I’m glad to see people finding ways to live and thrive without spending every cent they make on rent or mortgage...save as much as they can living this way and THEN buy a house...don’t be burdened your whole life with a huge house payment. This is so smart. And having solar power too. Keep it up kids!

I ended up going with IKEA metal bed supports ($20 Each x4) As they extend And slot into place Bed mattress folds back And you can pull up the supports ether way Front/Rear Or all for moving items. With brackets I think i spent $150 And its a double size bed 400Lbs no problem ...But it was your channel that got me thinking so thanks !

Agree with others... absolutely the best van conversion platform bed solution that I've seen! Simple. Strong. Readily available materials. Easy to manipulate. Looks cool. Bravo!!

Hi fella, a little tip from someone who lives in UK where rain and damp weather loves rotting vehicles, just squirt some old used engine oil (new oil if you prefer) in the wells of the body panels then it won't matter if there is debris in them as you won't ever have to worry about rust ever again. But if you live in a dry state then ignore this comment. Keep up the good work...

I made the same thing from wood, but used a double bed base. It's lasted 4+ years so far. I use two 6'x2' mattresses and just put one on top of the other when stored collapsed.

I ran out of 4040 like 5 times even though I thought I added up everything before hand. You also spend about as much on fasteners and slidy, bendy parts as you do on aluminum extrusion. It's a great system, already have more bars in my cart.

Love it. I was recently looking at conversion kits using 80/20 but they were too overbuilt for my needs. Your system is inspirational to me. Thanks!

I've researched a looooot and your videos came up. By far the best conversion imho. Thank for sharing. Please link materials if you have the time. Awesome!!!!

Wonderful how you can come across a new idea after do many van-build videos

Very good design. Thank you for the excellent idea and sharing in such a natural and easy way.

OK - I had planned on making a bed I designed using ideas from FaroutRides bed. Yours is better for what I need and is quite cool. But - I need more practical instruction on 80 20 if I'm to attempt this. Thanks again for leading me toward better design. I already have the right mattress for this type of sliding frame! Yours with warm regards Jennie

Do you have the bed schematics online anywhere to look at, I really love the idea of using 80/20 for a sliding bed in my van and yours is absolutely perfect

High quality materials and nice craftsmanship. Good work man.

This is looking great! If i had more money allocated to my van build, the extruded aluminum would have been my choice to build with. Perhaps if I do a remodel later, this is what I could do. I too have thought about a hidden shower setup, near the bed area somewhere. I am still in the planning stages myself but the build has commenced. I will be following your build. Thanks!

Since you have built this in a vehicle which will be subject to the usual bouncing and vibration, I would go back to every single fastener and put a drop of blue Loctite on the theads. I use a lot of 8020 on small machines and without a bit of thread locker, something will come loose. Guaranteed. And, take your allen wrenches with you and whatever small hand tools you assembled this with. At least on your first few outings. One other thing to look out for - sometimes when you tighten a bolt, it will feel like it is tight. In fact, unless it is the right length, it may have bottomed out in the channel before getting truly tight. It's easy to do and the difference between the correct length bolt and one that's too long it usually only 1/8". YMMV.

Great Idea, I'm thinking a full bed permanent, but a option if needed like this would be definitely smart for a rainy day of some sort for me.

Thank you for showing this Seven! I am taking notes for a bed of my own. It is appreciated :)

Oh man, this is amazing. I also have a Sprinter 144” and have been struggling with the bed frame design. Do you have an actual design with dimensions that you’re willing to share?

This ours design (but with wood) we love this design! Still have a garage and huge living area!

80/20 is flat out the most amazing product... you can build anything with it ... really only limited by your imagination ... and checkbook... I personally would have elevated the height of that bed depending on your build out plan... lots of people create bike parking under bed but you are definitely off to a great start

The use of aluminum is smart...wood is very heavy, especially 3/4" plywood

Looks brilliant! Yes excited It will be very functional

Thanks. It's looking good. Can't wait for the next video! Keep it up! :)

Nice I’m building me one of this when I move into my big room

Fantastic idea, I want to build the whole campervan with this alu profiles

This is an awesome design. I'd love to know how it's been working out now that it's built. I am planning to do something similar with slats that slide out over the kitchen counters to make the full bed and the mattress will become backrest pillows when in 'day lounge' mode.

The plusnuts have a pullout strength of 500 lbs each or so I believe, and that's straight pulling outwards, probably even stronger for this application where most of the force is vertical. Four of them could withstand 2000 lbs. They are indeed the only way to mount stuff to a van wall. For many things you can even use the pre-drilled holes that already are in the van ribs so you need to do minimal work on holes and the like. Great to see some 8020 linear bearings in use in a van, too, t-slot is such an incredible material to construct van guts out of. Strong, rust free, moisture impervious and 100% squared off and true if you just measure your cuts right. I like what you're doing here. Also great to see how very little that first beam bends with your full body weight on it, my plan is also to build a bed out of this stuff but I wasn't sure off hand what kind of weights it could support. Clearly a framework of this will easily support even two big people if need be.

Instead of folding the mattress, why not make the back part of it go up against the wall (when collapsed) so you can also have a "couch" :)

You should of had them closer together , the mattress will end up dipping through the gaps followed by you

Just an opinion from a seasoned mechanic... you will need cross bracing at the lateral supports on the slide out and this, in my opinion, is a waste of space. Just use traditional rear seat from conversion van that folds into a bed. But hey, good on you for thinking it out and building it. Hope you get allot of great use. God Bless you and keep truckin'. The Real American Patriots

Great job. That 80/20 is expensive but great to work with. I wish I had seen this video before I converted our Renault Trafic LWB van.

