help ! anyone made a bed for there van

[andrew pattullo]

sorry guys another thread

 

but I am at a loss ..ive made loads of beds and all where naff

 

I want a bench /bed with storage ,, any one made a version that works ! I have only 6ft by 4and a half ft to work with (grandvoyager) in bench mode 3,7ft ! so needs to extend to make bed

 

any pics plans would be a god send thanks

Edited October 13, 2013 by andrew pattullo

[broraboyan]

Making one this week , get an old solid door , a bit of 2x1 , cut it to the same length as the door, screw to height side you desire then screw your door with the hinges still on it to the 2x1 depending if you want it folding up or down you decide then cut legs once level to length you could put t hinges on these that way they will fold out when you open out you bed/work bench:)

[broraboyan]

You can also make it solid so you can put your shelves or big storage underneath.

[Noob]

Pulls out to make 4' wide bed. As was lucky to have a flat floor for it to slide on.

[Noob]

Slides out to make 4' wide bed. Made it a lot easier having a flat floor for it to slide on.

[Maro]

Have a look on the T4 forum Andy, most guys on there use a rock n roll bed or a cheap ikea sofabed but some have made their own designs that work quite well.

[Andy-j]

my mate hangs a hammock from corner to corner which seems to work well.

[mick]

my mate hangs a hammock from corner to corner which seems to work well.

 

Your mate's probably a gay old sailor.

[Andy-j]

Your mate's probably a gay old sailor.

 

his name is mick

[mick]

his name is mick

 

respec !!!!!

[crash addict]

Don't know if anyone is interested but I have been taking sprung bunk mattresses out of Scania trucks. They are being thrown in the skip. These mattresses have never been slept on either, they have washable covers etc. if you want one, I go to New Brighton.

[stevethane]

Crash what's the dimensions on them

[mick]

Ive just pm'd him for the same info. Hey Steve, what did you use for insulation under your flooring?

[crash addict]

They are nearly as wide as a single bed and are full length

[paulie_amoose]

Don't know if anyone is interested but I have been taking sprung bunk mattresses out of Scania trucks. They are being thrown in the skip. These mattresses have never been slept on either, they have washable covers etc. if you want one, I go to New Brighton.

 

Let me get this straight.. You have been raiding skips for used truckers mattresses? You do know what goes on at truck stops don't you? If not Mick will fill you in. Literally!

[The Geoff]

From memory, Petula's van is one of the small 2-seat jobs, so double-rock'n'roll style beds are out. The fold-down version sounds like the better option. In which case its a simple case of building a bit of a box thing and having a mattress and a couple of hinges handy.

[crash addict]

Let me get this straight.. You have been raiding skips for used truckers mattresses? You do know what goes on at truck stops don't you? If not Mick will fill you in. Literally!

 

These mattresses have come out of petrol tankers, the drivers don't sleep in their vehicles. I have been doing modifications on these vehicles, of which one of them is to replace the existing mattresses for new ones. So these mattresses haven't seen a skip yet. It would be criminal to see these go to waste as the new mattresses cost over £500

[kite-uk]

 

VW T5 bed pulls out. Rock and roll.. Diesel heater.. Cold beer in the fridge.

 

Home is where I park it

 

 

 

 

 

Talk of truck beds is putting me on edge weired lot

[andrew pattullo]

nice van kite-uk , but vw campers are very pricey,

[mick]

 

VW T5 bed pulls out. Rock and roll.. Diesel heater.. Cold beer in the fridge.

 

Home is where I park it

 

 

 

 

 

Talk of truck beds is putting me on edge weired lot

 

Sh1t !!! Its better than my house ffs.

 

Incidentally, I did see a thing about twuckers on 'dogging tales' the other night. It seems there are a few...............................

[Benro]

Finally given up on slating other peoples home made beds have we Andy? I thought little camp beds are better?

Also it's 'their' not 'there'. Don't mean to be pedantic, just bugs me.

[broraboyan]

 

VW T5 bed pulls out. Rock and roll.. Diesel heater.. Cold beer in the fridge.

 

Home is where I park it

 

Where's the sh#@er in that wagon? you can't call it a home without somewhere to take a dump.

[mick]

Finally given up on slating other peoples home made beds have we Andy? I thought little camp beds are better?

Also it's 'their' not 'there'. Don't mean to be pedantic, just bugs me.

 

Their their Ben. Don't be so touchie.

[andrewjohn]

Here's mine. It's in a T5. All the front seats (2+1) swivel to make the rest of the bed, therefore giving extra space at the back.

The fixed bit is just 18mm chipboard, the pull out bit is 25mm square tube that I welded up and painted.

 

http://www.flickr.com/photos/93029912@N02/9437460680/

 

 

Cushions are from an old caravan, and will be recovered when I can decide what material to go for.

Edited October 15, 2013 by andrewjohn

[The Geoff]

(andrewjohn's pics, these go with the post above)

 

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2810/9437460680_1ae3616a03_z.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7454/9437460808_377321f2f8_z.jpg

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3693/9437460940_b5246a4da2_z.jpg

 

You'd somehow included the styling data in the URL.

Edited October 15, 2013 by The Geoff