YES! WE HAVE A BED!! | VW Crafter Conversion Self-Build

[@pt712]

Nicely done. You mentioned a good night's sleep is most important when camping. You can get that in a tent. 30+ years we've managed. Now in a California & also fine. 6 yrs it's taken in your California to realise you need a mattress 😂👍

[@PHN-2024]

I would have liked to have seen the video footage of you both carrying in that King Size Mattress out of the Van and into the House. It’s barely manageable rolled-up and I can imagine trying to maneuvering it around when it’s fully fluffed.

[@AiFunVids]

Shut up ya pleb

[@adiehull]

Great to see a bit more progress on the build! Hope to see you on a campsite soon! 👍🏻

[@Tooma1979]

A thick wire mesh lighter than wood plenty of ventilation for the mattress and u can hang hooks and stuff from underneath ? Great looking project Google recommended me your channel hope this helped

[@michaelfletcher194]

Hi guys thanks for the shout out ❤

[@neilowen9468]

Looking great! Merry Christmas!

[@ABusAndBeyond]

Thank you! Merry Christmas!

[@chrissey663]

Yes nice bike!! That mattress looks sooo good, I'm tempted, hope you had a lovely Christmas both. The van will come on qwhen you get going, can't wait to see it come together and see you get on the road. Xx

[@ABusAndBeyond]

Thanks so much!!

[@Cestmoi-q5d]

@@ABusAndBeyondjust found your channel. Love it and will subscribe (and binge watch the builds) am I being blind? I can’t see a link to the Aluminium racking supplier. 🙏🏼🤙🏻❤️

[@ABusAndBeyond]

@elvis9990 hi there. Thank you for subscribing. I bought all the aluminium from here - www.part-on.co.uk/fabrications/ hope that helps 👍

[@steveg8549]

Gadget John sourced some factory fit style side walls I thought they looks more plush than the usual tongue and groove stuff you see all the time

[@helentinkletoesadvsfromacb]

Solway panels I think they are called. Looked really easy to use and very smart.

[@talismankreationen6678]

Great job!

[@mikekelly7506]

Would have preferred to see that longitudinal beam fitted down the bed center line of the bed frame . Would stiffen and prevent less twist. Just a thought other wise looks good .

[@chethompson2186]

Great vid...I'm looking into doing a conversion at some point this year, plus we both have e mountain bikes too, so it's good to see how you've done your bedframe with the room for bike/bikes 👍

[@ABusAndBeyond]

Thank you very much for watching

[@nigelatkinson5860]

Have you bought the L4 extra long wheelbase van? Is it the H2 high roof? I'm 6' 4" and wondering if I need to get the H3 super high roof...

[@philipevans1027]

I'm going to buy a van like yours but the bed will be west east with extention pods , that will give me an extra .75 m extra living space, North to south kills space ..

[@ABusAndBeyond]

Don’t buy the same van as ours then as you can’t fit side extensions to a Long Wheelbase Maxi size Crafter 👍

[@stephenrussell6074]

Would a perforated aluminium sheet not be better as a base for the mattress far more uniform ventilation and extremely strong once bonded to the frame.

[@raymondplatts7516]

Looking cool 😎 You mentioned the electric hook up Mine is underneath the T6.1 conversion looking to put one on the side which did you use ? Nappy new year No I didn’t spell it wrong !!!!

[@ABusAndBeyond]

Just used a generic one from Amazon but I can’t really recommend it as the catch to keep it shut has broken so I’ll have to attach a magnet to it

[@pt712]

Lizzy watch Dubventures. Every video the girl sits up in the bed. Even has her dinner in it. That may catch on 😂 only saying. Good job & enjoy 👍

[@gavmorgan6419]

Hi, can you post a link to the website where you got the aluminum strut please? Sorry If I missed it!

[@ABusAndBeyond]

No problem at all. It’s from Part On Fabrications - www.part-on.co.uk/fabrications/

[@TreesMatter1]

It will need an MOT before you get to camp in it!

[@eprohoda]

A~ inteeresting -see you on my side!😊

[@petermurphy994]

what happened to your california was it not working out ?

[@ABusAndBeyond]

We still have the California

[@petermurphy994]

ohh ok just getting your teeth into a self build smashing best of luck hope all goes well.

[@MarktheOddJob]

I cant see Part-on own brand aluminium on their website. Is it me being thick or is it not there? 👍

[@ABusAndBeyond]

No you’re right it doesn’t seem to be there at the minute. Not sure why. I can see their own brand brackets and they have their own brand strut in some other sizes but definitely seems to be missing. Maybe email them to ask when it’s likely to be back in stock.

[@SuperWolffie]

You do need more support for the bed.......

[@stuartguy4479]

Great to see the van coming along. In terms of the bike storage when you taken the front wheel off secure the front forks on a slide out tray as in the video below, although it’s American all the same parts are available in the UK and I’ve seen them in a Crafter in the Lake District kzbin.info/www/bejne/bmiWeIqLoJ17oMU

[@sarahburgess-hamlett212]

Put slats underneath for airflow round your mattress to stop mild 👍