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    Custom Campervan Stolen/Theft

    Having just had my campervan conversion stolen from a London street after 4 months of hard work, I would just like to remind the community how common place theft of campervans/motorhomes is and how important it is to take all measures possible to prevent theft especially if you park the vehicle...
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    Enable Factory Cruise Control on Ford Transit Mk8

    Cruise control is great on a long journey but not all Ford Transit Mk8 have it fitted as standard so its useful to know that the factory option can be enabled on a standard van with the addition of a steering wheel and enabling the options in the backend. The first step is to buy a used...
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    Ford Transit Mk8 Adventure Van

    Long post explaining the build with photos below. After toying with the idea of doing a LoLoader conversion I settled on a standard panel van conversion on a modern base vehicle for ease of ownership and reliability and I need a Euro 6 for the low emissions zone. My aim was to build a...
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    Skylight Hinge Repair (Dometic Seitz Heki)

    I installed a Dometic Seitz Heki 2 in my campervan roof which is great for light and fresh air but the build quality of these units is terrible, probably to keep the weight down, and after a few months and a few scrapes on low hanging trees the hinges snapped. The hinges are one piece plastic...
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    High Mileage Ford Transit 350 Euro 6 Van Conversion

    Hi All, I'm looking for advice on buying a high mileage modern diesel Euro 6 van, low entry price vs higher maintenance costs. I'm looking to do an adventure van conversion and need a Euro 6 engine due to living in the low emissions zone and want an automatic to make life on the road easy and...
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    expedition vehicle aluminum windows

    does anyone know the brand of these windows commonly used in expedition overland vehicles like those built by https://slrvexpedition.com.au/ they have a flush finish with wide frame surround and look much more sturdy then standard MH windows and suspect they are glass not plastic. They have a...
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    Low loader box van camper conversion

    Hello, has anyone done a successful campervan conversion of a low loader box van. I can find plenty of examples of Luton/Box van conversions but not on a low loader chassis commonly used for deliveries of small goods such as food, like an Ocado van. The low loader gives advantages of lower...
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