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mk3
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Mon Jul 17, 2006 4:28 pmby pike
hi all im after a mk3 or a 1990 onwards flat bed single wheel with or without engine and box or just a rolling chasis so i can swop my mk2 camper over to mk3 ,center of wheel 2 wheel is 107 long } dont no if thats short wheel base or long ive got a cupple of inches each way thanks
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Mon Jul 17, 2006 4:32 pmby FredTransit
How many wheels does yours have? If it's 4, it's a SWB, if it's 6 it's LWB. Go for the same number of wheels on your new chassis cab. What's wrong with your old one?
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Mon Jul 17, 2006 8:59 pmby pike
its got 4 wheels and since i put the di in the steering is so heavy u can only turn when moveing and im worried about it collapseing with the weight
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Tue Jul 18, 2006 3:34 amby FredTransit
Ah so it's a SWB. The diesel is a heavier engine so the steering will get heavier.
im worried about it collapseing with the weight
Why? Is the chassi rotten? If not, can't see what you are worried about. We've got 5 conversions (85-85) and none of em have collapsed yet! They are all twin wheelers though!
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Tue Jul 18, 2006 9:32 amby pike
no shes not that bad all the welding is done but the steering worries me when u driveing
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Tue Jul 18, 2006 10:20 amby madvanman
you were lucky to have light steering to start with, every mk2 ive had always left me feeling exhausted after turning the steering while stationary
unless you get one with power steering it will be almost the same with a mk3 with the same wheelbase
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Tue Jul 18, 2006 11:08 amby FredTransit
pike wrote:no shes not that bad all the welding is done but the steering worries me when u driveing
trust me you get used to that, it's just a culture shock when you first convert. I would stick woth what you have got, much much less work.
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Tue Jul 18, 2006 11:17 amby pike
yer its just the steering the old bus is ok