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Minibus to commercial van

  • 05-02-2016 08:58PM
    #1
    unattendedbag
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 446 ✭✭


    I am buying a 16 seater minibus in the North. Its a 2006, 2.4l diesel standard size. My plan is to remove the rear seats leaving only the first 2 rows (seats for 6 people in total) I the wish to present this at the NCTS centre and have it classified as a category N1 Crew Cab van. What kind of problems can I expect to run into?

    Is it just a matter of sending me to a NSAI approved test centre to get the conversion certified?
    Will there be an issue if i dont have a bulkhead panel installed behind the seats?
    Will they request I block out the windows?

    Thanks


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  • #2
    gazzaman22
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 935 ✭✭✭gazzaman22


    unattendedbag wrote: »
    I am buying a 16 seater minibus in the North. Its a 2006, 2.4l diesel standard size. My plan is to remove the rear seats leaving only the first 2 rows (seats for 6 people in total) I the wish to present this at the NCTS centre and have it classified as a category N1 Crew Cab van. What kind of problems can I expect to run into?

    Is it just a matter of sending me to a NSAI approved test centre to get the conversion certified?
    Will there be an issue if i dont have a bulkhead panel installed behind the seats?
    Will they request I block out the windows?

    Thanks

    Howd you fair out here?


  • #3
    Mikesound
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17 ✭Mikesound


    also interested...


  • #4
    aaakev
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,064 ✭✭✭aaakev


    Mikesound wrote: »
    also interested...

    You can forget about it now as crew cab vans are no longer possible from the end of this month


  • #5
    Mikesound
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17 ✭Mikesound


    aaakev wrote: »
    You can forget about it now as crew cab vans are no longer possible from the end of this month

    I'm sorry, I don't understand? Please explain?


  • #6
    R.O.R
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,770 ✭✭✭✭R.O.R


    Mikesound wrote: »
    I'm sorry, I don't understand? Please explain?

    The N 1 European classification for crew cabs comes to an end on the 30th July.

    After that only vehicles with a separate load area and passenger compartment (pick up type) or 2/3 seat vehicles will qualify as commercial vehicles.


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