What’s the best way to convert a Toyota Hiace Van into a simple camper, just a bed and storage needed really?
by admin on Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010 | 2 Comments
Pretty hard question to answer briefly I know but just wondering if anyone has experience converting a Hiace van into a camper?? All we really need is a bed that can be folded away and storage space for camping equipment. Cheers in advance.
I have done this sort of thing to a couple of pickup trucks with caps . Try to find something to be able to have a little heat for those cool mornings . and a separate radio and speaker system or run a power wire to where you are going to sleep and put a toggle switch on it and run it to the existing radio so you can turn it on and off after you switch off the ignition and go to bed.A reading lamp doesn’t hurt either.
I built a bed for my 2008 Hiace out of timber which worked quiet well, drove from sydney to perth and back over a month. I would be will to sell the setup if you were interested. It sits up near the bottom of the window height/approx half way between floor and roof, giving you adequate room for esky/surfboard/bbq/luggage to go underneath. i used a queen size mattress and at one point there was 4 of us asleep in the back. Photos can be provided if needed.
Best regards,
Cooper