MORELO bound (again) (1 Viewer)

[funflair]

This must be "millionaires row" and as such they get the early morning sun, the grey one with the Porsche out front is Volner Mobil, very clever bit of kit as it's on a rear engine chassis but has a belly locker for the car, further on is a Empire Liner and Mercedes AMG gtr that goes in the rear garage.

This is us in "paupers passage" we won't get the sun for another hour but should be OK this evening, the little yellow car is interesting and I might post about that later.

 

[Flairy]

Id quite like to be in paupers passages looks a nice place to be evening sun always nice.

 

[JockandRita]

Id quite like to be in paupers passages looks a nice place to be evening sun always nice.

You and me both.

Jock.

 

[nicholsong]

I was there last year with funflair. I was not interested in all these huge ones as the 'S'-bend to our yard will only accommodate a 8m MH.

I was only there to see a Home 82M - 8m with island bed. The sales office could not direct me to one, just 'look around' - what, all over that site?

 

[jongood]

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This must be "millionaires row" and as such they get the early morning sun, the grey one with the Porsche out front is Volner Mobil, very clever bit of kit as it's on a rear engine chassis but has a belly locker for the car, further on is a Empire Liner and Mercedes AMG gtr that goes in the rear garage.

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This is us in "paupers passage" we won't get the sun for another hour but should be OK this evening, the little yellow car is interesting and I might post about that later.

Whose is the go pod Martin?

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[jongood]

I was there last year with funflair. I was not interested in all these huge ones as the 'S'-bend to our yard will only accommodate a 8m MH.

I was only there to see a Home 82M - 8m with island bed. The sales office could not direct me to one, just 'look around' - what, all over that site?

We have a similar problem Geoff, but then I realised that the truck chassis have the front axle further back so you get a shorter wheelbase and tighter turner circle.

 

[funflair]

Whose is the go pod Martin?

Belgian,

 

[funflair]

Two of those funny bikes out on the ride this morning,

Nice ride about 25 miles with a couple of decent hills,

Got back for a wander around the trade stands.

Electric BMW but no storage for shopping or helmets

Jen keeps telling me she wants a washing machine in the next one.

Not a dishwasher though, but the kitchen with just the double induction hob has loads of space.

Here you go DavidG58

 

[Dutch 68]

I was there last year with funflair. I was not interested in all these huge ones as the 'S'-bend to our yard will only accommodate a 8m MH.

I was only there to see a Home 82M - 8m with island bed. The sales office could not direct me to one, just 'look around' - what, all over that site?

It all depends, 8 metre is not the deciding factor for your s -bend.
Wheelbase and overhang is the deciding factor, if on a 26 T with rear wheel steer , you might actually get a 12 metre vehicle into places where you couldn’t get a 8 metre vehicle in, shorter wheelbase and rear wheel steer makes a huge difference going around sharp corners

 

[Dutch 68]

Two of those funny bikes out on the ride this morning,

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Nice ride about 25 miles with a couple of decent hills,

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Got back for a wander around the trade stands.

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Electric BMW but no storage for shopping or helmets

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Jen keeps telling me she wants a washing machine in the next one.

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Not a dishwasher though, but the kitchen with just the double induction hob has loads of space.

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Here you go DavidG58

Dishwasher is non negotiable lol, very important piece of equipment , love the burned orange colour in your photo

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[jongood]

Dishwasher is non negotiable lol, very important piece of equipment , love the burned orange colour in your photo

I quite like the Orange too but suspect its a very expensive bit of wrapping?

 

[Dutch 68]

I quite like the Orange too but suspect its a very expensive bit of wrapping?

That might well be the case, bargain at quarter of the price of paint maybe lol, wrapping done well can be great

 

[funflair]

I quite like the Orange too but suspect it’s a very expensive bit of wrapping?

Yes it’s a wrap Jon, I didn’t give it a good looking at today, might have a better look tomorrow but often wraps look good from a distance but don’t bear close scrutiny.

 

[nicholsong]

It all depends, 8 metre is not the deciding factor for your s -bend.
Wheelbase and overhang is the deciding factor, if on a 26 T with rear wheel steer , you might actually get a 12 metre vehicle into places where you couldn’t get a 8 metre vehicle in, shorter wheelbase and rear wheel steer makes a huge difference going around sharp corners

Oh come off it.

