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[Closed] How many bikes in a transit SWB van?

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Do you think you would get 5 bikes and camping gear(for 2 nights) into a transit SWB?

And ignoring the legality, do you think you'd squeeze another 2 people in the back there, I'm having a discussion about it with someone, i say no far too tight and even if you could it's verging on the dangerous(and i say that as someone who has done loads of journey's in the back of packed transits, never with bikes mind), they say yes.

So what the consensus here?


 
Posted : 22/04/2011 12:06 pm
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Easily. Though it would be dodgy for the folks in the back.
Front wheels off bikes rack them all sideways and then stuff down the side and on top. Space for 2 folks in the remaining space.


 
Posted : 22/04/2011 12:39 pm
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15 bikes and 17 people in a lwb sprinter once. It wasn't very comfortable.


 
Posted : 22/04/2011 1:02 pm
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easily, i got 7 bikes (all complete apart from one with the front wheel out) and associated kit in a standard tranny for a scotland trip


 
Posted : 22/04/2011 1:11 pm
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cool, cheers all, I phoned my wee brother also, he used to have one of them, and he reckons no bother too. fair enough, I've had a desk job for too long I reckon! 😀


 
Posted : 22/04/2011 1:19 pm
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Take the front wheels off and turn them upside down. You will fit a shops worth in there. As for the passegers, give them a fouton or sofa cusions to sit on, they may rattle about, but they will live if its not too long a drive. Not legal mind you, but that only matters if you get caught 🙂


 
Posted : 22/04/2011 2:43 pm
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7, pffft, we got 9 DH bikes and a fair amount of armour/ luggage in an ESCORT van.

that was a long long drive to Les Gets though 🙁


 
Posted : 22/04/2011 2:53 pm