thereasonmag
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Is there anyone in the Canterbury/Kent area who has an Ovano (XL or Narrow) they'd be willing to let me have a look at please? I'm almost certainly going to go for the narrow due to the extra length on the side but wanted one up close and would rather not drive to Bristol twice... Ta
Feel free to post on instagram and tag us, we'll repost as I'm sure there'll be someone in the area that can help.
Another option to view a unit could be at Combe Valley Campers. It's not an insignificant drive from Canterbury but an awful lot closer than us.
thereasonmag
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Thanks Josh, I’ve already been to Combe Valley but the unit they had was in the showroom, I’d really like to see one in a van if possible. I want to work out how much room there is in the wheel arches and between the Switch and the Kombi seats, etc
Understood.
I can confirm the base unit of Switch XL is 1200mm, and so everything outside of that is usable space above, in front and behind the wheel arches. On the narrow the base is approx 850mm and positioned nearly as close as possible to the drivers side wheel arch, leaving a gap of approx 350mm to the lefthand arch.
As for the gap between the unit and the kombi seats, at floor level you have 180mm, however this gets narrower higher up to the seat and the rake of the seat. Let me know what it is your thinking of storing down there any maybe I can help find the answer.
I appreciate the dim's aren't quite the same as seeing it in person, but by all means give us a call and I can run through with a video if it would help?
Don’t want to hijack the thread but do you do custom build stuff, will be buying a transporter soon and want a unit which incorporates a double dog crate at the bottom a slide out draw on top and possibly storage unit above?
thereasonmag
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Hi Josh, thanks for your answers I’ll try to give you guys a call tomorrow
Could you fit a fridge on the left hand side of the narrow ovano unit. Like the transporter hq apicol one. Has anyone done this as it would be great for a rear kitchen.
I'm afraid it would only be one of those tiny little can coolers you'd get down the side. I tend to use the drawer for my fridge as it fits a treat and gives you top access which you wouldn't have if you tucked it under the bed on the left hand side.
I've only just spotted this sorry, but yes you can certainly add another dimension of locking to the bulkhead. We've done it once before for a guy running a production company who had £KKKKKK's worth of lenses and cam equipment. Essentially you can screw in some D-rings or similar and use carabainers,shackles etc to clip the roof. You can buy nice stainless ones that then still look nice. It would make it a nightmare for anyone to get into as they wouldn't know what or where was holding it in place. To be honest, even without the locking mechanism I've had a few customers now say that they had the bulkhead up whilst being broken into and the thieves couldn't figure it out.
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I was close to ordering Cadco but ended up going with Ovano after speaking to both and doing a bit more digging.
They look similar online but the small details swung it for me. The bulkhead restraint on the Ovano is a Dyneema line rather than fiddly metal latches and it is miles more practical. The whole thing just feels more refined and properly thought through.
Fitted it myself in well under an hour and it has been silent since day one.
They look similar online but the small details swung it for me. The bulkhead restraint on the Ovano is a Dyneema line rather than fiddly metal latches and it is miles more practical. The whole thing just feels more refined and properly thought through.
Fitted it myself in well under an hour and it has been silent since day one.
I’ve had mine about a year or so now and actually have left the bulkhead in as well for extra security when working away etc.
Works super well even if you’re not using van to sleep in etc. Can’t fault it.
I just found I needed to buy some 2-3mm ribbed rubber matting to stop things sliding on the top shelf. About £20 from eBay
Works super well even if you’re not using van to sleep in etc. Can’t fault it.
I just found I needed to buy some 2-3mm ribbed rubber matting to stop things sliding on the top shelf. About £20 from eBay
I am definitely ordering an Ovano soon but really cant decide between the Narrow and Wide. I understand the pros and cons to both but cant make a decision. When its delivered prebuilt im assuming its at least a 2 man job to install or can it be separated and done by 1?
Does it become pretty difficult to access the lever on a triple bench to flip the seats forward? I may need to add an extension onto that or something to make it accessible
Does it become pretty difficult to access the lever on a triple bench to flip the seats forward? I may need to add an extension onto that or something to make it accessible
It’s a 2man job to install although the second person is mainly only required for lifting into the van . You can separate the top part off I.e the bed /bulkhead surface but it’s still quite heavy and awkward to lift on your own .
Can’t help with the triple bench question as I have 2 +1 setup but I can say there is a reasonable gap /space between the seat bases and the ovano .
Looking good. Has anyone got storage boxes that work well in the XL drawer? Looking at reworking our camping stuff storage
These Milwaukee Packout boxes are perfect but not cheap. They can be made very secure and are also very versatile. I have mounted them temporarily on the same mounting plate and bracket I made for before the Ovano was in. I done a test with two of them stacked and they fit perfectly under the bed with only a few mm to spare (when not on a mounting plate) but there are aftermarket packout options to secure them like that also. These will definitely be the route I go down as Im already pretty committed to them for shed and tool storage. If you want any more info about them let me know.
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