Camper Van Bed Frame

We explain what to consider when building your bed frame and cabinets in your camper van conversion.

Camper van bed frame. It was a rush deal and some of my van build didn t happen until i actually moved in to my home on wheels. After finishing our paneling it was time to tackle the bed frame and cabinets. Want to create a unique van build but don t know where to begin. Unfortunately i didn t take pictures as i was building my camper van bed frame back in 2015.

Fast shipping on 1000 39 s of rv parts and accessories from several warehouses accross the country. We opted to make our bed frame really sturdy so build it by hand out of timber then cad up the kitchen unit and cabinets and cnced them out of 12mm birch plywood. Figuring out the camper van bed design can be a little tricky. Drill two screws at each end attaching the board to the a box only.

Assorted screws use smaller screws for screwing stripboard to stripboard. Whether you re looking for a permanent fixture or something with more flexible storage we ve got you covered with inspiration from the simple and practical to the unique. Here s a picture of my first bed. Then alternate screwing slats into a box and b frame as pictured.

Just for your rv camper or motorhome. Campervan katie diederichs september 4 2017 campervan bed bed frame storage full bed van life road trip tiny home usa tutorial step by step diy cheap 17 comments facebook 0 twitter pinterest 0 0 likes. These supports aren t legs because they don t touch the ground instead they are bolted to plusnuts in the van wall. Rv beds and bed frames.

Because of this we decided to make it as close to a queen bed that will fit. You need to decide what are your top priorities to have in the van. Our bed platform is 30. This is a 1 inch x 2 inch strip which works well but it s up to you what size to use.

Designing the bed frame the frame consists of a long 2 2 which the skorva brackets are attached to supported by three 2x4s. Secure the piece to the b frame by drilling twocrews into the end resting on the b frame. Our camper van bed design. Position a 1 x 3 inch slat snugly against the 1 x 4 inch piece.

Stripboard start by building the bed frame. The size of your frame will vary depending on the size of your bed and van. It was a 3 4 size bed just shy of a full sized bed.