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My three-ramp bed can thus withstand almost a ton of fun.:W
โApr-12-2010 09:50 AM
bananadanna wrote:
If I knew how to weld my van would have come out much different. But my "found art" skills are still better than my woodworking.
I solved the "bouncy bouncy" problem in two main ways. My bench supports are aluminum locker room bench cantilevers from Rakks. (You can imagine the forces they're designed to withstand.) The bench/sofa/bed platform is made from Reese 15"x 75" atv ramps. Each ramp is 12.5 lbs but rated for 650 lbs. My three-ramp bed can thus withstand almost a ton of fun. Our bed size is 30x80 as a twin and 45 x 80 as a narrow double. (We like each other.) I could have a 4-section 60x80 but more typically stagger two 30x80's when I have a guest in lieu of my DW.
Everything KDs easily, a dropdown set of legs make for a two-section folding sofa, a couple of aluminum u-channels slip in to span the cantilever gap for the three section bed. The design got rebuilt twice to let everything fold flat to the walls and to let the bed assemble tool-free.
My primary design thought was to allow me to carry canoes inside on daytrips but the aisle space also often holds bikes. And I think my van should be able to work for a living occasionally---the clear floor span is great for plywood and I folded the benches to carry three stories of scaffolding for some stick house work.
My fold-away interior
Dan
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WVvan wrote:Bob on the Job :C ... priceless!
... As a bonus if you listen carefully at 34 seconds you can hear Bob expressing her opinion. You can just see a part of her to the left...
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if your electric DIY sofa/bed doesn't work out
โApr-02-2010 07:06 AM
1990 L.E.R. Dodge B 250 Class B 17'
โApr-01-2010 11:37 PM
One reason for the electric part is the lack of room for muscling it open since there will be cabinets across the aisle from it. Once it's bolted into place I'm not planning on moving it.
โMar-31-2010 08:23 PM
Perhaps they are a one time use
How do you plan on keeping the drawers closed when driving?
A nice thing about the movable mattress is to lift it off the platform after a cold night, and let all the condensation evaporate, otherwise mildew will form.
โMar-31-2010 07:26 PM