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Oops I posted early! I have one pic of one currently in build which is an identical size. I’ll post when I work out how! I’m sure I’ll have more questions soon!

Thank you. That is a unique layout I reckon. I wondered what the door was on the offside that looks like a jockey door. Our chassis is about to be stripped down and they’ll start the body in the next month or so. There is no rush, we are aiming for Christmas.

Read your updates farmer chalk, very useful indeed. How is your lorry working with horse tying on the offside? Do you have your tack locker on the offside too? Is that ok from a security point of view?

Thank you for your offer of help, very kind. The timing is perfect for Badminton! I think I shall have to allocate a full day for perusing display lorries, armed with a tape measure and camera! Interesting you mention Bathstore, I have bought things from there quite often in the past and...

I couldn’t cope with it not living up to expectations casey76! It may not look as fancy as farmer chalk’s! I have been looking at Pinterest a lot and I am drawn to refurbished airstream trailers.... I wonder if I could make my living look similar - white and minimal and a bit mid...

Yes, nice. I spent a snowy Sunday this weekend looking at Autotrader Trucks! And then our lorry man called on Sunday night to say he'd found one, and it's now bought!! 12 plate DAF with a long wheelbase (about 5.1m apparently which is more than I was expecting), automatic, air suspension and...

yes, I agree turnbuckle

Brilliant Farmer Chalk, all so so useful, thanks. Spottyappy, I'd love to see some photos so I'll send you a pm. 9tails, he will do whatever we want, but of course he's got lots of views on what works and what doesn't, and I want to hear them, he's built more lorries than me! I just need to...

Right, full reply. Builder has recommended DAF. DH is a petrolhead (although no truck expert) and had in his head he wanted a Merc or a Scania. Apparently Scanias don't come in 12 tonne (I don't know if this is right or not) and Mercs are a no go says builder for cost of parts or some such...

Ahem. I'm sure my predictive text could not think of an alternative....? :o Thank you for the detailed reply, will reply in full in a bit when not on the iPad

Fabulous! My DH is almost excited about us both doing our HGVs as I am about having the lorry. He wants to send me out trucking part time to earn extra cash!!

Ok thanks, must reread the regs! Yes, maybe we should just go the whole artic hog!

Thank you so much for this thread, it's kept me quiet for the last few evenings and I've emailed it to the husband too! We're just about to start a build on a 12 tonne chassis, which will need to carry 3 horses (2 daughters + me, poor DH!) and will be stalled for 4 so we have a bit of space and...

Vinyl is cheap and practical. I completely understand what you are saying, but you should try to get over it and get some funky stuff - we have bright stripy vinyl in our kitchen as I hate the fake tiles and wood! You would need a ply base which would make it less cheap but possibly still...

I'm a big fan of Noble Outfitters, everything I've bought is designed just right - simple, but do the job perfectly, quality, not too expensive. Not tried the warm breeches, they will be next on my shopping list along with some of the socks!