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Let me introduce my new toy hauler...
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 5:46 pm
by laidback
Well the suby has gone...replaced with the Flying Purple People Eater.
Was going to call her the Purple Pig but even affectionately that may be a bit rude.
After travelling to Winton with Robracer I was so impressed with his wheels that I decided to get one myself. Similarly mine starts as a 12 seater bus and will have most, if not all, the seats removed to allow space for 2 bikes...9s of course. 2.4TD with 5SP auto and gets along quite nicely for over 400k kms. She is a bit rough ATM but getting a new set of boots on Friday and being a Goodyear fan from way back these will be the Cargo G26 variety. Next will be to replace the struts/shocks with a good set...still researching.
Here's a couple of pics

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Re: Let me introduce my new toy hauler...
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 5:52 pm
by h.b.bear
Very universal,probably nearly get one bike in side ways aswell if you wanted

Re: Let me introduce my new toy hauler...
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 6:03 pm
by seiko1
Excellent!

Re: Let me introduce my new toy hauler...
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 6:04 pm
by Hawksam

cool stuff Laidback way to go

Re: Let me introduce my new toy hauler...
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 6:16 pm
by smithy5
Nice John, The fuel economy of mine on the PI trip was too good to overlook aye

800 k's from 80 ltrs
Looks like you have the medium wheel base, so you will be able to leave one row of seats in and still fit two bikes and all your gear inside.
I put a carpeted timber floor and a couple of Kaneg Trailer mates in mine. Makes life easy...

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Re: Let me introduce my new toy hauler...
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 7:56 pm
by Disco
Nice work John

.....Ebay???

Re: Let me introduce my new toy hauler...
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 7:58 pm
by Phil
Nice, or sorry, should that be "like"
Let me introduce my new toy hauler...
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 8:01 pm
by Wattie
smithy5 wrote:Nice John, The fuel economy of mine on the PI trip was too good to overlook aye

800 k's from 80 ltrs
Looks like you have the medium wheel base, so you will be able to leave one row of seats in and still fit two bikes and all your gear inside.
I put a carpeted timber floor and a couple of Kaneg Trailer mates in mine. Makes life easy...
DSCF4560 (1200x873) (1100x800).jpg
That's the best thing about the buss version. Already got good flooring
And your bikes get aircon
Re: Let me introduce my new toy hauler...
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 8:02 pm
by robracer
Awesome, Congrats John

Re: Let me introduce my new toy hauler...
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 8:41 pm
by Whickle
Sweet. Combine that with your trailer and your bound to make money transporting peoples bikes to the next PI double header.......
While your giving it some new shoes, hows about you give it some new laces? Those hubcaps look a little.....

Re: Let me introduce my new toy hauler...
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 9:43 pm
by laidback
Whickle wrote:Sweet. Combine that with your trailer and your bound to make money transporting peoples bikes to the next PI double header.......
While your giving it some new shoes, hows about you give it some new laces? Those hubcaps look a little.....

WTF...I luv those shiny plastic hub caps. Adds at least 1kph to top speed by smoothing the airflow over the wheel nuts...

Re: Let me introduce my new toy hauler...
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 10:28 pm
by Maddog
Cool
Shed on wheels/mobile garage

Re: Let me introduce my new toy hauler...
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2012 7:44 am
by yzr750
smithy5 wrote:Nice John, The fuel economy of mine on the PI trip was too good to overlook aye

800 k's from 80 ltrs
Looks like you have the medium wheel base, so you will be able to leave one row of seats in and still fit two bikes and all your gear inside.
I put a carpeted timber floor and a couple of Kaneg Trailer mates in mine. Makes life easy...
DSCF4560 (1200x873) (1100x800).jpg
I got a superchip for mine, I get more power and regularly get 950k's from 80ltrs

Re: Let me introduce my new toy hauler...
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2012 8:03 am
by robracer
yzr750 wrote:I got a superchip for mine, I get more power and regularly get 950k's from 80ltrs

mmm more details please?

Re: Let me introduce my new toy hauler...
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2012 8:57 am
by yzr750
robracer wrote:yzr750 wrote:I got a superchip for mine, I get more power and regularly get 950k's from 80ltrs

mmm more details please?

http://www.mybluefin.co.uk/search?make= ... riant=2009