[Closed] Berlingo owners tips.

hi Ambrose. I can't help with your question I'm afraid, but have one of my own please 🙂 Is the Berljngo Multispace big enough to sleep in the back, with the bike in there too? Cheers!

No Mark. I am about 5'9" and not long enough for me. Good vehicles though, no problems with mine in 8+ years.

sleep in the back, with the bike in there too?

goddam preverts!

Whats this thermo guage business?

Define sleeping? I spent many a night in mine, but slept in front passenger seat. Wasn't comfy but I slept. Bike I'm boot. If I needed to lie down flat, then no...wouldn't work. Im 6' 1".

My tip would be, slow down for corners. They are not the strong point of the Blingo.. 😀

Pedalhead, you can certainly sleep in them depending on how far you want to go with it.
Weekend before last I spent two nights in mine in Llangynog. I took out the two seats from the back but left the single in, I then made a platform along the floor out of thin plywood and softwood batens. At the end, I made a hinged section which flipped over onto spacers on the floor with the front drivers seat pushed forward.
I used an Alpkit Dozer to sleep on, and had my bike next to me(nothing weird like) on the side with the single seat. It was great. I have heard of folk over 6 foot doing that, but luckily I'm a bit shorter so was very comfortable.

I'm currently fitting it out for a 3-week Euro road trip myself and two mates are making in the summer. It has to fit us three, our bikes, and camping kit. Going to be a squeeze but should be sweet.

The basic setup. Bikes go in with both wheels off, alternate ways and then wheel stack any which way by the grace of God.
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Pull out ahem, kitchen table/card playing/beer table(It has a seperate support leg)
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3 Bikes in...Just.
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Bike and Blingo in perfect harmony... 😀
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I was talking from leaving all seats in and lying down flat. Clearly options available if comfort and removing seats is an option.

Cheers guys. Hi Kevin. Yep I wouldn't really want to mess about with removing seats etc as I'd be using it with the children as well now & again. Sounds like I'm still deciding between an X-Trail and a Bongo then :-). Sorry for the hijack Ambrose!

Im 6 ft 3 an have no issues sleeping in the back of my partner van

But do make a platform - sleeping on the floor is cold !

I have mine insulated with space blanket and off the floor its plenty warm

Is the Berljngo Multispace big enough to sleep in the back, with the bike in there too? Cheers!

new shape ones, yes. slide the passenger seat forward and there's room for a single airbed, I'm 6'4". (I generally have 2 seats out the back)

Old shape blingos are pants in comparison.

Im 6 ft 3 an have no issues sleeping in the back of my partner van

But do make a platform - sleeping on the floor is cold !

Any pics Trail Rat? Can't see how you'd do that without taking some back seats out...

You cant sleep in the boot ! You will need seats out for sure.

Thatd be like trying to sleep in a small cupboard !

new shape ones, yes. slide the passenger seat forward and there's room for a single airbed, I'm 6'4". (I generally have 2 seats out the back)

Old shape blingos are pants in comparison.

Could you fit the bike in there as well?

Ill look for a pic . In my van 2 bikes plus sleeping is easy

Could you fit the bike in there as well?

bikes go longways in new ones (with seats out).

Are the seats quick release? Looks that way from pics I've seen.

Old ones are not . In a course just now bored . Will send you a mail later mark

cheers matey. Prob looking at newer shape though if it comes to it.

yeah, seats in new ones just click out, dead easy. New ones are also a totally different chassis, drive loads better. Go round corners and everything!

hmm sounds like it's worth a closer look. Will pop down to the local dealer sometime & proceed to take apart one of their cars & lie down in the back

hmm sounds like it's worth a closer look. Will pop down to the local dealer sometime & proceed to take apart one of their cars & lie down in the back

Took my bikes to the dealer when I got mine, he even gave me a hand working out the best way to load them etc. 3 bikes, 3 people, wheels all on, is dead easy with 2 seats out. Even my massive 22" odd 29er etc.

Took my bikes to the dealer when I got mine, he even gave me a hand working out the best way to load them etc. 3 bikes, 3 people, wheels all on, is dead easy with 2 seats out. Even my massive 22" odd 29er etc.

Might clean the mud off mine first I suppose :-). I've heard the Berlingo isn't exactly the quickest thing in the world. I'm not expecting miracles but is it frustratingly slow?

