This COLLAPSIBLE Bed System Is Perfect For MAXIMIZING SPACE In Your Van!!!

This sliding collapsible bed system made out of 80/20 aluminum extrusions is super strong. It's designed to slide into itself revealing an extra 25% of space in the van. In my case I'm going to use the space for a shower.
Product Links:
Plusnuts - amzn.to/36FvEtf
80/20 Aluminum Extrusions (make sure to get 97") - amzn.to/2RZNx26
80/20 Drop In T Nuts (the BEST) - amzn.to/2YRvWL6
80/20 Linear Bearing - amzn.to/2PPCJ3W
80/20 Bearing Pads - amzn.to/36Kt2dY
80/20 Inside Corner Bracket (10 pack) - amzn.to/2Z1FmUs
80/20 Double Width Extrustion - amzn.to/2rULRMt
Miter Saw (For Cutting Aluminum) - amzn.to/2qUnpdE
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[@fancysfolly554]

I’m glad to see people finding ways to live and thrive without spending every cent they make on rent or mortgage...save as much as they can living this way and THEN buy a house...don’t be burdened your whole life with a huge house payment. This is so smart. And having solar power too. Keep it up kids!

[@Makelifehappennow]

Absolutely. Don't be beholden by The Man. Or some stupid overpriced house. Save up every dime you can, wait until the market is near bottom, then buy several. Rent them. Buy more. Rent them. Let others work for you. Then you become The Man. Life goes full circle.

[@fancysfolly554]

Mike R good idea

[@fancysfolly554]

Nolo Kobo I will look at it again...I didn’t see that

[@batchjs]

Agree with others... absolutely the best van conversion platform bed solution that I've seen! Simple. Strong. Readily available materials. Easy to manipulate. Looks cool. Bravo!!

[@seven_o_savage]

Thanks jsbatch!

[@freakyflow]

I ended up going with IKEA metal bed supports ($20 Each x4) As they extend And slot into place Bed mattress folds back And you can pull up the supports ether way Front/Rear Or all for moving items. With brackets I think i spent $150 And its a double size bed 400Lbs no problem ...But it was your channel that got me thinking so thanks !

[@foresterboy2011]

Hi fella, a little tip from someone who lives in UK where rain and damp weather loves rotting vehicles, just squirt some old used engine oil (new oil if you prefer) in the wells of the body panels then it won't matter if there is debris in them as you won't ever have to worry about rust ever again. But if you live in a dry state then ignore this comment. Keep up the good work...

[@knsummers]

High quality materials and nice craftsmanship. Good work man.

[@DrHelios101]

Very good design. Thank you for the excellent idea and sharing in such a natural and easy way.

[@andrewcornford2306]

I made the same thing from wood, but used a double bed base. It's lasted 4+ years so far. I use two 6'x2' mattresses and just put one on top of the other when stored collapsed.

[@torrey2708]

You Have a SPEC sheet?

[@Dumptruck70]

Love it. I was recently looking at conversion kits using 80/20 but they were too overbuilt for my needs. Your system is inspirational to me. Thanks!

[@kevin6550694]

Looks brilliant! Yes excited It will be very functional

[@robertbringberger785]

I've researched a looooot and your videos came up. By far the best conversion imho. Thank for sharing. Please link materials if you have the time. Awesome!!!!

[@seven_o_savage]

Thanks Robert, this means a lot! The links to the 80/20 pieces I used are in the video description.

[@GalenMatson]

I ran out of 4040 like 5 times even though I thought I added up everything before hand. You also spend about as much on fasteners and slidy, bendy parts as you do on aluminum extrusion. It's a great system, already have more bars in my cart.

[@RandomYTStuff]

Wonderful how you can come across a new idea after do many van-build videos

[@jenniewilliamsmural]

OK - I had planned on making a bed I designed using ideas from FaroutRides bed. Yours is better for what I need and is quite cool. But - I need more practical instruction on 80 20 if I'm to attempt this. Thanks again for leading me toward better design. I already have the right mattress for this type of sliding frame! Yours with warm regards Jennie

[@carllubrin8518]

Nice I’m building me one of this when I move into my big room

[@NicholasMaietta]

This is looking great! If i had more money allocated to my van build, the extruded aluminum would have been my choice to build with. Perhaps if I do a remodel later, this is what I could do. I too have thought about a hidden shower setup, near the bed area somewhere. I am still in the planning stages myself but the build has commenced. I will be following your build. Thanks!

[@seven_o_savage]

Nothing wrong with building out the van and upgrading as you go!

[@landontucker5436]

A lot of people will tell you if they did it again they'd build the necessities and then add on as they travel. Never know what you might need to add or even remove

[@thatandthese]

Thank you for showing this Seven! I am taking notes for a bed of my own. It is appreciated :)

[@spagroen]

Thanks. It's looking good. Can't wait for the next video! Keep it up! :)

[@seven_o_savage]

Thanks Daefera!!!

