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Suv sleeping platform design.
And folds up to store in a trunk or truck bed.
It s starting to come together.
Experiences tips and stories to share with you about my backpacking travels around the world.
Sharpen your pencil and start creating your prototype.
The pullout design takes up less space when you aren t sleeping and allows gear to be stored underneath.
Depending on your vehicle s dimensions you can modify the width for one person.
Below is a guide on how we with a low budget and lots of sweat equity converted our honda element suv into a full time camper car in 8 simple steps.
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We built this two person sleeping platform for a standard full size van.
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Its interconnectable lounging system ils is adjustable and expands to fit larger vehicles.
The one pictured above is specifically for taller people whose legs won t fit in the back of a car but other designs come in twin and single platform sizes.
Notel creates a flat sleeping surface and is guaranteed to fit any small or medium suv or truck.
These functionalities will determine how you design and build your suv sleeping platform.
Seats were a bit of a pain but they came out bought 3 4in plywood and 4x4s decided on a design went with more a twin sized sleeping platform for more storage and got it built and carpeted with the help of a friend.
Bed platforms are placed in the rear of your vehicle and provide a place to set your mattress.
Mar 18 2015 i am going to build a sleeping platform in the near future.
Hey erin thank you so much for the reply.
You don t need to create sophisticated blueprints but the more developed your plan is the smoother the building process will be.
I d open the rear door with a cart full of groceries only to find the space under the platform was filed with gear forcing me to set plastic bags on a flat relatively smooth surface the platform.
A guide to building a sleeping platform for your suv car.
After finishing the conversion our suv is now equipped with a foldable sleeping platform a full size bed tons of storage a fridge a fan and even a solar shower.
Take measurements and start sketching.
After booking a one way ticket to asia i haven t looked back since.
The way you make it can be as creative as you want it to be with multiple templates and designs online for you to choose from.
The initial i class system weighs only 32 lb.
I built a basic sleeping platform for our australian road trip using timber and a mattress.
