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It certainly is ! thanks for your reply It looks amazing ( and similar in ways to what we have in mind for our layout too ) Is yours a LWB ? Also re the captains seats and the rea seats that make up into the singles, what do you use for bedding ?- do you have roll up under mattresses - some...

Hi guys, Going to fit a solar panel to my barn door t6. Is the tailgate gaitor a VW dealer purchase only or can one be obtained from anywhere else? Thanks again. XS

the only factory holes are on the rear top panel where the door hinges/looms go . . . . . depending whether you have tailgate or barn doors. appart from that you need to drill new holes in the roof . . . . . or run the cables down to the under-body and come up through one of the floor grommets...

Having met @slocumjoseph and seen his custom build, it truly is thought through. Definitely capable of camping anywhere and you’d have to climb up on a wheel to see the solar panel.

Hi, So the journey begins... starting with a panel van and doing the full camper conversion, gotta be the cheaper way to have a proper camper van right...? Right? I’ve had propex (ring wood) install an underslung heater and gas bottle along with BBQ point and filler under the rear bumper...

Hi, Used to own a Mazda Bongo years ago but always planned to get a VW at some stage and here I am. Only want to do convert to a day van so don't need a pop top or cooker. Basically after a bed, a heater and leisure battery/hookup (and maybe solar panel). With clean air zone coming in for...

Evening all I'm looking for a bit of guidance on how long the charge is likely to last in the main (and only) battery in our 17 plate Caravelle which we have just purchased. (We love van BTW - what a family machine!) We've just returned from a single night camping trip, using the vehicle as a...

I have two of the older 130Ah models, I did change the BMS cable connectors to tyco superseal like the new batteries though. So far so good, just waiting for the Vicreon Orion DC DC charger to complete the set. I might stick in a rasperry Pi running Venus OS so I can monitor remotely. I already...

Slidepods converted our 2018 VW T6 Kombi van into a spacious and comfortable camper, with a superb SCA elevating roof, and a Kombi Slidepod, which utilises the existing factory passenger seats to provide a full width bed. The pod is positioned at the rear of the van, giving us a slide out...

£60,000 Sorry I will not accept offers - This van has had over £90k to get it to this specification and is in immaculate condition. New camper is coming soon hence priced to sell. Personal Registration VW61 ROX included in the sale. Vehicle Description 2021 Highline Transporter 6.1 SWB in...

2017 T30 SWB 201bhp DSG. 42,000 miles with full service history Fully converted day van with very comfortable full width bed with side storage/shelf system and large storage space underneath Stunning pearlescent white paintwork. Matching front and rear Carbon Works spoilers. Twin sliding...

Now sold.

Lensun 120w flexible solar panel to provide additional power mainly for fridge during days out, connected to C-tek 250 which also provides top up to starter battery when leisure battery is full. As I don’t intend fitting a pop top and didn’t want to bond a panel to the roof I decided to fit it...

I dont have any pics but i drilled 5 holes in each of the roof bars and fitted 5 rivnuts, then drilled corresponding holes in the frame of the solar panel and bolted it together. routing the cables i ran them from the solar panel down the tailgate removed the rear light and ran the cables...

I have a BlackVue DR750S-2CH and have it powered off my leisure battery. Left it parked up for about 3 weeks before I decided to turn it off to stop it flattening the leisure battery (haven’t fitted solar yet). Got a Victron Smart Battery Protect so can turn off all the leisure battery supplies...

I had this van professionally converted by a local company in November 2019 to tour upon my retirement at the start of 2020. I had plans for that Summer, but we all know what happened then. The van has had hardly any use for it's intended purpose, so due to watching it depreciate on the...

Anybody wanting any work done in the Somerset area, l can throughly recommend The Van Cave. I came across Chris on this forum and he was local to me as I live in Yeovil. Thought I would give him ago at a few mods I had planned for my van. Can’t recommend Chris enough. My van is almost where I...

**Edit 9/6/22** price reduced to £62,000 I’ve reluctantly decided to sell my camper which was brand new in May 2021. I thought I’d see if there is any interest here before I take it back to Bodans for them to sell. So the details are as follows: MY2021 VW Transporter Highline T6.1 T32 150bhp...

I thought it might be helpful to add some screenshots from the Renogy app just as an alternative to the Victron stuff. I have a Renogy DCC30S DC-DC charger with MPPT and the Bluetooth module which allows connecting to your phone running this little app. First picture shows van in fully charged...

Yea its nice and tidy now. I stuck the pannel down with 3m VHB tape and sikaflex , making sure there are air gaps inside but a sealed front edge. I kept the rear clear from adhesive to allow air to escape to help with cooling a bit. Then I drilled the holes, removed the connectors, put the...