In this video I'll show you the "Outback" rear conversion that we had done with Northstar Conversions on the Isle of Wight.
We bought a 2005 Nissan Elgrand E51, already equipped with a pop-top so that we could comfortably fit two adults and a child when camping. We gave the Elgrand a couple of test trips using it as a campervan with us just sleeping on the seats at the back with our self-inflating mattress (an Outwell 10cm double) and found it pretty comfortable, but it all felt a bit lacking as a camper - there's something about having the cooking facilities and storage there all the time that we wanted.
So we did our research and were worried that the various side conversions looked a bit pokey - like they were trying to cram too much in, with the result that the bed is just too narrow - they're also more expensive. So we decided a rear conversion was the way to go.
Having shopped around and looked at reviews for all the main converters, and the flat pack option, we reckoned that Northstar on the Isle of Wight offered the best balance of cost and quality. Add to that their offer of a loan vehicle (car or camper) while the conversion is taking place, and we felt that getting the conversion done and taking a break on the island offered a really nice way of doing it.
So, in the video I show the conversion, briefly show my campervan electric set up (Northstar were happy to work in my requirements for a LiFePO4 set up as part of the conversion) and show the set up and take-down of the bet/table etc.
I'm happy to recommend Northstar from my experience - check them out at:
www.northstarconversions.com/