Comments on: Motor Homes, Caravans

By: Edwyn

Edwyn — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 08:10:25 +0000

hiya, can anyone help me to find a fibreglass hi top for a 1998 nissan vannette (which they tell me is just a re badged mazda).i am in Waitakere….cheers

By: Gennaro

Gennaro — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 06:28:23 +0000

It will be a lifting section, I’m up in Northland, I guess i can still give you guys a call…

By: johnbrett

johnbrett — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:47:56 +0000

Are you planning a whole roof cutout, with a Fibreglass hi-top, or just a lifting section? The aim is to make sure that it will meet the requirments before you start. Best idea is to talk to a Certifier in your area. If you are in Auckland ring us on 0800 569865 Regards John

By: Gennaro

Gennaro — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:44:39 +0000

Hi, I have a long wheel base ford transit I use as campervan. I was thinking of building a pop-top to gain some extra headroom. Where can I find some guidelines on what is required for this kind of modification?

By: Gregory Despain

Gregory Despain — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 20:46:28 +0000

Excellent post, couldn’t agree more. I found your post through Bing.

By: Danny Wilson

Danny Wilson — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 08:18:22 +0000

yes did that and the figures are correct for that model Dyna truck LY60 but we are thinking that the rear axel is different ?…. heard that you are aok up to 5% over your GVM ? and that would give me another 176kg

By: John Brett

John Brett — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 20:58:17 +0000

All the info you want will be on Landata, including the details of the Certification and the approved GVM. See my previous comment- get a Testing Station to access Landata and look at NOTES and IVCERT screens.
Regards

John

By: Danny Wilson

Danny Wilson — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 11:26:44 +0000

Truck has a 100litre water tank plus my wife and i and we look over the limit … truck was turned into a motor home by a wellington boat builder and he did a great job … chassis has been lengthened by 900mm and its all certified and drives very well and is stable.. rego is DAM22

By: Danny Wilson

Danny Wilson — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 11:23:13 +0000

Just had a COF done and the inspectors muttered somthing about the fact that the tandem wheel rear axel wa not standard to a 1988 dyna truck and it looked like the GVM was n the light side the tare weight is 3300kg and the GVM is 3550kg ? i have looked at similar trucks with a motor home coversion and the GVM is much higher ? what should i do

By: johnbrett

johnbrett — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 08:08:12 +0000

The first stop should be VTNZ, VINZ, or AA, at a proper testing station.
You could email me the details and I could see what I could find out.
Regards
John