MOB993
Active Member
Hi folks, first post and looking for some info/ comment/ suggestions and putting my idea out there for others too.. I am hoping to purchase a Defender and convert it to a camper.
I am putting together plans to make a defender camper conversion and was toying with the idea of popping the roof up to use as the sleeping area when I came across this:
Habitat1 - YouTube
It basically flips the roof over 180degrees forward and allows the roof to be used as the sleeping platform. (the ceiling becoming the floor) This product isn't available for a defender (I am aware of the dormobile roof) but from my research taking the roof off a defender is not all too difficult so my question is:
Could the roof simply be mounted on a hinge and swung over in the same way as the roof on the jeep and a tent be added?
My second question is would the roof length of a 90 be sufficient to make a bed when flipped over.
A 110 would obviously be longer but I would really prefer to get a 90 over a 110.
Also I have read that different years have fibreglass or aluminium roof so which is which please.
Thanks in advance for any info..
I am putting together plans to make a defender camper conversion and was toying with the idea of popping the roof up to use as the sleeping area when I came across this:
Habitat1 - YouTube
It basically flips the roof over 180degrees forward and allows the roof to be used as the sleeping platform. (the ceiling becoming the floor) This product isn't available for a defender (I am aware of the dormobile roof) but from my research taking the roof off a defender is not all too difficult so my question is:
Could the roof simply be mounted on a hinge and swung over in the same way as the roof on the jeep and a tent be added?
My second question is would the roof length of a 90 be sufficient to make a bed when flipped over.
A 110 would obviously be longer but I would really prefer to get a 90 over a 110.
Also I have read that different years have fibreglass or aluminium roof so which is which please.
Thanks in advance for any info..