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If you've got £50k to spend, Rolling Homes do a nice off-road conversion on a VW T6 van. Personally I've regarded VW campervans as less practical than other makes, although they seem to have a 'Cult' following.
For a true off-road van, there are Land Rover and probably other 4x4 conversions.
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Quote: Originally posted by Capt Lightning on 10/8/2020
If you've got £50k to spend, Rolling Homes do a nice off-road conversion on a VW T6 van. Personally I've regarded VW campervans as less practical than other makes, although they seem to have a 'Cult' following.
For a true off-road van, there are Land Rover and probably other 4x4 conversions.
Yeah. I was thinking, perhaps land rovers would be better, but in which price?
50£ is A LOT OF money!!
My budget is up to 30£ for now.
Why the off road requirement? If it’s for stealth camping down a forestry track, that might suggest a different vehicle base to being on a beach for the surfing.
Landy conversions aren't that cheap, either, though I've got a couple of mates who have done their own. They owned the Landies though and made the decision to convert so didn't have the expense of buying the vehicle. I'm talking to a friend with an old Landy with a view to getting it to convert (for myself only) but I'm talking about proper off road, not merely forestry tracks, and they're good in sand dunes too.
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If you want to join the club & become an enthusiast then google for info about VW Syncro. The 1980s T3 aka T25 model. Lovely looking things. Prices are fairly high as it is a sought after classic but not outrageously so.
If you can find one then you could also get a T4 Syncro & prices should be a bit lower. To run one of these older vehicles though you do need a good toolkit & some mechanical knowledge.
Have you considered a Bongo? Most of these are 4wd and have reasonable ground clearance. I have also seen some Mitsubishi Delica campers that that looked like they could handle some fairly rough roads.
Once was on a campsite when an Italian guy rocked up in an Expedition truck , built on a Russian troop carrier base. As it broke down and he was waiting for parts, we got chatting. He was off to Iceland, and tried to persuade me to join in. “All you need is a Landrover 240, with a few bits. Goes anywhere!”
Expedition trucks are something else, which I didn’t realise until I looked for images to add!
if you wanting landy type then look for an old military landy ambulance, conversion is half way there then.Paint job if wanted and kit the inside out to suit
If going down the Land Rover route, I would choose a 101 forward control. With the cab over engine, you have more room in the back for your living area. Make sure it has a TDi or LPG conversion though as the V8 can just about manage 15-18mpg at best and in town you are looking at around 8mpg. I have a Land Rover 130 and I have seen these as the basis of a campervan, but like most of them, mine is a V8. Lovely to drive but very thirsty.
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Topic: Type of roads vs campervan
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