SWB Van – Bike carrier and sleeper. Inspire me! – Page 2 – Chat Forum

nickdavies · 2015-04-22T15:07:24Z

Planning on converting a T5 for a slightly longer Euro trip this year (3 months +!) Struggling a bit to think of a clever way to get a decent length bed (6ft2) enough space for 3 bikes (road,enduro,29HT) storage space for all the crap and ancillaries and hopefully a fridge. Base vehicle is a relatively new Kombi and the plan is to sell it when I get back without losing any money hopefully so it needs to be done decently but not too bike specific. Originally I was thinking insulated and carpet, bed down the side you'd normally have the kitchen units in and bikes rolled in next to it. That's a bit basic though... Can anybody inspire me with some good ideas? Ideally bikes would go in wheels on - but I was thinking about some kind of 2/3rd height rear garage and a pull out bed above that which gives lots of bed space and a front seating area but not a lot of headroom in bed. Might have to give in and pop top it but I was hoping to keep it a bit stealthier than that if poss.

NZCol

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^ That's what i do with my California. Shove the bench forwards, two bikes in the back with one wheel off, sleep upstairs, cook downstairs once you lob the bikes out. Or bang them on the rack and be done with it.

Posted : 27/04/2015 11:13 am

Hopk1ns

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Finally got round to posting some pictures of my Transit Conversion. Had this since 2010. Great van for two of us and the dog but got a little one now so gong to get something bigger. This works for weekends away and races. Bikes fit inside so all safe and secure at night. SWB Transit. Will take up to three bikes in the back.

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Posted : 03/05/2015 6:20 pm

Hopk1ns

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Ha, bigger photos...worked it out

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Posted : 03/05/2015 7:13 pm

[Closed] SWB Van - Bike carrier and sleeper. Inspire me!