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Pictures of your Kite Van

Postby russzim » Thu Sep 08, 2011 3:53 pm

Hi all.

I am looking to get a van for kitesurfing and am thinking about things to do to it to make it practical for kiting and everyday use. would be great to see some pictures of all your vans and what you have done to them to pimp them out for kitesurfing.

so if you have a van and use it for kitesurfing/surfing please share some pictures with me so i can get some idea's.

Happy kiting all.

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Re: Pictures of your Kite Van

Postby jack_the_kiter » Thu Sep 08, 2011 4:15 pm

this might get you a few style points
http://www.kiteshop4u.com/epages/619904 ... CarSticker

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Re: Pictures of your Kite Van

Postby posey » Thu Sep 08, 2011 4:58 pm

Class B van :)

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Re: Pictures of your Kite Van

Postby FredBGG » Thu Sep 08, 2011 6:26 pm

I have a older Honda Odessey.
Perfect size.
Good on gas for the size.
Big enough to change inside after a chilly session.
Flat floor so it's great to sleep in on a road trip.
Middle seats come out in a beat and will stand upright when used
outside the van great for camping.
I can fit a long board inside.
I can run air conditioning in the front while I use heat in the back to dry out gear.
Will sit 7 for a road trip car pool.
7 ceiling/passenger lights makes it easy to load in the dark and camp.
At 160,000 miles and 10 years old...... it runs perfect. My younger Mercedes by comparison is a pain.... leaks,ingnition problems,air conditioner problems, inside door handles coming off.
German engineering my ass. I'll take a Japanese utility any day over that crap.
Easy as hell to service. Shop manuals available online. Took me 3 hours to do the timing belt and water pump. Old water pump was still flawless.

As for "pimping it up".....
I keep it really plain, dirty outside and decoy crap inside to put off thieves.

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Re: Pictures of your Kite Van

Postby papand » Thu Sep 08, 2011 7:02 pm

Im gonna grab some picture of my surfvan, next time im out..

I designed it with "Board-holder"
Place to sit and change (Clothes and wetsuits) and its alo a "box" to keep everything in.
Sleeping space
Heater in the "van room"
Outlet - For exa. waterheater, stove, cofeemachine..


Will post it soon!

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Re: Pictures of your Kite Van

Postby MUDSUX » Thu Sep 08, 2011 9:46 pm

A work in progress :D Contemplating putting a rack on top or leaving the top off all together.

More here: http://d-90.com/forum/showthread.php?t=21725
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Re: Pictures of your Kite Van

Postby kiteboardinguk » Thu Sep 08, 2011 10:47 pm

Here is our Big Bus, we use it as a tour bus and for teaching across 3 day courses, we camp and go kite, we got more vans, but this one is special. We call it "The Beast".


http://www.kiteboardinguk.com/
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Re: Pictures of your Kite Van

Postby acctx » Fri Sep 09, 2011 3:02 am

russzim wrote:Hi all.

I am looking to get a van for kitesurfing and am thinking about things to do to it to make it practical for kiting and everyday use. would be great to see some pictures of all your vans and what you have done to them to pimp them out for kitesurfing.

so if you have a van and use it for kitesurfing/surfing please share some pictures with me so i can get some idea's.

Happy kiting all.
I drive a toyota tundra crewmax 4x4. It gets around 19-20 on the highway and can easily drive on the beach. I put a tonneau cover on so the equipment is safe.

The great thing about kite equipment is that you dont need a van (unlike windsurfing)


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