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Tom Woods
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On Sun, 22 Jan 2006 20:49:16 -0000, "Lee_D"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Tom Woods <[email protected]> uttered summat worrerz funny
>about:
>> On Sun, 22 Jan 2006 20:27:41 +0000 (UTC), Simon Isaacs
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> but have plans so
>>> that step can be left down with doors shut, a la Martyn.
>>
>> Can't you do this anyway?
>
>Not unless chopped so it slots over said towey thing duffer.. Then you have
>the issue of a draught during the night. Martyn has a rather clever board
>which is bolted (mortice bolts) in to place to keep the weather out.
I see where you are getting at. Is this just for ease of getting out
of the back?
It is fairly tempting just to do away with the normal step and extend
my doors (I think i could do it so that it looked like a normal step
when closed) and then just bolt a normal landy rear step onto the rear
cross member or something.
>> I can't decide what to do with my rear step. I was thinking of hanging
>> my spare on the back door - and that would be easier if i took the
>> step off and made the door bigger.
>
>You need to see Morphs front wheel carrier.. I now have an extra 18 inches
>crumple zone... which means I now have 18 inches of total crumple zone
I'll see you/morph eventually!
>> How heavy is the rear step too? I fancied saving a bit of weight too!
>
>Not as heavy as an all steel one....but I'd guess as heavy as about 10
>litres of water (given we are talking campers/expo vehicles)
That would be 10kg wouldnt it?. It must be heavier than that!.
>If I wasn't trying not to bugger Morphs external features about I'd be
>removing one door and fitting the right hand door (as viewed from behind) in
>the centre as seen elsewhere (queue Martyn and suitable image ) Then
>make this door full length and bung the wheel on it init.
I'm still considering the roof. An ally ladder and then a hand winch
and a little platform that the wheel can go on and then slide up the
ladder...
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Tom Woods <[email protected]> uttered summat worrerz funny
>about:
>> On Sun, 22 Jan 2006 20:27:41 +0000 (UTC), Simon Isaacs
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> but have plans so
>>> that step can be left down with doors shut, a la Martyn.
>>
>> Can't you do this anyway?
>
>Not unless chopped so it slots over said towey thing duffer.. Then you have
>the issue of a draught during the night. Martyn has a rather clever board
>which is bolted (mortice bolts) in to place to keep the weather out.
I see where you are getting at. Is this just for ease of getting out
of the back?
It is fairly tempting just to do away with the normal step and extend
my doors (I think i could do it so that it looked like a normal step
when closed) and then just bolt a normal landy rear step onto the rear
cross member or something.
>> I can't decide what to do with my rear step. I was thinking of hanging
>> my spare on the back door - and that would be easier if i took the
>> step off and made the door bigger.
>
>You need to see Morphs front wheel carrier.. I now have an extra 18 inches
>crumple zone... which means I now have 18 inches of total crumple zone
I'll see you/morph eventually!
>> How heavy is the rear step too? I fancied saving a bit of weight too!
>
>Not as heavy as an all steel one....but I'd guess as heavy as about 10
>litres of water (given we are talking campers/expo vehicles)
That would be 10kg wouldnt it?. It must be heavier than that!.
>If I wasn't trying not to bugger Morphs external features about I'd be
>removing one door and fitting the right hand door (as viewed from behind) in
>the centre as seen elsewhere (queue Martyn and suitable image
) Then>make this door full length and bung the wheel on it init.
I'm still considering the roof. An ally ladder and then a hand winch
and a little platform that the wheel can go on and then slide up the
ladder...