3001 - Customised triple axle mk2!!

[stevew]

not exactly it dont like going round corners, with those big wheels.

Some sort of retractable suspension for the non driven axle?

if its trailered about it can attend more shows because it wont mattter about the mot tax etc. or even if it is roadworthy at the time

Good point! I look forward to seeing it in the flesh soon!

Steve

[RAD]

Just my 2p........Firstly ..brilliant van mate ! I remember seeing that when it was first done ..awesome ! Didnt it have slatted rear side windows or summat originally? ....I dont know how the rear susp is done ,but ,when I did mine(toyota hi- ace) I added the rear axle with the springs just inboard of the front axles springs . the rear wheels were about 4 ins apart .I experimented a lot with setups ,and found that by using lowering blocks on the rear axle ,it allowed enuf traction on the front one . I had 4 wheel h/brake and still had the diff in the rear axle ,with brakes to all six wheels using a bias valve to prevent lock up of the rears when I stood on the brakes hard !MOT 'D it a few times no probs! Used it as a daily driver all over the country ,never had probs with rearend traction ,but had to make sure that dodgy(tractionless) ground was rolled over quickly and the wheels landed on the hard ground , due to the weight of the aforementioned axle .Corners were no prob ,as one axle stepped out and back as the springs flex ...Interesting to watch in the side mirrors that !! This van was good for well over 100mph (private test track !) and drove arrow straight !Had rover v8 mid mounted .Sorry to ramble ..hope this helps !

[Cookie @ C.T.S]

Top job mate, cant wait to see this completed as

[madvanman]

not much progress made lately but i have now got the LHD dash parts that i didn't expect to get too easily.
A big thank you to bufan , while he was repairing his van in my workshop i asked if he could get the parts in the Czech republic, and he took them off his van and said he can get new ones when he gets home.

[FredTransit]

Now that's dedication!

[botzz]

Sorry to drag an old thread up, any more work been done on this?

[madmark]

dont know were is he?????????

[Neil]

i was wonderin

[redeemer]

Have never seen this before!!
Where is he is it ready by now? maybe it flew out of the work shop

[dilysi]

hi guys, Ant hasn't been able to work on 3001 for some time but it has been in dry storage. 3001 is now back in his workshop and there will be more progress soon!

[Luke]

hi guys, Ant hasn't been able to work on 3001 for some time but it has been in dry storage. 3001 is now back in his workshop and there will be more progress soon!

nice one i'll look forward to seeing this van done at a show one day
all the best projects take time

[AlanN]

Worth just nudging this thread up

[madmark_50484]

funny Alan I was just thinking yesterday whats happenging with 3001

[madmark_50484]

Anyone know anything

[AlanN]

His not been on here for a while, shame, I would have loved to have seen the progress on this one.