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| Ianb Member Since: 25 Oct 2023 Location: Devon Posts: 438   
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I really like the Drivelodge price, only downside is the lack of roof-rackery that will result in having one.
Poppin rovers seems good, but I'd need to find a shed to do it in... especially one where it's taken on with the understanding that it should only be a weekend or 2's job for a normal person, but it'll take me 5 months because I'll  something up...
So then xvx seems good as does alucab, but v spendy...  The Yeti - 110 Camper https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic90308.html
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5th Apr 2025 4:09pm |
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| Bluest Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 4280 
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Some of the European ones do look good, but the added hassle of exchange rate, tax and duty etc puts me right off. And then what happen if there are issues and it needs to go back?
So for me, if I get a lottery win it's Alucab' if not it's Poppin Rovers. 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS |
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5th Apr 2025 6:09pm |
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| 8619simon Member Since: 05 Nov 2016 Location: North Wales Posts: 258  
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Mick at Pennine Overland (https://www.lrbits.co.uk/) has a roof rack that goes around the edge of the Drivelodge. It allows easy fixing of awnings etc and a great pull out rear awning. He has also got some brackets that allow the quick fixing of roof bars over the top to allow you to carry lightish loads. You cant open the roof when they are on but for carrying kayaks etc they work well and only take a few minutes to unclip and then raise the roof. Its a good solution for occasional roof rack needs but not if you want to have anything permanently fixed to the roof. Stuff I used to have on the roof for longer trips now goes in a bonnet bag and rear wheel bag.  Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge |
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13th Apr 2025 10:02pm |
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| Ianb Member Since: 25 Oct 2023 Location: Devon Posts: 438
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@8619simon, thats really cool/clever! We do use our roof rack for kayaks a lot, but I don't think there is a pop top strong enough to hold up our current kayaks anyway, but storage on the roof always seems to be a big thing. We did manage to do an arctic circle trip this Feb with a clamshell roof tent and one aluminium box on the roof rack - ah, and hilift jack, so it's definitely doable for us to travel with a lesser amount of kit on the roof.
A bonnet bag sounds useful, but we use our bonnet mounted spare as an additional step up onto the roof. The downside to LR's and Overland/camping stuff is there are too many options  , we need to thin out the market to just "take it or leave it" options!!! The Yeti - 110 Camper https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic90308.html
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21st Apr 2025 11:49am |
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| revd Member Since: 20 Apr 2024 Location: England Posts: 254
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Flying home from Stuttgart today, left my 110 with X-Vision-X for pop top, fly back and collect in two weeks
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15th May 2025 1:35pm |
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| Ianb Member Since: 25 Oct 2023 Location: Devon Posts: 438
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Is that better than just getting an alucab fitted? Surely factoring in cost of flights and mileage etc must put the price at a similar level? The Yeti - 110 Camper https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic90308.html
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18th May 2025 5:54pm |
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| Bluest Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 4280
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How do you handle the tax, import duty etc.? This aspect puts me off looking at the EU providers. 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS |
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18th May 2025 10:45pm |
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| revd Member Since: 20 Apr 2024 Location: England Posts: 254
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Pay price including vat upon collection
Alucab is considerably heavier and increases the height to the extent that a 110 won't fit in the garage The trip coincided with a five day driving holiday that we already had planned, a change of route that cost nothing so flights were the only extra cost |
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18th May 2025 11:48pm |
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| wyvern Member Since: 14 Dec 2009 Location: Cornwall Posts: 2138 
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looking forward to seeing your conversion Reved, ! We’ve not seen his new workshop yet so interested in how it’s set up.
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19th May 2025 8:17am |
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| Ianb Member Since: 25 Oct 2023 Location: Devon Posts: 438
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Cheers for the reply Revd. I hope my comment didn't come across as much as "why bother" as it did when I reread it. I had it in my mind Alucab was around 8-9k, but looking again last night at the prices and it seems alucab is at least a couple extra £k. I didn't realise it was heavier and taller actually, so thanks again for the info. If it's already fitted upon your return to the UK, does it need declaration? I can't help think I'd neglect to mention it myself... The Yeti - 110 Camper https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic90308.html Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@YetitheDefender Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/yetithedefender/ |
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19th May 2025 11:22am |
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