The Artisan
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The bed platform will be like an ecamper and comes apart in sections?
Kevin
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Kevin
pith helmet
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Looking good.
Will the upper bunk be the only bed?
I guess If you got ready to camp and the conditions were really nasty you could crawl to the back to wait it out.
Will you have a way to open the tailgate from inside?
This is what I did on the JKU.
Will the upper bunk be the only bed?
I guess If you got ready to camp and the conditions were really nasty you could crawl to the back to wait it out.
Will you have a way to open the tailgate from inside?
This is what I did on the JKU.
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Mules
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The bed platform is a single piece of plywood hinged on front. It will fit a 3/4 full sized or RV mattress (48" x 75"). This leaves about a 16" gap in the back to climb in and out of the bed. It will have pneumatic struts on the sides to push it up, while walking around below. Because I made the top so tall, there is about 8 ft. of standing room in most of the camper when the bed is pushed up.
Even with the bed pulled down, I can still sit underneath it in lawn chairs without hitting my head.
You'll still be able to sleep in the lower area, if I get the furniture worked out the way I want. That's another project.
With the top down, there is still 18" height upstairs. Plenty of storage up there for mattress, pillows, sleeping bags, duffle bags and such.
I still need to add an inside door latch for the back hatch. Lots of stuff to do still but I'm getting pretty excited.
The Artisan
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16" works it looked tight from the pics
Kevin
The Artisan
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His other pod was a better size. Can you imagine him his gf and 2 dogs living in that full time.?♂️. I did a rendering with one of my protos for a local potential which gives more room for 2
Kevin
Kevin
Mules
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I agree, extending over the cab is a great way to increase the living area of your space.
The Artisan
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With that small of a bed you really have to
. In one the videos he said here is our table but did not really explain his storage, kitchen area etc. That stuff really adds up
Kevin
Mules
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Alright I learned a couple things today.
1). Don’t use black carpeting with spray adhesive, unless you’re a pro. The adhesive is grey and a little overspray will show on the black. If you can, pick grey.
2) Don’t round the edges of plywood if you are going to carpet. The square edge is a perfect place to run a knife for a seam. I routered my plywood edge round, which looks cool but adds a lot of work.
All in all, I think the bed platform looks pretty good.
1). Don’t use black carpeting with spray adhesive, unless you’re a pro. The adhesive is grey and a little overspray will show on the black. If you can, pick grey.
2) Don’t round the edges of plywood if you are going to carpet. The square edge is a perfect place to run a knife for a seam. I routered my plywood edge round, which looks cool but adds a lot of work.
All in all, I think the bed platform looks pretty good.
The Artisan
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Are you going to drill any holes in platform so the mattress can vent?
Kevin
Mules
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We’ll have to put that suggestion on hold for the next time. No turning back, since it’s already carpeted.
The Artisan
Adventurer
All good
Kevin
The Artisan
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Did you get bleed through from the backside when you pressed the carpet to the ply?
Kevin