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Hi Dispatcher,
That's a fairly comprehensive list, I can tick a few of them items off having been done on my own van over the last couple of years.

Need to do a little paint work on mine too, the side loading doors sills as they get rubbed alot. Then the leading edge on the rear wheel arches.

Like you I wanted to get rid of the black smoke under acceleration, that's when I ended up replacing loads of items.

Like to tinker abit myself, but having a brother who's a mechanic is good as he has all the tools etc that help get stuff like wish bones, changed mine last year along with drop links etc. Always doing little things and adding bits to it, much to the wife's annoyance.

Latest accessories are led side bars, front A bar, wolfrace alloy wheels and the new sony xav-ax8050d bead unit.

To be fair it's coming up due for a service, so will probably get on to that over the next week or two.

Love the T-shirt Vaz, think I should get 1!

Driven a few manual wagons in my time with manual boxes.

Had it on a weigh bridge and it was a smidge under 2.9t, fully loaded that is. Not sure what it is empty with just the driver.

Its plated at 2.9t with a train weight of 4.9t, not that I'd like to try it out. Traction is bad enough when its fully loaded with stuff for work. Down side to being front wheel drive I suppose.

Having said that traction has improved somewhat having had to replace a busted drive shaft not long ago.

Morning Vaz,

You're not pissing on anyone's thunder, I just happen to like the van overall. Has the engine had problems yes, has it cost a lot to put it right yes but probably a lot less than had it had been a dreaded VW.

I previously had the DW8 myself and it was a cracking van to be fair, only swapped it because I needed something a little bigger.

In relation to Fords 2.4 Duratoq engine my brother runs 2 of these, both serviced at 5000 miles and both vans have now had 3 engines so from my experience it doesn't really matter what engine you go for it doesn't guarantee that it'll be any good.

Yeah definitely not a cheap do for tyres on the wagons and trailers. I'd go with you on the new quality tyre on the steer axle.

A mate of mine just uses cheap as possible tyres on his 15ton ridge, and I suppose they're ok but he's never thought about anything other than initial cost of buying them, which to me seems silly considering how much of an effect they can have on the other running costs of the vehicle.

I've been fortunate in my time driving wagons that I've not had a steer tyre blow out, but seen a few and it looks a pretty scary place to be if it catches you off guard.

The most recent tyre issue I had a a wagon was about 2014 and the middle nearside wheel on the trailer locked on. Luckily I was only a mile from the services, so rather than sit on the heard shoulder dragged it to the safety of the services. It was empty as well, but still rubbed it down to the cords!

Welcome along Dispatcher

I've a 2009 peugeot expert 1.6hdi, L2 H2.

Mike

Have you tried : Www.blackcircles.com
Usually get some good prices on there.

Looking great with the alloys, had a set of 807 alloys on my 53 plate. Set the look of the van off perfectly.

What tyres do you have on there?
I've some Hankook vantra's on my 09 expert, find they're a really good tyre for the van.

My 53 plate 1.9D was a standard obd.

Mine was an xtrons bluetooth one.

Used it with a tablet running torque no problem:

I noticed today too, went on to get some part numbers for the van as doing a little conversion so wanted part numbers for the interior trim in the rear.

Decided to just pay the €6 for an hours access and screen printed the parts etc I was interested in.

Will have to give your link a try tee_cee

I've fitted a kenwood double  din head unit to mine, needed to purchase the additional surround and harness adapter. Cut out the bar in the middle and all fitted easily.

I've fitted a towbar to my 2009, fairly straightforward to be fair. Although I did purchase the wiring kit from Peugeot and it is a plug and play piece of kit that fits just in front of the rear lights on the passenger side. The wiring goes from the towbar up through a grommet on the passenger side, literally through the floor. I've a few pictures I think somewhere, will try to post them up later.