LWB or SWB

[Scouser]

Just wondering what I have? I keep reading about T4 long wheel base and short wheel base, what's a Caravelle??
Dave

[Tornado T5]

Just wondering what I have? I keep reading about T4 long wheel base and short wheel base, what's a Caravelle??
Dave

If your van is over 5 metres long it's a LWB. Visually there will be over 30cm of body between the rear wheel arch and sliding door if it's a LWB. I think in the T4 Caravelle series all were SWB.

[Cousin]

Got a pic of your van, Scouser?



M

[Scouser]

Mine must be a swb then as there is only a few cm after the sliding door.
I will post some pics after I fit my new wheels and lower it, could be by next weekend

Thanks
Dave

[rob64981]

Its a short wheel base Caravelle....
Just for the record its a long nose as well.
Any more questions?........
Have you ordered your wheels and springs?

Rob

[Scouser]

Hi Rob.
Got my girls this weekend so no work on the van
Yes, got the wheels and found that the original VW factory fitted alloys are a 46 offset, All the UK sites recommend 35 to a max 45 offset??

The Golf rims are 51 and I have tried them and they dont rub anywhere.
I pick up the lowered springs this Tuesday so next weekend I will fit it all and might pop round to show you

Dave