Rear fitted flushing toilet on SWB T6 reverse pop up - does anyone have one of these, some questions for you

[Newadventurer]

hi there if you have one of these how is your finished off - is it boxed in , high or low sided at rear of van ? Do you use the area above the boxing in for any other type of temporary or any other type of storage ?
Which part of your boxing in around the loo opens for access and how is yours hinged eg which way does it open to access the loo ?
If you have pics to share that would be fabulous thank you

 

[TrevorK]

Reverse pop up/two single bed configuration fellow owners please share advice & pics of your Interior layout especially kitchen /loo /floor

Hi there , getting excited now as we finally saw our T6 van last weekend !! - we have reverse pop up and will have rear kitchen and loo which can also be accessed via the tailgate with walk through access to r, two lower single beds ( double in pop up ) two side sliding doors and now need to...

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Hope this might give you some ideas - the Danbury Active was manufactured for quite a few years.

 

[Newadventurer]

Reverse pop up/two single bed configuration fellow owners please share advice & pics of your Interior layout especially kitchen /loo /floor

Hi there , getting excited now as we finally saw our T6 van last weekend !! - we have reverse pop up and will have rear kitchen and loo which can also be accessed via the tailgate with walk through access to r, two lower single beds ( double in pop up ) two side sliding doors and now need to...

www.t6forum.com

Hope this might give you some ideas - the Danbury Active was manufactured for quite a few years.

thank you so much , will take a look

 

[Vanderlust]

hi there if you have one of these how is your finished off - is it boxed in , high or low sided at rear of van ? Do you use the area above the boxing in for any other type of temporary or any other type of storage ?
Which part of your boxing in around the loo opens for access and how is yours hinged eg which way does it open to access the loo ?
If you have pics to share that would be fabulous thank you

Hi there, 1st attempt at post so here goes. I have a 2017 LWB t6 kombi which I self converted (other than the pop top) in April 22. My layout is atypical but suits myself and my wife’s use ie touring Europe for 3 months at a time. I have fitted a thetford flush toilet on the rear near side between the d pillar and the wardrobe. From the pics I hope are attached you can see the toilet covered in travel mode and open for use.From the pics you can see how it is hinged etc. and the area above can be used for stowage. Yes I realised I did not need thetfords lockable cassette access door as it is secured behind the tailgate when the van is unattended but I had purchased it with the toilet so decided just to fit it anyway. You would save about £60 making your own door.
The lid of the toilet box is not hinged for 2 reasons. 1 Which ever way it was hinged would reduce the stowage potential above. 2 If it is hinged then it is just a lid. As it is not fixed in place I use it along with the platform step (carried as we have water sports equipment on the roof) as a camping table , 3rd pic. So one less thing to pack.
Hope this is helpful. Any questions please reply.
Cheers

 

[roadtripper]

Hi there, 1st attempt at post so here goes. I have a 2017 LWB t6 kombi which I self converted (other than the pop top) in April 22. My layout is atypical but suits myself and my wife’s use ie touring Europe for 3 months at a time. I have fitted a thetford flush toilet on the rear near side between the d pillar and the wardrobe. From the pics I hope are attached you can see the toilet covered in travel mode and open for use.From the pics you can see how it is hinged etc. and the area above can be used for stowage. Yes I realised I did not need thetfords lockable cassette access door as it is secured behind the tailgate when the van is unattended but I had purchased it with the toilet so decided just to fit it anyway. You would save about £60 making your own door.
The lid of the toilet box is not hinged for 2 reasons. 1 Which ever way it was hinged would reduce the stowage potential above. 2 If it is hinged then it is just a lid. As it is not fixed in place I use it along with the platform step (carried as we have water sports equipment on the roof) as a camping table , 3rd pic. So one less thing to pack.
Hope this is helpful. Any questions please reply.
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The dual use for the lid is a great idea

A friend had a principle on his boat that every bit of kit has to have at least two uses when you are trying to maximise a small space.

 

[Newadventurer]

Hi there, 1st attempt at post so here goes. I have a 2017 LWB t6 kombi which I self converted (other than the pop top) in April 22. My layout is atypical but suits myself and my wife’s use ie touring Europe for 3 months at a time. I have fitted a thetford flush toilet on the rear near side between the d pillar and the wardrobe. From the pics I hope are attached you can see the toilet covered in travel mode and open for use.From the pics you can see how it is hinged etc. and the area above can be used for stowage. Yes I realised I did not need thetfords lockable cassette access door as it is secured behind the tailgate when the van is unattended but I had purchased it with the toilet so decided just to fit it anyway. You would save about £60 making your own door.
The lid of the toilet box is not hinged for 2 reasons. 1 Which ever way it was hinged would reduce the stowage potential above. 2 If it is hinged then it is just a lid. As it is not fixed in place I use it along with the platform step (carried as we have water sports equipment on the roof) as a camping table , 3rd pic. So one less thing to pack.
Hope this is helpful. Any questions please reply.
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that is brilliant thank you , love you van too ! Can I ask is that your ladder to the upstairs pop up bed on the left ? If so how have to affixed it for storage , as thats something we also need to think about too , happy camping !

