Thread: Q for Mulgo (&/or HoHars): Lifting roof on converted 110s

Originally Posted by Mulgo

In case you would like a roof hinged at the side of the vehicle I would actually go one step further and flip it open 180° (with fitting two 'legs'). This way you would get full standing height in the rear of the Defender as well as a bed in the roof (which open, is inside out at the side of your vehicle)

This is a brilliant idea! To go one step further, how about having a bed on both sides - full size on the side that flips over, 3/4 size above the wagon? That way, a while family can sleep up top, and the missing 1/4 could be for access.

I've just replaced my pop-top troopy for a 110, as we now have kids and couldn't really utilise the pop-top anymore. Also, it wasn't a Land Rover

I'll try and draw something in case I'm not being clear.

Originally Posted by spudboy

Here's some mock ups of the canopy I've drawn with Sketch Up.

I am using Sketch up too - do you mind sending me the file so that I can have a little play around.

Do I understand it correctly you want to access the rear through the back window of the 130 cab?

Cheers,
Daniel

Originally Posted by Ranga

This is a brilliant idea! To go one step further, how about having a bed on both sides - full size on the side that flips over, 3/4 size above the wagon? That way, a while family can sleep up top, and the missing 1/4 could be for access.

I've just replaced my pop-top troopy for a 110, as we now have kids and couldn't really utilise the pop-top anymore. Also, it wasn't a Land Rover

I'll try and draw something in case I'm not being clear.

Depending on how tall your kids are you could also make the kids bed across the front seat rows, this way you would not loose the standing height in the back.
If it is bad weather, put the kids to bed, pull the curtain and you can still sit in the back and have a cuppa.

LR-Def-110-spec-4bed.jpg

Cheers,
Daniel

Originally Posted by Mulgo

Depending on how tall your kids are you could also make the kids bed across the front seat rows, this way you would not loose the standing height in the back.
If it is bad weather, put the kids to bed, pull the curtain and you can still sit in the back and have a cuppa.

LR-Def-110-spec-4bed.jpg

Cheers,
Daniel

Not a bad idea also. I should have mention the back of the troopy I had wasn't used as living area. The pop-top was only to allow sleeping up the top without unpacking the gear, that was stored in the back. Can you let me know (PM if you like) what sort of money ballpark it would be to create a fliptop?

Originally Posted by The ho har's

so where will you put the bed??


Mrs ho har

The bed is hinged into the lifting roof. When the top is up, it hinges up with the lid, but you can pull it down for sleeping. So in the day, it is up out of the way, and at night it lies flat.

Here's some more snapshots which show it a bit better:

Originally Posted by Ranga

This is a brilliant idea! To go one step further, how about having a bed on both sides - full size on the side that flips over, 3/4 size above the wagon? That way, a while family can sleep up top, and the missing 1/4 could be for access.

I'd rather not sleep on my own!! My missus is very snuggly , so beds on both sides (like the Doormobile design) doesn't grab me so much.

With the dimensions of my canopy, I have to get access to the bed from the side, probably standing on the seats to get up into bed.

Originally Posted by Mulgo

I am using Sketch up too - do you mind sending me the file so that I can have a little play around.

Do I understand it correctly you want to access the rear through the back window of the 130 cab?

Cheers,
Daniel

Very happy to send you the SketchUp file. I'd post it here if I knew how, but it is 450K, so not sure if that is too big.

And yes, planning to access from the crew cab into the canopy (it has doors on the sides too, but would be good to go from the cabin straight through to the canopy).

PM me your email, and I'll send you the .SKP file

OK - Inc has told me how to post this.

However I posted it in another thread to test it, and now I can't post it here (says it is a duplicate), so unfortunately you'll have to link to it here: Can I post a 'non-photo' file (SketchUp) on the forum?