Does anyone know much about Luton vans?

[Run to the Sun]

I think you are going to struggle to keep the weight below 3.5T. You should look at Iveco, much better for overlanding. Plus you have options from 3.5T to 7.2T. I built an MAN 18T, I bought the truck direct from MAN, had the body made in Austria, into Germany for engineering bike rack works and then back to the UK for internals. My advise is to plan, plan and plan, and then re-plan. 6 months planning is not uncommon.

These guys are good, they do lots of work for overlanding as well as supply the bigger oufits. Very helpful. https://boxmanufaktur.com/en/home/

I have attached a couple of pics of my 5 metre I had done, in construction and then into the paint room.

 

[Gromett]

I think you are going to struggle to keep the weight below 3.5T. You should look at Iveco, much better for overlanding. Plus you have options from 3.5T to 7.2T. I built an MAN 18T, I bought the truck direct from MAN, had the body made in Austria, into Germany for engineering bike rack works and then back to the UK for internals. My advise is to plan, plan and plan, and then re-plan. 6 months planning is not uncommon.

These guys are good, they do lots of work for overlanding as well as supply the bigger oufits. Very helpful. https://boxmanufaktur.com/en/home/

I have attached a couple of pics of my 5 metre I had done, in construction and then into the paint room.



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That looks very, very nice. But not for me.
I am not overlanding at all. I am not going over 3.5T for license and medical reasons.
I am used to building lightweight as I have been fulltiming for 15+ years. I have built a few before

 

[CheifW1ggum]

Have you started on this project yet? I'm looking at doing a similar thing so am curious to see where you're at.

 

[pappajohn]

Much easier to get a flatbed and a caravan.
You could have it all up and running in a weekend!

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Long gone now.
The old fella curled his toes up.

 

[Brains]

That looks very, very nice. But not for me.
I am not overlanding at all. I am not going over 3.5T for license and medical reasons.
I am used to building lightweight as I have been fulltiming for 15+ years. I have built a few before

Check the new rules coming in.
Due to the weight of EV's it looks like the weight on a standard licence will be increased to 4.2t as soon as March 25.

No doubt the devil will be in the detail, but I'd do some research ASAP before you buy.

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[Gromett]

Have you started on this project yet? I'm looking at doing a similar thing so am curious to see where you're at.

It will be middle of next year at the earliest before I can afford to buy the van.

I like to plan early though.

 

[Gromett]

Check the new rules coming in.
Due to the weight of EV's it looks like the weight on a standard licence will be increased to 4.2t as soon as March 25.

No doubt the devil will be in the detail, but I'd do some research ASAP before you buy.

I can only plan on what is possible today.