Hi from the SouthWest

[DrPhill]

Hi all, I am thinking about getting a camper van. I had one before (T5) but it was of shoddy build and I sold it during lock down. I want to go vanning again but this time a bit more comfortably, reliably and dependably......

My ideal van would be a SWB with a tailgate and a rear kitchen; with twin beds rather than a double. Would it be OK to ask on this forum about vans that I might be interested in? There are so many options and variations to consider that I feel a little lost.....

 

[DrPhill]

Ooops, should have posted this in the 'New Members' thread. Apologies

 

[JOG]

Hi and welcome to the forum! I would suggest that you look at as many vans as you can - go to shows (and perhaps some dealers!) for inspiration.

Do you actually want a kitchen on board or would a removable kitchen pod work for you? Many users end up cooking on a BBQ!

 

[Chippie1]

Welcome and ask away!
Check out the for sale section on here also, some lovely vans for sale

 

[DrPhill]

Do you actually want a kitchen on board or would a removable kitchen pod work for you? Many users end up cooking on a BBQ!

I'm not that fussed, and if I were to go away on my own I would hardly use it. But SWMBO cooks some lovely grub and gets a lot of pleasure out of cooking good food while in the van.

I'm not sure what a Kitchen pod means.... I will need to look that up.

 

[CAB]

There's a dozen or so conertors that do that layout, Google search for "rear kitchen layout".

This post is a bit old, and some are no longer in business, but it will get you started.

Post in thread 'Twin Bed Layout.'

11 May 2021

Me!

Rear kitchen layout is your best bet for Google. I have a spreadsheet from when we were looking last year, off the top of of my head:

Denby
Hillside
Jerba
Rolling homes
Leisuredrive (Vivante)
Bilbos
Autohaus
Mal-vw
Reimo
Bodans
Middlesex
Rockin vans
Thistle Rose
Ecowagon
Coast2coast
Knights
Taylored
Northshore
Threebridge
Bigbluesky
Vw-t

Quite a bit more choice than even a year ago, seems its becoming more popular.

Storage is an issue, go LWB if you can.

Most of them offer the option of on board loo as well

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For instance, mine own...

Thread 'Leisuredrive Vivante review and photos'

18 May 2020

One of the Andys asked for more pics of our new van, and I wanted to post some pictures for reference and for others considering a rear kitchen campervan layout. Thanks to the excellent community here, the T6forum is always near the top of the Google rankings, and so I thought this might be useful for future buyers.

So, here is an in-depth picture review of the Leisuredrive Vivante. It is not a full review, as due to lockdown we have only slept on the driveway and been out for the day, but hopefully I will cover everything anyone might want to know. Feel free to ask questions or PM for...

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You will have to consider storage though, there isn't the large volume behind / under the RnR bed for bedding, awning, chairs etc.

But we wouldn't swap our layout.