Cab divider solution
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Hi all,
We've had our campervan a year, love it and all that, one downside for me is our need for an awning, I want to get away for one or two nighters and its just not feasible with having to set up an awning. Well doable but hard sell to get everyone out the door for a night in the van.
Our setup is me, the mrs and our two year old lad. If we have the awning, he gets to bed around 7, we then sit in the awning. What I've just bought (set to be delivered later today) is this: German Quality Cab Child Bunk for VW T5 / T6 - NLA VW Parts and the idea is to get a small airbed matt to go over it, the little one will then sleep on there leaving us in the back.
Sound not too concerned about, what I am trying to do though is having something to put up to pretty much block the back off from the cab. There are curtains: Van-X | VW T5 / T6 Cab Divider Eco Curtain Kit, though not sure how that will work with the pop top, I have a cover that slides across (see attached image), suppose it could attach to that.
I'm thinking of all kinds of solutions, some standard hooks and some old curtains, some ply wood. We would then only take it when we plan to stay one or two nights.
Wondered if there are any better solutions or if anyone has got it setup.
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Well I have a short term solution, will need a bigger throw over but yes, just wedged it in with the pop top cover, jobs a good un.
We've had our campervan a year, love it and all that, one downside for me is our need for an awning, I want to get away for one or two nighters and its just not feasible with having to set up an awning. Well doable but hard sell to get everyone out the door for a night in the van.
Our setup is me, the mrs and our two year old lad. If we have the awning, he gets to bed around 7, we then sit in the awning. What I've just bought (set to be delivered later today) is this: German Quality Cab Child Bunk for VW T5 / T6 - NLA VW Parts and the idea is to get a small airbed matt to go over it, the little one will then sleep on there leaving us in the back.
Sound not too concerned about, what I am trying to do though is having something to put up to pretty much block the back off from the cab. There are curtains: Van-X | VW T5 / T6 Cab Divider Eco Curtain Kit, though not sure how that will work with the pop top, I have a cover that slides across (see attached image), suppose it could attach to that.
I'm thinking of all kinds of solutions, some standard hooks and some old curtains, some ply wood. We would then only take it when we plan to stay one or two nights.
Wondered if there are any better solutions or if anyone has got it setup.
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Well I have a short term solution, will need a bigger throw over but yes, just wedged it in with the pop top cover, jobs a good un.
can you sew magnets to the edges so they clip to any metal work making a better seal, might help in some areas
you can get some flat coin shaped magnets, we've got some in our son's curtains, which gave me the idea.
Cant see any link pal....
I have one. I use it when stealth camping without the pop top up or a screen cover on (which used to be every week before Covid). I fixed the rail to a length of wood that is about the same length as the width of the pop top bed. That way it rests on the same edge as the pop top bed and can be easily removed.
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I have recently bought some blackout curtains with a rail. When looking to fit them it seems I can only really fit the rail under the top up so the rail will be attached to pop up.
Ok when it’s not open but if I open the pop up, obviously the curtains will hang down and look a bit silly.
I don’t want to detach them every time I open the pop up.
Anyone had this issue and found a solution.
All the videos I’ve looked at are basically without a pop up!!
Annoying me now!!
Ok when it’s not open but if I open the pop up, obviously the curtains will hang down and look a bit silly.
I don’t want to detach them every time I open the pop up.
Anyone had this issue and found a solution.
All the videos I’ve looked at are basically without a pop up!!
Annoying me now!!
I managed it in my old t5 will try find some pics and post them up for you.
