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One of the best slide out beds on KZfaq using ball bearing sliders.

You obviously know what you're doing. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

by a long way one off thee best tutorials on this type off camper bed , thank you for taking the time to re-post this ,, definetely going to attempt this technic ☺

Nice pull out bed. Good to see a pull out that doesn't scrape.

Great design for the slide out bed, love it!

Great idea, just what I was looking for. Thank you.

Brilliant design. I have decided the rock and roll bed is just not want I want in my campervan so I taking it out. I will use your design to construct a new setup. Thank you for sharing all of this information. I'll make sure to use you Amazon afillate links when ordered various bits

Genius system mate, love it. Thanks for the vid!

Love the design.

This is the one I've been looking for! I had the idea to use ball bearing rollers for better action on the drawer. Good to find a video where someone has already ironed out the bumps 👍

Brilliant video

WOW! very nice! Look good, smooth and simple!!

I must have went though every other video on your tube before I found this. Finally found my design 👌🏼 cheers

Thanks for taking the time to make the video and share your knowledge.

Absolutely superb,, even just with _Rough measurements_ is ideal,, this is the sort of video ppl NEED instead of the usual “Tour de-micro/Hilton” 😂 it’s all well & good seeing ppl’s great builds *_BUT_* it’s even BETTER when showed a basic ‘How - To’ A well deserved 🏆 for you ✌🏼🚛💨

Brilliant👍👍

Great video. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience 🙏

This is such a great demo video thank you so much. Hope I can make something even a little bit close to what you got here. Cheers

Now building this for my Citroen dispatch. A bit fiddly doing the first frame but the second was much easier. Fantastic video and just what I was looking for!

Looks easy will be giving it a try in my mini camper can wait to see what it comes out like

Great job 👏

Great Video, with everything you need to build your own pull out benches. Fabulous clean professional finish 👍 Thanks for sharing this 👍😜🚐🏕

Brilliant work pal

Excellent bit of work. Very well done...👏👏

Just subscribed Dan! Watched everal videos on this concept and this one seems to make the most sense.. Your attention to explaining things has helped tremendously even for a diy-average-joe like me!

Made this system for my Vivaro. Works a treat

Hello, thanks. Very useful guide

Excellent and informative as always. Thank you

I've been playing with this idea in my head for some time - Been thinking on 200lb slides hoping I wouldn't need legs at all when extended, I guess we'll see what I end up with. Thanks for taking the time

super, that's all i need.

Great attention to detail and instructions. Thanks for sharing.

Always a pleasure to watch. Thank you. Best of all from Italy

The best sliding bed idea I’ve seen! Will be using this in my T5. Nice one! Subscribed 👍🏻

Wow this video is super helpful! It should have 2.6 million views not 2.6k, brilliant 👍🏼

very good your videos. I'm building a camper and the information is very important.

Very nice thanks for sharing buddy 👍

A very interesting & informative video with easy to understand explanation of the construction process👍

Best one on KZfaq! Well done Dan

Really good video this.

Brilliant thanks for sharing! I copied your idea from your first video the bed works a treat. I Made 2 benches up either side giving me a double bed when slid out. Thanks again top work.

Una idea ingeniosa, muy práctica, económica, y simple ! La explicación , ummm, ummm medio latosa. Gracias por compartir !

Certainly the best I've seen, thank you for such useful information. Yet to start it on my ex WAV Scudo. Have withdrawn the advert of the IKEA bed with those slats!! the runners are a great idea.

Mate, you have thought of everything. Great Video, thanks for a great tutorial :)

As always Dan..👍👍

Be your self, everyone else is already taken. Eller hur talesättet nu går. Jag gillar hur du är i denna video, men så är jag ju svensk och har alltid haft svårt för den glättiga attityden många makers har. Keep it up.

Thanks very much for this video, I have two and a half "upgrade suggestions which i implemented myself. 1: Use but hinges with removable pin 2: The "gap" you have between your panels.... Rotate / alternate (if 3 panels) and you can slat up right to the edge 3: use plastic Slat caps .... and indiustrial strength velcro. (Cut the pins of the caps. It makes spacing easier) Allows more fexibility on the slat and if something breaks its easier to replace

Great video. do you feel the slat gap between the two frames when laying on the extended side? & would this design allow for a pull-out drawer on the bottom? would it be difficult to add? Cheers

Does look class but with my van been the Fiat doblo maxi I want a pull out kitchen and a bed like that you made and room a fit two mountain bike at the other side bit of a list but hopefully will get it in

Love this bed, going to build similar for my campervan. Well attempt to. I'd just like to know what the collapsed and extended depths are :) Thanks!

Wonderful video, thank you! I understand how to find the length (& make in sections!), but I'm wondering if there is an equation you used to figure out how deep to make the couch based on the size of the bed? For example, if you know you want the overall bed width (fully extended) to be 54", would you make the couch and pull-out slats to be 27" (1/2 of 54") each? Thank you!

Amazing and informative definitely using this in my caddy conversion. what ikea slats and runners do you use?

Hi. Hope you don't mind but I pinched your idea and have made a very similar bed. i've just published my video and I've linked up your video in the comments. Thanks so much. Fantastic bed design :)

Hi, great informative video thank you! Best best build i have seen. I wondered do you cut down the bed slats to be smaller as i can't find any the right length

Thank you Dan this is fantastic just what I have wanted for my caddy maxi conversion. The detail and explanation is great. Is it possible to say what make and model of bearing runner you used as they look to be very strong and ideal for the job.

