a disastrous family holiday to Cromer, when my now ex-gf trod on a weever fish, and her son and I had to help her back to the car, and then on to hospital*.
Maybe one day, who knows?
(*Incidentally, if anyone does this, you should act as quickly as possible: plunge the affected area into water as hot as you can stand. Weever fish venom is a protein, and coagulates in the hot water. Leave any wound open to bleed out, and remove any remaining spines).
Thank you for an interesting review. I found this interesting, as I have an Xplore 422. Though the Bailey looks quite stylish, I'd still pick the Xplore, due to its separate shower.
I do agree with you about entry level caravans. They have everything you need.
Cheers David! Yes, an Xplore 422 is a very tempting option! Thanks for watching.
Does anyone know what the small pin like covered switch is? Located between the control panel and light switches.
Had our Discovery 4 months now and we love it .
How many points did dougal give this little gem
I know you guys hate to be compared to America, but from my perspective, the size, weight, features and cost (converted to US$) is a bargain! Seriously, an excellent value! Delivery charges here vary, but there’s a rule of thumb I use to roughly estimate if the cost is fair. Here some manufacturers average the expense for all states, some don’t. Estimate the wages, fuel, tolls, for one person to tow from the manufacturer to dealership, and return empty. Often for that fee I couldn’t drive from my city to the manufacturers city and return for that amount.
Thanks for another wonderful review, love these! Hugs to Douglas!
@richtea78 - Agree! But Winnebago quality is like they are made by bunch of drunk and stoned addicts with few remaining brain cells.
Quality issues would put me off……..would have to look at the Elddis.
Hi, are the wash room in these little vans actually usable, We're looking for a little van but it needs a very useable wash room.
ANDREW,,,,,, halooo, It’s been quite some time, BAILEY seems to all have that LARGE window , at the front , let’s in plenty light, this unit for the size is wonderful, but what got my attention was the 3 burner stove, most MOTOR VANS are 2 , although, with them you can put solar on top & those expensive sealed batteries(senior moment ) some also have a second alternator , for all the stuff ,
Might I ask how is mum & her dog ? I lost my wife in FEB 65 YEARS We were married , anyhow how is your place on the HEBERIDEES ? Say hello to SIR DOUGAL , all the best to you happy travels
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Sorry to hear about your late wife. Mum and her dog are just fine :) All the best.
What about sleeping? What is the bed length(single) and are the seats well padded?
Nice video, but please explain MRO and the other abbreviations for us newbies. I have not found one web site that explains these so you can understand.
Hmm... sounds like a good idea for a video, thank you! In the meantime check out the Caravan and Motorhome Club Technical pages for a good place to start.
Great tour. But how do I get a Baileys Teddy Bear. Without buying a van. Cheers from old George and Jane. 👍👫🇬🇧🤠
You'll have to talk nicely to Bailey!
Is the internal floor still untreated timber (plywood-sandwich) with loose lay lino over it or has this been upgraded since the Orions? esp in the locker bases under the seats.
We had this in our Bailey Orion. If so this is a real weak link in the construction, as the walls/roof are fine, but the floor is still a plywood insulated sandwich.
We had a slightly leaky external locker door which lifted the plywood off the insulation core under the lino before we even had spotted the minor drippage :-(
Now that I don't know I'm afraid Mike... I think Bailey might have go upset at me ripping up the lino! But thanks for your comment, as it is a question I shall ask next time. Cheers!
@@andrewjditton That’s the thing the lino in the locker bases could just be lifted in the corner of the locker, not glued, just a stationary staple if you were lucky on an Orion!
Hi, do the seats extend to make a double & are they a nice size (& comfortable) as either singles or a double to sleep on?? Thanks in advance
Hi, do please check out my 'first look' video for the bed sizes. I pulled it out to a Double every night, and yes, very comfortable!
Isn’t an upscale of MTPLM just a sticker change and new certificate? Am I right in thinking as long as you don’t exceed the max weight shown on the trailer chassis you are fine? Can you explain this for me please? Thank you
No, as far as I am aware it is illegal to tow any trailer that weighs in excess of its PLATED MTPLM.... even if you are within chassis and axle limits. And yes you are right, an 'up-plate' generally consists of nothing more than a new sticker. But rules is rules...
Would be great if Elddis gave you an Xplore 304 for a few weeks - I wonder which would be your favourite?
Oh yes, wouldn't it be great? I did ask but they had none available.
@@andrewjditton oh no, that's really disappointing. Love your vlogs, take care.
We have just tried to buy the wrap around awning for this van and have been told by PRIMA Leisure that it is discontinued! They were unable to recommend an alternative awning. This seems to be a design issue Bailey have now created as the awning rail goes around the back and not down the side, so regular awnings will not fit.
That's news to me Helen, thanks for the info! They've kept that quiet so I shall do a little digging myself. Thanks again for the tip-off.
To bad there is no window in the door
Interested in getting a small caravan but nervous about towing. Is there anyway one can learn about towing a caravan before buying?
Yes. Both the Caravan and Motorhome Club and the Camping and Caravanning Club run towing courses. Check out their websites. Good luck!
Was about to buy one but found out the company supplying the awnings has gone bust, such a shame.
to plug your lap-top in .. i saw a brilliant tip from some-one recently .. get a 2m extension cable , oh hang on a min
At every caravan and Motorhome show there are 2 or 3 stalls selling armoured 2 and 3 mtrs usb cables, not sure whether the6 are any good or not.
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hi-grip hose clamps are rubbish you are correct. The Jubilee clamps are better but they would all be surpassed buy a automotive style clamp.
What kind of dog is Dougal?? I need to know!
Most Jack Russell, we think a bit of Spaniel in the mix too.
@@andrewjditton cheers
Great review but I wont be buying one due to the issues. its a lot of money to part with and then discover the issues. thanks G :-)
...now if it came in pink... :)
I was with you until you mentioned the additional weight of an additional socket at the front which actually would be negligible...
It’s not the weight of the socket. It’s the weight of the cable. Wiring looms can amount to many kilos. Negligible maybe, but every few kgs matter when you only have 51kg to play with.
@@andrewjditton it would be ounces, its not as if you have to use heavy armoured cabling. If a socket was important I would just leave one bottle of my chosen beverage at home.
I didn't see the bed made up and the size