[@allisonwoodworth7564]

Do you have the bed schematics online anywhere to look at, I really love the idea of using 80/20 for a sliding bed in my van and yours is absolutely perfect

[@happycamper5193]

Great Idea, I'm thinking a full bed permanent, but a option if needed like this would be definitely smart for a rainy day of some sort for me.

[@Class1973]

Fantastic idea, I want to build the whole campervan with this alu profiles

[@johnmca5643]

Damn dude....that is epic! Good job.

[@DavidM2002]

Since you have built this in a vehicle which will be subject to the usual bouncing and vibration, I would go back to every single fastener and put a drop of blue Loctite on the theads. I use a lot of 8020 on small machines and without a bit of thread locker, something will come loose. Guaranteed. And, take your allen wrenches with you and whatever small hand tools you assembled this with. At least on your first few outings. One other thing to look out for - sometimes when you tighten a bolt, it will feel like it is tight. In fact, unless it is the right length, it may have bottomed out in the channel before getting truly tight. It's easy to do and the difference between the correct length bolt and one that's too long it usually only 1/8". YMMV.

[@Makelifehappennow]

Greate advice, David.

[@JustAnotherDude486]

This is absolutely awesome!

[@giovannimigliaccio8432]

Super clever idea. Thank you for sharing

[@AM-pq1rq]

this is really awesome. I'm considering to use this for my sliding walls camper van ;)

[@mikemishreki5623]

Oh man, this is amazing. I also have a Sprinter 144” and have been struggling with the bed frame design. Do you have an actual design with dimensions that you’re willing to share?

[@danstrausbaugh6430]

80/20 is flat out the most amazing product... you can build anything with it ... really only limited by your imagination ... and checkbook... I personally would have elevated the height of that bed depending on your build out plan... lots of people create bike parking under bed but you are definitely off to a great start

[@envisionelectrical3024]

Wow, genius! Amazing work Seven

[@DutchAussieProductions]

Great job. That 80/20 is expensive but great to work with. I wish I had seen this video before I converted our Renault Trafic LWB van.

[@peterelios7568]

Awesome brother! This is exactly what I need.

[@karln2oyu799]

What a GREAT Design!

[@DarkFoxV]

I had a thought, instead of running slats in two directions, why not connect a bunch lengthwise so they can all be collapsed back to the maximum. (I'm brainstorming about what I'm trying to do, which is the opposite. I want bedding on the ground level, and want a movable upper part for when I want to pull in bikes etc. )

[@cassandradevine4752]

This is an awesome design. I'd love to know how it's been working out now that it's built. I am planning to do something similar with slats that slide out over the kitchen counters to make the full bed and the mattress will become backrest pillows when in 'day lounge' mode.

[@marius2980]

Congrats for the stunning build (and selling it). I'm thinking about making a similar bed, but with a hinge in the middle to be able to use it as a front or back facing sofa and to be able to access the garage from the inside. What kind of solution will you have for your new Sprinter for the bed? Looking forward to the new build videos!

[@SuperWolffie]

Good thinking and well performed...

[@realamericanpatriots1919]

Just an opinion from a seasoned mechanic... you will need cross bracing at the lateral supports on the slide out and this, in my opinion, is a waste of space. Just use traditional rear seat from conversion van that folds into a bed. But hey, good on you for thinking it out and building it. Hope you get allot of great use. God Bless you and keep truckin'. The Real American Patriots

[@redzebra6688]

amazing idea!!!!

[@kathleenreyes4345]

Wow that is pretty ingenious!! Very clever!!

[@Vankookz]

This ours design (but with wood) we love this design! Still have a garage and huge living area!

[@seven_o_savage]

That’s awesome! Cool to hear it can be pulled off with wood as well.

[@trippymiracle1157]

Duuuuuddddde. That's what I been thinking about. Thanks for sharing. I see a comment below that it wld cost alot and I def don't have what it takes to pull that off, but the info is still appreciated.

[@vanished3306]

Holy moly! That is one serious design😮

[@lorcro2000]

The plusnuts have a pullout strength of 500 lbs each or so I believe, and that's straight pulling outwards, probably even stronger for this application where most of the force is vertical. Four of them could withstand 2000 lbs. They are indeed the only way to mount stuff to a van wall. For many things you can even use the pre-drilled holes that already are in the van ribs so you need to do minimal work on holes and the like. Great to see some 8020 linear bearings in use in a van, too, t-slot is such an incredible material to construct van guts out of. Strong, rust free, moisture impervious and 100% squared off and true if you just measure your cuts right. I like what you're doing here. Also great to see how very little that first beam bends with your full body weight on it, my plan is also to build a bed out of this stuff but I wasn't sure off hand what kind of weights it could support. Clearly a framework of this will easily support even two big people if need be.

