S0whaddayakn0w t1_jbsd53w wrote on March 11, 2023 at 9:33 AM

This is an amazing job, very well done!

I am curious, are those real wood planks, and if so, have you had to work around some weight issues regarding registration?

htcram t1_jbsx31h wrote on March 11, 2023 at 1:39 PM

Bingo! I reckon it's 300-400 pounds heavier.

KmartQuality t1_jbt1rt3 wrote on March 11, 2023 at 2:20 PM

What does weight have to do with rego?

S0whaddayakn0w t1_jbt4d2m wrote on March 11, 2023 at 2:40 PM

Where l live, vehicles get registered in weight classes, and if a big van exceeds a certain weight limit you'd have to have a driver's licence equivalent to that, like a trucking licence or bus driver's licence.

I don't know if those regulations are universal

KmartQuality t1_jbtg306 wrote on March 11, 2023 at 4:06 PM

I'm sure the weight of everything in the conversion of this van doesn't exceed the rated load capacity. All that stuff isn't really that heavy. It can hold a lot more, and still probably has enough oomph to pull a trailer.

This is still classified as class C automobile in America, at least. An ordinary car that requires an ordinary license. If be surprised if the whole thing is 6000 pounds with everything installed. There are some big cars at that weight.

cedley1969 t1_jbtnn8m wrote on March 11, 2023 at 4:59 PM

Tongue and groove pine is surprisingly light, it's also cheap and easy to make it fit around stuff.