The bed lift we bought was from a company called happijac.
Diy rv bed lift.
Using garage hardware cables and pins to lock the bed s position in place the bed can lift up and down with the push of a button all done for around 500 and eliminating the need for.
The vertical bed lift was the obvious choice for us because.
This design by brian rogers uses lift supports to raise and lower the bed from the ceiling.
I show you how i installed an rv bed lift kit into my rv step by step.
Vertical bed lift raise to the roof when not in use.
We hope this site can help you plan your.
It s designed for rv s so everything runs on 12vdc.
They repurposed the drawers from the original dining booth and a wood crate slides underneath for handy storage.
The 2 types of rv bed lift systems we briefly mentioned that there are two main types of bed lift systems you can use in your rv.
Rv remodeling experts jon and brooke seaman removed the dinette in an rv they renovated for a client and built this sofa bed to replace it.
Wiring is straightforward and easy to install.
It allows the bed to be positioned at infinite sleeping elevations to accommodate different cargo dimensions underneath the bed.
It provides more usable space along the walls floor when the bed is not in use.
Ordering it was pretty interesting as they were asking questions that weren t very relevant to installing into a van but they were helpful and made sure i got close to the right setup.
One rope goes down to the center left side of the bed frame.
This is a walk through video of how i built my drop down bed system in my cargo to camper conversion i hope it s not too confusing and is helpful with your own builds.
This way i m lifting the bed not by the corners but by the middle of each side.
Along the way we ve met with other van lifers checked out their rigs and learned a lot about adventure travel.
It didn t come with one and we access the under bed storage so often that a bed lift k.
We spent over two years living in a diy camper van and visiting 48 us states.
The winch has a wireless remote control and runs on 12vdc.