AxWomble Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 2 minutes ago, JJ0063 said: It’s on the list, I just honestly haven’t gotten round to it. I won’t be moving it but I obviously want a drop vent in there pretty sharpish. I’ve had this ABS issue on the forefront of my mind to sort before MOT time so now that’s done il get the MOT sorted next week then as long as that doesn’t throw up anything massive, the drop vent can be fitted ASAP. To be honest where the bottle is actually works well for us, it’s such a big bottle that it’ll quite literally last us years - the only thing that runs on gas is the hob. I did wonder about making something storage wise for under the bed but in all honesty how things are when it’s tidy works well. It’s only a mess as I had to move stuff about to remove that back wall. It usually just has 2 bikes, the awning, BBQ, and a box for odds and ends, then wet suit / dry robe etc for when we’re on the water. I’ve tracked back to try and find it, where is your gas bottle currently? We’re converting a van currently and still weighing up where to put it. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ0063 Posted May 23, 2022 Author Share Posted May 23, 2022 8 minutes ago, AxWomble said: I’ve tracked back to try and find it, where is your gas bottle currently? We’re converting a van currently and still weighing up where to put it. Thanks! Under the bed, hence our bed is a touch higher than we would personally have put it.. however it does mean our bikes fit upright with just the front wheel removed which is ideal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxWomble Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 1 minute ago, JJ0063 said: Under the bed, hence our bed is a touch higher than we would personally have put it.. however it does mean our bikes fit upright with just the front wheel removed which is ideal! Awesome, thank you for the picture! That’s looking like basically the only place it’ll fit in ours too - is it an 11kg or bigger? JJ0063 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ0063 Posted May 23, 2022 Author Share Posted May 23, 2022 15 minutes ago, AxWomble said: Awesome, thank you for the picture! That’s looking like basically the only place it’ll fit in ours too - is it an 11kg or bigger? Off the top of my head, 19kg IIRC! AxWomble 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bezzabsa Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 Nice conversion... is it on V5 as camper? as I know DVLA have started cracking down on what makes a camper.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxWomble Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 7 minutes ago, bezzabsa said: Nice conversion... is it on V5 as camper? as I know DVLA have started cracking down on what makes a camper.. I read an interesting blog post on this the other day - apparently in 2019-2020 (rules changed in 2019) out of 14,942 requests to change to ‘motorcaravan’, they rejected 14,136. Only 5% got accepted. General opinion is that even if you follow all the rules and regs, they’ll still reject you and won’t explain why. Ours is staying as it is, partly because I don’t want side windows yet, or silly graphics. https://climbingvan.co.uk/van-life/reclassifying-your-campervan-dvla/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ0063 Posted May 23, 2022 Author Share Posted May 23, 2022 1 hour ago, bezzabsa said: Nice conversion... is it on V5 as camper? as I know DVLA have started cracking down on what makes a camper.. It is, luckily was reclassified in around 2018 so long before the DVLA requirements tightened 50 minutes ago, AxWomble said: I read an interesting blog post on this the other day - apparently in 2019-2020 (rules changed in 2019) out of 14,942 requests to change to ‘motorcaravan’, they rejected 14,136. Only 5% got accepted. General opinion is that even if you follow all the rules and regs, they’ll still reject you and won’t explain why. Ours is staying as it is, partly because I don’t want side windows yet, or silly graphics. https://climbingvan.co.uk/van-life/reclassifying-your-campervan-dvla/ I work in insurance so have quite a lot of discussions on this subject. In reality, the only real world difference from changing to a motor caravan on the V5 is speed limits. There are of course other things but in day to day life nothing else really comes into it. The insurance stance if you speak to the right company makes absolutely 0 difference. The company I work for would charge someone exactly the same whether the V5 said van, van with windows, minibus or motor caravan. I would get fed up being stuck at 50 on A roads but it would probably do wonders for my shite MPG… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ0063 