[@seven_o_savage]

Agreed, 80/20 & plusnuts create ridiculously strong van furniture!

[@raymonddriggers]

Seven O'Savage do you offer any additional assistance if I buy From your amazon links

[@seven_o_savage]

Hey Raymond, they are just links to products being sold on amazon (I don't actually sell them). That being said, my DMs on instagram are open for questions (@seven_osavage)

[@juliamcmerty8632]

Instead of folding the mattress, why not make the back part of it go up against the wall (when collapsed) so you can also have a "couch" :)

[@seven_o_savage]

This would definitely be possible to design into the system! With my van, however, there are some constraints that prevent this design. The biggest one being the upper cabinets. More details coming in the follow up video!

[@angelnunez9245]

Brilliant and beautiful!!! ... respectfully

[@FynnJakobsen]

@@seven_o_savage but can you fold your mattress over if you have upper cabinets? im right at this point too. also would be interested on how much this construction costs.

[@woodatwork6927]

Seven O'Savage You could cut the 2 prices of mattresses at a 45deg overlap so that the section sliding in slides underneath the section in the back. C class motorhomes have that system for the above cab bunk. Because your van is narrower at the top, flipping the mattress may cause the corners to catch the sides. Did you say you had cabinets above?

[@martinblumrich8296]

Or... make a three piece bed that has two "folds" in it. The last one stays were it is, the middle one becomes the back rest (complete with shoulder seat belts on each side of the van) and the front part lowers to the bottom of the back rest to become two more seats with seatbelts. That's my design hope, and I came here because of an "extrusion van bed" search. Cheers!

[@ShakespeareCafe]

The use of aluminum is smart...wood is very heavy, especially 3/4" plywood

[@edysinsimon8646]

Excellent! I needed this type of bed platform system for my sprinter build!

[@bobyboo5063]

You should of had them closer together , the mattress will end up dipping through the gaps followed by you

[@seven_o_savage]

I ended up upholstering each mattress section w/ 1/4" baltic birch. Video coming soon reviewing the completed bed system!

[@markcjakims]

@@seven_o_savage couple more ribs and 1/2" ply would be smart I think.

[@brassj67]

Good use of aluminium extrusion and linear bearings

[@joepearcey9114]

Brilliant idea

[@Anthony-sb3yc]

Very good idea and good job !

[@mariasanders8186]

Best design I’ve seen. Really like it.

[@shokojimhollingsworth3940]

Wonder how it worked out attaching 80/20 to the van frame without a thermal break? I'm assuming that in winter, the bed frame is the same temperature as the van exterior.

[@MegaMusicka]

You are good creator and you can make other option too make colapse like a sofa too yes just upgrade. Thank you for sharing

[@garyjenkins9169]

Dude, shorter promaster and I am taking a few ideas from you. I just finished the bed. Its a slider but I used futon hinges and a lot less 8020. Next up, magnet ceiling.

[@jamesscott5910]

I really like your video. The only thing I would say is mention the size of extrusion you're using... like, for the bed frame ime using 40mm or 1.5 thickness

[@saulrobersoniv7202]

Not sure of the outcome just came across you vid. Awesome build but instead of a flop over I think half should go for back support leaning in the back van doors. Think it would still allow you to sit up straight without any constrictions. Just my thought.

[@seven_o_savage]

Thank you! I can actually do this (paritally) with the way it's set up. I'll post a video on my insta when I get the cushions back from the seamstress. The bottleneck here is that the back of the van tapers off and I also installed an upper cabinet on one side.

[@mylescooper8359]

Excellent work. Very neat!

[@mrdaveeastham123]

Hey - great video! I don't suppose you have drawings for this in terms of the connections and measurements?

[@girishpatel1853]

There must be easy way. Mr. Seven need to work little more to figure it out easy way. So Mr. Seven, we are waiting to see that easy way. But its amazing idea.

[@sarahallgood798]

That's really nice!

[@closetcleaner]

The gaps are probably too wide. Other than that, it's a good idea

[@Antandthegrasshopper]

He's skinny ass is going to fall thru that! ;-)

[@AJCsr]

Why not have the back part of the bed slide up vertically to make it a couch when collapsed ?

[@MySonsMother]

There's a video from a couple years ago where a young girl did one like that in 80/20. That's how I first became interested in using it in my build.

[@blucodilla5036]

The bed frame is almost perfect if only those braces are closer to each other. With those spaces between the braces you would really feel the whole once the mattress are in place. However, it's a great idea for collapsible still bed 👍👍

[@RamsayRealEstate]

Hi this is a great design! Are there plans you could share? Also looking to modify and have the option to slide the other direction as well to allow for a view of the sky. In addition, want to be able to prop up the foot to make into a lounge facing out the back... any thoughts? Thanks

[@deanlitherland6735]

did you get plans? can you share??

