Hello

[buildavan]

Hello all,just joined today,i've just got back from the M.O.T.,shop,and the little beauty passed again with no probs.Its a Renault Kangoo which ive converted in to a micro camper 4 years ago .Looked at professional conversions but they all looked very claustrophobic and we didn't like the idea of sleeping in the front seats.Ours has a portable cooker,sink with electric pumped water,leisure battery,loads of storage and a Double Bed !.[Sink / cooker can be used from both inside and out of the van]Will post some pics later. Could be up for sale soon as we're looking to buy a newer Kangoo/Berlingo. Post again soon ....D.

[Graham]

Welcome to the forum, we have some other Kangoo owners on here so no doubt they will be along soon to welcome you.

Look forward to seeing the pictures.

[jessiem]

from me


Look forward to seeing some pictures too.

[Aileen]

Hello D,
I'd like to see photos too. I accosted a bloke in a converted Kangoo on the pass above Beddgelert (sounds like a pun!) and he very kindly showed me round it. It's like a strange affliction this obsession with small motorhomes!
Aileen

[buildavan]

sorry.

Hello all,just joined today,i've just got back from the M.O.T.,shop,and the little beauty passed again with no probs.Its a Renault Kangoo which ive converted in to a micro camper 4 years ago .Looked at professional conversions but they all looked very claustrophobic and we didn't like the idea of sleeping in the front seats.Ours has a portable cooker,sink with electric pumped water,leisure battery,loads of storage and a Double Bed !.[Sink / cooker can be used from both inside and out of the van]Will post some pics later. Could be up for sale soon as we're looking to buy a newer Kangoo/Berlingo. Post again soon ....D.

Sorry i havn't posted, first i found that all my pics were prints, so i took nearly 30 digi pics the following day. But then our dog [Lab cross]became very ill that night so its been a rollercoaster of emotions since. The Vet says she has severe Liver damage,caused by the medication shes been on for years,[shes only 6 ]she had a good day today. Will post a couple of pics now,[if i do it correctly] Think the right place is the Car and Light van section... chears D.

[jayjay]

Hello!

Sounds like a nice conversion.

Sorry to hear about your dog, mine isn't too grand either, so I know what you're going thru. Take heart, there's a lot they can do these days.

[rogerw8]

Hello and welcome the conversion looks good

[Kipsy]

Hi

A lot of my friends have converted vans, mainly transit size, for agility, big cages for the dogs, beds for themselves etc its amazing what can be done.

Sorry to hear about your dog, depending on how bad the liver damage is, it can be managed by several different methods including diet. I have had two Westies with livershunt, one severe one mild, Jade is still with me and nearly fighting fit, she has a few other problems, but Belle's was too severe and her liver damaged too badly but she still lived 3 x longer than anyone gave her, they said she would see her 1st birthday, 3 years and 10 months she got to by sheer love and determination. Ask your vet about lactulose, Belle was on that as well as antibiotics and managing her diet, its a big help, an not an actual medicine we can use it, over the counter.

Best wishes and hugs for your dog, and good luck with your Kangoo and have fun.

[buildavan]

Kind words

Hi,thanks for the kind words, Lou,has been quite well for the last few days ,but visited the Vet today and shes back 'under the weather'again tonight. Glad people like the conversion,have got a few more pics to put on. This was a quicky,only drilling 2 small holes for the striplite over rear door.Everything else fitted is using existing original fixings.[the idea being , making the conversion REUSABLE.]Just refit the rear seat & seatbelts and sell as a car if buyers are not interested as a camper. Have done 2 before the Kangoo,a Toyota Liteace [which we outgrew] & a high top s.w.b. Transit [which we really went to town on.]but unfortunatly the base vehicle turned out not as good as we thought. Got pics of these somewhere as well. post soon.....D.