Shelf / small table for Beach when bed is made downstairs

[Stuarty]

Hi, I’ve made the move from a T6 Ocean to a New California Beach recently, and so far all good. . One thing I am missing from the T6, that I didn’t foresee, is having a small flat surface to set stuff (cup of tea, bottle of water etc) on when the lower bed is made up. The window panniers are great for things like books, clothes etc, but I’m really missing having a flat shelf somewhere. Has anyone come across anything that would work for this please?

Thanks in advance for your help. Cheers, Stuart

 

[Californication69]

This is what I was wondering too.
Good question.

 

[colintfcolintf]

Little folding step about £3 from Asda. Just the right size for making coffee etc in the morning

 

[vmaxkiddy]

Hi, I’ve made the move from a T6 Ocean to a New California Beach recently, and so far all good. . One thing I am missing from the T6, that I didn’t foresee, is having a small flat surface to set stuff (cup of tea, bottle of water etc) on when the lower bed is made up. The window panniers are great for things like books, clothes etc, but I’m really missing having a flat shelf somewhere. Has anyone come across anything that would work for this please?

Thanks in advance for your help. Cheers, Stuart

Turn around, head to the front ?

 

[Keith Smith]

We’ve use this, it stores on the bed and is just a shaped piece of plywood but is only practical as we sleep downstairs.

 

[Meoncoast]

We’ve use this, it stores on the bed and is just a shaped piece of plywood but is only practical as we sleep downstairs.

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We have made the same. Store in roof.

 

[Kathrynandpaul]

I made a small table to attach to the rail downstairs. It’s really handy for a fan / heater at night, drink etc. I used these parts (they’ve gone up in price since I bought them though)

“VW, Table retainers, VW T6.1/T6/T5 California Beach & Grand California 600/680 - 7E7 898 209”

And from custom campers a small table to and extendable folding leg.

It’s a very handy edition to the van.

There’s a few posts on the forum about other version people have made and also on Etsy you can get some nice small tables that attached to the rail too.

 

[Stuarty]

Hi, thanks for all your replies. Came across this:

Amazon.co.uk

Works well if you don’t rotate one of the front seats (which we don’t as we find it gives a bit more room between the bed and the seat and makes it easier for getting upstairs). Just big enough for a phone, drink, keys and a paperback.