VanFurniture Kombi pod
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thinking of this mattress from Amazon.
Milliard 10cm Thick Tri Folding Mattress/Tri Fold Guest Mattress with Ultra Soft Removable Cover with Non-Slip Bottom - Double (190cm x 135cm) https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07VPRQGZH/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_BEG6H6ZVRPYXREQ630TW
Awesome bit of kit, well happy with it .. will have to find a way to secure though
they look great. I was concerned about head height. Look ok.
Also, can't you use the tie down points to fix?
Are you going to seal it with anything?
I’m 5’9/10 ish, I would say the head height is okay but not the best. But if your just lounging in there then there’s no issues if you were sitting up straight then with the cushions I’d say I was nearly touching , not going to cause us an issue.
You can definitely secure it to the tie downs that’s my next job, might try some toggle clips and haven’t decided what to do with painting staining or to keep natural.
I’m well impressed with this all the camping stuff bar the tent fits in the cupboards underneath it’s good quality and well easy to put together on your own
Will admit I did think of getting the draws but didn’t want to loose storage space.
After packing the van I’m glad I didn’t.
Cheers....just saved me £150 lol
i can 2nd that.... for the amount of stuff you can get in a cupboard . there is dead space under a drawer and there's all sizes of plastic cartons for dividing your kit
yorkie_pudding
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Just put mine together. I got 1 drawer and one is going to be a cupboard.
found the same issues with the little holes at one end.
Has anyone got any suggestions for a hob which fits??
Struggling with the rails at present.
found the same issues with the little holes at one end.
Has anyone got any suggestions for a hob which fits??
Struggling with the rails at present.
that's my only reservation about the unit, I cant find a hob either. I haven't bought the kombipod yet, for this reason.
yorkie_pudding
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I’ve bought Osmo top oil after reading some reviews. Plan to use it before I put it in the van. Just want a nice stove for it.
I no don’t know if it would fit it does fit tidy in the cupboard, Cadac 2 stove I recon it be a good contender to fit
yorkie_pudding
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I think the max is 40cm wide.
Bit to big then
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but think i ll end up painting them eventually
i sealed my side bed and 2 cupboards with a shellac style wood sealer thinking it would help stand the grain out once its dyed and helps for even none patchy dyeing was trying different shades of blue but not happy with colors on the trial pieces but has made it a bit splash proof soaking in ..... so its still wood a year on ooops
but think i ll end up painting them eventually
For fixing these, a method I used in the past may work. Cut circles of 12-15mm ply and bolt them down to the load lashing points (plastic etc removed). Unit can then be screwed to those using L brackets or whatever. I'm currently using L shaped steel stair handrail brackets, bolted to vacated seatbelt fittings to secure furniture.
Similar to how I've just attached my kombi pods, but I installed some 12mm ply across the back of the van and attached this to the floor using the load lash points, See picture as it explains better, floor then covered in vinyl planks covering the mounting holes. I then screwed the pods down to ply floor using L brackets. Note the rear mounting hole on the lash points aligns exactly to the end panel of the pod. Hence bolt heads needed to be below floor level, I had hoped they would fall within the pod cupboard! the front points are also on the outer edge of the pod so would be visible when opening side slider. New threshold cover also needed due to the increased height of the Ply and the rubber Kombi floor! Not sure if this is the best way to install, but they are secure and not going anywhere. Also didn't want to sit them on the kombi floor as they looked more makeshift!
Just finished staining with OSMO Clear Matte wax. They look good, its brought the grain and detail out of the wood. i will get some pictures up tonight.
