Help me design a better bed for my van?
I might have time to build something in the near future, or, if not, I can figure out what to do when I do have the time.
My current bed works well, but it weighs something and I need to lighten my van.
What I have now is metal frame from a large drafting table, 2" or so tubular steel with telescoping legs, and 3/4" plywood on top (with numerous holes).
A key feature is the telescoping legs, which allow me to level the bed. It's difficult, though, so what I do is load the van, level the bed, and then not change it until I reload the van. (Campsite leveling I do with blocks under the wheels or, for longer term, jack stands.)
I dunno if it's a function of the small size of my van, but even with the rear wheels within 40lbs of each other on the scale, I needed to raise one end of the bed an inch to get near level.
Ideally, I would have a bed that was lightweight and EASY to level, and I might just never level the whole van :). Can I get 4 tiny jacks somewhere?
My current bed works well, but it weighs something and I need to lighten my van.
What I have now is metal frame from a large drafting table, 2" or so tubular steel with telescoping legs, and 3/4" plywood on top (with numerous holes).
A key feature is the telescoping legs, which allow me to level the bed. It's difficult, though, so what I do is load the van, level the bed, and then not change it until I reload the van. (Campsite leveling I do with blocks under the wheels or, for longer term, jack stands.)
I dunno if it's a function of the small size of my van, but even with the rear wheels within 40lbs of each other on the scale, I needed to raise one end of the bed an inch to get near level.
Ideally, I would have a bed that was lightweight and EASY to level, and I might just never level the whole van :). Can I get 4 tiny jacks somewhere?