[@sgrandmasterj]

80/20 was a great idea!

[@claire4301]

Another fab vid :)

[@ouivalerie]

people used to crawl out of the hills of the southern states and camp for 2 years at the campgrounds to save a downpayment for a house, then they shortened the stay at campgrounds to 2 weeks in the 80's then they increased all the prices, and ruined camping.....Living in a vehicle was a great idea I thought until I found out men, even cops think it's prostitutes doing it and hope to get some...they got the right to wake you up from a sleep so it takes a lot of thought and planning....For this bed frame, it's like having a partial roll cage...keep building more of the roll cage...I see these van's crashed all the time and they could use reinforcements.....Love it....

[@bcuzhugs]

This is great. I wish I could find this idea ..... that slides the mattress into couch mode?

[@robertosorio9180]

dude love the setup!!! do you have the link for the anchor fasteners and bolts you used on 4:55. plus what bit you used to make that hole.. gonna try to do this as well. you have inspired me!!! thanks again

[@biffnewport]

So, essentially, most KZbinrs actually over use the word "actually" for some reason, but #SevenOSavage has essentially cornered the market on essentially peppering viewers with the word "essentially". Essentially, it may be a fixation that I have or it essentially could be so distracting to everyone that it actually essentially makes it difficult for viewers to focus on what is essentially an interesting idea, actually. Looks fabulous though. 0:18 0:52 1:05 1:14 2:58 3:28 6:42 6:49 Essentially, you can never actually un-notice people over using these words.

[@seven_o_savage]

You essentially just invented a new drinking game

[@jcrefasi1]

Omg dude! Time notations to prove yr point? Get off your sofa and find something fun to do. You have waaaaaay too much time on yr hands.

[@biffnewport]

@@jcrefasi1 Actually, that was quite fun. Essentially, I don't think you know what fun is.

[@girishpatel1853]

Men, That shower must be amazing

[@viktorkosenko2461]

Hi, the idea is cool, but I think the bed is a bit too strong. The vertical rails could be thinner, it would reduce the weight and the price !

[@barrysoutthere]

Cool ! Better than mine, I have a low roof Transit.

[@DutchAussieProductions]

You have a new subscriber. I am looking forward to watching all your videos.

[@rfoxyou]

Subscribed and liked. Glad I found your channel. Thanks for sharing.

[@64maxpower]

Love it. Great job

[@johnmccrae4627]

That is marvelous. How did you find the extruded metal and come up with that design?

[@seven_o_savage]

Thanks! I heard about 80/20 from other van channels and designed it in sketchup (couple vids on sketchup on my channel)

[@mikejohnson7768]

Nice job,tell me how many linear bearings did you use, do the centre moving slats just slide along on top of the stationary.

[@hbsprinter]

Gotta love 80/20!

[@SuperWolffie]

Really smart system.... Top

[@GlynTaylor]

That's exactly what I'm needing wow

[@debraforte5026]

Wonderful design! Do you sell plans for your creations?

[@raymondswingley8997]

Just found your posting eager to find out how you proceed thank you for your efforts and thank you for posting

[@ilyarique]

love this idea!

[@mindlessgreen]

Looks good. I wonder how how expensive this is. I don't want my bed might be most expensive part of my van build.

[@youmakemelaugh1797]

🙋🏿‍♀️New subbie here👍🏿I can't wait to see you deck this sprinter out! 🚐👈🏿

[@gwho]

it seems like a LOT of extra extrusion usage just to get an offset. I think there is a way to fasten the slider rail on the main primary long rail fastened to the van. Either shim the main rail with an offset or something.

[@jamesgoodwin2450]

WOW we’ve got ourselves some real nasa technology here

[@swilhelm3180]

You need a bed that moves VERTICALLY.

[@maddavvid2339]

I have designed the same system for my bed to pull out use two separate mattresses easy .

[@boilee9156]

Holy this is awesome!

[@patrickdunphy8793]

The taper of the walls precludes a mattress as wide as the frame

[@AngelDebstar316]

OK Now that's brilliant!!

[@neilfarrow9816]

...perhaps a thermal break (strip of rubber etc.) between the 80/20 and the van metal work, especially if you are visiting colder climates?

[@christopherr7195]

Great design. I would install this later in the build. So I’m curious what problems and solutions you find for your different path to the goal.

[@HappysTrails]

Great video very cool 🤙🏽

[@tomschneider7555]

Pretty cool, please keep going

[@perpetualfeast]

mad props to you. just found this! just subbed! this I need with just a 135wb. help! can I get total checklist? I need plans like this! so appreciate it!

[@rickycoon4857]

Very clever👍

[@evelynrobles5513]

Awesome bed design ❤️❤️

[@keyvinco2379]

Lookin smooth 🤘🏼