This weekend was my first cottage / camping trip with my LX450. I took the advice of IdahoDoug and removed my middle row, as I don't have drawers to make a flat surface in the back.
8 bolts and the middle seats are out. I fit a queen size air mattress with the 3rd row folded up. It got a bit tight between the wheel wells, but did not bunch up.
For those of you that have never slept in an 80 it beats any tent, hands down. The added safety from animals (even racoons fighting over bread in the middle of the night can send a shivver down your spine), better heat retention and excellent sound dampening.
The down side is that it can get a little steamy in there, like the good ole days in the back of your dad's car. youknowwhatI'msaying. I cracked the sunroof 1/2 way and made up a makeshift screen out of 1/4 copper tubing, aluminum screen, and duct tape.
Does anyone have any tips or experience making screens for the 80 side windows and/or sunroof? The copper tubing I used is way too soft and duct tape doesn't really stick to aluminum mesh.
In the future I'm going to make drawers that will be leell with the 2nd row folded down. That way I can put the air mattress on the drawers and store my stuff under it.
8 bolts and the middle seats are out. I fit a queen size air mattress with the 3rd row folded up. It got a bit tight between the wheel wells, but did not bunch up.
For those of you that have never slept in an 80 it beats any tent, hands down. The added safety from animals (even racoons fighting over bread in the middle of the night can send a shivver down your spine), better heat retention and excellent sound dampening.
The down side is that it can get a little steamy in there, like the good ole days in the back of your dad's car. youknowwhatI'msaying. I cracked the sunroof 1/2 way and made up a makeshift screen out of 1/4 copper tubing, aluminum screen, and duct tape.
Does anyone have any tips or experience making screens for the 80 side windows and/or sunroof? The copper tubing I used is way too soft and duct tape doesn't really stick to aluminum mesh.
In the future I'm going to make drawers that will be leell with the 2nd row folded down. That way I can put the air mattress on the drawers and store my stuff under it.