My VW Transporter T5 camper build

[AyBee]

Leigh - how much space does the bed take up when down please? If you've got any pics, that would be awesome

[LeighW]

AyBee said:

Leigh - how much space does the bed take up when down please? If you've got any pics, that would be awesome

The only picture I can find with the bed down is this old one from when I first built it.



Comparing to this picture you can see that it takes about half the floor space. This is a lwb, you'd have just over a foot less floor space in a swb.

[AyBee]

LeighW said:

The only picture I can find with the bed down is this old one from when I first built it.

That's perfect, thanks. Looking at one of these as a project but I'd eventually use it to travel around cycling and would need to keep the bikes in the van with me overnight, hence the request. Looks like if I had shorter cupboards, they'd fit across the van (front wheel off) with the bed down

[LeighW]

AyBee said:

That's perfect, thanks. Looking at one of these as a project but I'd eventually use it to travel around cycling and would need to keep the bikes in the van with me overnight, hence the request. Looks like if I had shorter cupboards, they'd fit across the van (front wheel off) with the bed down

You could buy a lwb van, fit a swb furniture set, and that would give you the gap behind the driver's seat you need.

[geeks]

AyBee said:

LeighW said:

The only picture I can find with the bed down is this old one from when I first built it.

That's perfect, thanks. Looking at one of these as a project but I'd eventually use it to travel around cycling and would need to keep the bikes in the van with me overnight, hence the request. Looks like if I had shorter cupboards, they'd fit across the van (front wheel off) with the bed down

Buy a bigger van

[AyBee]

LeighW said:

AyBee said:

That's perfect, thanks. Looking at one of these as a project but I'd eventually use it to travel around cycling and would need to keep the bikes in the van with me overnight, hence the request. Looks like if I had shorter cupboards, they'd fit across the van (front wheel off) with the bed down

You could buy a lwb van, fit a swb furniture set, and that would give you the gap behind the driver's seat you need.

I wrote this and then realised that I'd probably be better off leaving space behind the bed for them permanently so the living space is slightly smaller but the bikes can live in security the whole time (quite expensive bikes...) without getting in the way. Now just need to determine if it's possible to fit the bed slightly further forward... Oh, and sell the Lotus

[LeighW]

AyBee said:

Now just need to determine if it's possible to fit the bed slightly further forward... Oh, and sell the Lotus

A bed on rails is what you need then.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EREt-FBt3_0

[AyBee]

LeighW said:

AyBee said:

Now just need to determine if it's possible to fit the bed slightly further forward... Oh, and sell the Lotus

A bed on rails is what you need then.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EREt-FBt3_0

Not convinced...just want something like yours, only fixed further forward

[geeks]

Hi Leigh, got a link to the fixings you used on the floor?

[LeighW]

geeks said:

Hi Leigh, got a link to the fixings you used on the floor?

Do you mean the fixings to secure the units to the floor?

[Fluffsri]

AyBee said:

Not convinced...just want something like yours, only fixed further forward

Have you looked at Titan beds, reverse or mid point beds. They offer the option to be further fwd. Im having the reverse pull so it gives me a Kombi seating arrangement with storage behind for my bikes when bed isnt in use.

[geeks]

LeighW said:

geeks said:

Hi Leigh, got a link to the fixings you used on the floor?

Do you mean the fixings to secure the units to the floor?

[LeighW]

geeks said:

LeighW said:

geeks said:

Hi Leigh, got a link to the fixings you used on the floor?

Do you mean the fixings to secure the units to the floor?

These are the blocks that come with the furniture kit fix it to the floor. I may have gone slightly overboard with these - I used a lot!

http://www.evomotiondesign.co.uk/product/10-x-conn...

I then used metal 'L' brackets from Wickes to secure it to the wall of the van. It's very solid.

[geeks]

LeighW said:

geeks said:

LeighW said:

geeks said:

Hi Leigh, got a link to the fixings you used on the floor?

Do you mean the fixings to secure the units to the floor?

These are the blocks that come with the furniture kit fix it to the floor. I may have gone slightly overboard with these - I used a lot!

http://www.evomotiondesign.co.uk/product/10-x-conn...

I then used metal 'L' brackets from Wickes to secure it to the wall of the van. It's very solid.

Gracias!

[SimboRS]

Where have all the photos gone?
I was telling a guy at work about this and went to show him it but all the pics are just wee boxes now

[pc.iow]

SimboRS said:

Where have all the photos gone?
I was telling a guy at work about this and went to show him it but all the pics are just wee boxes now

Click on the box, it'll open the photo in a new page.

[KTF]

SimboRS said:

Where have all the photos gone?
I was telling a guy at work about this and went to show him it but all the pics are just wee boxes now

Blame the new and improved forum backend

[LeighW]

SimboRS said:

Where have all the photos gone?
I was telling a guy at work about this and went to show him it but all the pics are just wee boxes now

Oh, that's a shame to see my thread ruined. They're all still there in my photobucket account, do the [img] tags not work on the royally cocked up new and improved forum?

Edit: PH are aware of the problem, so no doubt it will be fixed soon. Maybe.

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

Edited by LeighW on Thursday 13th April 13:40

[SimboRS]

Sorted now, top quality conversion mate. You should be well proud of that👍👍

[LeighW]

SimboRS said:

Sorted now, top quality conversion mate. You should be well proud of that????

Thanks very much, plenty of things I want to do to it still. Hoping to actually use it more this year too!