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- Hi, we're Laura and Louis! We built a bed that converts into a sofa for our Sprinter camper van conversion. Using heavy duty drawer slides, we designed a simple solution couch that pulls out into a platform bed at night. The multi-functional use is perfect for our small camper and it allows us to use one mattress piece versus smushing together multiple cushions.
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Thank you because I and my daughter are going to try to use your video and after the fact wisdom while making it. Beautiful. My brain is slowly dying and my body is falling apart... literally. I built my tiny house but remember nothing of it due to my CTE. Pictures tho help me to see what I built, but it looking at them I see what someone else built. On disability wished we could get a supplier to help supply build.
If not able to find a company that would be willing to help it's ok. I seem to have paid for my entire tiny house build. Don't remember that either. Thank you both for your video.
Oh my goodness. This is exactly the video I have been looking for on my van build. So much of this video can be applied to cabinet/shelving as well.
German equivalent to that Korean proverb is "was man nicht im Kopf hat, muss man in den Beinen haben" - "your legs must do what your brain forgot about" or somesuch. Good build!
Thanks for sharing! That's really neat to know there's a similar German proverb ☺️
@@IMEEMADE russian too and i like it very much: дурная голова ногам покоя не даёт (durnaya golova nogam pokoya ne dayot) which translates like "one's stupid head doesn't give one's legs to rest"
we aren't that different on that planet. or we share and steal good sayings a lot :D
Work smarter not harder!
"Akılsız başın cezasını ayaklar çeker" is the Turkish version, which can be translated as " Feet will suffer the silly head"
In Spanish it is "Quien no tiene cabeza, tiene piernas" - whoever has no brain, has legs
This is the best conversion that I have ever seen. What you did is an awesome job. I can't wait until I see what you create next.
Thank you so much!!!
You’re geniuses for using the slides instead of just wood slats, and just in time for me. I’m going to start making a bed like that this week. I want it to fold up against the wall when in couch mode too so hopefully I can figure that out. Thank you for being clever, and sharing it. Peace
Thank you!! Feel free to reach out to us if you need any input!
This is probably the most efficient, clean and good looking project of a bed design for a van.
Very nice video, just as much information as I need
thank you
The strap-as-a-hinge idea is very neat! Thanks for sharing all the detail of this build. Excellent video!!
Thank you so much!!
I only clicked on because of your doggo 🥰, but ended up enjoying your bed build. You asked for suggestions, drawers make better use of low space than doors. Its easier to access whats in the back when you can pull it all out ☺️
You're definitely right!! After a few weeks of this setup, we really wished we added sliding drawers. We will definitely be doing this for the next build thank you so much!!
I agree... with ALL of the below the waist cupboards in a van. This is why I don't like the front opening fridges positioned low. Not only is bending over a pain (when one can't access from the top), bending over in a small space is difficult.
Madison Heights suggested drawers, but finding nice inexpensive well made baskets, stiff fabric bins or plastic bins and then building bed to fit may save a lot of money plus baskets with flat leather handles on either end would make them great to lift and set beside you on couch.
Would be perfect for shoes, crafts etc.
Still l❤ve your bed but yes... plywood is heavy and expensive.
@@RoeRoe123 I agree with this, baskets are convenient, effective, and less expensive. I plan to do this in my build
This is great, and would work well in a home, too! Nice guest bed in a home! I will keep a lookout for changes you make on the bed rebuild. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you very much!
@@IMEEMADE Hi there Laura and Lewis (or Louis), checking to see if you have rebuilt your bed yet? I bought a Ram Promaster 1500 high top, 136" WB and am building it out myself. I considered making the bed stationary and have nixed that idea because I will only use it for weekend travel and during the week, as an office for my real estate business. It's important to not have a "bed" appearance so the sofa - to - bed conversion is perfect! Very interested in your new design as I want to reduce any plywood use as well. There is a building product out now called "Tink Tube" that can be used with conduit, but I am not sure how it would be used to manufacture a furniture type frame. The YT channel "Green Shortz" is creating an actual camper with the skeleton of the camper being made of the conduit and "Tink Tube" connectors, so maybe you can figure that out, haha. I can envision things but don't have that engineering math or skill to create what I consider a "good idea" haha!
Anyway looking forward to hearing back from you! Thanks for sharing your interesting builds with us!
Thank you for sharing honestly the mistakes you found that you did (like the pocket hole direction), this is truly helpful!
Thank you very much! We're glad sharing our mistakes helps!
What a lovely puppy, making sure you were doing things properly 💓
Awesome build! I think the 500lb drawer slides are great! Thank you for sharing.
Awesome tutorial! I'm going to give this a try for my build! Thank you!!!
Very smart! I only built my existing bed a year ago but a design similar to yours is much more versatile! Thank you
Thank you!
Like so many below, really great bed build and video presentation! Thanks so much for sharing your work.
