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Feb 16, 2007 11:01:59 GMT
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just bought a catering van, one of
the trailer jobbies, dirt cheap and thinking
of uses for it now i've started stripping it.
not really suitable to convert as a transporter
cos its only a single axle so i thought about
building a teardrop caravan.
any hints/tips/piccies/links ?
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Feb 16, 2007 12:06:51 GMT
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rod
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Feb 16, 2007 15:46:09 GMT
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Try ..............http://www.mikenchell.com/forums/.....got loads of info on there ! I use it a lot.
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Last Edit: Feb 16, 2007 15:50:11 GMT by rod
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Feb 16, 2007 19:17:05 GMT
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blimey ! i'm gonna be sat here all night checking this lot out. cheers for those  |
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rod
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Feb 16, 2007 19:27:38 GMT
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that American site is v.interesting ...I tend to get lost in there ! I built a teardrop to go behind my sled .don't forget that their ideas are based around better weather than ours ,so you will have to build accordingly !And try to work on the 8ftx4ft principle ,it saves loads of ally sheet!! Ask away if you need more info ,I'll try to help,and give you a better insight
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Feb 16, 2007 21:06:57 GMT
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i've got a T25 camper van so this'll just be for very occasional use really, my head's spinning from some of their designs, its incredible the amount of stuff they get into the lil things. my existing chassis is approx 8x4 measured inside the rims so looks to be ideal, well worth a tenner |
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Feb 16, 2007 23:11:45 GMT
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May poss be a bit stiff on the suspension when built ,but on the other hand its surprising how the weight of the stuff adds up as you build it . To give you an idea,I had 10x4 box ,built using 1x1 steel frame with 6mm ply skinned in 1mm aly . Cooker sink ,camping stuff ,heavy totrod etc ....all went well on a min rear subframe without the rear shocks . Towed like a dream !Make sure the towbar is long enuf to prevent Whip .
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Feb 16, 2007 23:22:52 GMT
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mates of ours in the festival scene (glastonbury, the big green gathering, womad..etc etc) have one its awsome he also has a remote control ariel.........well TV mast  |
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 once again rocking with 1117cc and 4 gears! |
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Best pic Ive got of mine ...was still under construction at the time (mudguards) Had cooker etc mounted in the front door,which hinged on the left .Carpeted ,lights etc . Built it like this to accomodate a large tot rod rolling in there .  |
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