Damn dude....that is epic! Good job.

this is really awesome. I'm considering to use this for my sliding walls camper van ;)

Congrats for the stunning build (and selling it). I'm thinking about making a similar bed, but with a hinge in the middle to be able to use it as a front or back facing sofa and to be able to access the garage from the inside. What kind of solution will you have for your new Sprinter for the bed? Looking forward to the new build videos!

Duuuuuddddde. That's what I been thinking about. Thanks for sharing. I see a comment below that it wld cost alot and I def don't have what it takes to pull that off, but the info is still appreciated.

Wow, genius! Amazing work Seven

What a GREAT Design!

Super clever idea. Thank you for sharing

Best design I’ve seen. Really like it.

Wow that is pretty ingenious!! Very clever!!

Holy moly! That is one serious design😮

Awesome brother! This is exactly what I need.

This is absolutely awesome!

Excellent! I needed this type of bed platform system for my sprinter build!

Dude, shorter promaster and I am taking a few ideas from you. I just finished the bed. Its a slider but I used futon hinges and a lot less 8020. Next up, magnet ceiling.

I had a thought, instead of running slats in two directions, why not connect a bunch lengthwise so they can all be collapsed back to the maximum. (I'm brainstorming about what I'm trying to do, which is the opposite. I want bedding on the ground level, and want a movable upper part for when I want to pull in bikes etc. )

I have designed the same system for my bed to pull out use two separate mattresses easy .

There must be easy way. Mr. Seven need to work little more to figure it out easy way. So Mr. Seven, we are waiting to see that easy way. But its amazing idea.

Not sure of the outcome just came across you vid. Awesome build but instead of a flop over I think half should go for back support leaning in the back van doors. Think it would still allow you to sit up straight without any constrictions. Just my thought.

The bed frame is almost perfect if only those braces are closer to each other. With those spaces between the braces you would really feel the whole once the mattress are in place. However, it's a great idea for collapsible still bed 👍👍

Men, That shower must be amazing

The gaps are probably too wide. Other than that, it's a good idea

Good use of aluminium extrusion and linear bearings

80/20 was a great idea!

Good thinking and well performed...

You are good creator and you can make other option too make colapse like a sofa too yes just upgrade. Thank you for sharing

Cool ! Better than mine, I have a low roof Transit.

amazing idea!!!!

🙋🏿‍♀️New subbie here👍🏿I can't wait to see you deck this sprinter out! 🚐👈🏿

Excellent work. Very neat!

You have a new subscriber. I am looking forward to watching all your videos.

*Humble Road van builds... he's obsessed with 80/20.* .

WOW we’ve got ourselves some real nasa technology here

Subscribed and liked. Glad I found your channel. Thanks for sharing.

I really like your video. The only thing I would say is mention the size of extrusion you're using... like, for the bed frame ime using 40mm or 1.5 thickness

Clever, for a youngster .

Another fab vid :)

Why not have the back part of the bed slide up vertically to make it a couch when collapsed ?

Very good idea and good job !

Gotta love 80/20!

Wonder how it worked out attaching 80/20 to the van frame without a thermal break? I'm assuming that in winter, the bed frame is the same temperature as the van exterior.

Brilliant idea

You need a bed that moves VERTICALLY.

hey, you should get it patent, and sell it as a kit form, make lots of money, enough to buy a new van!

Looks good. I wonder how how expensive this is. I don't want my bed might be most expensive part of my van build.

Great design. I would install this later in the build. So I’m curious what problems and solutions you find for your different path to the goal.

Hey - great video! I don't suppose you have drawings for this in terms of the connections and measurements?

Just found your posting eager to find out how you proceed thank you for your efforts and thank you for posting

That's exactly what I'm needing wow

That is marvelous. How did you find the extruded metal and come up with that design?

Hi, the idea is cool, but I think the bed is a bit too strong. The vertical rails could be thinner, it would reduce the weight and the price !

Instead of the parts folding over. Maybe Just have 2 separate pieces. That lift and sit on top of each other. That way you can have upper wall storage. 👍👍

The taper of the walls precludes a mattress as wide as the frame

Very clever! Can’t wait for the van tour!

love this idea!

amazing this is actually the way I planned to do it. nais to see some who also thinks that smart. hopeful I find a van tour video 🙃

That's really nice!

Love it. Great job

it seems like a LOT of extra extrusion usage just to get an offset. I think there is a way to fasten the slider rail on the main primary long rail fastened to the van. Either shim the main rail with an offset or something.

people used to crawl out of the hills of the southern states and camp for 2 years at the campgrounds to save a downpayment for a house, then they shortened the stay at campgrounds to 2 weeks in the 80's then they increased all the prices, and ruined camping.....Living in a vehicle was a great idea I thought until I found out men, even cops think it's prostitutes doing it and hope to get some...they got the right to wake you up from a sleep so it takes a lot of thought and planning....For this bed frame, it's like having a partial roll cage...keep building more of the roll cage...I see these van's crashed all the time and they could use reinforcements.....Love it....

Really smart system.... Top

Holy this is awesome!

Should incorpated a Murphy bed with that idea

OK Now that's brilliant!!

Pretty cool, please keep going

Nice job,tell me how many linear bearings did you use, do the centre moving slats just slide along on top of the stationary.

It looks really cool, and light weight being that is 80/20. What did it cost for all of the 80/20 components to build that frame?

Lookin smooth 🤘🏼

Hi this is a great design! Are there plans you could share? Also looking to modify and have the option to slide the other direction as well to allow for a view of the sky. In addition, want to be able to prop up the foot to make into a lounge facing out the back... any thoughts? Thanks

This is great. I wish I could find this idea ..... that slides the mattress into couch mode?