Thank you very much! We're so happy to hear that you liked our project 😁
Love the ratchet strap hinge... definitely going to use it
Thanks! Definitely have to give credit to Laura Kampf for the idea!
OH, I am stealing this idea. Brilliant. Getting ready to start my build and have trying to figure out how to do my bed. Again brilliant.
Thank you very much!
Your instinct for simplicity is refreshing and I want to follow your example. Using a shikibuton instead of a big’ol memory foam mattress, brilliant! You’re saving on weight, purchase price, exposure to chemicals used in production, and landfill impact at the end of the life cycle.
That was precisely our reasoning! Thanks for watching! 😊
So happy to see this video ! Just what I am hoping to do.
Definitely my favorite bed setup in a van, nice job
Thank you so much!
You guys did such an awesome job, the best!
Thank you soooo much! You're the best 😁
I really like the bed & the simplicity of your van!!!
thank you so much!
Beautiful design. Simple (if you know how) clean and nice. Love it
Thank you so much!
Good job you guys.
So refreshing to see something new.
Thank you so much! We're glad it worked out 😅
Beautiful work guys well done and best of luck to both of u no matter where life may takes us. Sending your way lot of love and light. May God bless us all and keep us in His loving care. Amen
Thank you very much!
Very clever and innovative. Congratulations. Cheers from Michael. Australia.
Thank you very much!
Wow, you guys are so creative and smart. Plus, you love animals. Doesn't get any better than that.
Thank you so much! We're lucky our pup tolerates us hahaha 😅
Excellent video that. The sliders and the ratchet straps were a brilliant idea. Well done both. Best wishes from the UK. Des
Great design! SketchUp socks are awesome 🤩 and Laura Kampf is amazing 🙏
Thank you! Laura Kampf is the best! Always an inspiration 🙌
Great build loved the Korean lesson, keep those coming
Thank you!
Cool ideas, love the use of the ratchet strap as a hinge, might use that on a few future projects.
Thank you! The strap hinge has been great, you won't be disappointed!
This is beautifully done - thank you for sharing!
Bravo! High 5!
thanks for watching!
Layla a beautiful love song. A great build for on the fly guys!☮️❤️
Thank you so much!!
Nice job. Very well thought out. Thanks for sharing.👍
Thank you!
Thank you, really liked the trick to use glue to hold ply on drawer sliders for hands-free screwing.
Thank you! It's definitely our go to trick!
Double-sided tape could also be used. Less messy and more environmentally friendly ( aerosol propellent)
Your build looks so sleek, you are seriously talented!
thank you so much! ☺️✌️
Best sliding bed build I've seen to date...great job!!
Thank you so much!
Dog is cute for days! Build is neat. Thumbs up.
Thank you!! Layla (our dog) very much appreciates the compliment 🐶☺️
Super buena esa idea. Deja muy buen espacio y es práctica. Me gusto bastante , de las mejores que he visto. La mascota se ve que la disfrutará al máximo Felicitaciones
Thank you very much!
Great design for the bed, that super practical!
Thank you very much!
I just saw the mentioned video and then came across yours. The cargo strap hinge is a great idea
It definitely is! Laura Kampf is a genius
I love this build! Super smart design and I love that it’s just plywood!
Thank you so much! We're glad we were able to make it work lol
That Baltic Birch plywood is expensive.
@@jlai3861 gotta pay to play 💸💸
Brilliant. Awesome videos best part is the puppy!!!
Aw thank you so much!!
Excellent idea with the HD drawer slides!
Thank you very much!
Awesome ! Clean, simple and functional ! 😎
Thank you!
Very smart to add the vertical support section the sliders. I would never have thought of it.
Thank you! We definitely like to over build 😅
@@IMEEMADE Better safe than sorry.
Lovely dog 💚💚💚
Congratulations this is a great idea and good realisation
Thank’s for sharing
Sam 🇫🇷 liberté
thank you for watching and for your thoughtful comment! 😊
great job thanks for sharing this has now gone top of my list of possible beds 👍
Thank you so much for watching!
Great end result. Thanks for posting it.
Thanks for watching!
Brilliant. Thanks for sharing. It's just what I've been looking for.
Glad it was helpful! Thank you!
Very cleaver love it. Thank you for sharing
Thank you for watching!
Great idea, I will try ti use this in my E-NV 200 micro camper build! Great work
Thank you!
thank you. very impressive. i've been searching for this video.
Thank you very much!!
Love the dual use! Great idea!
Thank you so much!
Some good design features that I'm going to try sometime.
Thank you!
Simple and effective nice job guys
Thank you very much!
Very nice bed/sofa combo! Functionally it's very close to what I want to make, but I need to think some more...
thank you! good luck with your build!
Great job.. just the idea I was looking for, thanks
Thank you!
Very enjoyable build.
Great design! I'd like to make one with hinges across the width instead of length. I think it would work great in a mini van for an extra seat in the back since the front seats can't swivel.
