There has been a couple of questions lately that I think our seating set-up is relevant to, so I just popped outside to snap some pictures. Sorry that they are all in the dark, but you know... November. I'll try some new ones next time I am not working in daylight. They'll be nice - we'll have daffodils by then.
Our set-up: SWB van, low cabinets and Rib bed on rails thanks to the clever Uberbus Flux set-up (official info here).
Our thinking:
I might add more later, but basically ours was a 180ps panel that Uberbus have done all the work on (honestly can't recommend them enough). We went for Uberbus's Beach package and added an SCA highlight roof, rear speakers, solar panels, a 900w inverter and a turning plate for the bench seat.
Seat set-up in a nutshell
So, it's a Rib seat on Cali rails. We have a top loading fridge and low cabinets down one side and they have cushions so that the whole thing turns into one big fat bed. The seats can be locked in pretty much any position, so lots of flexibility. Here are some examples:
Seat fully back
Fully back the rear of the seat almost touches the tailgate. Loads of room in the main area so that we can eat at the table etc (in fact, we tend to eat with the seat about half way back)
Inline with units
This is how we tend to have the van for day to day use. Seats in line with the front of the units in "car mode". The kids can see out the windows, we can poke them if they are annoying etc. Behind them we can either have the seat upright on in the "parcel shelf" position.
Forward
If we bring the seats right forward we get loads of space, which is great because a LWB van wouldn't fit on our drive.
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Our set-up: SWB van, low cabinets and Rib bed on rails thanks to the clever Uberbus Flux set-up (official info here).
Our thinking:
- If Mum and Dad don't sleep then no-one has fun. Beds are important
- This is our main family car. We want the kids close to us and able to see out of the side windows
- I don't want to drive a kitchen around all week
- We still want to be able to load the back up
- Wife needs a wine fridge
I might add more later, but basically ours was a 180ps panel that Uberbus have done all the work on (honestly can't recommend them enough). We went for Uberbus's Beach package and added an SCA highlight roof, rear speakers, solar panels, a 900w inverter and a turning plate for the bench seat.
Seat set-up in a nutshell
So, it's a Rib seat on Cali rails. We have a top loading fridge and low cabinets down one side and they have cushions so that the whole thing turns into one big fat bed. The seats can be locked in pretty much any position, so lots of flexibility. Here are some examples:
Seat fully back
Fully back the rear of the seat almost touches the tailgate. Loads of room in the main area so that we can eat at the table etc (in fact, we tend to eat with the seat about half way back)
Inline with units
This is how we tend to have the van for day to day use. Seats in line with the front of the units in "car mode". The kids can see out the windows, we can poke them if they are annoying etc. Behind them we can either have the seat upright on in the "parcel shelf" position.
Forward
If we bring the seats right forward we get loads of space, which is great because a LWB van wouldn't fit on our drive.
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