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haha, I like the modified look for sure and the grinder comes out when the roof gets repaired in the spring...Rhino time! It's something I've carried over from having a civic. If I'm selling a vehicle (not that I plan to ever sell this one) I always revert it back to being stock and then sell my modifications separately. It makes more economic sense in my opinion and I need to be money conscious at this stage in my life (the student stage that is).

Cardboard is an excellent idea, hopefully not too many tries will have to be done after that...

nxski wrote:T For LHD Delica / Vanwagons is there a lwb model?

You can see some pics of our LWB 4x4 L300 HERE (we imported it from Holland to France)

@ fexlboi: I still own you some pics of my underbody second battery fitted on our Austrian L300

STL

I really wish we had those over here! Definitely every inch counts for sleeping space. I'm not sure that I'd buy one to do much off-roading in though.

nxski wrote:I really wish we had those over here! Definitely every inch counts for sleeping space. I'm not sure that I'd buy one to do much off-roading in though.

It performs very well off-road. I purchased it in particular for this: 4x4 camper van very capable off-road (but that can be driven downtown if needed).

We have been stuck only once in deep soft sand on a long slope uphill, mainly because i didn't see another car blocked uphill and i had to get out of the tracks. But mainly because i was too lazy to deflate the tires.

Other than that no problem so far and i don't see much of a difference with our SWB 4x4 delica (we had one in England and currently a second one in Austria, that i should sell by the way because i bought another car but i can not resolve to do it!)

STL

I don't doubt it would perform well offroad, there is just the situation of beaching it on a rolling hill (which I've done in the past and is why I like tall vehicles with short wheel bases now) If you're careful and make sure you don't go over things like that I suppose it wouldn't be an issue.
I was young and dumb...come to think of it, I'm still young but hopefully not quite so dumb.

I get your point but the trade-off was very simple for me: LWB gives us 5 seats (4 in fact with the fridge and sink on the side) + permanent L bed in the back. That's perfect for a family camper van.

Stef

That really does sound perfect! I'm experimenting with a bed in the middle that folds up into a couch to allow for 3 people to sit on the rear bench seat. That doesn't allow for too much space for anything else though. Definitely not a fridge, stove or even much luggage. Oh well, you have to work with what you have right!?