vans less than 3.5 tons

r4dent said:
I searched for 4x4 motorhomes on ebay. Most are Bongos which tend to be smaller than your current van, but there are also a couple of others that might suit.

And then there is also this one
1999 MITSUBISHI DELICA COACHBUILT MANUAL 4 X 4 DIESEL LOW MILES CAMPERVAN | eBay

A 1999 Mitsubushi Delica 4x4 coachbuilt only 17,500 miles

On the plus size you don't have to change your name.
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lol !!! thanks - i have seen that this has been for sale for a very long time now - its mileage, even for a van, is suspiciously low for the year - 1000 miles per year ?

i do like my own wee van - but i believe there were only a few hundred built... if i could find an identical one in great nick i might be tempted - but then are we all better with the devil we know ?

i suppose i started doing very early research - after i had begun to wonder how important my C1 is to me when the time arrives...
 
delicagirl said:
i suppose i started doing very early research - after i had begun to wonder how important my C1 is to me when the time arrives...
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I'm a bit puzzled by your thinking, the vast majority of campervans and motorhomes are sub 3.5t, for a single person a van such as ours offers loads of room and weight capacity (or is there something your not telling us :raofl: ).
I'll not bother recommending our particular model as you will struggle to find one less than £30,000 , but there's plenty of other older vans that should suit.
Your main choice seems to be whether to have 4x4 or not, if you do decide on 4x4 then as others have said they are rare and you will have to bide your time, it may be that C1 would be handy for a sprinter or daily in 4x4 upped to 4t. If you go for 2wd it's just a case of deciding layout and how much you want to spend, then going out to buy one.
 
colinmd said:
I'm a bit puzzled by your thinking, the vast majority of campervans and motorhomes are sub 3.5t, for a single person a van such as ours offers loads of room and weight capacity (or is there something your not telling us :raofl: ).
I'll not bother recommending our particular model as you will struggle to find one less than £30,000 , but there's plenty of other older vans that should suit.
Your main choice seems to be whether to have 4x4 or not, if you do decide on 4x4 then as others have said they are rare and you will have to bide your time, it may be that C1 would be handy for a sprinter or daily in 4x4 upped to 4t. If you go for 2wd it's just a case of deciding layout and how much you want to spend, then going out to buy one.
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Hi Colin - you say that "" the vast majority of campervans and motorhomes are sub 3.5!"" - i genuinely did not know that... but i do now.... the stuff i have learnt here is amazing.....

i have slowly realised just how rare my van actually is...

RE license.... if i can easily keep my C1 and then keep 3.5+ license then why wouldn't I - IF i see myself wanting to buy a much bigger van in due course. I have not been in many other folk's vans to be honest. Until folks here gave me models to research i did not know what different size vans actually looked like.
 
All sorts of issues with over 3500kg

delicagirl said:
Hi Colin - you say that "" the vast majority of campervans and motorhomes are sub 3.5!"" - i genuinely did not know that... but i do now.... the stuff i have learnt here is amazing.....

i have slowly realised just how rare my van actually is...

RE license.... if i can easily keep my C1 and then keep 3.5+ license then why wouldn't I - IF i see myself wanting to buy a much bigger van in due course. I have not been in many other folk's vans to be honest. Until folks here gave me models to research i did not know what different size vans actually looked like.
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Why make life complicated. especially if going abroad (also more costly)
Loads of room in a 6.5 m van under 3500kg for the two of us.
We use it for the full 6 months every summer.
Just a matter of design and style.
Our bathroom has a self-contained shower
Fixed rear bed
Dining area behind the cab with front seats that swivel
 
delicagirl said:
Following on from my last thread re driving licenses ......

who has a van which is less than 3.5 - what make is it - does anyone have a 4WD one - and is it possible for you to post a photo - not a lot to ask i know......
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Toyota Hiace 4wd :) Think they are plated around 3T, but being Japanese...

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jagmanx said:
Why make life complicated. especially if going abroad (also more costly)
Loads of room in a 6.5 m van under 3500kg for the two of us.
We use it for the full 6 months every summer.
Just a matter of design and style.
Our bathroom has a self-contained shower
Fixed rear bed
Dining area behind the cab with front seats that swivel
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Big Up for this. We have a similar layout with our Knaus and with tanks brimmed, 2 bikes in the garage and everything else for a trip abroad we come under 3.5t as we have about 500kg payload.
Bd..
 
It also depends

On how you use the Bed-top space during the day.
We put a good cover on half of it and it becomes a useful area especially when cooking as it is adjacent to the stove.
The bed not being drop down also gives us 2 high level side lockers and again 2 at the rear of the vehicle !
These can be easily accessed without "dealing" with the bed.
The space under the bed is accessible either by lifting the bed (Hinged) or via the outside locker.
So not much wasted space and more ease in using the vehicle !
Our dining area is quite spacious and with the front seats rotated seems even bigger !

But maybe I am not allowed to think differently !

Obvious advantages of your vehicle are
1 Rear Wheel Drive
2 Larger cab area
 
Thing is with layouts AND classes there are advantages to both and layouts suit folks in different ways... hence no right and wrong.
We looked long and hard as different types A classes/C classes and van conversions.
Before we came to the conclusion that best for us was ELWB transit as it had enough space for us the dogs AND allow us to stop in smaller places that a a class/C class just wouldn't get....
Compromise on interior space BUT double fixed bed (a must for us) and space for storage and the dogs underneath.

It's all a very individual thang ;-)
 
Bigusdickus said:
Big Up for this. We have a similar layout with our Knaus and with tanks brimmed, 2 bikes in the garage and everything else for a trip abroad we come under 3.5t as we have about 500kg payload.
Bd..
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Yeah. Converted our 3.5t rated MWB van and it's great 2 up. Fully brimmed and stuffed to the gills it weighs in at around 2.8t from memory. That's with 3m of solid oak woktops, spare wheel, 2 leisure bats, 25l gas tank 70l water tank etc, so easily done.
 
i dont entertain too often, but love my large dining area as i can write sitting on either side of the large table depending on where the best view is. My van just fits into a uk carpark length. I have an overcab bed. i have got used to these features which are important to me.
 
If a 4wd coachbuilt appeals, check out the Toyota CamRoads. Quite rare over here, again a Japanese or Australian import. Built on the Dyna chassis, so parts should not be a problem. Think they are 3.5T. Didn't take too hard a look at one, since they are too big for me, but it looked like the 4wd system was the same as my HiAce and the HiLux of that age - part time (locking hubs) and a low range transfer box.

Edit: Here's a link: About | Toyota Camroad Motorhomes
 
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dane said:
If a 4wd coachbuilt appeals, check out the Toyota CamRoads. Quite rare over here, again a Japanese or Australian import. Built on the Dyna chassis, so parts should not be a problem. Think they are 3.5T. Didn't take too hard a look at one, since they are too big for me, but it looked like the 4wd system was the same as my HiAce and the HiLux of that age - part time (locking hubs) and a low range transfer box.

Edit: Here's a link: About | Toyota Camroad Motorhomes
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there are some nice little vans there...... shame most of them are on the other side of the world !!
 
Dear DG

Have you not realised yet that if "Dear David" is found to be unhelpful/wrong it then becomes a joke or sarcasm!

By the way this is both !

A suitable area to sit and @watch the world go by is important'.. Our dining/lounge area allows us good view on both sides via side windows also ahead via the windscreen and both cab door windows.
We also get lots of natural light.
But no doubt I will get a response !
 
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