Our early T5. The cost of ownership and what’s gone wrong!!

[@jeremybeck7244]

I've had 13 drive shafts and 8 stub axles for two different 2.5's over the last 15 😂years

[@dcdtransporters]

Wow !! 😂😂

[@RichardArnold-u2o]

Great video Darren. 😎

[@Martin-q3e5h]

Love the videos. Where is the egr and the intake shut off valve?

[@dcdtransporters]

Thanks, the egr is safely stored in the cupboard. In honesty though we’ve not noticed any difference and it was pretty clean when it was removed.

[@movingimage_co_nz]

Very informative - what size wheels and tyres did you put on the swamper? Are they 235/65R17 ?

[@dcdtransporters]

Hi. We were advised that 245/65/17 would be ideal. They fitted well and went well but they altered the speedo quite a lot so we would definitely go smaller next time. We’ve fitted a more aggressive tyre to our T6.1 for winter and gone for a much smaller set up which is working very well on our lowered van. Check out our winter video 👍🏻

[@tmaz3654]

Love it

[@silviadavideviola658]

Buongiorno, tempo fa avete mostrato un video con un sistema di piastra girevole per un T6 Caravelle. Posso sapere dove posso acquistarlo. Cordiali saluti Davide

[@dcdtransporters]

@@silviadavideviola658 Ciao Davide. Il sedile girevole è disponibile solo con specifiche RHD (UK).

[@stevesaunders9188]

The sear trim, is that just a cover set?

[@dcdtransporters]

No these are genuine factory VW ‘covers’ so the seat is dismantled to fit these. Not the same as covers which go over the seats.

[@rogermellie8068]

Hi. Is the wheel arch kit easy to fit? Is it screwed on or held on with adhesive?

[@dcdtransporters]

@@rogermellie8068 Yes, very easy. The kit from THQ comes with everything you need, just take your time.

[@rogermellie8068]

@@dcdtransporters thanks 👍

[@paulbower5274]

nice that

[@wilfeatscheese]

Couldd you tell me a bit more about replacing the seat foams? I changed the covers from t5 to 6.1 and it's not right. Does the 5.1 foam fit early t5 seats (with lumbar support). Also where did you buy them from?

[@dcdtransporters]

The T6.1 covers are different and you’ll need the foams to make the cover snug. EBay often comes up with genuine foams cheap otherwise it’s vw. The 6.1 foam does fit on a T5 frame.

[@dcdtransporters]

The T6.1 covers are different and you’ll need the foams to make the cover snug. EBay often comes up with genuine foams cheap otherwise it’s vw. Depending on the covers you bought you should only need the back rest foam but the lower one would probably benefit from being replace due to age. The 6.1 foam does fit on a T5 frame. Most lower foams are the same with exception of the caravelle and California. These got a deeper base foam

[@Bob-_-Smith]

While I do get the point of the snorkel and how useful it can be to protect the engine, it is bloody ugly. I think the nudge bar really suits it.

[@dcdtransporters]

True. I’m not sure I’d do it again. But it does complete the full swamper look I think.

[@B-L-U-E-Y-B]

Hi, did you bypass the egr?

[@dcdtransporters]

@@B-L-U-E-Y-B yes. Although the egr was pretty clean.