Track day transport. Which vans are good? opinions please

[rapid van cleef]

this has been very informative. thanks guys.

[Ocean1]

Has anyone had to replace the Transit's smart key?

Only I understand it's a fairly common occurance. A fucking expensive one.

[mossy1200]

I use a liteace high roof 4 wheel drive that I got for 1.6k.
The only warrent I failed was a cracked exaust manifold in the 5 years I have owned it.
Idd get a nicer looking van but it just doesnt seem to want to die.
Engine oil light has been on for the last 4 years but im thinking when the bulb blows the problem will be solved.

[Kickaha]

It all depends on what you need. My Hiace transports what I want to move around. It also has a towbar and happily tows a trailer.

Good points, I am always thinking of transporting multiple bikes without the need for a trailer, single bike only then the Hiace would be as good as anything

[Conquiztador]

Good points, I am always thinking of transporting multiple bikes without the need for a trailer, single bike only then the Hiace would be as good as anything

Well... 2 big bikes fit in. Sports bikes or Harley's. And I easily fit in 3 of 65 - 85 cc MX bikes. My boy has 2 65cc ones that we always take to every meeting. And at times we have given others a ride if they need the transport. But if you need to transport more than 2 bikes for adults then you will be struggling if you leave the seat in. And it also depends on the length of the bike. When I put in my K1 I had to push the frontwheel in to the gap between the seat and the side door as she is a fraction too long. My rigid Panhead fits in straight and leaves space on the side for another bike that might need to use the gap between the seat and the door.

But if I wanted to I could turn the rear seat around to face backwards and move it up against the front giving me more space. So it will be another of these when she is done. But yes, a Transit van will give more space if you need it.

[slowpoke]

LWB mid roof transit, long enough for bikes and retain a row a rear passenger seating, more room in the back than any Hiace will ever have, make sure it is the turbo motor though

Sounds like good advice. I know nothing about vans but I do know that more room is better than less, 'cos you always accumulate more crap. I ummed and aahed when I was looking at trailers, bought bigger than was really necessary and don't regret it as it's made everything soooo much easier.

[FROSTY:Me]

My van of many years was a high long hiace justlo. The justlo meant it had a completely flat floor and sliding doors both sides.-Ie NO wheel arches.Two race bikes. compressor,two tool kits,genset,piles of tyres and all the otehr stuff for the nationals fit in there

[Brett]

There's an old Mercedes bus for sale around the corner from me...$10k. Seems to be an ok runner too!