I would only be thinking about 8-9m anyway, so things like rear-wheel steering don't come into consideration.

I have already taken wheelbase and overhang into consideration, and the geometry of our yard.

 

[TinaLes]

Martin I still wanna see one of those "funny bikes" being ridden, does the front passenger have any input to traction or are they just there for the ride If thats the case I would swap arround before a hill climb, even with pedal assist
LES

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[funflair]

Martin I still wanna see one of those "funny bikes" being ridden, does the front passenger have any input to traction or are they just there for the ride If thats the case I would swap arround before a hill climb, even with pedal assist
LES

They do have pedal input but on these you can also freewheel on the front (unlike most tandems) Jen say she feels she can put in more work on this than the "normal" tandem as she has the backrest of the seat to push against, still some serious heavy breathing on the hills though.

 

[funflair]

Dishwasher is non negotiable lol, very important piece of equipment , love the burned orange colour in your photo

That's where we have our microwave/grill though and I can wash up in the sink but couldn't do without the microwave, the orange in a Binder special as Michael Binder has a bit of a thing about orange.

 

[funflair]

Just a couple for Lenny HB if he hasn’t finalised the Carthago electric spec,

 

[funflair]

And here is the IVECO daily chassis for anybody remotely interested in these things

In the foreground is the Telma retarder, a big and heavy chunk to be fair and it does force you into the 200 litre fuel tank upgrade as otherwise you end up with just 70 litres, In the distance you can see how the floor and dashboard is all raised up over the engine and gearbox to give a flat floor right through the van, this is a fair bit of work so all adds to the overall conversion cost.

 

[nicholsong]

On vehicles like these one is soon going to need both Mechanical and Electrical degrees just to operate them.

funflair is halfway through his course.

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[Flairy]

MORE Please

 

[Lenny HB]

And here is the IVECO daily chassis for anybody remotely interested in these things
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In the foreground is the Telma retarder, a big and heavy chunk to be fair and it does force you into the 200 litre fuel tank upgrade as otherwise you end up with just 70 litres, In the distance you can see how the floor and dashboard is all raised up over the engine and gearbox to give a flat floor right through the van, this is a fair bit of work so all adds to the overall conversion cost.

I would have thought Morelo would have fitted a better quality seat for the driver.

 

[jongood]

Just a couple for Lenny HB if he hasn’t finalised the Carthago electric spec,

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Thats it guys - keep it simple - easy enough to sort out if anything goes wrong then

 

[jongood]

And here is the IVECO daily chassis for anybody remotely interested in these things
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In the foreground is the Telma retarder, a big and heavy chunk to be fair and it does force you into the 200 litre fuel tank upgrade as otherwise you end up with just 70 litres, In the distance you can see how the floor and dashboard is all raised up over the engine and gearbox to give a flat floor right through the van, this is a fair bit of work so all adds to the overall conversion cost.

Loving how they put foil presumably to protect the cables from the heat genererated by the Telma and fasten them with plastic cable ties

 

[JockandRita]

Although I probably already know the answer, (ie, you need to be seriously financially loaded), but how are we DIY'ers supposed to service, maintain, and/or replace components, which are non accessible once the body is applied?

Cheers,

Jock.

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[Lenny HB]

Although I probably already know the answer, (ie, you need to be seriously financially loaded), but how are we DIY'ers supposed to service, maintain, and/or replace components, which are non accessible once the body is applied?

Cheers,

Jock.

Very slowly.

 

[TinaLes]

Very slowly.

Then give up and find an alternative route for new cabling or pipes.
LES

 

[Littlewheels]

I had a Telma Retarder on my last Concorde, it was a fantastic piece of kit and would be a must have option now.

 

[Peavy]

Just a couple for Lenny HB if he hasn’t finalised the Carthago electric spec,

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This is crazy

 

[JockandRita]

Very slowly.

Or if at all Lenny.

I had a Telma Retarder on my last Concorde, it was a fantastic piece of kit and would be a must have option now.

I loved using it on the coaches, as well as the exhaust brake, with the latter on the trucks too, but not had the pleasure of either on a MH unfortunately.

Cheers,

Jock.

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