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Bed project for my 2018 Troll 530

in Improving your pride and joy and how to fix things Wed Nov 07, 2018 9:50 pm
by Nthurrzzz (deleted)
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We have had tremendous fun in our Troll 530 since we bought it in May.

It’s a 530 with dinette at both ends and you sleeping across. We love the flexibility. Sleeping on the seats is perfectly okay with our topper but not the same as a mattress and if our daughter doesn’t come with us, we tend to leave the seats made up as a bed.

Which got me thinking about making a frame for a mattress that we can swap in and out depending on which way we fancied - going away with double dinette or going away with the ‘fixed’ bed (leaving the table and sprung seats at home)

I saw some slats in IKEA that are the right dimensions with a bit of modding to allow for the corner curves. I also built two small frames to strengthen and extend the benches to the support the slats. It’s made of two single sets of slats so they can lifted out through the side window when we want to turn it back to a dinette. I’m very conscious of weight so have done my best to limit wood and so on. It is heavier than the sprung seats, table and metal support bars in total but probably no more than an extra 10kg.

Ikea slats £60 and wood from Wickes £10 plus a double mattress (£ sky’s the limit)

Very pleased with the results which gives us the best of both worlds depending on which version we fancy taking away on our trips.

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~ N

~ 530 and proud
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RE: Bed project for my 2018 Troll 530

in Improving your pride and joy and how to fix things Fri Nov 09, 2018 12:38 am
by Pop540 (deleted)
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Eriba troll 540 2003 likes constant hugs, and buffs and the odd cuppa.


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RE: Bed project for my 2018 Troll 530

in Improving your pride and joy and how to fix things Fri Nov 09, 2018 8:08 am
by Randa france | 12.831 Posts

Our bed project is on hold at the moment due to illness and child minding

Randa


ERIBAFOLK POP UP EVERYWHERE 1999 Eriba Troll 530 pushing a VW Touran 2L TDi Match
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RE: Bed project for my 2018 Troll 530

in Improving your pride and joy and how to fix things Fri Nov 09, 2018 12:53 pm
by highmiler | 367 Posts

A friend of mine who has Puck L discovered an awning extension in the bottom of his awning bag, this came with a suspended interior tent with a zip door, to save making their bed up in the van this summer they slept on a double airbed, at least 1ft deep, in the extension, and they said it was very comfy.


Highmiler.Troll 530GT and Skoda 2.0 TDi
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RE: Bed project for my 2018 Troll 530

in Improving your pride and joy and how to fix things Fri Nov 09, 2018 2:02 pm
by Pop540 (deleted)
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get well soon, Randa's


Eriba troll 540 2003 likes constant hugs, and buffs and the odd cuppa.
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RE: Bed project for my 2018 Troll 530

in Improving your pride and joy and how to fix things Sat Nov 10, 2018 10:26 am
by Sashella (deleted)
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What a tremendous idea! 😁😁


Now have our 530 that pushes our Volvo
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