Then the issue becomes stowing the cushions when slid back. TBH I don't think we could be arsked fiddling about in a tin-top. It's not intended to be a full camper, that's what the bay is for. This van is going to be more of an exped type bus as I don't want to wreck a nice upholstered interior in a dusty desert...
how about ditching the interior bed idea all together, creating a nice living space and using an overlander roof tent?
I like @vanorak s idea take the bed out and replace it with a bar with optics and serve pints of londons finest
In that case you should have a bit on the sloping panel that has a nut welded on the back that the non wheel tub side of the 3/4bed bolts too This is the one I had Paul put on my van as mine was originally a panel van
I quite pleased that a RL bed takes a bit of effort to change from a seat to a bed. Anybody sitting in the rear during a accident would probably agree with me!
This makes me wonder how Devon fitted the bed into converted panel vans Maybe someone with a converted panel van Devon would be kind enough to take a pic to show how Devon did it? I may be tempted to sell my bed and foam If I got a good enough amount to take a big sting out of the cost of a full width rusty lee bed
Were talking about going back to a seat from being a bed. Keep up at the back and chairs have 4 legs for a reason! Btw. Its only as good as the mountings is fitted to in an accident!
Can i just say if you have lots of drinkeez you wont remember how to do it anyway and probably git ya fingers caught . Put bed upt when sobber n it only takes 25.35 secs
I have this covered as a rule with bed set up before even setting off. Covers rolled to the rear. I reckon less than 10 seconds from seat to bed at the most
Lol I'm not falling out with anyone, I was agreeing with what you said. @vanorak yeah it would be good if the RL supports could be different they do take up a lot of space underneath, I just pack my stuff around them now.
Sorry, pics are a bit rubbish... I'm not sure that they show much really Pros and cons for keeping hinge type vs rusty lee. The random space created at the sides of the ply that the hinges attach to is annoying as it's big enough for stuff to fall down but too small to get my hand in to retrieve it. My hinges are bent and probably need replacing (or hitting with a hammer ) Rusty Lee would mean I don't have the ply board separating off the annoying space and therefore my under storage is fractionally bigger They cost £250 which I could spend elsewhere. Both options appear to mean supports that encroach into the under storage (although modifications get round this apparently) If @davidoft and/or @zed plus anyone else with nothing better to do want to have a look and offer suggestions at techenders, I'm all ears and would be very grateful. Either way, the current set up needs sorting or replacing. Thanks for all the replies
Thought about that too! Mrs BM doesn't like the idea of being outside the van from a security point of view. I've got the bars now, so watch this space
haha that 2 inches of space down the side is where I keep the spare cables! A bit of wire bent into a hook fishes them out lol. I feel your pain with the bed. The pics show it's certainly not ideal. It's not an ad....trust me .... but the OG Westfalia R&R hinges only really work with the fabricated strengthening brackets which are fitted with captive nuts & prevent the bending issue on the lower part of the bracket. They fit over the corners of the bed bases & hold everything together. Screws are machine screws rather than wood screws. It's a shame that the after-market R&R hinge suppliers don't include the brackets as part of the kit! Looks like Rusty Lee for the win.
I've always suspected the problem wasn't actually the hinges, but the person who assembled them into a bed!! And perhaps I just need to find a use for my 2" spaces too. Socks?!
Sarah, if you make him a bacon butty with brown sauce, he'll do anything! @davidoft & Mr Volkswombat got up to all sorts of mechanicking!
