Going up in the world....

[T6 Dave]

Ah Düsseldorf , now there's some shared memory's, eh @T6 Dave's Dad

 

[Loz]

The BFG AT Ko2 have an S speed rating = 112mph, not enough?, GO YOU

Not me, insurance...

 

[chriscroft]

Not me, insurance...

copied from above..........
Regarding tyre speed rating,I know many winter tyres and AT tyres are speed rated below the standard tyre for the vehicle or its max theoretical speed. For me its only ever a quick call to the insurers, and when I mention it's a terrain specific tyre there is never a problem or cost. You regularly see Range rover V8's diesels or petrols with AT tyres way below the speed ratings of the vehicle.
Many insurers don't have the same problem fortunatly

 

[chriscroft]

If you go to the Dusseldorf Motorhome Exhibition which is at the end of August every year you will see these and Sprinter 4x4 vehicles for sale with different converters as ordinary M/Homes with more ability and some serious off road prepped ones as well, but as you say tyey all start at £90k and that was 2yrs ago.
Great exhibition to go to makes Earls Court look like a section of he 15 halls all with moving walkways overhead, great camp site, showers, live music each night, free bus service into Dusseldorf old town all day up until about 11pm, really is well worth a trip.

Sounds great, one for the diary

 

[DaveyB]

I like your style - a LOT!

@chriscroft - the top speed of a Cali (probably about the same for a Velle/Transporter) 204 is 123mph; that's a lot for a mini house on wheels!

Spotted this in a motorhome mag; I'm in love!

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Now that's what you need @Polzeylad, be ideal for your coastguard activities. Can just imagine you chugging up in that, firing up the burco and grill for teas and bacon sandwiches. All for after the rescue has been done obviously.

 

[former member]

Now that's what you need @Polzeylad, be ideal for your coastguard activities. Can just imagine you chugging up in that, firing up the burco and grill for teas and bacon sandwiches. All for after the rescue has been done obviously.

Haha! Used the Cali twice on training exercise.
It just happens to be the same blue as the official CG vehicles!
Made plenty of cups of tea for fellow Coastguards...

 

[Vinci]

Here's a thought:
My basic empty panel van is riding high (see the suspension/tyre survey), and driving it, it seems noticeably higher than other (loaded) vans, for obvious reasons...it's empty.
Therefore, logically VW do not consider the angle of drive shafts in this configuration to be of any concern.
So, if when converted/loaded, the height is made to remain as it is now, i.e. unloaded, then presumably they can't have an issue, can they, even if, to compensate for the weight of conversion/load, you raise it by the 25-50mm that it has sagged by....or am I missing something?

 

[chriscroft]

Here's a thought:
My basic empty panel van is riding high (see the suspension/tyre survey), and driving it, it seems noticeably higher than other (loaded) vans, for obvious reasons...it's empty.
Therefore, logically VW do not consider the angle of drive shafts in this configuration to be of any concern.
So, if when converted/loaded, the height is made to remain as it is now, i.e. unloaded, then presumably they can't have an issue, can they, even if, to compensate for the weight of conversion/load, you raise it by the 25-50mm that it has sagged by....or am I missing something?

Isn't there an option for raised suspension in the VW brochure?
http://www.volkswagen-commercial-ve...nt/renditions/rendition.file/the-multivan.pdf
30mm raised suspension shown in this VW international brochure
Doesn't all the earlier response answer your questions ? +25mm/+30mm suspension//+25mm tyres = +50mm/+55mm overall, and the drive shafts should be fine? Are you thinking new springs and shockers and tyres?