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Re: 6 wheels

Postby GPM01 » Tue Feb 15, 2011 8:49 pm

Looks good Luke. Will start researching the lifting method and associated issues. :) 8)
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Re: 6 wheels

Postby Luke » Tue Feb 15, 2011 8:54 pm

GPM01 wrote:Looks good Luke. Will start researching the lifting method and associated issues. :) 8)

8) 8)

what we can do at this stage is leave open the idea of which back axle to use - if we get a mk6 fwd one we'll use that but if we have to then we can use a mk4/5 one - just remove the cw&p :D
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Re: 6 wheels

Postby GPM01 » Tue Feb 15, 2011 9:13 pm

Yep, that sounds like a plan :D We will probably end up using a Mk4/5 as I can't see anyone giving us a Mk6/7 axle! Will try and work out what size motor we will need, plus sliders and motor mountings etc. :D
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Re: 6 wheels

Postby pat stevens » Wed Feb 16, 2011 2:35 am

you could use a rear beam off somthing like a peugeot or talbot van easy to shorten if needed also will have a 4.75"pcd jag chevy so finding extra pair of wheels would be easier and a lot cheaper to get hold of
if its got tits or wheels its always gonna end in trouble !!!
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Re: 6 wheels

Postby rvm » Wed Feb 16, 2011 11:21 am

hi all, theres a fella in bacton with a 6 wheel mk2 transit, when i asked him what he had sorted out about the tag axle, he said his van is 4 wheel drive with lock wheels on the front. the fella is quite knowledgable about that sort of thing. i will if you want get his mobile no. if you want to pick his brains and try to get some picks. ian.
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Re: 6 wheels

Postby rvm » Wed Feb 16, 2011 3:58 pm

i will go up later and see him.
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Re: 6 wheels

Postby Luke » Wed Feb 16, 2011 6:22 pm

rvm wrote:hi all, theres a fella in bacton with a 6 wheel mk2 transit, when i asked him what he had sorted out about the tag axle, he said his van is 4 wheel drive with lock wheels on the front. the fella is quite knowledgable about that sort of thing. i will if you want get his mobile no. if you want to pick his brains and try to get some picks. ian.

rvm wrote:i will go up later and see him.

get us some pics if you can 8)
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Re: 6 wheels

Postby sideshow_bill » Wed Feb 16, 2011 6:40 pm

Could we knock up a transfer box along these lines? Image
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Re: 6 wheels

Postby rvm » Wed Feb 16, 2011 8:06 pm

sorry i can't go tonight because my teenage daughter has flatened the batts(kids and facebook) but will charge to night and call in before work in the morning,ian.
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Re: 6 wheels

Postby rvm » Thu Feb 17, 2011 10:34 pm

hi all, got some pics but stuck on the photobucket thing,ian. :(
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Re: 6 wheels

Postby rvm » Thu Feb 17, 2011 11:45 pm

hi all, these are some pics of a 6 wheeled mk2 van with a capri v6 , the owner who is called john, he said that you can have a look at the van anytime :D :D :D .
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Re: 6 wheels

Postby Boo-radley » Fri Feb 18, 2011 12:10 am

That reminds me of something ive seen before. :shock: :shock:
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Re: 6 wheels

Postby Gavin » Fri Feb 18, 2011 12:20 am

yeah i think that was in one of those 70's van pics threads....
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Re: 6 wheels

Postby AlanN » Fri Feb 18, 2011 1:56 am

Me too
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Re: 6 wheels

Postby rvm » Fri Feb 18, 2011 9:19 am

this has been off the road since 93. i tried to get pics of the dampers and springs.
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