Saturday 16 April 2011

Screens, kitchen pod, mains sockets

I have looked around and full set of silver screens for a T5 is really expensive. The cab internal screen in my T4 was always awkward to fit and left sucker marks so I have gone for a set of JK external screens for the cab. For the rear I have used silver bubble insulation cut to size for each apeture and held in place by magnets. Seems to work ok on this test as shown below but I think I'll need some more/stronger magnets especially for the tailgate.


The kitchen pod I kept when I sold my T4, I was expecting to sell it with the van and build another which I was quite looking forward to. I built it myself and I have had it a few years so it's therefore tried and tested. A Camping Gaz cylinder feeds the hob. There is a fresh water tank, 12v tap and a waste tank. I have a smallish 12v cooler that fits in under there as well. The handles at the sides make handy vents for this and the advantage of having it in there is you can hardly hear it at night. The whole thing lifts out if necessary. The top just lifts off and one day I'll work out how to use it as a table. I knew this would be a tight fit with the Cannons Forge bed and indeed it is. I have to move the drivers seat forward, push the unit up and then there is just enough room for the bed. If I was building another it would be slimmer.


With the pod in the cover is removed from the rear of the drivers seat to access the mains and 12v socket. I am also storing my 240v to 12v transormer there which I use to power the cool box on mains. Here's the mains unit down the side of the pod. It might be better to have it behind the pod but I'll see how it goes in use.



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