Jon’s camper/MTB conversion
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Re: Jon’s camper/MTB conversion
Really nice build - Thanks for sharing.
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Re: Jon’s camper/MTB conversion
Jealous of your woodworking skills on this - awesome build mate!
I think I'll be making a bed/storage from scratch for my new one but not looking forward to it
I think I'll be making a bed/storage from scratch for my new one but not looking forward to it
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Re: Jon’s camper/MTB conversion
Hi there, really smart build! Enjoyed looking through it and gave me some inspiration, thanks!
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A lot of tea and sausage rolls were needed to get through the furniture build!MTBPhil wrote:Jealous of your woodworking skills on this - awesome build mate!
I think I'll be making a bed/storage from scratch for my new one but not looking forward to it
My woodworking skills are basic to say the least, but I found the Trend pocket joinery jig an absolute lifesaver for making neat and solid joints
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Love the well thought out simplicity of your build.
Question - what kind of fridge are you running?
Question - what kind of fridge are you running?
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Re: Jon’s camper/MTB conversion
Thanks [mention]drwormy [/mention]
The fridge is an Alpicool:
https://clearcutconversions.co.uk/produ ... ls-to-20c/
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The fridge is an Alpicool:
https://clearcutconversions.co.uk/produ ... ls-to-20c/
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Re: Jon’s camper/MTB conversion
Great job man, lovely conversion you’ve done!
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Re: Jon’s camper/MTB conversion
Awesome work!
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Re: Jon’s camper/MTB conversion
Looks great! What ground point did you use for the dash cam?
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Re: Jon’s camper/MTB conversion
Thanks guys
The dashcam is grounded just above the fuse board (behind the dash panel with the headlight switch). There are several options in there, I used one of the bolts that holds the dash assembly to the van body.
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The dashcam is grounded just above the fuse board (behind the dash panel with the headlight switch). There are several options in there, I used one of the bolts that holds the dash assembly to the van body.
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Re: Jon’s camper/MTB conversion
Great job. Getting some good inspiration from youir build.
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Re: Jon’s camper/MTB conversion
Haven’t updated this in a while, but haven’t really made any changes to the camper set up: think it’s pretty much spot on for our use now.
Just wanted to say thanks to everyone on Caddy2K for their contributions to the forum that helped my build
I did recently fit a shark fin antenna for the radio and GPS - reception is loads better then the wing mirror one!
Thought I’d add some photos as we’re just back from a week around the Skye and the West Highlands with the Caddy. The van was absolutely faultless and made light work of some challenging roads that proved embarrassing for some larger/hired vans and motor homes!
First night in Glen Nevis after the 10hr drive up and ahead of climbing Ben Nevis:
On the A830 Road to the Isles between the Glenfinnan Viaduct and Morar:
A very windy campsite at Camusdarach forced us to move curry night inside:
Taking in the views on the way to Mallaig to catch the ferry to Skye:
Parked up for lunch and a walk around Glen Brittle, Isle of Skye:
Cooking up a storm on Skye:
And finally, an early night and Netflix in Glencoe ahead of the long drive home:
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Just wanted to say thanks to everyone on Caddy2K for their contributions to the forum that helped my build
I did recently fit a shark fin antenna for the radio and GPS - reception is loads better then the wing mirror one!
Thought I’d add some photos as we’re just back from a week around the Skye and the West Highlands with the Caddy. The van was absolutely faultless and made light work of some challenging roads that proved embarrassing for some larger/hired vans and motor homes!
First night in Glen Nevis after the 10hr drive up and ahead of climbing Ben Nevis:
On the A830 Road to the Isles between the Glenfinnan Viaduct and Morar:
A very windy campsite at Camusdarach forced us to move curry night inside:
Taking in the views on the way to Mallaig to catch the ferry to Skye:
Parked up for lunch and a walk around Glen Brittle, Isle of Skye:
Cooking up a storm on Skye:
And finally, an early night and Netflix in Glencoe ahead of the long drive home:
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Re: Jon’s camper/MTB conversion
Looks bloody lovely! some good basic living in the wild
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Re: Jon’s camper/MTB conversion
Looks great
Loads of fun and great pics.
What is the Green/White flag next to the Union Jack ?
Loads of fun and great pics.
What is the Green/White flag next to the Union Jack ?
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It’s the county flag of Wiltshire ️
More info here if your vexillologic interest has been piqued
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Wiltshire
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More info here if your vexillologic interest has been piqued
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Wiltshire
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