13-03-2021, 03:49 PM (This post was last modified: 13-03-2021, 03:52 PM by Sol.)
Hi Jill, there was an episode of Mike Brewers series where he traded up cars for people, called dream cars or something, and they convert a fiat doblo into a full camper. Worth searching YouTube for it. Worked pretty well for a van pretty similar in size the the B9 Berlingo. Not as good as a Berlingo of course
Mike Brewers dream cars EPISODE 5
Jess's Dream VW Golf GTi
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As someone who is about a year in to owning a boot jump I can give my personal opinions.
For me a boot jump is far more flexible than a full conversion. I carry a rigid canoe and a hybrid bike in mine often, so the fact that boot jumps fold and are easy to remove is extremely useful to me.
I guess it would really come down to how you plan to use it. I will admit full conversions offer more creature comforts and are less hassle to make the bed up etc. So if all you plan to use the back exclusively for is sleeping/living than it would probably be the more attractive option.
However if you can see a time when you might need the space in the back for other things, the flexibly of boot jumps can be a real plus.
Another consideration would be insurance. Once you start adding the gas supplies and electrical hook-ups that the full blown conversions tend to have, I personally would feel uncomfortable not telling the insurers about such modifications. At the moment mine is essentially a MPV with some plywood, hinges and foam in the back, which I would be prepared to argue is not really modified.
For what its worth I am really glad I have mine, especially at the moment. Even though I'm not allowed to sleep in it, it's been great to have a home from home during these times.
(13-03-2021, 06:44 PM)theraginganarchist Wrote: As someone who is about a year in to owning a boot jump I can give my personal opinions.
For me a boot jump is far more flexible than a full conversion. I carry a rigid canoe and a hybrid bike in mine often, so the fact that boot jumps fold and are easy to remove is extremely useful to me.
I guess it would really come down to how you plan to use it. I will admit full conversions offer more creature comforts and are less hassle to make the bed up etc. So if all you plan to use the back exclusively for is sleeping/living than it would probably be the more attractive option.
However if you can see a time when you might need the space in the back for other things, the flexibly of boot jumps can be a real plus.
Another consideration would be insurance. Once you start adding the gas supplies and electrical hook-ups that the full blown conversions tend to have, I personally would feel uncomfortable not telling the insurers about such modifications. At the moment mine is essentially a MPV with some plywood, hinges and foam in the back, which I would be prepared to argue is not really modified.
For what its worth I am really glad I have mine, especially at the moment. Even though I'm not allowed to sleep in it, it's been great to have a home from home during these times.
Thanks for this. I'm looking at getting the bed, side unit and leisure battery but not gas or hookup. It's comfort, surfaces and storage I'm going for so probably won't need to declare to insurance with that?
And yes, it's whether the above will limit the versatility of it that I'm wondering on.
The conversion I'm looking at does still fit a bike in when the bed is in sofa shape so that's a big plus for me.
What do you do with your bike once your sleeping in the van?
(13-03-2021, 03:49 PM)Zion Wrote: Hi Jill, there was an episode of Mike Brewers series where he traded up cars for people, called dream cars or something, and they convert a fiat doblo into a full camper. Worth searching YouTube for it. Worked pretty well for a van pretty similar in size the the B9 Berlingo. Not as good as a Berlingo of course
Mike Brewers dream cars EPISODE 5
Jess's Dream VW Golf GTi
Watched - thanks! i'd not found a company that does rocknroll bed conversions yet - more decisions to make!
The comments below the video about costs are interesting too.
Personally, I'm a bit too disorganised to live in such a small space, but it does look nice all the same. As above, I prefer the flexibility of being able to take out the furniture and have the use as a van when needed, plus there's the potential insurance aspect.
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