Adam-D
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just an idea, if someone is replaceing there conservatory, or doors, may be a idea to get hold of the old ones??
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Ian
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Yup.
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Dan
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Originally posted by scunnylad
be careful on the weight proportions on this, if its not evenly loaded it will cause big problems, argos delivery is a prime example. they put the first deliverys on last regardless of weight and size and go through a set of £800 king pins and £90 rear arb bushes a year !
£800 for king pins? Did u pluck that figure out of mid air lol.
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sand-eel
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They seem to be around the £300 mark or cheaper.
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spikedjack
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so i take it that this will drive and carry as much load as an argos delivery truck?
behave yourself sunshine...
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Ian
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Genuine DAF is 165 on Ebay, unless I'm looking at the wrong thing.
Either way, I wouldn't imagine we're doing the mileage to need it?
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spikedjack
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i wouldnt have thought so either tbh, or carrying the wieght/ being loaded and unloaded as much.
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Dan
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lol, i wouldnt worry about king pins, they last years!
If someones is going through king pins in a year, there more of a problem there, than load.
Im a bit unsure requirements for this, but are you going to need an o license?
I know its if its used for commercial purposes like hire or reward, but is this part of the corsasport business therefore needing one?
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Ian
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There's no trade taking place at the events so I interpreted that to mean that an O licence isn't required but I do need to clarify that at some point.
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andys sxi
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cant wait to see this finished
i was thinking cant you buy a cheap caravan and take the bits off that you need or is it cheaper to buy things seperate?
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Ian
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Caravan would work but there's no guarantee that having spent a few grand on one that the bits would be suitable.
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Dan
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when i looked briefly this morning i saw a list of exempt vehicle's, this wasn't one of them. Like you say its not for hire or reward.
But it isn't for private use is it? Tricky one. Well worth clarifying.
The only thing that wouldn't be good if you needed an o license would be 6 weekly servicing. At about 100 a time it gets costly.
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Ian
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O license would be disastrous.
I phoned VOSA earlier and the guy said if you win the race then its for reward and you need one. I told him we don't race competitively and he put me on to someone else.
The next guy said I would need one because it was too heavy and I asked him how Winnebagos do it and he asked me to email someone else.
I emailed someone else and they've not replied yet.
What I did wonder is whether large vehicles which are used for things like Autograss and that type of thing use them. There's also purpose built motorhomes at places like Combe and PV and I wouldn't imagine they have them despite being over 3.5t.
Could do with knowing really.
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Dan
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when im over test station next week, if one of the decent guy's are there ill ask. Ill also ask my boss 2mo, as he is pretty clued up on this sort of thing.
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Ian
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Thanks. I think the question is not whether it needs one or not, it's what we need to do to ensure that it doesn't.
We're already planning a reclassification IVA as an M1 special vehicle motor caravan. Just need to be clear on the business side of things. The bank already decided we're not a business, they get us free banking as a result. Not sure if that counts for anything.
[Edited on 30-10-2009 by Ian]
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Dan
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right just spoken to my boss. He said he doesnt think so. He said he can get you our regional enforcement officer, who is the top dog's number in morning. He said he would be more than clued up and is always helpful. If you want it ill sort it in morning
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Ian
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That would be most appreciated Dan, nice one.
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Ian
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Todays job - collect this bad boy
Little test
Popped in to a motorhome shop on the way home for some ideas. Check the price  Was nice inside but not 10 CS wagons nice 
Back home, work time
He told me to act the goat.
The pictures don't do this job justice. The glue was so strong a lot of the fiberglass is still on the cab roof.
Just finished a little while ago. Loom is all off the box, underruns and wheel arches are off. Box is ready to come off but that job requires daylight.
Going to fit the pod first so it'll all line up nice. Coming along nicely.
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DannyB
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Nice progress chaps, even that what you've done today seems a lot of work...did going to the motorhome place prove effective, did you come away with light bulbs above your heads?
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Ian
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We came away thinking Jesus Christ they're expensive, ours is going to be well cooler for a fraction of the money.
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jr
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whats the big fibreglass thing ? roof top bit ?
your also looking more like your brother chris as the beard continues 
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DannyB
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They do look rather expensive, a few weeks ago there was one going through our village...have you seen meet the fockers where they have that huge one, it was like that and absolutely massive 
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Danny W
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This is Ace, Good work & a great idea Ian. I'll def put my donation in on pay day
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Ian
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quote:
Originally posted by jr
whats the big fibreglass thing ? roof top bit ?
Yeah goes over the cab.
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Dan
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MMMM, nice safe roof pod
I used to sleep in 1 every weekend when we worked a market miles away. Best nights sleep i ever had lol.
Bit scary to get out of incase of a fire tho.
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