Well, the R25 did us proud on a month long trip around Normandy and Brittany, the only niggle, which was not major, was making up the double bed across the width of the van.
I have already removed the legs from the big supplied table which is needed to support the bed as it was very unwieldy to move around with the legs attached, and bought a smaller, lighter table. We can use this both in and out of the van, and leave it outside at night if we want to as it isn't needed for the bed.
After a few nights of having to lift the original table top and secondary piece down from the Luton, (this involved moving a load of stuff that was on top of them), I decided to store these under the seat cushions on one side of the van so that I only needed to slide them across at night. This seemed to work quite well, but makes the small locker and leisure battery locker less accessible. Not a real problem, we don't need access that often.
Towards the end of the month I went a stage further, and left the bed made up across the width of the van, which lessened the time we needed to get ready for the next leg of our travels, and the made up bed gave us a surface to put last minute things on, like the folding chairs, with heavier stuff going underneath the bed. It also helped towards keeping the galley area clear so that we could make a drink etc when we stopped.
However, I did wonder whether any of this would put undue stress on the van body when we were actually driving. Common sense tells me probably not, but my common sense has been known to be wrong, and I'd really appreciate
comments from others! Thanks folks
I have already removed the legs from the big supplied table which is needed to support the bed as it was very unwieldy to move around with the legs attached, and bought a smaller, lighter table. We can use this both in and out of the van, and leave it outside at night if we want to as it isn't needed for the bed.
After a few nights of having to lift the original table top and secondary piece down from the Luton, (this involved moving a load of stuff that was on top of them), I decided to store these under the seat cushions on one side of the van so that I only needed to slide them across at night. This seemed to work quite well, but makes the small locker and leisure battery locker less accessible. Not a real problem, we don't need access that often.
Towards the end of the month I went a stage further, and left the bed made up across the width of the van, which lessened the time we needed to get ready for the next leg of our travels, and the made up bed gave us a surface to put last minute things on, like the folding chairs, with heavier stuff going underneath the bed. It also helped towards keeping the galley area clear so that we could make a drink etc when we stopped.
However, I did wonder whether any of this would put undue stress on the van body when we were actually driving. Common sense tells me probably not, but my common sense has been known to be wrong, and I'd really appreciate
comments from others! Thanks folks
Now then, some of us are not that handy, though am willing to consider going on a course! Meanwhile, do you take orders?? Could be a nice sideline for you and a gift to those of us who are kack-handed. 
The last time I touched a saw was in 1967 (woodwork classes for the girls!) Well, I do know what a dove tail joint SHOULD look like, and how to GLUE pieces of wood together. 
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