What do you store where?

[BeeBee]

This is embarrassing... but important too .. we store ‘emergency roof straps’ in drawer under bench seat.
And we really should investigate just how to use them !!!

 

[GSX1300R]

This is embarrassing... but important too .. we store ‘emergency roof straps’ in drawer under bench seat.
And we really should investigate just how to use them !!!

The problem is nobody knows how to use the straps until something really bad happens which we all hope never will...I think the instructions are in the California service book supplement..

 

[Anthony1]

The problem is nobody knows how to use the straps until something really bad happens which we all hope never will...I think the instructions are in the California service book supplement..

Hotel California posted this some time ago

Watch video here: https://vwcaliforniaclub.com/threads/emergency-roof-tie-down-kit.14925/

 

[GSX1300R]

Hotel California posted this some time ago

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Nice to know where they actually go..Let’s hope we never have to use them..

 

[Vagophile]

Nice to know where they actually go..Let’s hope we never have to use them..

Unless these are hidden somewhere, I don't think that any were supplied with my (used ) van. Where should I find these?

 

[Elly Swanson]

Can you join them up together and make a humongous awning?

Yes! Throw a couple of Tarps in the mix and you have a city!

We were at a festival a few years back at Newstead Abbey and knew we’d have tons of space. It was when we’d just bought the tailgate awning for our old van And wanted to try it out. So we had our khyam classic with extension plus the tailgate plus a tarp, loads of solar fairy lights too. The first night we were walking back for the night a lady in front of us said to the fella she was with said, “wow, look at that setup”. He replied disdainfully, “Oh my God, how very ostentatious”. We nearly fell over laughing!

 

[GSX1300R]

Unless these are hidden somewhere, I don't think that any were supplied with my (used ) van. Where should I find these?

When the van was new it would have had them supplied, same as the window and screen blinds and child safety net..I honestly don’t know where mine are but probably in the slide out draw.

 

[Anthony1]

Unless these are hidden somewhere, I don't think that any were supplied with my (used ) van. Where should I find these?

Here: https://vwcaliforniaclub.com/shop/p...kSuq18iZwlmugFaghxtaazomrYOqB8Y8aAvuMEALw_wcB

 

[GSX1300R]

I had a look in the draw and there they are, probably haven’t moved since we bought the van...

 

[BeeBee]

Checked out the video on how to use Velcro strips and plastic ‘doofers’ . Seems pretty straightforward on passenger side but not too sure of how it will work on wind out awning side.. will check out on ladders tomorrow.
Also would be useful to see in detail how to manually put down roof ... it seems very convoluted ... take off control panel and ‘cut out’ foam’ to access oil pressure screw ... phew, what happens next !!!

 

[foxy-rob]

we fitted shelves in the RH cupboard
shelves in the wardrobe
and put the porta pottin the the LH cupboard
so much easier to organise with shelves

 

[edocali]

we fitted shelves in the RH cupboard
shelves in the wardrobe
and put the porta pottin the the LH cupboard
so much easier to organise with shelves

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Thanks for the post and photo, I'd like to add the two top one too and the lighting strip is great.
Is this all DYI or did you buy all the pieces? can you post links please? thanks

 

[foxy-rob]

the lighting strips and the shelving I fitted myself
the drawers in the under sink cupboard I did too
I used a link I found on youtube on how to fit them - someone who had already done it kindly posted - was some time ago now but def worth a search!

the shelves and drawers were bought direct from germany but having looked at this youtub vid they may be available in the uk? ours is an older model cali and we had to make a slight adjustment to the sliding door - no issue and it was easy!