Wildax Pulsar
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Thanks, can’t beat em for a day out! 😀
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Just out of interest Tinster do you have any plans for trips out to use it-I’m not fishing for deep details I’d just like to know how it performs👍🏻
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We've had several day trips out over the last few weeks, Rocky. We never go far during the peak season so staying local in the less popular areas has been ideal. In these times, being self sufficient with our own facilities on an outing has been a huge bonus as covid rates soared in Cornwall following the G7, the Boardmasters festival and with as unprecedented influx of tourists.
We found we needed to tweak the table positions in the van to make it more user friendly and, once that was done, it performed exactly as we needed to provide comfort and convenience for our trips out. It's easy enough to boil the kettle or even use the full oven if the fancy takes us. Mechanically, the van performs well despite only being the 140 engine and it scoots along with as much power as we need. The auto gearbox is a joy and makes the van so much easier to drive than the shoulder wrenching manual version.
It's funny you should ask this today as we're about to leave on a trip to the east coast. 400 miles - it's surprising how wide this country is😀
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Excellent thanks👍🏻. Bon voyage & stay safe🙂
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Cheers, Rocky 👍👍
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We are off to E Anglia next week as well. Don't pinch all the best parking spots.
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"I think it's a superb day van but too cramped to live and sleep in for us as we're old and cranky😄."
TW, just reread this post....which might have suggest you won't be touring in it??
yet, you posted this above...
"It's funny you should ask this today as we're about to leave on a trip to the east coast. 400 miles - it's surprising how wide this country is😀"
have I misunderstood the meaning of the earlier comment?
touring but not on campsites, perhaps? Plus days out?
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No you haven't misunderstood either BB, both are possible
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BB, it is flattering that you take such an interest in my posts and my life🙂.
You perhaps took my comment a little too literally as it was a humorous reference to advancing age and the crankiness it brings. While some give up, we constantly adapt and the size of this van makes it right for now.
You are correct though in that the van is our transport and used for days out while we continue to embrace all forms of camping and holidaying from glamping to 5* hotels as the mood takes.
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Just an idle question for TinWheeler if you haven't taken off on your trip yet. we have got our Pulsar on order (the manual version). I know all logic says go for the 9 speed auto but I like to feel useful by changing gears now and again. The van we have ordered has no TV so we will be using the one in our Jazz. Is there a specific place for a TV in the Pulsar?
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Well done, L&M! Auto or manual is just personal choice.
Yes, I am on my travels and the van performed well.
There is a TV connection point above the nearside sliding door adjacent to the shelf above the wardrobe but no TV mounting point. We use a very small, very light TV which we hang on the upright bulkhead but store in the wardrobe. Tbh, a bigger TV could be a pain and the weight may be an issue.
Our van missed the delivery date by a week but still only took about 2 months from ordering to delivery and the base vehicle wasn't even in the country at the time of ordering.
Enjoy!!👍
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I have been looking at the pulsar,OH cannot be without her TV and note that a tv is an optional extra mounted on the wall behind the nearside belted travel seat, we have a tv in our caravan that is mounted on a swivel tv mount with a detachable tv mount so the tv is taken off for travel,, was also wondering about making two singles instead and it seems according to a utube video it can be done
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That is the position we put our TV in.
YouTube is wrong. Even the MD of WildAx says you cannot make 2 single beds in the Pulsar. It's due to the squabs of the cab seats being a good 3" higher than the rear seats. That difference becomes greater as body weight compresses the foam used in the rear seats.
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OH THANK YOU, { NOT !! }, Liz and Max I've been trundling thro the world in my Jazz since 2014 and I've just bought a latest edition of the Campervan 2022 guide purely to fill in the darker autumnal nights. And now you have given me the urge to go and buy another lottery ticket !!
You SCAMPS
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If the floor section aft of the cab had been raised to be level with the cab seats it would have given the single bed option and provided useful additional underfloor storage....even provided space for the heating pipes which would then have provided underfloor heating.
the extra height requirement in the lounge wouldn't be an issue with the high top roof.
not having a singles option might reduce the appeal for some couples.
still a great van but could have given that option.
uneven seat height (across cab/lounge) is a common issue, even in some well known brands. It's a design trait of the Sevel van and requires some converter work to create a level lounge floor.
our first Bolero had a raised lounge floor to keep things all level....and even a storage hatch.
