What Have You Done To Your Van Today?

[Sasquatch]

Cleaned the van, ran the Webasto up to temp for 20 mins.

 

[Hobo Mikey]

Give the Dub some love and attention.

 

[ben5560]

After not really enjoying our first night on just the Vango 5cm airbed, I decided to look at spring options. In the UK, Austops can be installed with a Froli system, which is over 1k as an additional extra(!). As I live in Germany, I found another German option called CubeCamp. And for 150 EUR I got a set of 60 elements, which has 3 different firmness ratings, 3.3cm deep, whereas the Storm poptop has space for around 7. Made a world of difference!

 

[monkeybusiness]

Cleaned the van, ran the Webasto up to temp for 20 mins.

Thanks for the reminder. Need to do the same to mine.

 

[Bav]

After not really enjoying our first night on just the Vango 5cm airbed, I decided to look at spring options. In the UK, Austops can be installed with a Froli system, which is over 1k as an additional extra(!). As I live in Germany, I found another German option called CubeCamp. And for 150 EUR I got a set of 60 elements, which has 3 different firmness ratings, 3.3cm deep, whereas the Storm poptop has space for around 7. Made a world of difference!

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Having a HiLo roof, I only have 1cm (max) space with the roof down, but I have wondered if iy would be possible to attach a Froli spring system to a mat that I could roll-up and remove when I wanted the roof down. From your experience, does the Froli spring system lend itself to being rolled-up or does the system rely upon being fitted to a rigid base?

 

[ben5560]

Having a HiLo roof, I only have 1cm (max) space with the roof down, but I have wondered if iy would be possible to attach a Froli spring system to a mat that I could roll-up and remove when I wanted the roof down. From your experience, does the Froli spring system lend itself to being rolled-up or does the system rely upon being fitted to a rigid base?

It doesn't 'have' to be fitted, i screwed it down just so it wouldn't fall back when the pop top was up - The base itself would roll up i think, but with all the springs on it, I'm not sure... In theory possibly, but the roll would be pretty big!

 

[Bav]

It doesn't 'have' to be fitted, i screwed it down just so it wouldn't fall back when the pop top was up - The base itself would roll up i think, but with all the springs on it, I'm not sure... In theory possibly, but the roll would be pretty big!

Thank you for your feedback. Sounds like my idea might be quite impractical.

 

[Dobbingtonio]

After umming and aaahhing for way too long about bike rack options. Finally decided sinking 1k on a towbar was stupid, and put my big boy pants on and whipped off the spoiler before I changed my mind.

A little bit of adhesive still on the top which a toffee wheel is en route to help me sort, but overall pretty pleased with the condition underneath. Although… looks like the spoiler was ribbbing on one side so a nice chip I’m going to need to sort anyways…

 

[DXX]

All the way through the galvanising, I’d get that oiled up until you get it painted.

 

[Dobbingtonio]

All the way through the galvanising, I’d get that oiled up until you get it painted.

ah… does that mean it’s probably worth taking into a bodyshop rather than trying to diy? I have a can of starlight blue spray from the dealer when I bought the van

 

[Pewt]

Give the Dub some love and attention.
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I do like the bronze twin's

 

[ksm1701]

After not really enjoying our first night on just the Vango 5cm airbed, I decided to look at spring options. In the UK, Austops can be installed with a Froli system, which is over 1k as an additional extra(!). As I live in Germany, I found another German option called CubeCamp. And for 150 EUR I got a set of 60 elements, which has 3 different firmness ratings, 3.3cm deep, whereas the Storm poptop has space for around 7. Made a world of difference!

Is your intention to then have the Vango airbed sat on top of these or something else? Our foam mattress in the pop top doesn't seem to be as comfortable as it once was so something like this could be the key!

 

[ben5560]

Either that or a reflex foam one, i didnt really want an air one but got it with the poptop... Benefit i guess is i can let the air out and keep it up in the poptop with the springs, the foam may not allow that

 

[Phil_j89]

Washed it, then actually used it.