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I've got the delta mounts. Not disappointing, tbh.
Not sure I'd bother insulating the garage space either. You win a little extra space for the bikes that way, too. The mattress and the rear wall act as insulation.
Thinking L3 or L4, more space for lounging.
Nice build!
I guess either you have not seen the 30k van in the link or you built the 30k van in the link.
The mattress and the rear wall act as insulation.
Condensation?
Well now I know you didn't see it because the link is dead
But for those that don't follow links or don't read all posts .
There was a link to an advert for a mega over priced van . I wasn't commenting on Tilly dogs build which is actually one of the best I've seen by far.
Now that didn't hurt did it.. You said something nice about a van you didn't build.
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As alpin points out I didn't build mine.
I'm as critical of my own van as well. There almost nothing in my van done the way I want it....other than the solar panel set up, the fancy windows and the dunny (which I'm glad someone else built as before I had it I didn't appreciate the issues of not having a dunny on board and popular spots and wouldn't have fitted one)
6m van is the sweet spot /sideways bed /rear belted seats. Wouldn't fit an fiamma awning on the side again ,
How ever for more pimpy vans go see Glenn Comyns at boneyard campers in the borders.
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The mattress [...] act as insulation.
I wouldn't do that, because you'll end up with
Condensation
The underside of the mattress needs to be ventilated / heated to the same as the top side. If it isn't, you get horrible condensation problems. Even if the garage is insulated and common to the rest of the van, you can get condensation problems if the amount of stuff under the bed stops air circulating. (Worst of all, if you put the mattress against a solid board (Trent and Allie q.v.).
We were going to use Ikea slats to allow ventilation under the mattress, but saw and tried the Froli system & Mrs. Tillydog decided that it was more comfortable.
The bed base itself is a hollow section with PIR insulation inside.
My bulkhead is insulated but the mattress just sits on open slats which is fine as it can air, even though the garage is cold. I put some ply under my half as I found memory foam mattresses are not really suited to slats, you end up sinking! No mould problems after a year.
@trail_rat - I'll stop teasing you now 😉
Why don't you like Fiamma awnings? We find ours great on hot days and had a lot of meals under it in the rain. They're a small pain when the wind picks up.
The awnings I've seen and used always seem to be a bit flexy and almost a liability in wind.
A tarp attached to either the roof rack or roof using suckers works for me. A lot cheaper, too.
Plus you can set up the tarp independently and means you don't have to have the camper look.
Only flexy if you don't secure them right.
Mines has been grand through some right wind.....but then the legs are attached to brackets rivinuted to the van providing triangulation.
My issue with it is --its 700+ quid for a fixed shelter on the side.
At a number of events -the side is the least Convienant place for such an item.
I bought mine used for 90 quid but if I'd paid full price Id probably have cried.
A pop up gazebo would probably we the way I went next time.
We've got a tie-down kit and a roof rafter for the awning which makes it very stable at additional cost (~£75). Fiamma will sell you anything if you're daft enough to buy it!
This is the 2nd unit as the first one broke in a massive thunderstorm in the Black Forest. In the UK they are less useful but when in Europe the better weather makes them invaluable.
We fitted one last year, it’s had loads of use. Great in France in the heat and great in Scotland in the rain.
No rafter but have some big straps for it to hold it down. Pack it away in proper wind which is their only downfall.
I’ll be putting another one on the next van.
No problems with ours. It has been through some big winds with no problems. We always anchor it down with the storm strap and two big tent pegs and never use it without the centre rafter.
We have no issue with wind.
Its more that we use the van to go to events. And it's rather selfish to take up 4.5m(is 2 spots) of the "limited" parking
It would be nicer to have the ability to have the shelter at the rear or front of the van .
Not an issue if you are using campsites with sizable allocated lots.
Tend to agree with you on events, however taking up any extra space is been inconsiderate. Whether that's a side, front or back canopy/awning. Gazebo or tent.
Every event we have been to all the above have been scattered about with no thought for anyone else.
I've even seen parking marshalls being given grief when they have politely pointed it out.
The worst in my opinion is the continual running of engines late at night or early morning to top up van batteries. Running generators through the night are also a pain
Sorry about digressing from the topic
