# Van Life

# Parking

### Residential Parking

Each council will have their own rules

### NSW Parking

[https://lawpath.com.au/blog/is-it-legal-to-sleep-in-your-car](https://lawpath.com.au/blog/is-it-legal-to-sleep-in-your-car)

Seems to be ok!

# Definitions

### Heavy and Long Vehicle

- A vehicle or trailer that is 7.5 metres long (or longer)
- A vehicle or trailer that, together with any load, is 7.5 metres long (or longer)
- A vehicle with a GVM of 4.5 tonnes (or more)

# Van dimensions

2005 ford transit VJ

Length 5651mm  
Width 1974mm  
Height 2351mm  
Wheelbase 3750mm  
Track Front 1737mm  
Track Rear 1700mm  
Kerb Weight 2192kg  
Gross Vehicle Mass 3550kg

# Mattress dimensions

Single: 91 x 188cm

Long single: 92 x 203cm

King single: 107 x 203cm

double 138 x 188cm

# The Plan!

### Insulation

Armaflex - loest risk of mould