Delica - the next challenge - help please me re weight issues

I have been following this thread with interest. I had assumed that you had already found some info on the Delica owners club forum but, reading that you could not access the site, wondered if the following might be of any help:

From: Mitsubishi Delica Owners Club UK™ - Mitsubishi Delica L300 and L400 Owners Club

Thread title: L300 with JB500 body
Mitsubishi Delica Owners Club UK™ :: View topic - L300 with JB500 body

Ho55 Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2015 14:53
tyre sticker is next to the Latch on the B-Pillar on mine, front is 2.4Bar=35 psi and rear is 3.0bar=43psi

Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2015 8:52
Mines a turbo but doesn't have a T on the engine number...it has it on the Model number, look in front of the drivers seat there will be a flap in the carpet that is behind your knees when sat in the seat, lift that, your 'data plate' should be underneath top line is model number mine reads [KC-P25T-HNJT] p25 is chassis type the T is for turbo

Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2015 9:02
Mitsubishi Delica Owners Club UK™ :: View topic - L300 Vehicle Identification ...clicky that link and it will take you to a post in L300 FAQ's to help you decode your chassis number

Has photos of locations for Chassis No and VIN plate posted by

Mystery Machine Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 21:01

Interesting that the plate shown in the link does not include any weight information. My little van has a VIN plate similar to those posted by David and others showing:
Kerb weight
Gross train weight
Max weight on front axle
Max weight on rear axle

I do hope that Mitsubishi Japan will be able to give you all the info you need although it may be that they only have info for the base vehicle before conversion.

If so I hope you will be able to get more from the company who made the conversion and may have uprated various components: wheels, supension and so on to increase the payload.

If not I guess it is time to call in SVTech.

Apolgies if you have already seen this info

Do you know someone called Clottie from Somerset?

Have you posted a photo of your van? I assumed it would look like those 4x4 monsters that Russians like to blast through the wilderness, as can be seen in youtube videos.
 
Brilliant,,,

It's just that I know some policies only covers up to a certain weight/Length of vehicle. So if you already have been recovered, then all good on that then.
As I said in post number 2, SV tech was of great help to me, Hope they come through for you.

BTW
Have you got a number on your dash by the bottom edge of your front window, better visible from the outside !. If so this might help !
 
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Dowel said:
I have been following this thread with interest. I had assumed that you had already found some info on the Delica owners club forum but, reading that you could not access the site, wondered if the following might be of any help:

From: Mitsubishi Delica Owners Club UK™ - Mitsubishi Delica L300 and L400 Owners Club

Thread title: L300 with JB500 body
Mitsubishi Delica Owners Club UK™ :: View topic - L300 with JB500 body

Ho55 Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2015 14:53
tyre sticker is next to the Latch on the B-Pillar on mine, front is 2.4Bar=35 psi and rear is 3.0bar=43psi

Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2015 8:52
Mines a turbo but doesn't have a T on the engine number...it has it on the Model number, look in front of the drivers seat there will be a flap in the carpet that is behind your knees when sat in the seat, lift that, your 'data plate' should be underneath top line is model number mine reads [KC-P25T-HNJT] p25 is chassis type the T is for turbo

Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2015 9:02
Mitsubishi Delica Owners Club UK™ :: View topic - L300 Vehicle Identification ...clicky that link and it will take you to a post in L300 FAQ's to help you decode your chassis number

Has photos of locations for Chassis No and VIN plate posted by

Mystery Machine Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 21:01

Interesting that the plate shown in the link does not include any weight information. My little van has a VIN plate similar to those posted by David and others showing:
Kerb weight
Gross train weight
Max weight on front axle
Max weight on rear axle

I do hope that Mitsubishi Japan will be able to give you all the info you need although it may be that they only have info for the base vehicle before conversion.

If so I hope you will be able to get more from the company who made the conversion and may have uprated various components: wheels, supension and so on to increase the payload.

If not I guess it is time to call in SVTech.

Apolgies if you have already seen this info

Do you know someone called Clottie from Somerset?

Have you posted a photo of your van? I assumed it would look like those 4x4 monsters that Russians like to blast through the wilderness, as can be seen in youtube videos.
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Hi thank you for that copy and paste - i had seen that thread a while back when i could get in and i had also copied and pasted it - the sheet with all the codings on it that "identifies " the van's characteristics makes no sense whatsover with my van's VIN number.

There are some photos of my van in my profile here on this website.
 
They are considered slow these days, truth is they performed up hill and downhill, just as well, if not better than their contemporaries, it's just you wont find many of those on the road these days to compare. :p
 
given that an insurance company has covered it based on details supplied id not contact them until i was sure those details were wrong and had correct details to replace them.
tell them your unsure it is actually as described on the log book or dvla database.... when it may well be as described ... they will suspend cover then your in the poo , probably unneccessarily. cos it is actually 2.5 tonne gvw , youve just got to stay light until svtech or whoever can give you new heavier details to give to the insurance co. or mitsubushi can confirm its more than 2,5 gvw
 
delicagirl said:
Mitsuibishi UK have replied to my other email:-

" The Mitsubishi Delica isn’t a genuine UL specification vehicle, therefore, I am unable to provide you with the information that you require.

I can however confirm that all vehicles have plates fitted which confirm the vehicles kerb weight, gross vehicle weight and the maximum towing weight. Again as model isn’t a UK specification I cannot confirm where specifically these plates will be located."