Good idea!
Love how u did it. Would love to see the rest that u did... Wish south africa had this kinda stuff available
Thank you! Stay tuned for more van build videos!
I've been looking at loads of different folding sofa/bed builds and you have made a really nice unit very neat clean lines so relaxing to the eye brilliant
Thank you very much!
this is a really smart solution for the small space
Thanks guys!! So glad it worked out
Great ideas! Thanks for being helpful
Thank you!!
Super nice!
Simple, easy n useful van conversion with necessary fitting..👌. You may show other areas n fittings/facilities of your Van.....😊
Thank you! More videos of the other sections coming soon!
This is genius!!! If you get a 3 fold mattress youll be able to sleep comfortably. Would be good to see more videos about the folding system.
Thanks for watching!
I’ve never seen a slide out bed in a van that was on rollers! Quite ingenious! The only ones I’ve seen prior to yours was made of wood interlaid between boards on the other half of the bed/couch. Great job! Stay safe!
Thank you so much! That's what we saw too and hoped that sliders would cut down on the weight perhaps? Haha not too sure if its any lighter but we definitely like it so far!
@@IMEEMADE> well, for what it’s worth ‘I’ like it! Lol!
It means a lot! It really does. Thank you very much!
Great bed build, well done...🚐👏👏☘
Thank you so much!
Interesting solution ! Thnx for showing your mistakes ! It saves the rest of us from making the same mistake !
Thank you so much for watching!
Good job guys, that looks do-able....👍🏼
Thank you! It was a fun build!
Thanks for some great ideas, still looking for my perfect bed 🙂
Thanks for watching!
Great video and editing. Love the mini diagram, easy to follow. Great Korean proverb. I thought I had arthritis but really, I'm just dumb. Mahalo for sharing! : )
Lol thank you! We are 100% sure you're not dumb. Your projects are amazing!!
@@IMEEMADE Mahalo! 🙂🐒
I like it that the bed is along the side of the van and not across the back and this allows access from the back of the van. I will use your idea. I shall doing this in Spain and hope I can get the items that you have used.
best of luck with your build! thanks for watching!
Great design and nice build.
Thank you very much!!
Thank for sharing. I just bough the passenger van. Snd planing to make build bed in it.
thanks for watching! good luck with your build!
Thank you. That was a cool build.
Thank you very much!
Nicely done!
Thank you!
Love this bed build. We'll probably copy it on our van build too ;)
Thank you!!
This is outstanding. I am looking for a great way to install a bed/couch in the back of my Sequoia. I did a slat bed in the fall, but it's not quite working for me. Your concept is go great. I might have to go this route. Great work. It's a big help to me.
Thank you!
Nice idea on the bed!
Thank you!
Love this design!
Thank you!
Great job
Liked it so much I watched it twice
Thank you so much!
Can’t wait to see more!
Thank you so much!
I made a very similar couch,/ bed for my van that is removable by using threaded hooks and wing nuts to hold it in place into the recessed lugs for the bench seats I removed. The bed is 3 pieces of plywood like yours but it has legs o n the outer edge to carry the weight, so no expensive drawer slides needed
Love the ingenuity!
Thank you!
This is going to be my choice of build. Deb from Oz
Nice bed, looking at it I would have utilised the top two dummy drawers as actual drawers. I would then hinge do a double hinge setup so the bed plank can hinge thus having an opening to the drawer area
Thanks! Those are great ideas thanks for sharing!
It's very nice if we also have campervan like this... We are beginer campervan from Indonesia... We want to explore indonesia and share to all people... Thank 's for your video... It' s very cool....
Thank you very much!
Great bed idea. thanks so much.
Thank you! We're really happy with how it turned out
I feel you may add two stands/legs to outer side/corners of bed towards kitchen table or a support on kitchen table to hold bed. This may make bed sturdy n firm on ground n not shaky....😊
Thank you for the suggestion! We will definitely keep that in mind for the next revision 😁
IMO there is nothing better than a rock n roll bed. It is cheap to buy and easy to install, strong and on a smaller van, so versatile. If you have a twin passenger seat swivel base you can seat 4, if you fit seatbelts you can drive with 5. 1 second down, 5 seconds up and store the bedding bedding the seat, even roll it back ready for use. You put a lot of work into that, with special tools, I installed mine and had it finished in an afternoon, that was 8 years and 300+ nights ago. I think the whole thing was £300.
beautiful make !
Thank you!
Nice 1, a cracking build.
Thank you!
Thanks guys
Great job! I wanna build one. I have a CNC so I'm super stoked to try it out. You should market them. I'll do the cnc parts for you!
Thank you! I bet the CNC will be such a huge help!
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Muchas gracias!!
Sweet video...... team work make the dream work.....👈🏾👍🏿👍🏿
Definitely!! 💪💪
This is going to be my choice. Deb from Oz