Building the ideal crew car - Ford Transit conversion - Vlog 186 - Beth Endurance
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.ย. 2024
- After the many pros and cons lists of tow vehicles, a van reigned supreme. Not only was the tow capacity fairly decent but also the mpg was comparable to a car, the storage space huge and the ability to customise endless and it would make a very versatile vehicle for all our other hobbies rather than be solely for the horses, I could fit as many mountain bikes and surf boards in it as I want.
So after finding a van, which was a fairly stressful process due to them flying out of dealers between me calling and being able to visit and then some logistical difficulties we finally had a Ford Transit custom 2014 plate. Dan literally fit a tow bar on our drive that evening and I was out towing the trailer the next day.
I have towed with various vehicles over the years, Mitsubishi shogun, Land Rover discovery, Nissan Patrol, etc. and I must say a van is so stable that the towing experience is the nicest I've ever had.
Once a tow bar was on we needed a few other upgrades, firstly decent tyres that would be able to cope with going into fields and distant crew points, some side bars to stop any rouge rocks or verges banging the underside and a roof rack for extra adventure storage capacity. Wind deflectors so I could leave the windows slightly open to let out the horsey sweat smell and waterproof seats for those soggy crew days!
Another advantage to buying a van was that if we did the foundations of converting it into a camper it should hold its worth fairly well. So we set out to clean it up, sound proof, insulate and carpet the inside, as well as running cabling for future electrics.
Then the fun part could start of designing the inside. It is still a work in progress but we built two sets of shelves, we've only installed one at the moment to see if we prefer having the open space or if we want the second shelving. Alongside a bench seat with storage and a slot for the mountain bikes to secure into. My favourite part is having hooks for my coats and never needing to worry about how many feed bags I can take in one go!
Thanks for watching,
Beth
You detailing talent is no longer hidden 😊, fantastic job
Fantastic job.
Loving the design.
Only one thought, if you break really hard that bungee cord will not hold everything in.
Thank you 😊 That's why there's ply on both ends rather than bungee. It's 22kg bungee so unless I go sideways super fast then hopefully we'll have no missile items. I've tried a few emergency stops and so far so good 👍 x
Fantasmagorical. Amazing. Glad you survived the power tools! Xxxxx
Wow! This is amazing! I don't see you going back to a lorry lol.
That is so cool! I am going to hire you and Dan to come to MN to work on my horse trailer 😉
Sign me up 😝 x
Brilliant job, you should be proud ❤
Thank you 😊 x
So nice!! Just out of curiosity, how did you fix the shelves on the inside of the van? I would definitely like to do something like than but I am worried about drilling holes in the metal.
We used self tapping screws and L brackets into the pillars, we don't screw anything into the external metal work x
@@bethendurance Oh, that's great! Thank you!
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