Looks good, thanks for posting. I need to have a wee think whether to go with the black or try and go with a RAL colour. The black is pretty close though now that I have seen it. Anything is better than beige!!
T6 LWB Indium Grey - MTB Camper Build Thread
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Winter mode activated! 16" Clayton Alloys and Cooper Discoverer AT3 in 225/70/16 works better than I expected. I may invest in some spacers to fill the arches but I'm very pleased. Coilovers have been raised slightly. It rides so much better!
I'm definitely a smaller wheel convert now. Selling my 20" Bebb alloys. Make me an offer.
I'm definitely a smaller wheel convert now. Selling my 20" Bebb alloys. Make me an offer.
I’ve been thinking about getting some AT wheels for winter and wondered how they would look/fit with my lowered suspension and going by your efforts it will look great. I like the black claytons, what size tyre is on them and do you plan to go back to the 20” for summer duty or will you go full swamper?
Great work on the whole build btw! Amazing and inspiring although I don’t think I’d ever have the confidence or skill (mainly skill) to cut the top off my van myself. Really looking forward to seeing the next instalment
Great work on the whole build btw! Amazing and inspiring although I don’t think I’d ever have the confidence or skill (mainly skill) to cut the top off my van myself. Really looking forward to seeing the next instalment
Cheers, I think it looks good too. Claytons work too well. I'm tempted to buy loads of them as they are so cheap and fit A/T tyres. Sell as a package and apply the T6 Tax every company seems to apply. I think it's the next T6 Fad
Tyres are 225/70/16 103T, I'm probably not going to switch back to 20s. People warned me that the drive will be a lot worse and I'll loose feel in the steering with such large profile tyres. Raising the suspension slightly and fitting these has been the best thing I've done. It handles the same as before and the ride is much more compliant.
Whether I go full swamper is yet to be decided. I love the look but I also like the ability to go under barriers... I know my van looks a little confused but I love it.
Nothing major yet. I've got a couple of other projects on the go that I need to finish. Transporter HQ V3 headlights are going in tomorrow mind.
Next bits of bike garage work on the van are running the wiring for the leisure circuit. Making the new side panels and then final prep for the box to go in. From that point then it's unplanned and as I go. I need to get altro on the box. Source raptor paint and apply that. Make the false ceiling and back wall and then sorting the cabin side out.
I'm thinking of utilising thule thruride carriers to secure the bikes on the box but I need to have a play and see if my idea is feasible. I like how they can be locked and I could make them quick release to the base leaving a clean boot area.
- To have access very easily and remove in seconds.
- Have the option to put more in at a later date in the same place.
- Ease of connections. I feel it's easier for my installation in this position.
- Less cable running the full length of the van.
- I might want to put a second subwoofer under the passenger seat.
- To be different
Have you noticed any difference in fuel economy with the change? Van looks great, watching with interest.
Not really noticed but they've only been on a week. Time will tell.
Little update. I've done some work to the back of the van. More fact finding and head scratching than hands on, I have had to extend the bike shelf another 150mm to allow 2 bikes to easily be inserted. Lower side panels made up too. Next up is top panels. One thing to note is Salop Vans stated the van had been sound deadened. I was very surprised to find there was next to no sound deadening so that's another job. It was stuffed full of insulation but no deadening. Not too impressed. It'll be interesting to see the results when it's done.
I got a call from EvoMotion that the CNC cut files were being created. Many emails later and the order is finalised, I have gone for a standard front kitchen pod and they are providing material for me to make a custom unit for gap between the kitchen pod and partition wall. They have been very helpful and my cost reduced dramatically so the top loading fridge has been added to the order. That order should be here within the next 2 weeks. They won't go in until the rear of the van is sorted and the partition is in place.
Vanshades were ordered a couple of weeks ago and should be here very soon too. I still need to decide whether I go internal covers for the cab or a one piece external cover.
And finally I tested my diesel heater. Very impressed. Never had one before so didn't know what to expect but so far so good. I've had a few more cool ideas which I want to implement but more on that later when I get my head round it all.
I got a call from EvoMotion that the CNC cut files were being created. Many emails later and the order is finalised, I have gone for a standard front kitchen pod and they are providing material for me to make a custom unit for gap between the kitchen pod and partition wall. They have been very helpful and my cost reduced dramatically so the top loading fridge has been added to the order. That order should be here within the next 2 weeks. They won't go in until the rear of the van is sorted and the partition is in place.
Vanshades were ordered a couple of weeks ago and should be here very soon too. I still need to decide whether I go internal covers for the cab or a one piece external cover.
And finally I tested my diesel heater. Very impressed. Never had one before so didn't know what to expect but so far so good. I've had a few more cool ideas which I want to implement but more on that later when I get my head round it all.
I'll have a measure later. Where are you measuring from so I can take a comparison?
I might be slightly deeper as I'm transporting big enduro ebikes and I want to hang the front wheels off the back wall. I found the biggest issue (and this was the reason for the extension) to be the light clusters. I have to angle the bikes in and to get the swing for the forks to go in the back wheel has to go quite deep into the van.
so it measures 92cm to the front of the shelf from the back wall. It’s 85cm from the wall to the frame for the rear doors. At the same height as the shelf, it’s 100cm to the rear doors.
We’re fitted 140mm trail bikes (26”), or 29er hardtail or gravel/road in there fine. Helmets are mounted on the rear doors and the shoes just sit on the shelf in front on the bikes.
I can't remember exactly. I had them refurbished and tyres fitted. Not just painted. I think it was roughly £80 a wheel.
More work done on the van this weekend. Mainly sound deadening, fixing the lower panels in and making one of the upper panels.
Vanshades came. They look awesome. I'll fit when the messy work in the back is finished.
UPOL raptor and Altro for the lining of the van is now ordered. Very nearly ready to secure the box in the back and start building the wall.
Vanshades came. They look awesome. I'll fit when the messy work in the back is finished.
UPOL raptor and Altro for the lining of the van is now ordered. Very nearly ready to secure the box in the back and start building the wall.
