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[Bam]

I am still trying to figure out how to transport my mini about, will it fit in the back of a transit van?

Thanks.

[minivanman]

I think it wont as standard, but if you extended your ramps to come over the wheel arches, then it would.

[Bam]

I think it wont as standard, but if you extended your ramps to come over the wheel arches, then it would.

What do you mean by ramps?

[Jordie]

depends on the transit.

SWB?
LWB?
LWB TALL ROOF
LWB LUTON
JUMBO

ETC

Need to know what type and yes you will probally need to find a way of getting over the rear arches.

do you plan to drive it on or is it a shell/lifted in?

[Bam]

Any, it doesnt even have to be a transit, just something that i can drive on a normal licence.

[sqweaka]

y'll have to go mesure a one but it should fit in a luto bodied transit

(n) forgot this letter

Edited by sqweaka, 13 November 2006 - 06:08 PM.

[Bam]

What about a flatbead van, would it fit on the back of one otf thoes?

[Jordie]

I doubt it would fit in a everyday standard transit. Look at the fibreglass kit car above, now imagine wheels on it etc. The arches get in the way.

OFCOURSE IT WILL FIT ON A FLAT BED. THAT WAS A SILLY QUESTION REALLY.

[BabyBek]

I've heard it can fit into a long wheel based one... don't know where I heard that, but I should imagine its gonna be a tight squeeze!

[Jordie]

You want something like this ideally.

[Bam]

Sorry! :'(


Basicly it needs to be able to take my fully built mini to rallys, i will be driving it everyday and it needs to be able to put my mini in and out easely.

This is a link to what i mean, the top one is what ive seen.

http://atsearch.auto..._...200&photo=1

[sqweaka]

why not get an old caravan and gut it and put a big door/ramp in the back then when u get to were your going u can get in the back for a cup of tea

[nosboy83]

i got a mini shell in the back of a lwb high top transit. the problem is the width though due to the vans rear wheel arches. The shell wouldn't have gone in with wheels and arches on.

[Jordie]

for £3000 you could have bought a 16ft body transporter (enought for 2 minis) with 2 beds in and reliable.



That link shows the top one as a crew cab tipper? How do u plan to get the mini on there?

[Bam]

why not get an old caravan and gut it and put a big door/ramp in the back then when u get to were your going u can get in the back for a cup of tea

The problem is that im not lod enough to tow a trailer and you have to do a test if the trailer is over 0.5T.

Im really stuck as to ideas of how to get my mini to and from rallys.