can you fit a van back onto a pickup chassis and cab?

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can you fit a van back onto a pickup chassis and cab?

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can you fit a van back onto a pickup chassis and cab? so thats my question i've searched posts but can't find it just wondering if its possible cheers
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Re: can you fit a van back onto a pickup chassis and cab?

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Yes, both van and pick-up are the same if you remove the rear metalwork.
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Re: can you fit a van back onto a pickup chassis and cab?

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but why would you want to? Pickups are much prettier :D
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Re: can you fit a van back onto a pickup chassis and cab?

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What you need is a system where you can swap from one to the other in half an hour!
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Re: can you fit a van back onto a pickup chassis and cab?

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How about a pickup hardtop, best of both worlds. :D
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Re: can you fit a van back onto a pickup chassis and cab?

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mike.perry wrote:What you need is a system where you can swap from one to the other in half an hour!
Oh yes, I like that idea, sort of a Thunderbird 2 effort - Jonathan, would this cost a lot ? :D
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Re: can you fit a van back onto a pickup chassis and cab?

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Pick-ups look pretty cool but not so good for security or carrying lengthy timbers etc, and when travelling you're not able to reach back for things, its a difficult call as for preference. Once the van is done, space is the only reason why the pick-up will have to be on its way!

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Pick ups are warm in winter and vans are freeeezing....... :D
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Re: can you fit a van back onto a pickup chassis and cab?

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I overlooked that one!

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Re: can you fit a van back onto a pickup chassis and cab?

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Vans rattle more than pickups.
Rear visibility is better in pickups.
You can do all sorts of naughty things in a van
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mike.perry wrote: You can do all sorts of naughty things in a van
Too much info !!!!!!!!!!

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Re: can you fit a van back onto a pickup chassis and cab?

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cheers for the replys very helpful i've always wanted a van and a pickup but was wondering if i got a pickup it could become a van in later life if need be
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