Fitting a bed in a Doka... the story begins

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Re: Fitting a bed in a Doka... the story begins

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i had a bed in my doka, went about it in a slightly different way, my doka had a bench seat, i made it fold flat onto the rear seat 3/4 width, but full length, brilliant! nice work tho jed!
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Looks good Jed - it looks like it'll be worktruck, office and bedroom all in one (and living room once the swivels are in!) You won't need a house anymore!
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Now that you got a bed, why not take a bit of your flatbed space and add a cooker/sink in the back like the teardrop campers do:

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KIn ell Jed, you will on the telly next doing the 'Syncro' version of the 'Hairy bikers' :lol:
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Not bad....

But I was thinking something like this, that removable...

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And inside a small double hob, a small sink (will need a hole through your flatbed) with water tank and a top-loading 12v fridge.

That would be the mutts nutts...

Man, all this is making me think of buying my own Doppel Kabine !! :idea
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Great idea those things but to be honest a syncro is much higher than a 2wd van and to stand next to it on the load bed you wouldnt even be able to see inside the unit. I have just bought this too for warmer evenings and we can have a shower also 8)

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jesus h :shock:

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one of the roof tents not the car :lol:

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jed the spread wrote:one of the roof tents not the car :lol:

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Just make sure you've emptied your bladder before turning in - or I suppose could just aim a well directed jet whilst standing at the tent door!
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:mrgreen: I'm having the ladder away first time i see it :mrgreen:
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T'Onion wrote::mrgreen: I'm having the ladder away first time i see it :mrgreen:


Or just cut the bottom 4 rungs out :rofl
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Kants....

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