Airstream Caravel 20FB Wall Removal and Bed Lift Install

[@jasonm7634]

I loved your video even more the second time. Thanks for posting. Very informative!

[@savincom]

Awesome! Especially love the wall removal. Opens up so nice. Great job!

[@robertzuber9162]

My wife loves the bed lift idea. I plan to do it this weekend.

[@robertzuber9162]

So all done with the bed lift. Excellent modification, and I agree should have come from the factory this way. The instructions you guys provided were great, spot on the location of the blocks. The only thing I will need to do is change out the long bolts to shorter ones so they do not stick down as far. The queen size lifts are spot on as well, I was concerned that they would be to much. With just the mattress on the bed the lifts are perfect weight, add anything else like the dinette pads and then you have too much weight for the lifts.

[@theoldandnaiveone4669]

This is absolutely perfect! I have a 2020 Caravel 20FB and am thrilled to have found this since I am planning to do the same next weekend for the bed!

[@jasonm7634]

Excellent!

[@LuvSubbin]

WAR EAGLE!!! We just found your channel and subscribed. In going back and watching some of your older content, we noticed your wonderfully adorned golf cart at Ft. Wilderness. We actually took our Airstream to Auburn last year for free tailgating before the Arkansas game - it was awesome. Anyway, good luck and we'll look forward to future content.

[@idratherbesailing]

Thanks for subscribing and War Eagle!! We are excited to take the new Airstream to Auburn for A-Day next month!

[@2lives2live]

Awesome job, let us know when you come to Florida we need someone like you for just a weekend 😂 and do a few mods.

[@marcdesjardins1026]

Thanks for the step-by-step, especially on the bed lift and the shelf in the propane tank area. Well presented and you're good on camera. My question is about the extender you mention you put on your drill to unscrew that hamper/bed stand from the side of the Airstream. I'm fairly handy but not sure what that looks like. Link to one so I know what you're talking about? Thanks! Marc

[@idratherbesailing]

Hi Marc! Josh says thanks for the compliment! The extender is a 1/4 inch socket on an 8 inch extension similar to this TEKTON 1/4 Inch Drive x 6 Inch Extension | SHA01106 a.co/d/fEqXcX6 That will allow you to put your bit or bit holder on the end of the socket.

[@marcdesjardins1026]

Thank you!

[@jenniferbell2163]

Is that the bedding that came with your caravel or did you order that? I’m currently doing this mod…thanks for the clear instructions!

[@idratherbesailing]

Awesome, let us know how it goes! The bedding is a full-size zipper bedding set from Beddys.com and the color/style is called Evan. Beddy's are a lifesaver for lift beds because they stay put and stay out of the way!

[@airstreamer]

Clever mods.

[@theresapassarelli1599]

We just put a deposit down on our 20FB. This is a great idea! Where did you get the blue bedding?

[@idratherbesailing]

Awesome! We bought our bedding from Beddy’s. The full size fits perfectly.

[@CB-fe3qd]

I would love to see what you do to the corner storage space under the kitchen sink. We have the same Caravel and the under sink area for pots and pans is my nemesis

[@EngineerSaysWhat]

The metal bar has some notches in it to secure the bottles. Might need to add something similar to the plywood to prevent the bottles from racking side to side and banging up the cover.

[@idratherbesailing]

thanks for the tip! we'll keep an eye on this and see if we need to add anything!

[@marcdesjardins1026]

Finally, what size hole saw did you use that gives you enuf room to get your hand in to turn off/on the gas?

[@idratherbesailing]

We drilled a hole large enough to put a router bit inside of it and kept enlarging the hole with the router until it was round-ish and looked right. If I had to guess, they ended up being about 6 inches in diameter. You might try using a roll of duct tape or painters tape as a template!

[@marcdesjardins1026]

Thank you! Helpful.

[@lufelsuar]

Hello, my wife and I also have the 2023 20FB Caravel. You guys are giving us great ideas! Have you figure a way to connect the surround sound through the television?

[@idratherbesailing]

Hi Felipe! Thanks for watching! We have indeed figured out the surround sound. We bought a bluetooth dongle from Amazon and plugged it into the headphone jack on the back of the TV and then paired it with the stereo. We also swapped out the TV and will do a video soon about the whole thing. In the meantime, this should work! a.co/d/c6BhV9w

[@lufelsuar]

@@idratherbesailing Lovely! thank you so much for taking the time to do all of this.

[@Mademoiselle238]

We have a 20fb and this bed lift is exactly what I have been wanting to do! However, my husband and I are not handy. I am so glad you posted this video. Now we have step by step instructions!

[@Planzman1]

Are those seat covers, where did u find them?

[@idratherbesailing]

Hi! I actually made the seat covers myself. The fabric is from Spoonflower and I followed an easy box cushion tutorial I found here on KZbin!

[@robertzuber9162]

@@idratherbesailing So I was going to replace the brown pseudo leather, wife dislikes the cushions she thinks they are too thick. I know they are thick so people have something to sleep on. We are planning to make a U shape dinette and replace the Formica table with a teak table top.

[@idratherbesailing]

@@robertzuber9162 great idea! If we were going to keep this particular Airstream long term, I'd do the U-shaped dinette or swap it out for a couch for sure! We want to maintain our resale value in case we want to trade up in a few years, so I think we're going to stick with the stock dinette. Would love to see your mods when you're done though!