Sleeping in a 90

Merryck · May 29, 2016

I saw a thread a little while ago that had a few solutions to sleeping in the back. I can't find it at the moment but thought I'd share mine (so far) and get a bit of advice on finishing it.

Essentially it's loft boards that rest around the top of the tub suspended by two steel bars I've made that can come apart for storage. They then rest on a piece of wood along the bulkhead behind the seats. This bit hasn't been finished yet. My aim is to cut this piece in two and fit two boards to the pieces These will rest on the front seats which will be folded forward. I don't want to damage the rear of the seats, so I'm after ideas on how to spread the load. It needs to be able to fold down as much as possible as I'll be lugging all this with me with a full load.

Kwakerman · May 29, 2016

Could you try something like the removable brace in this

bankz5152 · May 30, 2016

Try poping the heads rests off the seats then fold the seats flat. Then have a hinged bored that folds flat over the top of them. Should give you full length sleeping and some nice width.

Merryck · May 30, 2016

Unfortunately I don't have separate headrests on my seats, so they'll have to fold forward.

I'm not sure if the solution in the video will work for me, but I'll have a look today. So far this has cost me about £30, which I'm pretty pleased with! If I'm feeling extravagant I might carpet the board as well, but I don't want to get in the way of the slotting system, which I'm using to keep them all in place.

Last week three of us sat/lay on it to test out how much it could take and it didn't even begin to creak, so it's pretty sturdy.

Discokids · May 30, 2016

What if you pull one night, it will then have two people on it, unless you're REALLY lucky and end up with three, plus the added pressure of you jumping up and down.

Personally I would focus on having a slimmer, longer deck that is more permanent, which goes across the top of the passenger seat so you don't have to interfere with driver seat.

pete1987RRC · May 30, 2016

Why would you?

Discokids · May 31, 2016

Er, let me think, 'so you don't have to interfere with driver seat'.

Merryck · May 31, 2016

The issue with having something permanent is I'll be driving four of use about 400 miles this August, then two of us will be sleeping in it, so needs to fold up nicely so we can all fit in with all our bits. This current design suite well I think. I'll be finishing it this weekend, so I'll post photos after I've had a nap on it!

Mcclegend · Jun 14, 2016

Travel-lodges aren't that expensive if you book early enough.

zeaphod · Jun 14, 2016

This is something I have thought about many times over the years, and we have slept in the back of the 109. In my experience a tent is warmer, with more room, and it leaves the back of the landy free to use as a kitchen /living room.

Mcclegend · Jun 14, 2016

zeaphod said:
This is something I have thought about many times over the years, and we have slept in the back of the 109. In my experience a tent is warmer, with more room, and it leaves the back of the landy free to use as a kitchen /living room.

Agreed.
slept in a 109 and had to lower the tail gate and have my legs and bottom of the sleeping bag out the back, next night slept in a duke of edinbrough survival bag one of those big orange plastic bags with my sleeping bag in that on the ground out side, it was more comfortable, roomy and warmer.

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