@dantheman321 Amazing and super generous video! We’re gonna build this is our 1994 Volkswagen Transporter. Question; do you not run into any support issues with the gap in the slats at the middle point between the two sections?

Perfect job,well done! I have only one question,pls answer.Are the support legs in front are exactly the same hight as the base,or they are with few millimetres less to avoid scrubbing onto the floor and ensure smooth slide ?

Does this make a decent double ish bed please thanks. But the way forward I’ll be going. Really good

Great video! Can I ask about how you contoured the bed to the side of the van? I have a Citroen dispatch and would lose about 2 inches if I didn’t contour the bed in some way…any advice gratefully received! 👍🏻☺️

Where did you get the front support board? Did you make it your self?

Great video, I’m going to try and make one for my van. Might be a silly question but do I have to add the support legs? Would the runners on there own be strong enough.

Really innovative work on the slat bed. The slats you used you mentioned were 50mm wide. Did you have to cut longer lengths down? That width is used for large bed sizes (i.e. King, Queen) with longer slats here. Thanks, Jim Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

This is a great design and I've tried building this twice now but I've run into issues with wood on wood contact when sliding it out. What makes your frame slide so easily, without the supporting frame sliding against the slats? Thanks!

brilliant video Dan. on the front face I presume u leave a gap from floor so it does not mark floor wen sliding out ? but I always wondered will the gap not put pressure on the frame wen someone is lying on bed

Hi! Really good explained! What about the mattress? Are both the same size or are they slightly different?

This is awesome!! If you used heavy duty runners could you do it without the legs? Thanks

Hi Dan Where did you source your slides? Do they need to be large load bearing? Great videos

What size screws did you use for attaching the IKEA slats?

Is that just extra wide T- molding for the edges of the plywood? I don't think I've ever seen quite that design before. And you may have mentioned in the video, but what is the thickness of the slats? 12mm?

Cracking bed thanks for sharing but could you tell what length hinges you use

Wow this is awesome! This has definitely inspired me to take on the task of building this in my camper. Question... how comfortable is the bed with the gap that is created in the middle of the two pieces when you pull them both out?

Hello Dan. Is there a good way of closing the gap between the sliding parts when both halves are pulled out?

Hi Dan, it is hard to tell on your video, but are these slats the laminated and glued type with a bow in the middle of them to give some spring? These are the only sort I can see on the Ikea website. Also, with having to screw each slat down at both ends does that still allow the same amount of spring and / or does that put some extra strain on the screws when the weight of a person sleeping on the bed, tending to flatten out the curved slats, making them longer? Excellent videos by the way and many thanks for making them ;-)

Thanks, only trouble is I now know how badly I’ve been making them in the past :-)

Hi, can you tell me the "actual" thickness (height) of the Ikea bed slats please? On their website it says the thickness is like 2 inches but that obviously isn't correct.

Hey Dan! Quick question (hope so!). The support frame you were to add at the end, would it not be better to have that support frame under the bedslat frame for more support? Thanks! Planning on doing this to my Vito

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Hi Dan good system👍where did you get your draw runners from?

Hi Dan - can you tell me the Exact size/length of the ballbearing runners you used and where did you purchase them .. Thank you

Thanks for this Dan will use this method on my van build 👍 Are the ball bearing runners soft close 350, 450 or 550mm long ? Many thanks

Hi Dan, great video, can i ask what finish you use on your wood please, is it some type of varnish or something like Osmo?

For the same money you can make a rock and roll bed. Buy a frame and make of buy the cushions. Advantages, a lot more storage, easier to use, stronger and store your bedding behind the seat.

Hello, what do you call or what is the name of the edge trim that you wrap those face panels (the panels on the front of the bed that pull out) and ends in? The trim that cleans up the cut edge.

What is wall board and I take it lifts up with bed frame . As a new sub I'll review past vids .

you said the boards are from IKEA? are part of a furniture or they come just like that?i m heading to IKEA tomorrow .that s a great idea. they look great and slim . i m trying to make bed for a Mercedes Metris and trying to keep the weight down as much as possible. thanks bud . that s great video.

If you are building a 4 foot width - do you still recommend doing two slides?

This is interes

Did you mention the weight limit on the rails?

Hi I've enjoyed watching your video and think that this design is the best I've seen. I intend to build this in my van. Sorry if this has been asked before but can please advise me on the sizes of all timbers used. Thank you

Do you have the link or where you got the sliders from? What’s the load capacity of these ones? Cheers

Fantastic video on the bed construction - it would be a shame not to show the completed Bed with cushions attached - would you do a quick Video on the construction and materials used for the Cushions/Bedding please ... you`ve earned a thumbs up and a subscribe from me

Do you need legs or will heavy duty drawer sliders hold the body weight

how much weight can this bed hold?

Really nice video, what is the size of the bed, open and close?

Beautiful but I don’t have the equipment required nor the experience using it.

It’s basically a bed on full extension draw runners. It’s a great idea

So which bed slats are those?

These sort of beds are very limiting. You cannot carry passengers, you cannot take 4 people around the table and the table is the wrong shape for practical use. Now the construction, to start with the sliders must be rated at 150kg each, since the overhang is unsupported and the rest of the materials needs to be strong. So this is much more expensive than the more practical R&R frame. You can pick up a ready to bolt in R&R frame for under £200, which is 100% rigid and folds up in seconds with no rearranging of cushions. Underneath is easy access storage bin for a ton of stuff and behind the couch goes all your bedding and clothes. Down side..you tell me?

Why not just buy a sofa bed form Argos ? 200 quid , bolt it down , job done

Tbh this is such bs set up…it’s pathetic. The be westslia pull and be done, is the only sensible way