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multivan bed in a doka

Posted: 30 Jan 2022, 03:19
by t25adict
I seem to remember someone fitting a multivan bed into the back of a doka in the past.

I think it was a squeeze but possible, any info + pictures would be great.
 

Re: multivan bed in a doka

Posted: 30 Jan 2022, 08:33
by silverbullet
It was Neil's (axeman) syncro doka.

Re: multivan bed in a doka

Posted: 30 Jan 2022, 08:51
by Aidan
and Pete PC52 did it, there will be threads in the Syncro forum about it but it was like 10 years ago

Re: multivan bed in a doka

Posted: 30 Jan 2022, 09:10
by ZsZ
Jed at CVC made a video about it (is it the same doka that was sold around, or it is a different one?):
https://youtu.be/IaqM8zUl04o

Re: multivan bed in a doka

Posted: 30 Jan 2022, 20:51
by t25adict
cool.. thank you.

I wanted to get a better idea of how it would fit. looks like it sort of works but leg room is reduced when its in the seat position.

I was helpful to be able to show my wife a video... :ok

Re: multivan bed in a doka

Posted: 01 May 2022, 17:58
by t25adict
having looked a bit more into it, I think we are going to try to go down the route of having a front double seat folding flat to meat the rear seat.

Re: multivan bed in a doka

Posted: 02 May 2022, 15:28
by silverbullet
Its a horrible compromise just to have a bad nights sleep* and probably unsafe too, as the twin front seat has to be fully supported by a partial bulkhead.
You'd be better off with a rooftent on the load bed.

*It may be possible to sleep two people transversely in a doka if they are not much over 5' tall.

Re: multivan bed in a doka

Posted: 02 May 2022, 17:38
by t25adict
yes I am aware the rear upright section needs a proper support. The doka its for currently has the divider section in currently.
I still have a very well made bolt in support section that came from a caravelle that I had. for my other half + boy they are short enough. to sleep across the rear. not an option for me though.

I would much rather have two front seats as well (recaro's !! that I already have and like a lot.)  I have another option that we are going to look at.

roof tent is not an option on the roof as we have a height restriction to deal with. And our roof box is going on the load bed cover.

Much later down the line the plan is for a demountable.