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[guywithvan]

anyone know if my mini van will fit in the back of a luton van?need to get it home by x-mas!,did think of ringing aa and saying i broke down !but they'll prob tell me to f*ck off when they see a bare shell!lol

[Bungle]

its normally the van wheel archers that are the problem

if you can get the mini up and over them then it will fit

[RacingGreen]

its normally the van wheel archers that are the problem

if you can get the mini up and over them then it will fit

A luton is a box van, built on a flat chassis, so the wheels dont obstuct the inside of the body.

Edited by RacingGreen, 02 December 2007 - 02:49 PM.

[Dan]

A Luton is a box body, it won't have wheel arches (curses, beaten to it).

Depends how big it is, there's no standard size. A long Transit Luton for example would probably take a Mini van but something built on a smaller truck like a Mitsubishi Canter may not. The length of the load area will be the main thing to check. Actually lifting the shell into it would be tricky.

Edited by Dan, 02 December 2007 - 02:35 PM.

[guywithvan]

its normally the van wheel archers that are the problem

if you can get the mini up and over them then it will fit

most luton backed vans dont normally have wheel arches inside the body,as the wheels are under the body with a seperate arch?

[Ethel]

No wheel arches in your average Luton, it should fit in easily: a bit under 5ft wide 'n 12ft long.

Lol, I was about to point out that you could probably hire a flat bed or trailer cheaper but your screen name might be a clue?

[Udo]

Hire one with a tail lift to get it in.

[guywithvan]

No wheel arches in your average Luton, it should fit in easily: a bit under 5ft wide 'n 12ft long.

Lol, I was about to point out that you could probably hire a flat bed or trailer cheaper but your screen name might be a clue?

my every day van is a renault traffic,i've got no chance of getting it in there(though have thought about it!)i could always use the forklift in the yard where the van is kept and put it on the roofrack! photoshop anyone?lol

[Dan]

An 11 foot long tail lift on a Luton? Doubt you'll find one. There's a 12 foot tail lift on a truck I use at work but it weighs more than a Luton van could cope with on its own and half of it has to fold over the roof when it's closed. Most Luton tail lifts are pretty flimsy and won't lift more than 500kg anyhow, the weight depends on how built up the Minivan is I suppose.

[guywithvan]

An 11 foot long tail lift on a Luton? Doubt you'll find one. There's a 12 foot tail lift on a truck I use at work but it weighs more than a Luton van could cope with on its own and half of it has to fold over the roof when it's closed. Most Luton tail lifts are pretty flimsy and won't lift more than 500kg anyhow, the weight depends on how built up the Minivan is I suppose.

the van is completly bare shell,thought stick front on tail-lift then just slide it in once its up there,got access to forklift where van is kept.

[Dan]

the van is completly bare shell,thought stick front on tail-lift then just slide it in once its up there,got access to forklift where van is kept.

Stick front on tail lift, 8 feet of Mini remains off tail lift and hangs down on the floor as you lift. There is endless scope for damage when half using a tail lift or trying to bodge a lift up with scaffold boards or soemthing. How much do you value this shell? I'd say just lift it in with the forklift as it will be easier and safer but then you have to think about getting it out again at the other end. I'm sure it can be done but a trailer will be easier.

[Ethel]

An 11 foot long tail lift on a Luton? Doubt you'll find one. There's a 12 foot tail lift on a truck I use at work but it weighs more than a Luton van could cope with on its own and half of it has to fold over the roof when it's closed. Most Luton tail lifts are pretty flimsy and won't lift more than 500kg anyhow, the weight depends on how built up the Minivan is I suppose.

the van is completly bare shell,thought stick front on tail-lift then just slide it in once its up there,got access to forklift where van is kept.

And at the other end ???

I like the roof rack idea personally - Mini space shuttle

[guywithvan]

the van is completly bare shell,thought stick front on tail-lift then just slide it in once its up there,got access to forklift where van is kept.

Stick front on tail lift, 8 feet of Mini remains off tail lift and hangs down on the floor as you lift. There is endless scope for damage when half using a tail lift or trying to bodge a lift up with scaffold boards or soemthing. How much do you value this shell? I'd say just lift it in with the forklift as it will be easier and safer but then you have to think about getting it out again at the other end. I'm sure it can be done but a trailer will be easier.

dont think that came across well,at the mo shell is light enough for two people to lift(no doors,front end subby's/wheels,glass engine or interior)could use forklift to stick it in the back i suppose(with long tynes)4 people could easily lift it out at other end.

[SolarB]

Put mine in a van, rear end on the tail lift and a couple of friends lifting the front end, worked a treat.

[A KIRK]

it will fit no problem providing you have a min of a 12.6ft luton I run a 13.6 jumbo luton(well I am a courier afterall), and I know mine owuld fit no problems.

If you don't have many people around to help load then put mini on tail lift, preff with some wood the length of the mini as this will help support the over hang on the tail lift. then place a jack under the end over hanging under the wood and lift it up with the tail lift, your need 2 jacks so as it gets higher you can raise one jack at a time with bricks or something, repeat untill your at the level of the bed, and then push like hell till its all on.

Just consider your maximum legal payload on a jumbo luton is just under 1 ton which is more than enough for a complete mini van and parts etc