Thread: Ideas to setup a 130 HCPU for travel

any reason why most of you are putting the fridge up the front of canopy?

I like the idea from Landieman where it just slides out the back. The 60l ARB fridge is lower and fatter than other fridges I have seen so should work pretty well over the tailgate without the need for a drop down slide. A fatter and not so deep fridge should also make finding things easier.

We did consider the idea of a slide on camper type of setup but at the end of the day we still prefer sleeping in the tent on the ground where possible. The rooftop will just be from roadside camping or places where the ground is not suitable.

Originally Posted by LandieMan

We recently completed a year around Australia in 130 HCPU. We fitted out the rear tub with a removable set-up as shown in the photos below. It was simple, versatile and cheap to build . And it worked really well for us. There was no side access with our canopy so everything went in and out the rear door/tailgate. This helped with security, the less that opens and shuts the better I think.

We had thought about putting some drawers in the large open space to the left of the fridge slide but they were quite expensive so we just bought some plastic containers that fitted nicely plus used the space for heavy jerry cans of fuel. We put a piece of plywood the width of the space under everything so that you could slide the whole lot in and out to get easy access to the full length of the tub without having to go crawling. The kitchen from our Trak Shak could slide in here too if required.

There's a storage cavity forward of the fridge that was accessed by lifting a "trapdoor" on the top surface. We used this for longer term storage items like spares, empty jerries, dive gear etc. The "wings" on each side to the rear of the spare tyres could be lifted to access more storage space at the sides. Under the one on the left was the auxiliary battery. The top surface was carpeted with timber edges and straps that limited the movement of stuff staked in the back while driving.

The tyres were relatively thin so could fit OK in the position shown. Positioning them here meant the weight was low (better than on the roof) as well as kept the weight forward which was an advantage because we towed a camper trailer. It took a bit of muscle to get them out but fortunately we didn't have to do it very often.

The sliding windows at the rear of the cab were used to access the shelves at the front. This worked really well as the kids could keep their stuff up out of the way as well as guide book etc but could still access it whilst on the road.

If you have any other questions just ask.

Cheers, Landieman

Hi Landieman,

How is your setup attached the the tub? Does it just sit there or have you bolted it on?

Jason

We used to have the fridge at the rear tub but as I am I dwarf I found it hard to get in the fridge, the drop down makes it alot better.

I am thinking the fridge would be on the floor of the tub.

from the pics you have posted it looks like even with the fridge down it is above the wheel arch which would be higher than the floor of the tub. Or does it go down further.

That is one nice looking 130 you have there juddy!

Originally Posted by juddy

We used to have the fridge at the rear tub but as I am I dwarf I found it hard to get in the fridge, the drop down makes it alot better.

Originally Posted by juddy

We have started to get ours kitted, and this is work in progress so far.





We have a drop down fridge, slide, as we found the normal slide in the rear tub, too high....

That looks good Justin, where did you get that unit

OH for goodness sake everyone juddy is not going to get his head in his 130 soon

His "new" 130 is set up just about the same as his "old" 130

yes a very nice unit but ours is better and RED

Mrs hh

Originally Posted by The ho har's

OH for goodness sake everyone juddy is not going to get his head in his 130 soon

His "new" 130 is set up just about the same as his "old" 130

yes a very nice unit but ours is better and RED

Mrs hh

Is there any other colour? We had to wait 4 months for it but it was worth it.

Yes you don't get to see many RED 130's we are a special bunch aren't we

ours is fire engine red not a standard LR colour, a CFA colour

Mrs hh