Transit Van Bed Platform
The platform bed is probably one of the most standard bed designs around and the design we chose for our van build.
Transit van bed platform. How to build a platform bed for your van life without any center posts by using recycled metal posts for the recycling center and mini lvl s. The device is the moab elevator bed platform for the ford transit 148 standard length van. We like this type of bed because it s always ready to go no assembly required. An important part of van life is the camper van bed.
The platform bed is 76 long x 72 wide. We were quite aggressive with the width of the platform. One of the things that can be hard to place inside a diy ford transit camper van is the bed. The platform has electric motors and a system that can raise and lower the bed platform when needed.
We have an ikea matress that is 75 long x 54 wide x 4 thick. You don t need to have a lot of tools or much expertise when it comes to building out your van. Adventure wagon has the perfect way to get a bed into your van without sacrificing all the space you might need. A van dweller s bed needs to be comfy yet practical as well as worthy of the space it takes up in the van.
There are many ways to create a bed in your van. The unused portion of the platform will be use for storage cabinet. It is wider than the floor and the frames above so we re up for some challenges when we will build the walls. It sleeps four with a double bed in that ugly high roof and another double bed that folds out over the.
Two tone interior to keep it light on the top and darker on the bottom for some added flare. The bed platform to install an elevated bed platform affix two horizontal support beams to the van walls using rivet nuts alternatively you can install vertical legs for support but these.