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Edited Date/Time 9/12/2013 8:40pm
Hey guys I'm looking at buying a van or box truck to haul our dirt bikes. Looking for any ideas and pictures. Thanks for the help
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lumpy790 12/1/2011 2:09pm
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I found my box van from posting a wanted listing at flattrack.com ..... picked it up in MO



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newmann 12/1/2011 2:10pm
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How many bikes? Wanting just a race van or a toyhauler/garagecoach motorhome? Go to racingjunk.com to the motorhome/toterhome section and search "garage" and all of those will pop up. Some good deals to be had still.
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TeamGreen 12/1/2011 3:34pm
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Avery wrote:
Hey guys I'm looking at buying a van or box truck to haul our dirt bikes. Looking for any ideas and pictures. Thanks for the help
Nissan NV...

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Deetsmx 9/4/2013 12:20pm
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Avery wrote:
Hey guys I'm looking at buying a van or box truck to haul our dirt bikes. Looking for any ideas and pictures. Thanks for the help
TeamGreen wrote:
Nissan NV...
I've been looking at getting a van, has anyone seen a NV converted into a moto van? I need to install a back seat and after looking at the dimensions it might be a tight squeeze getting a seat and bikes in there. Debating between that and the new dodge van that is coming out soon.
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ga_pike 9/4/2013 12:58pm
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I've seen a couple Nissan NV 3500's around town and they look like they would make great moto-vans.



Also, if money were no object, I'd get a Mercedes Sprinter:

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I've seen a couple Nissan NV 3500's around town and they look like they would make great moto-vans. [img]http://carsort.com/img/vehicle/2012-nissan-nv3500-hd-fvntnvht/2012-nissan-nv3500-hd-fvntnvht_angle_medium.jpg[/img] Also, if money were no object, I'd...
I've seen a couple Nissan NV 3500's around town and they look like they would make great moto-vans.



Also, if money were no object, I'd get a Mercedes Sprinter:

I've been looking at sprinters, but spending 25K on something with 150k miles doesn't seem appealing. Those things are pricey.
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I just sold one of my bikes to guy that picked it up in an old ambulance. It had a strong running diesel engine, tons of space and he got it for cheap. Looked like an ideal starting point for a nice hauler.
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Zesiger 112 9/4/2013 4:16pm
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I saw some guys at the track the other day with a Dodge van. It had a high roof like one the state would use for like a bus service. I would bet they got it at a state auction pretty cheap. It was tall enough the handlebars weren't about to hit the roof and they didn't have to hunch over to get them out. And it had a single big back door.
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suzook241 9/4/2013 5:44pm
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lumpy790 wrote:
I found my box van from posting a wanted listing at flattrack.com ..... picked it up in MO [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v640/lumpy790/box%20van/P1040083.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v640/lumpy790/box%20van/P1030907.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v640/lumpy790/box%20van/100_7975.jpg[/IMG]
I found my box van from posting a wanted listing at flattrack.com ..... picked it up in MO



Im currently ( and have been for a while now... months maybe even a year now...) looking for something exactly like this lumpy! any leads or if anyone has any leads let me know

Just haven't been able to located anything like this and when I finally do its sold
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TX24 9/4/2013 7:58pm
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Motomofo on here has a nice set up van with the separate wall . PM him.
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MR. X 9/4/2013 8:08pm
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lumpy790 wrote:
I found my box van from posting a wanted listing at flattrack.com ..... picked it up in MO [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v640/lumpy790/box%20van/P1040083.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v640/lumpy790/box%20van/P1030907.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v640/lumpy790/box%20van/100_7975.jpg[/IMG]
I found my box van from posting a wanted listing at flattrack.com ..... picked it up in MO



Any idea where the cabinets came from ?
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lumpy790 9/4/2013 8:23pm
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My wife lived in Bellefonte PA before moving here to the Carolinas.
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motosmith 9/5/2013 6:36am
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Sheriff245 wrote:
Here's mine
http://vannin.com/threads/ubbthreads.php/topics/616527/1
Holy cow. That's bad ass.

Seems like that much water would be really heavy but placing it at the center of the chassis is the best possible location. Do you notice the extra weight?

How did you cover the back glass? Did you put insulation right against the windows or something between?

I like that it fits in the garage too. I had a truck that didnt fit in the garage and it drove me crazy parking it outside.