 

[CAB]

Vivante by Leisuredrive.

The top is used as a kitchen worktop; we generally cook with a Remoska which sits on here.

The lower cupboard is very useful, it fits a set of ramps and the awninjg tie-down kit with hammer and pegs, plus various fluids, sprays, etc.

Behind the loo is a ledge which fits two EHU cables and adapters.

 

[Vanderlust]

Hi Newadventurer. The item on the left is a platform step. We need it as we can have sea kayaks,windsurf boards, skis etc on the roof. Also we use a Vanshades thermal wrap on the pop top so with the platform and the door step it is a breeze to fit. We stow the bed access ladder inside the wardrobe door as in pic. This is a common place to do so usually held in place with catches/straps etc. After some experimenting I went forJ brackets as it is really quick and easy to remove and replace the ladder, the foam at the bottom of the bracket prevents any rattles.
I did a quick check to see if the ladder could be stowed above the toilet box and it is about 40 mm too long (in my set up). I’m guessing that ladders will all be about the same size but if you wanted to use that space for the ladder either fit the side shelf a bit lower or perhaps a couple of slots as per my very rough and ready template in pic 2. The slots would secure the bottom of the ladder and you would only need a strap or catches towards the top.
Cheers

 

[Newadventurer]

Vivante by Leisuredrive.

The top is used as a kitchen worktop; we generally cook with a Remoska which sits on here.

The lower cupboard is very useful, it fits a set of ramps and the awninjg tie-down kit with hammer and pegs, plus various fluids, sprays, etc.

Behind the loo is a ledge which fits two EHU cables and adapters.

that looks great , thank you for sharing your pics !

 

[Newadventurer]

Hi Newadventurer. The item on the left is a platform step. We need it as we can have sea kayaks,windsurf boards, skis etc on the roof. Also we use a Vanshades thermal wrap on the pop top so with the platform and the door step it is a breeze to fit. We stow the bed access ladder inside the wardrobe door as in pic. This is a common place to do so usually held in place with catches/straps etc. After some experimenting I went forJ brackets as it is really quick and easy to remove and replace the ladder, the foam at the bottom of the bracket prevents any rattles.
I did a quick check to see if the ladder could be stowed above the toilet box and it is about 40 mm too long (in my set up). I’m guessing that ladders will all be about the same size but if you wanted to use that space for the ladder either fit the side shelf a bit lower or perhaps a couple of slots as per my very rough and ready template in pic 2. The slots would secure the bottom of the ladder and you would only need a strap or catches towards the top.
Cheers

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thats really interesting thank you for the tips , ours is a SWB so we dont have a wardrobe but has been fitted with a fridge and cupboard underneath next to the loo , so when we finally get the van we will have to look into what space is there on the side of the cupboard to see if we can fit a ladder there perhaps , also what is a thermal wrap for the pop up not heard of that before ? thank you for all your help

 

[CAB]

thats really interesting thank you for the tips , ours is a SWB so we dont have a wardrobe but has been fitted with a fridge and cupboard underneath next to the loo , so when we finally get the van we will have to look into what space is there on the side of the cupboard to see if we can fit a ladder there perhaps , also what is a thermal wrap for the pop up not heard of that before ? thank you for all your help

Outside of the summer months, a cover or thermal wrap for the poptop will keep the van much warmer, cuts down on noise and light as well.

Plenty available but usually needs to be as specific for your roof.

 

[Vanderlust]

Hi Newadventurer. We use our van year round and wanted something to improve the insulation when it’s well minus. We used the Vanshades wrap on our last trip and it worked really well. Vanshades say it would make a 6 degree difference and we would not dispute that. After three months use we found several other advantages so will use it year round. 1 Reduced condensation, takes longer to reach the dew point temp (if it does). 2 Improved ventilation, the wrap keeps rainfall from reaching the side vents so we can leave them fully open all night. 3 Blackout, our pop top fabric is really light so when the sun rises its DAYLIGHT the wrap makes it much darker so aids a good lie in. 4 Noise reduction, not a huge difference but noticeable none the less. 5 Protects the pop top, we noticed that after a few months the sun had started to fade the fabric, the wrap will stop that.
The only negative was the front battens were made from 10 mm plastic rod. The sun heated the rod which then bent and when it cooled stayed bent. pic 1 This made it impossible to get it to sit properly, pic 2. Back home I replaced the plastic rods with 8 mm fibreglass rod which will keep its shape. No point doing half a job so I fitted extra battens 1 at the front and 2 down each side. Sorted pic 3 (thanks to Forth Marine Textiles for doing the stitching). Vanshades make each wrap to order, you download a template and put in the measurements for your pop top.
Cheers