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Hi There
I've been a (fairly) silent lurker on the forum for a while, so I guess
it's time to give a short introduction. I've recently moved to the
Netherlands from South Africa. In South Africa I owned a FJ75 troopie.
I bought the troopie in a well used (read abused) second hand condition
from the previous owner who used her to shuttle clients to his lodge in
Zambia. Inbetween short overland trips over a period of two years I
restored her to a mechanically reliable condition ready for my (planned)
big trip through Africa. Well, to cut a long story short, my plans had
a sudden change and I decided to move to Holland at short notice and had
to sell the troopie (quite a traumatic day to see her being driven away
by a stranger...)
I am now looking at obtaining either an HJ73 or an HJ75 here in
Amsterdam. Since the HJ73's are significantly cheaper and more
frequently available, I would prefer a 73 over a 75 (the 73 would have
more than ample space for all the gear I need on overland trips).
It appears to me that here in Holland it's possible to register a
vehicle under a camper license ("camper kenteken") which would result in
a 75% saving on annual licensing fees. One of the qualifying
requirements for a camper license is that the vehicle must have a bed
installed. This is no problem for a troopie, but space can become a bit
of a problem in an HJ73 (not sure how long the loadbay is in a 73, but
for licensing purposes the bed needs to be at least 1.8m long).
I was wondering if there's anyone on the forum with experience of the
Dutch system who could help with the following questions:
- Would the licensing authorities accept a rooftop tent as a bed for a
camper?
- Any other tips/advice on converting a 73 into a camper (other than
going the innovation camper route)
Cheers
paul
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I've been a (fairly) silent lurker on the forum for a while, so I guess
it's time to give a short introduction. I've recently moved to the
Netherlands from South Africa. In South Africa I owned a FJ75 troopie.
I bought the troopie in a well used (read abused) second hand condition
from the previous owner who used her to shuttle clients to his lodge in
Zambia. Inbetween short overland trips over a period of two years I
restored her to a mechanically reliable condition ready for my (planned)
big trip through Africa. Well, to cut a long story short, my plans had
a sudden change and I decided to move to Holland at short notice and had
to sell the troopie (quite a traumatic day to see her being driven away
by a stranger...)
I am now looking at obtaining either an HJ73 or an HJ75 here in
Amsterdam. Since the HJ73's are significantly cheaper and more
frequently available, I would prefer a 73 over a 75 (the 73 would have
more than ample space for all the gear I need on overland trips).
It appears to me that here in Holland it's possible to register a
vehicle under a camper license ("camper kenteken") which would result in
a 75% saving on annual licensing fees. One of the qualifying
requirements for a camper license is that the vehicle must have a bed
installed. This is no problem for a troopie, but space can become a bit
of a problem in an HJ73 (not sure how long the loadbay is in a 73, but
for licensing purposes the bed needs to be at least 1.8m long).
I was wondering if there's anyone on the forum with experience of the
Dutch system who could help with the following questions:
- Would the licensing authorities accept a rooftop tent as a bed for a
camper?
- Any other tips/advice on converting a 73 into a camper (other than
going the innovation camper route)
Cheers
paul
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------=0AThis e-mail message and its attachments are subject to the disclaimer published at the following website of Deloitte : =0Ahttp://www.deloitte.com/nl/disclaimer