LWB T6 to LWB Crafter

[f6100153]

Hey all,

We finished our t6 conversion last year and loved the project and it's a great van now. We're recently a family of 5 and van was designed to be a daily driver Kombi as well as something we can use as a camper. It's great as daily and will sleep us all a camper but was tight as 4 so will be worse now.

My wife has just written off her car so we're going to replace that with a VW Touran which will become the daily driver.

This means the T6 could be replaced for something that will work better as a camper. I have no doubt a LWB Crafter will suit us better as camper having loads more room and headspace. It needs to be a LWB so we can do the conversion with a garage to carry my motorbike..

My question is, will the Crafter be a massive pain to drive as a general driver. It will be few and far between but there will be occasions when I need it for the kids nursery run for example (which is tight in the T6). Or popping to the supermarket if the wife's got the car.

Trying to figure out if I will regret it in the long run. Anyone done similar?

 

[Dellmassive]

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And here.

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[f6100153]

I was going to post in crafter corner but didn't have the option to create new thread.

 

[Bav]

You want to park a LWB Crafter in a supermarket carpark? Wow - good luck with that one.

Similarly with the nursery run - around our way you're despised if you drop-off in anything bigger than a city car, so turning up in something that blocked-out the sun and was several times bigger than a 4x4 would have you classified as the devil incarnate.

 

[f6100153]

So I've taken the plunge and gone for the Crafter and good news is I can fit in the nursery car park. Only in 2 out of the 8 spaces but still

It also isn't really an issue in supermarkets, just have park closer to the back where's there's more space. It's much easier than I imagined having drove it round for the last week.

Next job sell my LWB T6 to fund the conversion

 

[Eli]

I did that and I am part way through my conversion but still a long way to go but loving it

 

[Bav]

I did that and I am part way through my conversion but still a long way to go but loving it
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Is it possible to park a T6 in the back of one of those?

 

[Eli]

Is it possible to park a T6 in the back of one of those?

4.8m x 1.9m I think are the internal dimensions

 

[Bav]

4.8m x 1.9m I think are the internal dimensions

Not quite then.

 

[Eli]

Bed built for the boy today

 

[ToddiesT6]

I used my T6 & now my crafter MWB as general drivers and yes you do notice the difference. Vehicle height wasn’t something I worried about with T6 as under 2m - but the crafter means no drive through’s.

Lenght wise I can fit the t6 in most parking bays, but the crafter means looking for those which back on to land or boarders, since a overhang is required.

Width wise the extra 200mm means watching other lanes much more & pulling in left more often, else you want a ready supplies of wing mirrors and underpants!

In short it’s very doable but certainly a bit of a pain. However head height, full bed that’s always made up & significant storage means I have no regrets at all.

Both builds are in the forum is your interested.

 

[JumpShip]

I'd love to swap our motorhome for a crafter

 

[ToddiesT6]

Build one! Or partner with someone who will on your behalf if you don’t have the skills? It’s not that hard to be honest, but finding a good converter isn’t so easy IMHO.

I set up a business to do just this & design/manufacture parts, but the dead market means no commission for vans alas, just alot of product development work instead!

 

[Ads_Essex]

but the crafter means no drive through’s.

Straight to the important point. I like it