If the drawer is too long for the 6.1, then as you say you would have to move the seat forward. Another factor is, there would then be a gap between the front of the rear shelf and the back of the seat when in seat mode. I imagine this could be annoying.
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www.vanshower.de
Recently bought the Calicap.de 76cm one and it has transformed the rear space . Very pleased
I’m in the process of making my own following Tim’s posting about making his. Two 80cm pull out runners some aluminium angle a few rail fittings and a tray should be around £150ish by the time I’m done
Bought mine from Calicap before the shop started selling them. I’m well pleased with mine as I have a Cali Beach and having the three seater and no kitchen it’s great for carrying all my camping gear and stove etc, really easy to access everything when it’s pulled out. Have seen on the forum that some comments say that the Calicap is of much better quality than the one in the shop, but can’t confirm this as I haven’t seen the shop one.
This sounds much more interesting than buying one. I have been thinking about doing so for 4 years. I had no idea you could buy one.
Just found these photos. This would suit my bikes perfectly. Looks like an excellent and very professional build.My own drawings were rudimentary.
I got my inspiration from a Dutch forum member who had a webpage In English devoted to their build. However I have just checked the page and in the last month it appears the domain has expired. This is the link in case they renew it:
http://www.knusineenvolkswagenbus.n...out-drawer-for-the-vw-t5-t6-california-ocean/
I’m sorry I can’t recall which member it was.
Essentially, I bought about 5m of 50x50mm aluminium angle and a couple of metres of 50mm flat bar from Aluminium Warehouse:
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These drawer slides, I think 850mm, from Amazon:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0859B1RC1/?tag=vwcalifornia-21
And rather than go hunting for specialist T bolts, I used M8 threaded dowels and threaded rod to make the securing bolts to the van’s rails.
Fabricate the tray out of angle with a simple overlapping joint pop riveted together. Then make an open-ended frame wider than the box and secure its open width with the flat bar to provide support across the open end and to supply a fourth hold down point. The frame has to be 38mm wider internally than the tray. I used 13mm ply for the base.
I made mine wide enough to take 2 x 600x400 and 2 400x300 Eurocrates. They fit snugly in the tray.
At the dimensions I made the tray the bench seat has to be about 5cm further forward than its usual position. this has had no adverse effect on our set up, but others made need that space.
All in all, it works beautifully and is not beyond the average DIYer’s ability. It has vastly improved our arrival and departure experiences on sites and generally made everything more accessible. Another benefit I hadn’t considered but has become apparent is that you don’t have to put anything down on wet grass to access what’s behind or below it anymore, thereby keeping the boot and its contents cleaner.
The finished product minus a couple of 600x400 crates in the front corner:
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What is the lounge function.
Where do you get those boxes.
Any chance of a pic of your beech with slider out?I have one in my Beach, essential....probably not, nice to have ..... definatly
Makes life a lot easier
Your profile says you’re on The Wirral, we have one in our Beach, you’re welcome to have a look at it.
The T6.1 California Ocean has the ability to raise the position of the rear shelf to act as a backrest which allows you to sit up in the lower bed when it’s made up. It inclines from the rear.
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