Thread: Sleeping in a D1

I've slept in the Disco1 a few times. Every time was just laying the passenger seat back and using that. Not particularly comfortable but only ever one night at a time.

The problem with sleeping in cars is where do you put your gear while you're sleeping?

To overcome this problem I have just ordered a Saul swag. We've got a camper too but can't be bothered with it if it is just me.

If you have a fridge then leave that outside for the night too. The cycling on and off is pretty annoying otherwise.

With the fron seats all the way forward and the rears removed we just fit in the back of ours but it isnt all that comfy.

Makes it a bit harder now I have a cargo barrier though

We had a similar idea to what you have descibed and were going to do it but bought a rooftop tent instead.

If you build a fause floor like you said and like you said have the back seats folded flat and then have another section which will fit between the back seats and the back of the front seats with them folded forward as well as moved forward then you should fit as our 6'6" swag will stretch out from tail gate to the back of the seats and would probably have a little room extra.

I found that the Disco was warm in comparison to a tent, much like when I traveled half way aroud Oz in my early 20's in a Cortina wagon, comfy.

go grab yourself a good swag. thats how me and my missus do it. pull up somewhere, roll it out next to the truck and have a sleep. beats sleeping in a hotel any day of the week!

Originally Posted by shorty disco

go grab yourself a good swag. thats how me and my missus do it. pull up somewhere, roll it out next to the truck and have a sleep. beats sleeping in a hotel any day of the week!

Me - I'd love to.
Unfortunately the other half is a bit claustrophobic (or says she is), so its a flat NO from that direction.

lol, just tell her its a great way to "cuddle"

I've slept in the front seat of my Disco once, but we were stuck on a hill that was so steep I only had to recline it a small amount to be horizontal!!!

I've had better nights sleep....

Nathan

I sleep in the D1 on a reg basis(when camping only), its quite simple 2 set up. Im only 5`9 so its not much of a prob, sometimes being a short **** has its advantages. Fold the back seats down, my 2 recovery boxes make up the height at the back(Ithink from memory about 265mm high), fold & push the front seats fully forward & use a sheet of 16mm ply between the centre console & the folded back seat. Walla, flat area approx 6`0-6`1, place good quality self inflating mattress on top & what u do next is up 2 u .
Only use a double at 110cm as the queen is 2 wide. At 6`1 that would be the absolute max unless u slept diagonally.
The down sides r , all your gear gets piled up in the front seats , under the car or on the roofrack.U need to make sure the car is fairly level & its a good idea 2 use those black window sox as blinds , they also give u good ventilation & good insect protection. Also make sure the handbrake is on.
The upsides r , its cosy, warm & comfortable & when its really bucketing you just roll over &
If you`re keen have a look at Discoweb .com &there r some pics.
Its easy & its cheap , try it u m,ight like it.
Cheers Dean.

you need

1 piece of 13mm ply about the size of the floor
2 adjustable poles with a matching pair of engagement points in the ply
a tarp and some pegs+ropes.

heres how you do it.

pull up with the right hand side of the car on a slight down hill so that the door will naturally stay open (or peg/rope it open.

slide the ply out about 12-20 inches and place the poles under it to support it.

throw the tarp over the car (use a horse blanket on the roof to stop the tarp from flapping onto the paint work)
tie the front of the tarp down to the rear wheels and then tension out and peg/rope down the rear corners.

you may also want to hang a towel over the door to stop it from punching through the tarp.

roll out the matress and throw down the sleeping bags. your done.

the stuff that was in the back you put on the front seats or under the boards at the back....

if you want even more room you can get that with 2 pieces of the ply but you use a set of heavy hinges to have them fold together. when you fold them out you turn it over so that the hinge is on the bottom, and then you brace the back end with the poles. the force of your weight on the boards should force them down onto the hinges and then the tops will butt together and stop the movement.

takes about 10 minutes to setup and can be setup for less than $50 depending on what you have on hand and how much you have to buy new.