Posted May 29, 2022 Author Share Posted May 29, 2022 Excuse the blue velvet making a temporary return. We said the last time we used the van that we don’t have the table out much other than for having food etc. Decided it would be handy to have extra seating space or even somewhere to have a bit of a lay whilst watching TV so decided to make a lift out seat to bridge the gap. Quick job, just screwed a batten to each seat box and one across the back. Had enough 12mm ply to double up and make a nice strong 24mm bench so no flex at all. Lifts out so can easily tuck it somewhere out the way when we use the table. Just need to get some fabric to upholster it then we’re away. We head off on Wednesday morning for 3/4 days at the coast, no real plan this time just going to hit the road and see where we end up. privatewire, AxWomble, Popsicle and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ0063 Posted May 31, 2022 Author Share Posted May 31, 2022 Made it to Norwich No idea what’s happened but aux belt is shredded, all pulleys seem free so nothing has seized. Think it’s just come off somehow and got caught up. Now waiting for the RAC… FFS… AxWomble, wuvvum, Dan_ZTT and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ0063 Posted May 31, 2022 Author Share Posted May 31, 2022 2 hours ago, JJ0063 said: Made it to Norwich No idea what’s happened but aux belt is shredded, all pulleys seem free so nothing has seized. Think it’s just come off somehow and got caught up. Now waiting for the RAC… FFS… Been here since just after 5, it’s now 7:41 and still no ETA… fun times Dyslexic Viking 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxWomble Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 44 minutes ago, JJ0063 said: Been here since just after 5, it’s now 7:41 and still no ETA… fun times You’ve reminded me that I need to get breakdown cover for the new van before going north next week…..hopefully you’ve got an idea of rescue time by now! JJ0063 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ0063 Posted May 31, 2022 Author Share Posted May 31, 2022 6 minutes ago, AxWomble said: You’ve reminded me that I need to get breakdown cover for the new van before going north next week…..hopefully you’ve got an idea of rescue time by now! I trimmed the shredded bits off the belt, levered it back on with the wheel wrench and limped it to Thickthorn services.. belt came off again half way round the roundabout, forgot the lack of belt means I also lost vacuum so brakes too.. that shat me up. Recovery company from Diss are on the way. Trip to get a new belt and tensioner tomorrow, then see if anything else is causing it to throw the belt. Nothing feels loose and the tensioner/belt I only fitted a couple of months ago so I’m at a loss currently… AxWomble 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ0063 Posted May 31, 2022 Author Share Posted May 31, 2022 Home Will ring round in the morning and get a new belt & poss another tensioner.. then we’ll try again… AnnoyingPentium, AxWomble and Dyslexic Viking 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ0063 Posted June 1, 2022 Author Share Posted June 1, 2022 Stuck a new belt and tensioner on, done 70 odd miles so far and it seems fine.. fingers crossed. AnnoyingPentium, Rust Collector, Back_For_More and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ0063 Posted June 2, 2022 Author Share Posted June 2, 2022 Made it to Cromer, even got the drone up AxWomble, GMcD, timolloyd and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 22 hours ago, JJ0063 said: Stuck a new belt and tensioner on, done 70 odd miles so far and it seems fine.. fingers crossed. Did you find owt wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ0063 Posted June 2, 2022 Author Share Posted June 2, 2022 1 hour ago, Matty said: Did you find owt wrong? I think to be honest it was just awful quality parts from Transit Parts UK, I hadn’t read reviews until afterwards.. The new Euro car parts Dayco belt was an awful lot harder to get on, even with the tensioner fully open it was tight to get on. The TPUK one wasn’t difficult and still squeaked sometimes. Also the tensioner they gave me.. first one the casting cracked when I put the square drive in on my breaker to open the tensioner, and both of them the belt sat off it 1/4” - see pic of beforehand. The new belt doesn’t squeak at all, the tensioner sits right too. Goes to show that £42 for belt and tensioner from TPUK as opposed to £128 from ECP is a big difference for a reason.. Back_For_More, Dyslexic Viking, CreepingJesus and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ0063 Posted June 9, 2022 Author Share Posted June 9, 2022 MOT on this is being done tomorrow Absolutely shitting it to be