Homemade Roof Top Bed Van

Building a rooftop carrier will not only save money but also result in a platform fitted precisely to your car or van.

Homemade roof top bed van. There s a lot that goes into building a new roof on top of your cargo van so we ve broken down the build into a couple phases. This blog post will be about how we got started. Ram promaster 159 inch wheel base high roof top. Consisting of just a bed and maybe some shelving.

Rather than lay plywood across the roof cutout my bed would be supported by columns secured to the two rearmost pairs of pillars with the bottom of the platform. 410 expeditions started by contracting a local fabricator to pre cut and bend aluminum for both the top and bottom of the tent then he got a friend to weld the hinges and gas springs onto the tent. Finally showing the finished product. This is the homemade hardshell rooftop tent that i built last year.

These campervan bed designs show creative and practical ideas for your van build. 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. The idea was to make a frame cover it with 22 plywood anchor it the van with screws fill the voids rear corners with spray foam red cans that cost about 3 at a hardware or building supply store coat this with laminating resin fiberglass over the corners and edges of this structure first with 1 1 2oz fiberglass mat then over the entire structure with 10 oz. Feb 7 2019 want to create a unique van build but don t know where to begin.

I do not plan on a roof air conditioner the van is already tall enough with the camper top. In this video 410 expeditions shows us project pytheas a homemade hard shell rooftop tent. These campervan bed designs show creative and practical ideas for your van build. Get the van conversion guide.

My idea is to build a raised platform bed with storage underneath in the back of the van. And the ford. I ve been putting off making this video for way too. Https youtu be ewmpsiat6ta here are 10 bed designs for you to consider for you.

After researching the different year makes models of cargo vans we found that chevy had the best reviews. A rooftop carrier is a great way to carry along additional suitcases boxed up christmas presents or that cumbersome purchase from the big box store. Want to create a unique van build but don t know where to begin.