jigsaw 11,863 Posted January 21, 2023 Report Share Posted January 21, 2023 2016 Nissan NV400 *Medium Wheel Base Van For Sale for sale in Cork for €10,750 on DoneDeal WWW.DONEDEAL.IE 2017 Nissan NV400 Medium Wheel Base High RoofExcellent condition very straight van with one small... Here's an idea being bounced around in our house,a van turned into a camper,..it's the young lads dream and with a bit of studying and research ,he's convinced he can do the job ,....as he's an electronic engineer ,he can manage all the serious stuff himself,..the fit out would be a family effort....anyone ever do one and how did it work out,...were looking at the above van or something very similar as the base to start with 3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mC HULL 12,289 Posted January 21, 2023 Report Share Posted January 21, 2023 (edited) 9 minutes ago, jigsaw said: 2016 Nissan NV400 *Medium Wheel Base Van For Sale for sale in Cork for €10,750 on DoneDeal WWW.DONEDEAL.IE 2017 Nissan NV400 Medium Wheel Base High RoofExcellent condition very straight van with one small... Here's an idea being bounced around in our house,a van turned into a camper,..it's the young lads dream and with a bit of studying and research ,he's convinced he can do the job ,....as he's an electronic engineer ,he can manage all the serious stuff himself,..the fit out would be a family effort....anyone ever do one and how did it work out,...were looking at the above van or something very similar as the base to start with i’m just about to do the same jig i was think of getting on to greyman for what battery’s solar panels etc over the coming weeks i’ve been looking sprinter or be crafter Edited January 21, 2023 by mC HULL 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 28,233 Posted January 21, 2023 Report Share Posted January 21, 2023 7 minutes ago, mC HULL said: i’m just about to do the same jig i was think of getting on to greyman for what battery’s solar panels etc over the coming weeks i’ve been looking sprinter or be crafter If you fit a split charger so the engine will charge the starter battery then switch to the leisure battery’s once it’s charged they will always be full when you arrive and one of these just clipped to the battery’s once you get there should keep you going unless your Planning on living in it, also the more battery’s you have the more you can store the energy, 200 amp hours would be Lots for a weekender 400 upwards if your living in 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted January 21, 2023 Report Share Posted January 21, 2023 The money you spend doing it including your time, Its cheaper and on average and possibly better build quality to buy one already done, Coach built that is, Insurance is a nightmare as it will only be classed as a van and wont cover anything you put into it, If it gets nicked you will only get the basic cost of the van, If its light goods then the DVLA will not change it over to PLG and then over to a camper van, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RossM 8,119 Posted January 21, 2023 Report Share Posted January 21, 2023 Saw this the other week, if it works? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stumfelter 3,034 Posted January 21, 2023 Report Share Posted January 21, 2023 Don't buy that one, it looks like he's rolled it... 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 28,233 Posted January 21, 2023 Report Share Posted January 21, 2023 8 minutes ago, RossM said: Saw this the other week, if it works? Was that in aus mate 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted January 21, 2023 Report Share Posted January 21, 2023 just some of the Hoops to jump through /assets/static/govuk-opengraph-image-dade2dad5775023b0568381c4c074b86318194edb36d3d68df721eea7deeac4b.png Converting a vehicle into a motor caravan (motor home) - GOV.UK WWW.GOV.UK Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 28,233 Posted January 21, 2023 Report Share Posted January 21, 2023 5 minutes ago, paulus said: just some of the Hoops to jump through /assets/static/govuk-opengraph-image-dade2dad5775023b0568381c4c074b86318194edb36d3d68df721eea7deeac4b.png Converting a vehicle into a motor caravan (motor home) - GOV.UK WWW.GOV.UK Piece of piss that mate just get a load of photos of someone else’s van and your vin and reg and your off and running 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Seabass1 2 Posted January 21, 2023 Report Share Posted January 21, 2023 1 hour ago, paulus said: The money you spend doing it including your time, Its cheaper and on average and possibly better build quality to buy one already done, Coach built that is, Insurance is a nightmare as it will only be classed as a van and wont cover anything you put into it, If it gets nicked you will only get the basic cost of the van, If its light goods then the DVLA will not change it over to PLG and then over to a camper van, I did a VW T5 conversion with elevating roof with rock n roll bed and full kitchen . Just the build was around 8k . I had DVLA change the logbook from commercial to motorcaravan .This was about 10 years ago ,they have changed the criteria now by not recognising an elevating roof. However if you have a high top commercial van and want to convert it to a camper add side windows, cooking facilities, bed, seats & decals on van to make it look like a camper Theres a good chance it will be passed as a motor caravan . If not it’ll be passed as a van with windows you’ll still be able to insure with specialist / campervan insurance company . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hambone 950 Posted January 21, 2023 Report Share Posted January 21, 2023 34 minutes ago, RossM said: Saw this the other week, if it works? Magnetic? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted January 21, 2023 Report Share Posted January 21, 2023 10 minutes ago, Seabass1 said: I did a VW T5 conversion with elevating roof with rock n roll bed and full kitchen . Just the build was around 8k . I had DVLA change the logbook from commercial to motorcaravan .This was about 10 years ago ,they have changed the criteria now by not recognising an elevating roof. However if you have a high top commercial van and want to convert it to a camper add side windows, cooking facilities, bed, seats & decals on van to make it look like a camper Theres a good chance it will be passed as a motor caravan . If not it’ll be passed as a van with windows you’ll still be able to insure with specialist / campervan insurance company . At a cost yes. If its not on the V5 as the body type they will allow then you have no chance of changing the class. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dytkos 17,784 Posted January 22, 2023 Report Share Posted January 22, 2023 Think Kannys firm did a couple, beautiful. Cheers, D. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jigsaw 11,863 Posted January 22, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2023 What's the views on this,there's a Nissan NV 400 and a transit medium wheel base, similar mileage and price ,both very clean,...which one to choose ,I don't know Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mC HULL 12,289 Posted January 22, 2023 Report Share Posted January 22, 2023 2 minutes ago, jigsaw said: What's the views on this,there's a Nissan NV 400 and a transit medium wheel base, similar mileage and price ,both very clean,...which one to choose ,I don't know the nissan is a rebadged renault mate vauxhall the same what year is the transit 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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