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Robbie260
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Was going to get a defender or isuzu trooper but decided against it did need another landy draining my pockets (love but one is enough). Isuzu trooper if I could get a swb or lwb comercial in good nick would have been great. Van was just easier though as I got a good trade in price from a dealership and got the van from there too. Also made the decision as sis was needing a small car to practice driving in.You know you want it
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Mmm, best let sleeping dogs lie....
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Ex electricity supply board Van's can be got dirt cheap in the auctions over here, no one wants them because they normally have high mileage and are a horrible shade of yellow. They're normally very well maintained though. My ex boss used to by them and would normally make more money selling the pto gennys on ebay than what he'd make selling on the van, putting the words "camper conversion" in the ad would bump the price up
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@Robbie260 Fiat call them spring assistors never seen Them in one peice usually in shreds if you carry any load
Robbie260
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I was generally after the big 4x4 vans for thier towing capacity as they were the only ones with decent ones. Ended up with the pickup for that though so have plenty ability to tow stuff if I need too.
That looks as though its well looked after and very nicely done.
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that’s a beauty
Robbie260
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Haven't made much progress over the last few days, have been practicing tig welding for making a few shelves to go in the van. Took out the ratty broken ply side panels today, got a few nice indentations back which in going to put shelves into for boxes and cans etc.
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Right so this may be about too take a slight Uturn doh and hand slap Fore head moment, have been pondering this while away at sea and I have just seen the major flaw with this idea. We'll the intention was too use both my pickup or the van dependent on job the more appropriate vehicle would be selected.
Problems:
1. This would require almost 2 sets of tools unless I want too faff around spending loads of time unloading and reloading anything. Not economically viable and I really need too cut down on the excess of tools I appear too have.
2. Too incoperate some of you guys excellent suggestions and gain the space required for them current layout isn't going too work.
3. Some extra security might be desirable for the inside of the van when it's in use.
So this left me with the problem too ponder until I came across this on Facebook.
The Americans call this a tool skid though this is one made for the back of a disco 3. The American ones look more like this.
Would construct it in a manner that it could be loaded either with forklift or my engine crane. This should hopefully bring the switch around too sub 5 mins and less back breaking. The skid will pick up upon the tie down points in the pickup bed and the vans cargo bay. It will be designed too fit the van primarily as it is the smaller of the two but the pickups actual avalible load space is in actuality not much larger as it's a double cab.
Problems:
1. This would require almost 2 sets of tools unless I want too faff around spending loads of time unloading and reloading anything. Not economically viable and I really need too cut down on the excess of tools I appear too have.
2. Too incoperate some of you guys excellent suggestions and gain the space required for them current layout isn't going too work.
3. Some extra security might be desirable for the inside of the van when it's in use.
So this left me with the problem too ponder until I came across this on Facebook.
The Americans call this a tool skid though this is one made for the back of a disco 3. The American ones look more like this.
Would construct it in a manner that it could be loaded either with forklift or my engine crane. This should hopefully bring the switch around too sub 5 mins and less back breaking. The skid will pick up upon the tie down points in the pickup bed and the vans cargo bay. It will be designed too fit the van primarily as it is the smaller of the two but the pickups actual avalible load space is in actuality not much larger as it's a double cab.
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1. This would require almost 2 sets of tools unless I want too faff around spending loads of time unloading and reloading anything. Not economically viable and I really need too cut down on the excess of tools I appear too have.
Excess of tools?
No, still don't get what you mean.
Excess of tools?
No, still don't get what you mean.
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I leave nothing in any of my vans overnight.
But it does depend on where you live to some extent !
But it does depend on where you live to some extent !
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the new crafters are VW and all new... good vans, I have heard of service issues with MAN... agents more interested in dealing with the fleet players and trucks
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they have not long ordered an MAN from a brief chat with a delivery driver that dropped in one day he said the interiors are awful
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Where I live at the moment is completely safe you can still leave your house front door or shed unlocked all day and nothing will go walkies. But this would allow me if ever somewhere less safe just too remove everything of value quickly and dump it in a garage.
Do a lot of other jobs, fencing, handrails etc and do quite a lot of mountain biking and other outdoor sports so I'd like too keep the pickups loadbay fairly flexible if possible.
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Trying too de clutter a bit as I have completely run out of room.
