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  1. Pudsey Bear

    280ah lithium battery only showing 273.4ah?

    So it was down the capacity of a smartphone.
  2. Pudsey Bear

    Well I’ve gone & bought our next van.. although it’s not a van yet!

    Not what I'd have picked but it does look pretty good, the MPG should be interesting to know once built.
  3. Pudsey Bear

    Well I’ve gone & bought our next van.. although it’s not a van yet!

    Lord knows how much Peter spent on the trailers, as they were engineered to carry quite heavy loads, sadly most of the pictures have vanished, why do forums do that, storage is cheap, just put a link in it's place.
  4. Pudsey Bear

    Which one?

    Yeah too tall and more exposed to side winds, but we not too tall so got away with it.
  5. Pudsey Bear

    Which one?

    I dispute ponderous and I only have the 100 multijet, lord knows what the 160s are like. And that bed looks too small to me, two singles are easier to make, provide 2 x the storage and much more easy to build just a box with a lid.
  6. Pudsey Bear

    Which one?

    These LEZ are the very worst idea, everyone suffers in some respects, all they do is move the problem, these older vehicles don't get scrapped do they?, and how do small shops in the LEZ manage to get deliveries? by building newer vehicles to allow entry, which pushes up harm to the climate as well.
  7. Pudsey Bear

    Which one?

    Not had the fun that is adblue, ours is an 07 Ducato 2.2 100 multijet 5 speed, not the most powerful version but my mind says why do I need more cubes I'm on holiday, it would hold 80 all day but I'm normally about 55-65 not found a hill it won't go up yet, and mpg is around 30 or 400 miles per tank
  8. Pudsey Bear

    New build questions

    I think we've more or less given up on the idea for now, can't find a builder.
  9. Pudsey Bear

    Thinking about a new build

    No, bought and sold via them, they ask what you want then stick £3-4k on top making it a more difficult sell, Ebay it at slightly more than you want £20 for 30 days classified, don't auction it as you cannot give telephone numbers to arrange a viewing.
  10. Pudsey Bear

    Buying a new (to me) van…

    Usually you get an hour after the auction ends to test drive but it's major defects only so take a mechanic with you, worth whatever it costs to avoid a lemon. As for low offers, insult them I would any money saved will salve your conscience.
  11. Pudsey Bear

    Which one?

    Ducato/Relay/Boxer is the obvious choice as it is wide enough and has a more square shape, I'd go for the L4 H2 or H3 if you can find one as you're a long person, the H2 is fine for normal beings but once you insulate the floor and roof it'd be a bit tight for you.
  12. Pudsey Bear

    Does anyone use these on the 12v wiring?

    Creme brulee torches were my fave :D :D
  13. Pudsey Bear

    Yikes - new battery price

    Put my reg into the Halfords and they had nothing for our van.
  14. Pudsey Bear

    Yikes - new battery price

    Bit of both, some vans might need the ECU coding to the key etc, but there are chaps out there who will come out and fit them for you, and supply too, I was stuck once cost me an extra £25, and worth it on a pre 06 Ducato as the battery is under the offside wing and a ***** to get in and out.
  15. Pudsey Bear

    Does anyone use these on the 12v wiring?

    I bought a box at a car show and used them all up, some much better than crimps etc or the awful scotchlok things...
  16. Pudsey Bear

    Yikes - new battery price

    All these will do for my 07 Ducato £95 up t0 £225
  17. Pudsey Bear

    Yikes - new battery price

    it's a place that sells car parts to fit yourself, there are back street one in poorer parts of town or online such as Europarts
  18. Pudsey Bear

    Yikes - new battery price

    Interesting read https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/stop-start-long-term-impact-your-car-s-engine
  19. Pudsey Bear

    Yikes - new battery price

    Not too bothered as it does save fuel Phil, and in traffic it's nice to be able to have the windows open and not gas myself (Diesel) I assume the ring gear and starter motors were all tested to their limits in R&D well before going into production, and the fancy new alternators take care to only...
  20. Pudsey Bear

    Wind Turbine ?

    but quieter, won't jam in one direction, takes up less space and less vibration.
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