motor home body chassis swap

[cjb100]

Hi All
I have a 1979 MK2 transit with a CI body fitted on it. The cab and various running gear parts are dead or seriously ill, leaking diff, shaft bearing gone and the motor and brakes wouldn't really impress anyone. The motorhome body however is pretty good so I wondered if anyone has any experience of swapping the body over to a later model transit cab-chassis? I was thinking of a 2.5 litre diesel powered dropside/flat bed/tipper? or something, around 94-98 vintage. My specific questions are : 1. What later vehicles of those approx years have the same chassis length and rail width? 2. Is it a fairly simple bolt through job? 3. Weight wise would it be OK (the current vehicle has registered gross weight is 2375KG)? 5. Does anyone now if it's easy to convert the new vehicles papers to be registered as a motor home? 5. LWB or SWB. I'm not too worried about cab to body, through access. I'm abroad right now so I can't go clambering around with a tape measures but am thinking ahead and wondered if anyone had any easy answers.
Thanks
Chris

[dingdangdo]

5. Does anyone now if it's easy to convert the new vehicles papers to be registered as a motor home? .
Thanks
Chris

Hi Chris, first off welcome to the site, and as for the above as long as it meets these dvla reg then it should be ok to swap class

DVLA and Insurance requirements for
Self Build Motor Caravans

Building your first motor caravan can be daunting enough without having to keep wondering just what is required to
allow me to reclassify my base vehicle into the coveted "Motor Caravan" on your precious V5.

Hopefully this list will help you fathom out the veritable mine field that is required for a home converted vehicle and
allow you to plan your conversion whilst taking into account each of the sections.
The following permanent (non removable) fixtures and fittings are required.

1: Sleeping accommodation, A bed with a minimum length of 6ft or 180cms.
® Integral part of vehicle living accommodation area
® Either beds or beds converted from seats
® Secured as a permanent fixture (with base structures bolted, riveted, screwed or welded)
® Secured directly to the vehicle floor and/or side wall (unless provision over drivers cab compartment)

2: A horizontal sliding side door or an outward opening rear/side door.

3: Seats and table, Seating area for diners to sit round a detachable or fixed table.
® Integral part of vehicle living accommodation area (mounted independently of other items)
® Table capable of being mounted directly to the vehicle floor or side wall
® Table mounting arrangement secured as a permanent feature (bolted, riveted, screwed or welded) although table
may
® be detachable
® Seats secured directly to the vehicle floor and/or side wall
® Seats secured as a permanent fixture (bolted, riveted, screwed or welded)
® Permanently secured seating available for use at table

4: A permanent installation to house a water container.
Adrian Flux require an installation to hold at least a six gallon, 27 litres, water container.

5: Storage facilities, Wardrobes or Cupboards.
® Cupboard / locker
® Integral part of vehicle living accommodation area (mounted independently of other items, unless incorporated
below
® seat / sleeping accommodation or the cooker)
® Secured as a permanent feature (bolted, riveted, screwed or welded)
® Secured directly to the vehicle floor and/or side wall (unless provision over drivers cab compartment)

6: Cooking facilities, Fixed gas or electric hob or microwave.
® Integral part of vehicle living accommodation area (mounted independently of other items)
® Secured directly to the vehicle floor or side wall
® Secured as a permanent feature (bolted, riveted, screwed or welded)
® Minimum of two ring cooking facility or microwave equipped in either case with fuel / power source
® If gas having remote fuel supply, fuel supply pipe permanently secured to vehicle structure
® If gas with remote fuel supply, fuel reservoir secure storage cupboard or reservoir secured to vehicle structure

7: At least one side window.


Notes:
Shield Total Insurance and Adrian Flux have fairly similar requirements for their insurance offers. The conversion
must be completed within 120 days with Shield Total Insurance and 180 days with Adrian Flux, from the inception of
the policy. If the conversion is not completed within this time or the photographs do not meet the Underwriters crite-
ria, the policy will be cancelled. Flux do not require photographs.

[cjb100]

cheers Ding, very useful

[neilc5023]

welcome to the forum cjb100