honest… 1. It’s a Transit 2. The ABS light being covered makes me wonder if it was a shit MOT last year 3. Had to book it in with a garage I’ve never used. It’s one of Ambers colleagues husband owns the garage so I’m hoping he won’t do us over. 4. It’s a Transit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ0063 Posted June 10, 2022 Author Share Posted June 10, 2022 Genuinely speechless. Never been so nervous about an MOT before! Popsicle, GMcD, DVee8 and 7 others 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxWomble Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 6 minutes ago, JJ0063 said: Genuinely speechless. Never been so nervous about an MOT before! Not so bad! Certainly nothing that stops you rolling or causes undue agro. First MOT of a vehicle since buying it is always a nerve-wracking experience - you never know what is lurking beneath the underseal. Congrats! JJ0063 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 Fuck me, that's a result for a 12-year-old Transit! JJ0063 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mally Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 Nothing wrong with a good Transit. How did manage to find one? Ours has a TPUK belt and idler, but I'm presuming they will change it before we get the big bill for the timing chain. My son has seen our damage, valves hit pistons no rockers broken. they have sent head and camshafts away for checking. Been broken 3 weeks so far, 2 weeks to get a slot, a week fixing/not fixing. But he can use my Saab whilst I'm in not Sunny, Beach. JJ0063 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ0063 Posted June 10, 2022 Author Share Posted June 10, 2022 I am genuinely shocked, but very happy. Good comes with the bad, Amber called when she got there with it this morning to say she went round a bend, one of the kitchen shelves fell off and both a full bottle of vinegar and a bottle of olive oil have smashed…. That’s going to fucking stink and be a nightmare to clean up. cobblers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popsicle Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 6 minutes ago, JJ0063 said: I am genuinely shocked, but very happy. Good comes with the bad, Amber called when she got there with it this morning to say she went round a bend, one of the kitchen shelves fell off and both a full bottle of vinegar and a bottle of olive oil have smashed…. That’s going to fucking stink and be a nightmare to clean up. Scoop it up, nice vinaigrette for a salad, sift the glass out first though! Baking soda is a good way to soak up vinegar and remove the smell and a shit ton of kitchen roll for the oil. JJ0063 and CreepingJesus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mally Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 1 hour ago, JJ0063 said: Good comes with the bad, Amber called when she got there with it this morning to say she went round a bend, one of the kitchen shelves fell off and both a full bottle of vinegar and a bottle of olive oil have smashed…. That’s going to fucking stink and be a nightmare to clean up. Kudos to Amber for going round a bend so fast! JJ0063 and Matty 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobblers Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 1 hour ago, JJ0063 said: one of the kitchen shelves fell off and both a full bottle of vinegar and a bottle of olive oil have smashed…. That’s going to fucking stink and be a nightmare to clean up. #VANLYFE wuvvum, Matty, timolloyd and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ0063 Posted July 22, 2022 Author Share Posted July 22, 2022 First trip out since it passed its MOT Down at Stratford upon Avon racecourse for Vanlife Festival. Absolutely amazing, some fantastic builds. I want a Merc Vario next. Popsicle and Dyslexic Viking 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ0063 Posted July 23, 2022 Author Share Posted July 23, 2022 Fan bloody tastic show. Don’t want to leave tomorrow! AxWomble, AnnoyingPentium, Popsicle and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ0063 Posted July 24, 2022 Author Share Posted July 24, 2022 And home 317 miles 28.09 MPG I’ve calculated based on £100 spend at 194.9 Faultless drive Dyslexic Viking, AnnoyingPentium, Matty and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxWomble Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 5 hours ago, JJ0063 said: And home 317 miles 28.09 MPG I’ve calculated based on £100 spend at 194.9 Faultless drive Nice going! Always good to have a long journey with no odd noises...would have loved to join the gathering but the van wasn't quite ready in time! JJ0063 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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