The 75hp petrol is, I've a 90 diesel which is fine, pulls a lot better. By the time it's got 3 folk, bikes and kit in, it barely notices the weight and is better than my old 1.8 petrol mondeo was with the same load.

This pic might help:

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That's an XL trance, another 2 bikes fit in that way too.

Got this for sale

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I've just come across this on the UKClimbing Forums. Inspirational stuff - I might have to see what I can do with the family Kangoo when I get home this evening.....

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(Not Mine BTW)

Mine is at 95k and I'm fitting a refurbed torsion beam assembly to the rear end. It comes with grease nipples fitted for the torsion arm bearings and is guaranteed for life.

if berlingos light your fire these guys are the dogs they know it inside out etc etc http://www.amdro.co.uk/jump.php very neat simple and cheap (ish)

You need to ask OrangeCrush! I've never seen as much stuff in the back of a small van. (including an Orange Crush & a Honda 50, (or something similar)

I have 59plate multispace

Decathlon do a double 1.2m wide inflatable mattress which just fits with the rear seats out and front seats forward but on my own I normally use a alkit fat airbed. I have also fitted a Fiamma roll out awning to the roof bars which gives me somewhere to cook.

Mine is a 90bhp diesel and I'm ashamed to say I picked up a few points for speeding on the motorway so sitting well above 70 is easy.
Plus it has towed a trailer with 2 canoes and had a full load in the car + 4 people plus another canoe and 2 bikes on the roof - was a little slow up hill but it managed.

In terms of MPG I only get about 40 but I do have a heavy foot (ok its actually a company car which I thrash) so I don't consider that too bad.

Right

When i bought mine i was told by a mech mate - youll get to 60k with nae issues then itll start falling apart.

Since 60k -

New alternator

New idle control solenoid

Couple of relays

Snapped springs upfront

Arb links

Heater matrix

Window mechanism

All dash lights at once

It also uses alot more brake pads than ive ever used in any other car including a fiesta that i took from 90k to 200k on only one set. Ive gone through 3 sets in 30k.

But its great!

I have also fitted a Fiamma roll out awning

Pics? Pretty jealous of this, always fancied one for some cover at events etc.

Pretty cool, the back of that Blingo on the Climbing forum, but he'd be picking knives(and a spoon..) out of the back of his head for days in a head-on... 😯

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I have also fitted a Fiamma roll out awning

+1 for Pics...
I have the genuine Citroen roofbars and they are carp! Tried to put my two kayaks on the roof and one of the feet keeps popping off all the time. Can't put any faith in it.
Sadly I don't have roofrails on mine to which I could fit better cross-bars.

3 pics here...
https://picasaweb.google.com/dunc.r.brown/May162012?authuser=0&feat=directlink

The awning clamps to the roof bars. There is a large gap which lets a bit of wind and rain in but have used it for a while and don't find it too bad.

Roof bars are http://www.aiko-design.co.uk/

Very good and solid but whistle if not loaded! 2min job to unbolt

I had a Berlingo, the best tip I could give you is sell it, they are ****ing crap.

Nice awning, how quick can you get it up? (so to speak... 😉

Ohh nice awning!

I am about to get the partner version and no need an awning 😆

Very nice awning, liking the surround too. I'm sure that gap could be sorted with a bit of velcro strip and a piece of tarp.

Getting it up is dead quick. Just unrolls and the legs slide out.

BUT awning is not cheap...
http://www.fiammastore.com/Motorhome-Awnings-by-Fiamma/Fiamma-F35-Pro-Minivan-and-4x4--Awning

There are cheaper options if you search on line with just tarp and poles but nothing beats the Fiamma for speed and simplicity. Do not even need to guy it on calm days.

Actually Essel, I'd left the three plastic boxes and the crate back at the tent along with the coolbox and the two holdalls of clothes, not to mention the cooking gear and wash up bowl.

The temperature gauge thingummy. I have a liking to know the outside temperature- ice is slippery IME. So I fitted a Lidl's temp gauge and now I can see if I'm likely to skid and crash and die.

Other modifications include a horse shaped dent when a horse reversed into me up on the Black Mountain. Exchanging insurance details was tricky. And then there is a wall shaped dent in the rear bumper where, on a home visit I reversed into a low stone wall outside the home of one of my pupils. I managed to demolish the wall. That was not the best way to start a meeting I must admit 🙁