Turn your van into a camper in just 1 hour

I looked at these a couple of weeks ago and I like the idea but I can see drawbacks such as no windows. OK you get the patio doors at the back but then the back doors would need to be closed when it rains, but I suppose you could rig up a canopy over the doors. (wonder if I could do that in my side door- would save the 'whoosh bang' late at night!).

Also there would be limited room in places across the width and I wonder about condensation forming in the back of the van outside the pod?
 
No insulation, no side windows which is a requirement to reg as a motorcaravan, no toilet wash room, na just more internet cr-p in my eyes. 😟
 
It's hardly a big job to insulate the van, certainly no more than when converting a van in the conventional way. Some of the modules come with shower units and loo.
You could easily bung windows in it, the requirement for a MH is it to have windows so it looks like a MH. There is no requirement to see out of the windows.
The huge advantage of some of these modules is it enables people to have a work van, and within 20/30 mins the camper module goes in and you have a camper. Great idea, but obviously not for everyone.
 
Robmac said:
There is no requirement to register as a motorcaravan Trev, in fact in this case you wouldn't want to if you planned to use the van for other purposes.
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True but a camper is 2/3 hundred to insure , a com van will be above £700 over here, yes i do see the point but not for me.
 
When I had a working van the time was taking the works stuff out, chucking in the mattress, gas bottle and hob and porta potty was 5 min job. Used to leave the cab windows open half inch or so for ventilation...most old vans have some airflow round the rear doors...... Only using it occasionally in summer on sites u don't need insulation or showers/sink.
Horses for courses.
 
I doubt they would roll very well on my gravel drive!
I like the concept but can you imagine the staggering amount of condensation that would form on the vans interior metalwork at this time of year, or the extreme solar gain even in our mild summers without adequate insulation.

Thinks, I would also need something like a large van to keep the modules in when not in use, err………
 
trevskoda said:
True but a camper is 2/3 hundred to insure , a com van will be above £700 over here, yes i do see the point but not for me.
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What you pay for insurance primarily depends on the use you put it to, not the body type. If you use a family saloon car to deliver parcels, you need commercial insurance. If you use a van with seats to drive your children to school, you need passenger car insurance.
Though the insurance companies do like to find any excuse to charge more.
 
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