Nice job on the sano install.
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suzook241 9/5/2013 8:37am
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lumpy790 wrote:
My wife lived in Bellefonte PA before moving here to the Carolinas.
Neat little town for sure, not to big though. However next to State College which on game weekends gets pretty crazy!

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2 Trick Rick 9/5/2013 9:11am
9/5/2013 9:11am
I have a ford E250 extended cargo van for my moto needs. I often wonder when the "Semi" truck phase will get down to local MX scene. This is a rig we are looking at for a boat race team. . But for a parent buying a 50k motor home and 15k 30ft trailer this would seem to be a much better idea. The semi chassis and motor will be far easier on parts, brakes and mileage would be about the same (8mpg) depending on motor and load. asking price on this rig below is 48K (truck and trailer)
















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Mickolobe7 9/5/2013 11:10am
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That's the set up right there^^^^^^
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rohleder644 9/5/2013 11:29am
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That's a "newman" style rig
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lumpy790 9/5/2013 11:42am
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lumpy790 wrote:
My wife lived in Bellefonte PA before moving here to the Carolinas.
suzook241 wrote:
Neat little town for sure, not to big though. However next to State College which on game weekends gets pretty crazy!
Yep....she worked for ARRIS by the end of the mall. They put french fries on everything there.
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suzook241 9/5/2013 11:56am
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lumpy790 wrote:
My wife lived in Bellefonte PA before moving here to the Carolinas.
suzook241 wrote:
Neat little town for sure, not to big though. However next to State College which on game weekends gets pretty crazy!
lumpy790 wrote:
Yep....she worked for ARRIS by the end of the mall. They put french fries on everything there.
LOL yup! college town
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Ryno23 9/12/2013 12:36pm
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This gem was parked outside my shop this afternoon for a bit. She's a BEAUT Clark!!!


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The penthouse is amazing =)
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To really appreciate the details you had to see it in real life. This thing was built pretty well but just goofy as shit. That black box behind the popup tent trailer on top is a truck box bolted down to the roof. It was freaking hilarious to see. I swear a family of about 14 hopped in it to leave. They must have been over at the sandwich place down the street from my shop. It said "HippieHauler" in small letters on the side of it.
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EastFlorida 9/12/2013 12:52pm
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I've been working on my 7X14 "V" nose trailer. Just installed A/C and hope my theory works. I'm told it may not, so if there are any A/C experts on here, let me know what you think...

Cut an opening and installed a waterproof hatch. Mounted it high as cold air falls...


Close up of the hatch


Hatch removed and you see the A/C


A view from inside... A/C top left, Microwave below...cabinets right of A/C...cabinets below the counter and room for the TV on the right side... I didn't want the A/C hanging outside and I didn't want to spend $600+ for a roof mounted A/C. This one is 5050 BTU, costs $95 at Wal-Mart and runs on a Yamaha 2000 generator with no problem.


I'm told it won't work right mounted like this, but that's why the hatch is removed for the exhaust hot air. Need some expert A/C guys on what else I may need to do...

Thanks!
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EastFlorida wrote:
I've been working on my 7X14 "V" nose trailer. Just installed A/C and hope my theory works. I'm told it may not, so if there are...
I've been working on my 7X14 "V" nose trailer. Just installed A/C and hope my theory works. I'm told it may not, so if there are any A/C experts on here, let me know what you think...

Cut an opening and installed a waterproof hatch. Mounted it high as cold air falls...


Close up of the hatch


Hatch removed and you see the A/C


A view from inside... A/C top left, Microwave below...cabinets right of A/C...cabinets below the counter and room for the TV on the right side... I didn't want the A/C hanging outside and I didn't want to spend $600+ for a roof mounted A/C. This one is 5050 BTU, costs $95 at Wal-Mart and runs on a Yamaha 2000 generator with no problem.


I'm told it won't work right mounted like this, but that's why the hatch is removed for the exhaust hot air. Need some expert A/C guys on what else I may need to do...

Thanks!
condensate drain
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Miscreant317 9/12/2013 2:41pm
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If it was not made for that type of install (a unit labeld for through-wall installation, which usually cost 4-5 times what a normal AC costs) it will have vents on the side and/or top. Those are for the outside air intake for the air that blows across the condenser coil then out the vent you have exposed there. How you have it it cannot breathe and it will not work properly.
Also, as mentioned above, you need a drain for the condensate that will build up.
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crusher773 9/12/2013 3:51pm
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That CL bus is a pretty good deal with the mileage on it.

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