VW T4 Caravelle 2.4D
1997 VW Caravelle T4 2.4D Campervan
Sad to be selling, but just bought a new project (Series II Land Rover) and it needs the funds!
MOT due in August 2022
Registered as Minibus PLG
Mechanically, if its replaceable, Iβve probably replaced it. Since Iβve owned it, Iβve changed the gearbox to a βnewβ reconditioned box. New clutch at the same time. New brakes all around, new rear springs and shocks. All the filters have been regularly done, and I change the oil every 3000 miles. Last year it had 4 new all-terrain tyres (these are Gripmax who I believe bought the moulds off BF Goodridge for the old style AT2s? Anyway, brilliant tyres). Itβs painted in Raptor β some people like this, some donβt. I hear itβs terribly difficult to paint over, so if you donβt like it, tough, I guess? It also has a light bar on the front which can be powered from either the main car battery or the leisure battery with a toggle switch. This toggle switch has been so useful when using the van as a work light (but not wanting to drain the main battery).
Bad bits: Thereβs no beating round the bush. Itβs going to need its sills replacing in the next two or three year I reckon. I have the replacement sills and will include them in the sale, and spare paint that was mixed up in the original batch to do this. Iβm also not sure the mileage is totally accurate, but honestly, Iβve replaced most of the wearable parts so this probably irrelevant. Also, the stereo doesnβt work. I use a portable speaker so itβs never bothered me. The wind screen has a crack in one corner β it was like this when I brought it and is only a minor on the MOT so I havenβt bothered sorting out a new screen. Iβve got a box of spares thatβll come with the van too.
The bed automatically folds out on a button press and is trimmed in genuine Harris Tweed. The auto-folding bed is my favourite feature as putting the bed back into sofa mode in the morning takes zero effort and making the bed in the evening (after a few beers) is also zero effort. The interior is built using solid bamboo (I mean solid, this stuff is indestructible β my tools can attest) and aluminium extrusion (strong but lightweight). The van has a 70-litre water tank mounted underneath (absolutely overkill, but great for hosing off wetsuits, dogs, etc.) and has a Shurflo Trail King 7 water pump. Pull out kitchen in the back with a Dometic 3 burner hob and a splash back that rises up on a button press (it was the lockdown, and I was bored). The van also has a diesel night heater that is connected to the main fuel tank (so no need to deal with multiple fuel sources), and the air can be directed into the main area or the drying cupboard at the back (or both). The van is insulated with Thermafleece, which is a mix of wool and recycled materials. I use this van right through the winter for surfing and am never cold (obviously the heater helps with that). Everything runs off the 140-amp hour battery in the back, which is charged via 120 watts of solar on the roof and a split charger. I built a custom touch screen interface to control everything but have converted the van back to the original physical controls for the next owner so that you donβt have to deal with my dubious programming. The screen is HDMI, so you could use this for anything. I currently run a games emulator on a Raspberry Pi computer, which Iβll include. I will include the roof box and the second roof rack (the first holds the solar panel on, so will be included anyway), plus the 15 litre 12v compressor fridge. Iβve probably missed stuff, but just ask.
Electric folding out bed – uses a button to move the bed in and out. Snug for two people (my partner and I fit fine, I’m 6 foot). Trimmed with genuine Harris Tweed
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