The most frequent reason to buy a campervan with a tailgate is that it offers one big advantage over barn doors a tailgate provides shelter.
T4 barn door to tailgate conversion.
There are two main types of rear doors.
Vw caddi maxi 3rd generation ply inset window surround panel tailgate variant kit.
One of the big decisions when choosing your donor van is what type of back door you want your vw campervan to have essentially how do you want it to open.
Rob one think for all to note since this is effectively a tailgate v rear doors thread would be i found with a tailgate mounted spolier it meant that a bike rack could not be fitted to the door which to many could be an issue just thought it worth mentioning.
With a tailgate up if it were raining i could stand underneath it to put my walking boots and coat on or take them off without getting soaked.
This conversion is available for t5 t6 vans.
So in a manufacturing world it s more efficient to keep the panels the same.
Barn doors these are hinged on the side of the van and rotate about a vertical point.
Hi con and welcome aboard yes its possible to convert barns to tailgate not that hard m8 drill 4 holes for the hinges the holes on the inside of you bus should be there and then 4 for the gas struts mountings then swap the bottom catch over on the aperture you will need one of around the same year as they are slightly different to the older ones hope this helps.
Vw t4 swb ply panel kit barn door variant style 3.
Not the tailgate ones no.
Vw t4 2 5 tdi for sale 1100 ovno.
Could any one advise of anywhere.
I would never think that vw would have 2 separate basic bodies for tailgate barn doors my 16 barn door has the holes pre drilled for both tg and bd.
I have recently purchased my first t6 van to convert and plan on getting the rear doors changing to a tailgate door first.
3 sep 2020.
Elasticated straps to apply the tension around the tailgate opening.
T5 pricing for the basic conversion the cost is from 1 350 vat simple fitting of door and mechanisms no colour match no internal finishing.
Made from neoprene includes a telescopic carbon fibre strut to keep the doors locked open at the correct width.
Barn door t6 1 lights are available but they re not led.
Tailgate vs barn doors.
Fastening around the hinges and the front lip keeps the awning firmly in place.
We use all genuine parts where possible and can either fit a windowed or non window tailgate as well as colour match it to your van.