hattymender Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 I ask with due trepidation, sure it's been discussed but search didn't show any results. Camp beds in a 110 hard top? Full conversion to camper a bit ott, just thinking of an occasional overnight trip, so doesn't need to be anything fancy. Tents are an option but it slows things down having to rig them, especially in the rain. I just want the ability to come home from work, chuck in gear and go. Have in mind a couple of 'stretcher' type beds so they can be stowed when not in use, possibly mounted 'mid height' where tub joins sides. I can get alloy box section at right price (i.e. free) so thought of a beam (which folds) front and rear across body with location lugs for the beds. Then they could be rolled up and strapped to the side panel and beams folded away when not in use. Using floor of tub not on due to LPG tank behind bulkhead, floor width and dogs. Wife won't leave home without at least two so they get the floor + gear etc. Anybody done similar or point me to a link? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fruit_uk Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 See November LRO I should be an article about converting the Rat into a camper, and that is a 90 so it could give you some ideas, we subsequently spent 2 weeks living in it in morocco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest diesel_jim Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 I'm going to convery my 110 SW to have a bed in the back, not sure how to go about it yet. might make something hang off of a frame on or near the back door, then drop the middle seats down and have it coming over there. I've also go disco front seats in mine, and they fold right back down flat, which could be handy to get some extra room. I'll just need some frilly curtains for all the windows next! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddy Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 I just put the ifor top on the 130 and whack a double airbed in the tub you do need a good sleeping bag however Will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landowner Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 Hammocks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hattymender Posted September 5, 2008 Author Share Posted September 5, 2008 Been 'googling'. A couple of these with legs cut short and rotated so they could fit into sockets in cross beams? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Murphy Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 May I suggest a sheet of plywood and an airbed ? Mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe1970 Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 Airbed and a sleeping bag is the simple way and easy to store B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest noggy Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 look at all you posh fellows with air beds! i just chuck my 4 season sleepin bag in my 90 tub! being 6ft it does get a little cramped, but at least its somewhere to kip! In the november LRO they have a design that folds down from one side i think. then folds forwards over the gear stick. If you have free access to alli box you should easily beable to make this a couple of nuts and bolts and some box is all it really takes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markt Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 better than an air bed but a hell of a lot dearer from Dormobile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exmoor Beast Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 Bloody smart though Mark Moes ply idea isn't so daft. I use B&Q loft t&g flooring boards. About £3.50 a pack does the job bridging the wheelarches, then plonk the airbed in, 30seconds of T-Max twinpump compressor and its done. Big union jack flags act as curtains, they bungee up easily enough. Will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranberry Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 I bought this http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=230274740300 last month - the pictures aren't great, but there's a wooden base across all of the load bed in places supported with a metal bar and held in place with bolts. Underneath the sleeping base are 2 large storage boxes. There are also lights/power sockets/cooker/diesel heater fitted. If you want, I'll take some better pictures at the weekend, and try to give a bit more information ( having been away kayaking and mountain biking at the weekend and getting ready to go away again on Thursday at the moment I'm both knackered and busy :-( ) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 That looks like neat setup - some more pictures - or even just some bigger versions of the auction ones - and a writeup would be really good. cheers Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hattymender Posted September 9, 2008 Author Share Posted September 9, 2008 I bought this http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=230274740300 last month - the pictures aren't great, but there's a wooden base across all of the load bed in places supported with a metal bar and held in place with bolts. Underneath the sleeping base are 2 large storage boxes. There are also lights/power sockets/cooker/diesel heater fitted. If you want, I'll take some better pictures at the weekend, and try to give a bit more information ( having been away kayaking and mountain biking at the weekend and getting ready to go away again on Thursday at the moment I'm both knackered and busy :-( ) Sorry about slow reply, work banished me to darkest Lancashire for a few days with no PC access. Now that does look interesting. Simple plank for bed base and enough room for farting Labradors below. Need to devise some way of either folding away for traveling, bit tough on dogs being stuck under bed base but that shouldn't be beyond the wit of man (or me). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranberry Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 That looks like neat setup - some more pictures - or even just some bigger versions of the auction ones - and a writeup would be really good.cheers Mark Right, here are the pictures as promised. Sleeping platform -------------------- The loadbed has a platform made out of ply wood, supported by steel crossmembers bolted to the side of the vehicle. Underneath the platform are 2 large storage boxes that run most of the depth of the load bed. There is a place for the last part of the platform to slot in between the platform and the boxes in order to give more storage room at the back, it can also double as a small table, with one person sitting on each wheel arch ( when doing this the space is rather limited ). Ply-lined inside The platform with foam removed Storage boxes underneath the platform Crossmember bolted to the side of the vehicle The last part of the platform removed and slotted in underneath to provide a table - 2 of us have sat in the back for a couple of hours, but space is limited Wingnuts aide quick removal of the platform Cooker --------- There is a cooker bolted to the back door. This works well, but with hindsight I would have built a drop down shelf that could have fitted a cooker - this would have given more flexibility and not cut into the storage space in the rear as much ( you need to reckon on the thickness of the cooker when filling up the rear storage area, otherwise you could damage the cooker/you can't close the door ) Lighting --------- The guy that fitted out Gertrude provided plenty of lighting - 2 halogen downlighters - one by the rear door ( handy for cooking and when sitting in the back ) and one close to where your head is when laid out. In addition to the lighting, there are various clamps/hooks/storage nets for keeping small items neat and tidy/easily to hand Downlighter just inside the rear door - very useful when cooking at night. Hooks, clips, bungee cord, storage net and a rechargable Maglite Reading lights on both sides Random bag of bits and pieces to hand by the back door There are more pictures at http://www.pbase.com/simonhawkes/landrover_-_inside Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest diesel_jim Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 That's bluddy smart that is mista. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muther Trucker Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 have a look on: http://www.d-90.com/ go to "custom mods" at the top of the page, then on the menu at the left have a look at "sleep + store" + "sleep + store 2"... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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