Charabanc Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Sinks and shower trays with a decent fall so we can camp on even a slight slope without a puddle forming as far from the plug hole as possible. Any other ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 1footinthegrave Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 A spirit level on the cab door or any other area easily visible from the drivers seat, exactly what I have done ;-) perhaps I could sell the idea :-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sydney1 Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Cup holders in a Fiat Ducato Lift up flaps from the sink across the habitation door to increase work surface Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjmike Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Position windows and vents so that they are not in line with lowest point in the rooof / roof drain. Amazingly in this day and age most manufacturers can't get this one right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charabanc Posted May 10, 2013 Author Share Posted May 10, 2013 1foot, perhaps if Ihad a spirit level I wouldn't need sinks that aren't flat across the base.... But somehow I just know that all the mountainous places we go to we will never find anywhere flat if we drive around all day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 1footinthegrave Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Charabanc - 2013-05-10 8:54 PM 1foot, perhaps if Ihad a spirit level I wouldn't need sinks that aren't flat across the base.... But somehow I just know that all the mountainous places we go to we will never find anywhere flat if we drive around all day. Well I know my solution isn't foolproof, but combined with ramps it makes life easier. ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracker Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 A small solar panel and split charge regulator so that flat batteries when not in use are a thing of the past. With the option for the buyer to specify a larger panel if required for non EHU use. Extra TV points so that TV can be watched from more than one position. How hard can it be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Jones Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Shower tray with two drain holes at opposite corners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjmike Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Tony Jones - 2013-05-10 10:18 PM Shower tray with two drain holes at opposite corners. I have one or should that be I have two (drainholes in my sink that is) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 1footinthegrave Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Tony Jones - 2013-05-10 10:18 PM Shower tray with two drain holes at opposite corners. Sods law you'd have a ruddy great puddle still in one of the others. :D or would that be impossible mmmmm ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gocro Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 A slight camber to the roof,so that it would shed water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ips Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 My vote goes to the extra drain hole in shower tray something i have often thought of and would do if it looked feasible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
globebuster Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 My shower tray has two drain holes! :-> What I need is four - one in each corner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pepe63xnotuse Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 I dare say,"as a manufacturer",I'd probably fit any cheap and easy to install, superfluous "gadgets and tat" that would impress the casual punter and give me a good profit margin.(...a bit like they do now really..) ;-) As a customer, I want less of the above and MORE robust resilient components and far higher build quality... ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel B Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 ... a brain in my head so that I got the design RIGHT the first time!!! :-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel B Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 globebuster - 2013-05-11 9:03 AM My shower tray has two drain holes! :-> What I need is four - one in each corner! Nope just one in the centre of the shower tray which has a slight slope down to it from all sides .... it wouldn't be a problem at all then! *-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliB Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 Mel B - 2013-05-11 10:28 PM globebuster - 2013-05-11 9:03 AM My shower tray has two drain holes! :-> What I need is four - one in each corner! Nope just one in the centre of the shower tray which has a slight slope down to it from all sides .... it wouldn't be a problem at all then! *-) Wouldn't that mean having the shower tray raised up to allow for sufficient slope when the vehicle is parked on an incline. I'm in favour of the 2 hole solution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 1footinthegrave Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 What's this preoccupation with showering, Henry the 8th took one once a year. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JudgeMental Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 1footinthegrave - 2013-05-13 9:53 AM What's this preoccupation with showering, Henry the 8th took one once a year. :D I rescind offer of stopover at my place :-S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ips Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 Mel B - 2013-05-11 10:28 PM globebuster - 2013-05-11 9:03 AM My shower tray has two drain holes! :-> What I need is four - one in each corner! Nope just one in the centre of the shower tray which has a slight slope down to it from all sides .... it wouldn't be a problem at all then! *-) Shower tray would then be un level and potentially a slip hazard :-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 I'd like the option of not having an 'emergency' jig-saw bed for the dwarf I'm never going to carry as a passenger. It's probable that most motorcaravanning couples are of an age when they won't have a child of their own as a passenger and may well not have a grandchild as a passenger either. An emergency bed invariably compromises the seating layout and modifications will be challenging. I'd like my Hobby to be a 2-person motorhome, not a motorhome with a 2+1 sleeping capability. If I bought a motorbike with a dual-seat I wouldn't expect a peculiar contraption on the back to carry a notional 3rd person, and I don't want an IKEA-style DIY single bed in my motorhome. I don't mind motorhome manufacturers fitting such beds, I just want to be able to say "I don't want one - give me a more comfortable lounge instead." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolero boy Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 Derek, my thoughts exactly. I was thinking about panel van conversion design and, for a couple, the starting point of fitting that huge twin rear facing seat compromises lounging space and comfort. A side deter, with decent storage under, would allow for a deeper, better kitchen area opposite rather than the cramped affairs fitted to accommodate the travel seats. This would then allow for a spcious lounge/ kitchen and employing the 'Globecar' style expanding wash/shower room and transverse highish bed with storage under, would give a really roomy environment on the 6.36m platform. This hybrid of Brit lounge and Germanic rear end would be something that I could downsize to. As the market stands, i can't avoid those pesky unnecessary travel seats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhorsf Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 How about a body that kept water on the outside Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leake Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 gocro - 2013-05-11 8:25 AM A slight camber to the roof,so that it would shed water. I second that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flicka Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 finger trouble. :$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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