Don’t forget to drill ventilation holes to keep your mattress from getting moldy. What I’ve seen others do is drill the holes and then router the edges to protect fingers.
Pretty cool and inexpensive. I made my bed removable too. I used e-track with rivnuts for the sides. I heard a lot of people use plus nuts because there easier. I have thought about making the bed platform into a ramp for a duel purpose.
Hey there, I wanted to know if I could throw any old spring twin mattress in the promaster the same orientation? Obviously would be giving up some back room.
What is the size of the mattress, I''m 6' 1/2" and I'm concerned that sleeping width wise in the van may be a little short. We are planning to get the Promaster 136" wheel base so perhaps sleeping length wise in the van would be better.
I have question about free space behind seats... Can you measure the distance between back doors and your second row of seats? It's kinda hard to find that data and I'm looking for version originally with 2 rows cause in PL it's nearly impossible to legalize car registered as 3 seeter to 5 and more.
@@thefreezedryingcommunity Both if possible. I'm wondering if it's possible to fit small fridge/closet behind seats, but not directly under the bed (so what i really need it spacing between your bed and backrests. Thanks!
You could definitely go higher, but you would need a ladder or step up. I like the height its at for my purposes, but you could get some more room out of it if it were higher.
Hey where did you get those black panels that you attach to the side of the van to hold in the insulation? What are they called? I have never seen that before; it seems like a good idea.
Thank you so much for showing the bolts and the process. I'm learning all this and this detail makes all the difference to me! Awesome job!
no problem. keep me posted on how your build goes.
Don’t forget to drill ventilation holes to keep your mattress from getting moldy. What I’ve seen others do is drill the holes and then router the edges to protect fingers.
Interesting, thanks for the tip. I had not thought about it holding moisture, but it has definitely been an issue in our travel trailers and RV's
Yes it is a must !!! mattresses hold moisture from ur body, if u don't place holes for ventilation u will absolutely have mold !!!
Great work and very well explained. Much appreciated.
Pretty cool and inexpensive. I made my bed removable too. I used e-track with rivnuts for the sides. I heard a lot of people use plus nuts because there easier. I have thought about making the bed platform into a ramp for a duel purpose.
The ramp idea would be very useful. If you try it, keep me posted
This is my 1st time hearing about the 118. 😂 It's a cute little guy. Nice vid 💪🏾
How did you secure the bolts into the walls? It's the only part you didn't explain, unless I missed it.
nice, looks like is my next project my wife want me make one,
It’s looking good!
Love your videos man! This van is awesome! Looking forward to more house and van builds.
Thanks a bunch. Windows coming next week and then some kitchen and solar.
Question, which promaster is this. The 1500 if so how much headroom do you have when sitting in the bed?
Hey there, I wanted to know if I could throw any old spring twin mattress in the promaster the same orientation? Obviously would be giving up some back room.
Not sure. It all depends on the measurements of the mattress
@@thefreezedryingcommunity a twin mattress measures 75" by 36" I believe
Try air matress fr light weight
Cool ! I used 8020. Mine has to be removeable too. Cheers !
I have looked in to the 8020, and it looks like some real slick stuff👌
What size are the cleats
What is the size of the mattress, I''m 6' 1/2" and I'm concerned that sleeping width wise in the van may be a little short. We are planning to get the Promaster 136" wheel base so perhaps sleeping length wise in the van would be better.
It would really depend on your sleeping position, but I would probably sleep length in the van at your height.
Try air mattress more comftable
Where do I find a list of supplies you used?
Great minimal build. What is the width of the bed platform?
11cm
Dumb questions... For the bed cleats, is there room to get a wrench on the nut to hold it while tightening the bolt?
Yes a crescent wrench will fit.
@@thefreezedryingcommunity Cool. It just doesn't look like you're holding the nuts when you're tightening them down. Again, pardon my ignorance. :)
@@KonkinWasRight if you use an impact driver you don't need to hold the back
@@thefreezedryingcommunity Oh, that makes sense. Thanks!
Where did you get those interior panels???
They are factory. I think it was ordered that way
@@thefreezedryingcommunity You are lucky. Great templates. My van did not arrive with them.
I have question about free space behind seats... Can you measure the distance between back doors and your second row of seats? It's kinda hard to find that data and I'm looking for version originally with 2 rows cause in PL it's nearly impossible to legalize car registered as 3 seeter to 5 and more.
Do you want the measurement to the backrest or the bracket?
@@thefreezedryingcommunity Both if possible. I'm wondering if it's possible to fit small fridge/closet behind seats, but not directly under the bed (so what i really need it spacing between your bed and backrests. Thanks!
What’s the height from the floor to the bottom of the platform? Thanks!
Are you happy with the bed height? I have a low top 118 too and I can't decide if I want to maximize the space above or below the bed in my build.
You could definitely go higher, but you would need a ladder or step up. I like the height its at for my purposes, but you could get some more room out of it if it were higher.
What year is your van? How wide @10:52 panel to panel? How tall are you?
mine is a 2016 and deck of the bed is 74", I'm 5 10"
Thank you
I actually found this pretty easy to follow, and I' have NO carpentry skills.
How tall are you? How long and wide is the bed?
I'm 5'10. Bed is a full
2 sheets of ply glued together? No ventilation holes? ah, I personally wouldn't recommend doing it like this.
Hey where did you get those black panels that you attach to the side of the van to hold in the insulation? What are they called? I have never seen that before; it seems like a good idea.
They came with the van. I think they are a factory option
How tall are you?
5'10"
@@thefreezedryingcommunity thank you.
@@thefreezedryingcommunity To save some time for other parts of the world - it's around 178 cm ;)
How tall are u and how wide is mattress from wall to wall,how wide is van from wall 2 wall and how tall is inside of van from floor to ceiling?
I am 5'10" and I don't think you could sleep straight across if you were much taller.