Team Deep Pearl Black
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should of done this ages ago, now she's my work van. There's a grey swamper slowly coming together for our camping now.
Team Black!
Just the wheels I’m looking for.
What are they? Supermetals 19” in grey ?
Leighton vans front and rear bumpers?
Yes Leighton vans front and rear bumpers,
the wheels are also,
Leighton LV-2 Gunmetal & Polished Face Alloys this is a staggered set up so don’t go with their tyre recommendation I was wrongly advised by them and found out later the tyre should of been 255/40R20 on front and 275/40R20 extra load on a T32 for weight reasons
Finally got my conversion done...air suspension incoming...
Is that a VTA conversion? Got any internal pics? (loving the exterior btw)
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Cheers.
Not looking for anything specific bud. It's just that, until I get my own van, I have to get my Transporter fix by drooling over other people's campers
- especially VTA conversions as that's who'll be converting mine.A RIB bed with a HiLo roof - do you have any issues with head-height when carrying rear passengers, or do you just slide the bed forward?
The bed is a Reimo Variotech 3000, as I wanted a 3-seater on rails. The head-height is actually ok regardless of the bed position. I'm 5'10" and it's fine for me...but any taller and you'd start to noticeCheers.
Not looking for anything specific bud. It's just that, until I get my own van, I have to get my Transporter fix by drooling over other people's campers
A RIB bed with a HiLo roof - do you have any issues with head-height when carrying rear passengers, or do you just slide the bed forward?
I was worried about it, must admit, as I'd read lots of articles about height issues. But I was prepared to accept it, as the HiLo (or whatever we're calling them now) was the only roof I ever wanted...but like I say, it's actually fine.
The VTA boys are class. A great bunch who'll do whatever it takes to give you what you want. I even went to busfest with them for the weekend, and they looked after me
I'm 6', but have relatively long legs and a short body - so I might be okay. I'd prefer RIB over RnR as I think they're more comfy (for both riding and sleeping), but my planned setup will be a LWB with a rear kitchen behind a bespoke bulkhead (similar to below) and I'm not sure if the RIB would work too well in front of a bulkhead.
Great to hear your thoughts on the VTA guys - that's definitely the vibe they gave me. Also, I've got to agree with you about the HiLo roof - the only pop-top I wanted too.
Hope you enjoy your new van - it looks mint inside & out.
Yeah, this was the design VTA were working on when I visited them in June '21. They've added a few bells & whistles to their show van (which, as you say, they took to the NEC), but, essentially, it's the same design as I've asked for. The NEC was the first time I saw the design in the flesh, and I came away from their stand confident I'd made the right choice of conversion and convertor.
Cheers - will do.