Lets hope Mitsubishi in Japan will provide something when they wake up ...... they are 9 hours ahead
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Diplomatically tells us the square root of **** all ....It would be a brave person to actually state weights Do we know who did the motorhome conversion ? stating the obvious but i dont see that avenue explored. They really are the people to be speaking too

Channa
 
Allow me to expand on that , we supplied Citroen c15 chassis cabs to Romahome. They had 765 kgs to play with. So if the body weighed 400 kgs they had 365 kgs to play with. Of course from that 365 kgs you have the weight of occupants to factor in leaving payload. If and assumption on my part the customer elected extras that weigh something that reduces the payload. It is for this reason tracking the bodybuilder and their stats is a prudent move

Channa

If japan reply the vehicle left the factory 1500 kgs with a capacity of 1000 kgs and your vehicle weighs 2350 kgs minus occupants and fuel you have 150 kgs to play with ...i.e fuel water chattels and yourself eat into that 150 kg figure I hope that makes sense .
 
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channa said:
Allow me to expand on that , we supplied Citroen c15 chassis cabs to Romahome. They had 765 kgs to play with. So if the body weighed 400 kgs they had 365 kgs to play with. Of course from that 365 kgs you have the weight of occupants to factor in leaving payload. If and assumption on my part the customer elected extras that weigh something that reduces the payload. It is for this reason tracking the bodybuilder and their stats is a prudent move
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I haven't been able to get very far with that. In fact now searching for JB500 returns links to this thread :)

Have seen links to JB500's on this model of L300, and the later model, but haven't got anywhere as to finding who the actual converter is. Hopefully someone else may have more fruitful searches.
 
mark61 said:
They are considered slow these days, truth is they performed up hill and downhill, just as well, if not better than their contemporaries, it's just you wont find many of those on the road these days to compare. :p
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I've had mine since near new that's over 20 years. By todays standards it is slow admittedly, but by the standards prevailing 20 years ago it was.......... slow, just not quite as slow, lol.
There were turbo charged/intercooled variations that were faster than mine, perhaps what you're recalling.
Anyway it's a bloody motorcaravan, I bought the thing to go slow. I make reasonable efforts to get out of the way of those desiring to go faster than myself.
 
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The converter/company that built the habitation box has to be German as all switches etc are labelled in german - but there is no indication anywhere of who that is.

I lifted all the cab seats today and all the rubber mats and there is no plate in there anywhere - i think someone has removed it.

The final place to look i guess is on the chassis - so i will crawl under there tomorrow with a torch and see if i can see anything at all...
 
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delicagirl said:
The converter/company that built the habitation box has to be German as all switches etc are labelled in german - but there is no indication anywhere of who that is.

I lifted all the cab seats today and all the rubber mats and there is no plate in there anywhere - i think someone has removed it.

The final place to look i guess is on the chassis - so i will crawl under there tomorrow with a torch and see if i can see anything at all...
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You need to decide what you are going to say to the clever git who spots it straight away. :)

Richard
 
Tbear said:
You need to decide what you are going to say to the clever git who spots it straight away. :)

Richard
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"Would you like a bottle of whisky?" comes to mind immediately :dance:

my garage mechanics and i had a good old rootle round the van again today, looking everywhere and he checked the www for hints n tips.....
 
delicagirl said:
The converter/company that built the habitation box has to be German as all switches etc are labelled in german - but there is no indication anywhere of who that is.

I lifted all the cab seats today and all the rubber mats and there is no plate in there anywhere - i think someone has removed it.

The final place to look i guess is on the chassis - so i will crawl under there tomorrow with a torch and see if i can see anything at all...
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Long odds but I wonder if this company might have done the conversion:

Günstige Reisemobile in Braunschweig - kaufen oder mieten Sie Ihr Wohnmobil bei uns

The proprietor/owner appears to Jens Brinkmann (JB) and they have been in the motorhome trade for 24 years.

Might be worth sending them an email ...
 
Robmac said:
Regarding the plate and other info, it may be worth ringing these people for advice, as they are used to dealing with imports etc;

The UK's No 1 used Japanese car Importer, cars direct from Japan supplied registered in the UK. Over 20 years experience, ANY vehicle imported and supplied UK registered at the best prices by Algys Autos Ltd, the best used Japanese car Importer based

Or are you going to tell me that they supplied it in the first place! (Sorry, I haven't read the whole thread).
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Thanks Rob - i will call them tomorrow - their website says they only deal in cars, but i can call and check it out... just in case. no i did not buy it from them !!
 
Robmac said:
Sorry Collette, I should have sent you a different link. They also deal in campers/motorhomes;

Toyota Hiace campervan for sale UK Registered, Isuzu Elf, Winnebago and all Campervan imported direct from Japan and supplied UK registered by Algys Autos Ltd
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Thanks again Rob i will call them tomorrow - they have vans very similar to mine and some contain an identical upholstery pattern so they may know the habitation builder as well...... another lead... yea !!


Rob - whilst investigating this lead i discovered that Argys insist on full payment for a vehicle, which can only be seen on their internet advert, because the vehicle is still on board a ship from Japan. Their internet reviews are "not terribly encouraging." It seems that most of the vans they buy in Japan are bought by UK Dealers sight-unseen.
 
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Ho55's van from Delica owners club forum looks very like yours

Delica (P25T) L300 Chassis Cab with a JB 500 Coachbuilt Camper Body, Rear LSD Diff, Front Locker.jpg

Photo tag is:
"(P25T) L300 Chassis Cab with a JB 500 Coachbuilt Camper Body, Rear LSD Diff, Front Locker diff, Lesjofors Rear Springs, Pajero GenII rims".
 
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