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One needs to remember that the L1 van is only built with H1 headroom. Therefore, to raise the floor behind the cab would necessitate bending very low and employing the use of head protection when entering or leaving the van. In short, it's impractical to do so.
I suggest someone contacts Duncan Wildman with these ideas for improvement in case he's not thought of them.👍
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many taller folk already need to duck when entering a Sevel PVC via the side door.
I thought the 'H' (for height) designation referred to the actual production van ceiling, aren't all the doors the same height? ..and any Sevel built roof would be removed as part of the Wildax conversion?
The lack of practicality (internal headroom wise) is already mitigated by that taller bespoke roof, isn't it?
The main issue for some would be the looming locker at the cab end where many converters are now producing far more open cabs.
however, with storage for bedding etc at a premium in a small van, that locker (and resultant bruises) is likely to be a necessity.
..and yes, I've always found Duncan to be very approachable
Of course, he could have built the side seats higher
....but that would result in dangly leg syndrome for some, I suspect.perhaps we'll chat again once the major shows reopen....
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Yeah, course!
And, no, the side doors are not all the same height but perhaps a short person wouldn't notice the difference? Whatever, it's quite clear you've not compared them and have little idea of the reality.
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Sorry to butt in TW but if BB thinks the Wildax conversions are so below average perhaps you could take Screenshots of BB’s posts & send them to the owner of Wildax asking him to answer BB’s pessimistic appraisals. Basically something you are happy with has been negatively disassembled by BB on a forum, if BB is right in his experience of Wildax & it’s conversions you may need to have strong words with the converter🤷🏻♂️👍🏻
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Cheers, Rocky, good idea👍
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+1
Personally I'll take someone who has bought and used one (like TW) recommendations over someone who hasn't.
When my time comes to hang up my cornersteady it's on the top of my list, especially the ease of parking.
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I have looked at the utube videos and ,until we have a close look at a pulsar ( Tinny how long are you in the eastern side of the country
) it seems quite feasable to have two singles and being that we will need a trailer for a more user friendly buggy for OH (which has upped the need for maybe a PVC) i think we can use the spare set of caravan seat bases that Bailey gave us, to make two level singles,,and they can be carried in the trailer
As is said "needs must" and no LV is ever going to be perfect for all ,the big plus for us is also the dimentions of the Pulsar the length will enable for it to park it in front of our garage and be clear of the public footpath with the trailer partly loaded in the garage
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Have a good trip Tinny. We used our Gatcombe as a day van last year in Norfolk. We got parked up in some lovely spots, and had lots of comfort, hot food, private facilities, warmth and rest for Mum doing this. Kept us all very safe. We are going to do same next month, us on a CL, while Mum and Sis enjoy a small self sufficient apartment adjacent to Site. North York Moors this time.
Similar idea to yours, there’s a lovely AS Mezan on CL here. I had a look around last night, owners are both very tall (he’s 6’3”) but transverse bed does them fine.
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Ps the other PVC we had on the list was a Devon conversions Firefly on the Ford transit which has already got two single beds but it is just that bit longer
PPs it will also save over £700 ann in storage fees alone ,even our last Autocruise had to be in storage
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TW, I might save you the bother...
who said anything about being 'so below average' whatever that's supposed to mean..?
I hardly think that suggesting a raised floor is criticism....nor mentioning that the central overhead locker is often done away with these days.
I actually said, more than once, that I liked the van...a lot, in fact.
OH and I looked at the Highbridge video this morning.
if there were things a customer felt might be changed, Duncan Wildman is the sort of chap who listens and would discuss...even perhaps producing a specific variant for a single customer if it's a straight forward change.
ive spoken to many an MD/head of ***** at the NEC. Why would any potential customer not take the chance to discuss elements of a van when they have the boss in front of them?
anyway, it matters not what I think about the van, I'm sure you'll enjoy it.
some folk seem to taking this discussion lark far too seriously...
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