woodie72 wrote:Hello,
I am racking my brain for inspiration and pointers if it would be possible to build a removable foamie living unit standing height, maybe tiny house style, that fits in the bed of a van like in the photo and be possible to build with a total weight of 2000 pounds, fully furnished though i like my spaces zen and uncluttered.
Thanks
I do like your idea of a removable unit for inside a van. However, you would have a few obstacles to work through. First, if the van has a rear door opening, the unit would have to be slightly narrower than that so it would fit through. Depending on the van, that would leave extra space between the cupboards and the van wall. For that, you could possibly use cargo netting at the back of the cupboards so more of the space could be utilized once the unit is inside. This would work if you could open the cupboard doors and pull the contents forward when loading and unloading the unit into the van. For that, things might need to be contained in tubs within the cupboard. Drawers could be pulled out part way into the center (assumed) walkway without the contents being disturbed. You might want to add an extra catch to the drawers so the drawers don't slide too far out. The bed might also be a problem, unless you made it a Murphy bed that folds up against the side of one of the unit's walls. By so doing, you could even get away with not having a floor in the camper unit and instead, use the van floor. That way, you would not loose head room! However, Van metal conducts heat and cold so you might want the insulation of a floor... Even though it's a foamie, you might want foam or some sort of insulation on all sides, top and bottom. Also, you would have to think about your electrical connections and lighting. Plumbing is another option.
The idea of a a removable camping unit for vans is a very good one. It just might be something that would sell as well, because a person could possibly switch vans and still fit the camping unit in the new van, provided the door openings were compatible. It's worth a few thoughts.