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Transit Tippers, Ginger Pikies and Campsites

Postby ginsambo » Thu Apr 01, 2021 2:25 pm

OK, whilst still deliberating about getting shot of the Mk4 Camper, I have discovered that the awning for the Mk4 fits perfectly on the side of the Mk7 One Stop Crew Cab Tipper and it's also where me and the wife usually sleep on an inflatable mattress anyway....so I'm wondering if I could use the tipper for camping instead? Or do campsites have a zero tolerance policy towards Ginger Pikies and Transit Tippers? Could I claim indigenous rights or somethings? Ginger discrimination?

I redid the interior in the Tipper but still have to fit a few folding and reclinable seats from a Sharan/Galaxy and maybe a microwave. The extra tent room on the back of the tipper body would be for a mate and the folded seats inside of the grand daughter and or wife if we have an argument and with room to carry 3 plus kayaks, surfboards and maybe a few bikes chucked on the tipper body it makes perfect sense.

Problem is will any campsite let a Transit Tipper on site? I mean we'd look the part, as said, three kayaks, surfboards, a Cadac and water on the back and stuff. Now, I'm guessing we'd have more success in private, smaller campsites.

With the extra width I'm also quite looking forward to ramming other surfers and tourists off the single track lanes at Putsborough beach and Boddinick. Although in actual fact the Mk7 One Stop tippers are a few inches narower than a MK8 or mk5 bodies.

Does anyone has any experience on this sort of stuff? Does it sound like a bad idea?
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Re: Transit Tippers, Ginger Pikies and Campsites

Postby dumper » Thu Apr 01, 2021 3:32 pm

I would think very doubtful on most sites they don’t like sign written vans and in some cases no vans at all my brother wanted to take he’s fishing gear to a site down south but they refused to take a booking for a van.
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Re: Transit Tippers, Ginger Pikies and Campsites

Postby ginsambo » Fri Apr 02, 2021 7:25 am

Thing is I see loads of T5's and T6's with their stupid Honolulu flowers on the dash, a few Sprinters and a fair few Transit Customs. It's bloody discrimination.
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Re: Transit Tippers, Ginger Pikies and Campsites

Postby dumper » Fri Apr 02, 2021 9:39 am

Yes true but what you have described as wanting to take on a campsite is pushing it a bit to say the least a pickup truck is not a camper.
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Re: Transit Tippers, Ginger Pikies and Campsites

Postby Mike » Fri Apr 02, 2021 3:14 pm

If I saw a tipper pull up on the campsite I’d make sure everything was locked or bolted down! If I see a T5 with sticky flowers, I don’t worry.
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Re: Transit Tippers, Ginger Pikies and Campsites

Postby ginsambo » Sat Apr 03, 2021 8:56 am

OK, I might worry for my belongings if a tipper turned up, but if a T5 or T6 turned up I'd worry for my bottom. Oh well maybe I could spray it gun metal and put some flowers around the dash and write 'Cocktorcher' written on the side, then everyone else will fear for their bottom and belongings.
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Re: Transit Tippers, Ginger Pikies and Campsites

Postby oldyellar » Sat Apr 10, 2021 6:32 pm

ginsambo wrote:Thing is I see loads of T5's and T6's with their stupid Honolulu flowers on the dash, a few Sprinters and a fair few Transit Customs. It's bloody discrimination.

Just as Discriminating as the word Pikie
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Re: Transit Tippers, Ginger Pikies and Campsites

Postby Mike » Sun Apr 11, 2021 3:35 pm

oldyellar wrote:
ginsambo wrote:Thing is I see loads of T5's and T6's with their stupid Honolulu flowers on the dash, a few Sprinters and a fair few Transit Customs. It's bloody discrimination.

Just as Discriminating as the word Pikie

Either way, I’d rather not be on a campsite with people who think it’s ok to sh*t on the floor.
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Re: Transit Tippers, Ginger Pikies and Campsites

Postby MinorMatt » Mon Apr 12, 2021 8:51 am

Mike wrote:
oldyellar wrote:
ginsambo wrote:Thing is I see loads of T5's and T6's with their stupid Honolulu flowers on the dash, a few Sprinters and a fair few Transit Customs. It's bloody discrimination.

Just as Discriminating as the word Pikie

Either way, I’d rather not be on a campsite with people who think it’s ok to sh*t on the floor.


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Re: Transit Tippers, Ginger Pikies and Campsites

Postby Mike » Mon Apr 12, 2021 8:55 am

:lol:
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Re: Transit Tippers, Ginger Pikies and Campsites

Postby loot » Mon Jul 05, 2021 9:33 pm

I'm sure there's enough room for red haired folk, Irish and general workmen, and the general lbgtv folk to get on, but regardless, what happens in mania stays in mania I'm sure.

Each camp site is entitled to allow or disallow whomever they feel is not in keeping with their camp site expectations. It's like anything really.
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