Hello from Croatia (T5.1 California Beach 4Motion - 2 seat bench)

[matko]

Hello from Croatia! I recently bought a California Beach T5.1 4Motion 180hp with a two seater bench. I have a couple questions - I have tried to find the answers in the existing threads, but with no luck.

I very much like the wide and long bottom bed, and would like to keep it. That being said, I'm trying to find:

1. Kitchen pod (sink + burner) that will fit between the drivers seat and the storage box, with a bottom drawer where I'd like to put a composting toilet. I've found out that the IKEA Alex drawer is a perfect fit, with the Gas stove CAN FL1323 and TROBOLO BilaBox. Do you know if there's a prefabricated unit that has the needed dimensions/features (empty bottom drawer is fine, of course)?

2. Compressor fridge that can be fitted instead (in the place) of the forward part of the storage box, so the full bed width and length can still be used. The cushion from the storage box would go over it (most compressor fridges don't have ventilation openings on the top, so this shouldn't be an issue), still acting as a bottom support for the mattress.

With that setup, I will have the full kitchen (fridge, sink, hob) in the living space behind the front seats, including the composting toilet (which I find important, since I plan to use the composting toilet only in emergency, and don't think that I'd like the idea of going out and taking the toilet from the back of the campervan and bringing it in i a bed weather or some similar unattractive settings). I intent to use the inside kitchen only when the weather or other circumstances do not permit cooking outside.

Thanks in advance for your help, suggestions and advices!

 

[owen_h]

Have you seen this thread about the IKEA Alex?

Ikea alex kitchen pod DIY

I've posted a couple of times little pieces about my self made IKEA Alex kitchen pod, but I thought I make a separate topic as the information right now is scattered everywhere. The base I started from is this one http://www.ikea.com/be/nl/catalog/products/50255287/#/00261295 It's 36cm wide...

vwcaliforniaclub.com

Some of the photos are missing (old site hosting) but seems to be what you are describing for 1)

For the fridge replacement of the storage box is your box 1 or 2 piece? Mine is one piece but you say the 'forward part' . Regardless I dont know of any fridge that could act as a box replacement. Maybe something like the Dometic CFF 20 would be small enough to fit on the floor. Most would be to wide I think. The other more complex option would to get a kit to convert any (insulated) box into a coolbox. With these you have a compressor and separate cooling plate. The compressor/controller could be mounted at the back of the storage box and the plate alongside a custom box. This is something the marine industry do to convert coolboxes

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