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Transit Luton lwb conversion to tipper.

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Transit Luton lwb conversion to tipper.

Postby Tomeld32 » Tue Oct 21, 2014 6:55 pm

Hi can you all just tell me can any Luton lwb be converted to tipper and what do I have to look out for and worry about let me know everything you know this will be my first conversion. Thanks
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Re: Transit Luton lwb conversion to tipper.

Postby Wadey » Tue Oct 21, 2014 8:12 pm

Iv swapped bodies on a Luton and a flat bed it all just unbolts I think a tipper body would be much the same with a bit of extra wiring nothing to drastic
just follow the onscreen instructions and it's fairly idiot proof...trouble is, we keep producing better idiots
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Re: Transit Luton lwb conversion to tipper.

Postby ake » Tue Oct 21, 2014 8:14 pm

Yeah, but be careful, there are some fwd Lutons out there.
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Re: Transit Luton lwb conversion to tipper.

Postby Tomeld32 » Tue Oct 21, 2014 8:36 pm

So it needs to be a rwd Luton yeah? Your both helping me thanks so a lwb rwd is what I'm looking for and there will be no problems?
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Re: Transit Luton lwb conversion to tipper.

Postby ake » Tue Oct 21, 2014 8:38 pm

Yeah RWD is what you want. The body's just bolt on
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Re: Transit Luton lwb conversion to tipper.

Postby ST255 » Tue Oct 21, 2014 10:06 pm

you can still make a tipper with a fwd chassis, you do get them, it will have single rear wheels so easier to spot, aslong as its a 3500kg and not just a 3000kg.
having a fwd will probably give a better payload than a rwd, but having a lwb youll need about a 12ft body which are rare, usually the tippers come with a 10ft6" body,
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