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So I just acquired an iLoad van and have been losing alot of sleep thinking about how I will set it up..
I need some inspiration from you guys!
I will be typically carting around:
- 2-3 kites
- 1 x twintip kiteboard (140cm long)
- 1 x 5'10" kite surfboard
- 1 x 5'10' paddle surfboard
- 1 x 8'5" x 28" SUP
- All other equipment (wetsuits, towels, kite harness etc) - to be stored in a tub.
I am wondering how high the platform should be which the bed will sit on. Based on anthropometric data i need about 760mm to sit upright on the platform, which allows me a maximum platform height of 580mm. Any advice on this and what works???
Put all your stuff in the van and then workout what height you can put your bed . I had to raise my bed height to fit in all my crap .
I lived in my van for a year or so and carried 3 to 4 surfboards under the bed. I reckon the more room you have above your bed the better, feels like you have more space. I built the bed to rest on the wheel arches and take the fins out of the boards (except 1) to make it all fit.
I'm looking at an Iload for my next van. Would be good to see some pics once you've finished
You putting in a window for ventilation?
I lived in my Ford Econoline standard van for 2 years.
10 windsurf boards, 14 masts, 15 sails, and 5 booms resided atop a plywood full width platform 6" above the rear wheel wells. Boards up on edge and some horizontal.
I slept under, with half the width of the space for the masts, and still had enough room for the refrigerator, stove, and sink/counter behind the driver's seat, where I slept.
Thanks for the responses guys.
YEah I know that being a kiter a van isnt a necessity copmpared to windsurfing but I alo wanted it to cart around my SUP and not have to use roofracks and go to the shops and know it wont get stolen off my roof...
Look up drifta campers website. His setups are well priced and are customizable. I have a troopy that i copied his designs for the rear fitout!!
Crazy price, but a pretty sick van! Not much space for your boards though.
www.drive.com.au/new-car-reviews/volkswagen-trakkadu-at-campervan-new-car-review-20160824-gqzy4u.html
As Mark said above you wont have any dramas fitting your gear in. I'm in a ute with a tradie body on the back and I have my king single mattress, engle, TV, 3 kites, two surfboards, 1 kiteboard, scuba gear with tanks, spear guns, fishing rods Etc and even my tools for work on land occasionally. If I'm holidaying I put the SUP on the roof and boxed in awning off the side.
What are you guys using for fridges? I think the size I would need is a waeco 41L, which is about 460mm high. At this stage this is what will dictate the height of my platform. I know there will be plenty of room for everything, just want to set it up right the first time to hold the amount of gear but also be as comfprtable as possible re head height, sitting area, etc.
in your dreams mate, once you start you will be forever changing it.
