How I Made A Wooden Rock And Roll Bed
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- Опубліковано 7 тра 2023
- This is how I made a wooden rock and roll bed for my campervan conversion. This DIY van bed is made from wood and is very light and easy to use. Rock n Roll beds for van come in a few different styles most have a heavy steel frame but this campervan bed build shows you how to make one yourself from wood.
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Finally, a video that actually explains how to do the thing.
Hi, I too watch a lot of youtube videos that miss out the most important parts of the explanation. My quest is to remedy that. Thanks for watching.
What a good video. A good clear explanation, and drawings too.
THAT’s exactly what I want! …but with the hinges folding both ways, in order for the bed to become a sofa looking inside of the van, as well as outside of the van to enjoy the view when the back doors are open…
Yes you could put different hinges on. I'm working on the MkII. Coming soon.
super! This thing has a real everyday usage as bed for guests.
We don`t have much space. Building something just to use it a couple of times during vacation and tell your wife it`s so super and you`ll use it so often and in the end... we know such stories... 😆.
But I really like such version, super! I want to make kind of a camping box with such a bed to be used as a "real" bed as well.
Very professional and easy to follow explanation, started making my own version yesterday after watching this video a couple of times ……. Thankyou for taking the time and effort to film much appreciated…
My pleasure, hope your build works out well.
Really awesome job Dave. Will be attempting this myself. Great in depth instructions. Thanks mate and brilliant job.
Thanks a lot...good luck with your build.
Beautiful craftsmanship
Thanks vey much
Awesome video. Thank you for sharing!
This is truly amazing and thank you so much for helping by giving the measurements and step-by-step guide! This is a true gift! Thank you!
Hi, I'm glad the video was helpful. Thanks for watching.
Dave well done, what a great tutorial video on how to actually make something extremely useful, this will save ppl hundreds on a metal one, brilliant & thank you for taking the time to record & edit this gift for us👍
This was real craftsmanship, thanks for putting the extra time into fliming and uploading it, much appreciated, greetings from 🇸🇪 Sweden
Thanks a lot, Hope the video is helpful, thanks for watching.
Great idea, perfect for the van I'm converting. Thanks for the plans!
No problem Donna. I do like to share these ideas and I hope your van build works out well. Thanks for watching
I found my ideal van sofa/bed!! Finally! Thank you so much! I will make it for sure :) Hello from Croatia
Delighted to see you back, Dave. Love all the van videos since you started them. Just finished my 2008 MWB sprinter.
Thanks Dean, Its good to be back, well done on getting your van done. I'm starting another conversion soon. So lots more videos to come Thanks for watching.
Brilliantly done. From Australia, cheers.
Thanks a lot and thanks for watching.
Great video - shows all I needed to know and will now make my own, thanks Dave
Hi Good luck with the build, glad the video helped. Thanks
Great work, will look forward to seeing the finished interior
Hi, Yes I'm planning the van interior now and I will get some more videos up when I get started with it. Thanks for watching.
Love watching your videos Dave, very informative and interesting. Watched many van build blogs and by far yours are the best. Keep posting. I would definitely buy a flat packed bed from you.
Thanks a lot, I have started on a new van and I will be posting video of the conversion work soon. Also I did decide to start manufacturing the Wooden Rock and Roll Beds. and I can make them as a two part flat pack. If your interested let me know. Thanks for watching.
Good to have another video Dave , a clever design, and build .
Thanks a lot John, the van conversion is coming soon.
Ah! Exactly what I neeed but many countries away!! Thank you, dear sir, for the video.. ❤
Hi, Thanks for watching hope the video is useful for you.
Great video. Really appreciate that you actually demonstrate enough of the process of creating the various parts of the vans you build. It will hopefully come in handy one day for the likes of myself who wouldn’t know one end of a screwdriver from the other 😂.
Thanks neil, loads more van builds to come.
Great job and thoroughly likeable bloke
Thanks a lot.
great job Dave well made !!
Thanks a lot Sam.
Very nice job!
Thanks a lot.
So glad to see you back on air Dave, Great informative video! Me and Meghan are loving the transformation you did to my Transit connect, (Mr M we call it} I wish my first rock and roll bed was as simple and light as yours, I might have kept it. May be in touch soon for a few tweaks to my camper. Keep it up mate, loving your vids!
Hi Chris, Good to hear for you, hope you are doing well. Good to hear you are enjoying the van. I'm in the process of doing another vivaro and I've got a few more videos to post on that conversion soon. And yes, in your other comment you mentioned the walking videos, I have some trips planned and I thought I might do some bike rides too. Anyway, good to hear from you, take care. Dave
Brilliant, Dave!
Thanks a lot
Sehr cooler Typ; danke Dave für die kreative Umsetzung lg aus Österreich lg Peter
Great design, great explanation! You rock! Heaps of best wishes to you and yours!!!
Thanks very much.
fabulous work i love it.. thanks for sharing
My pleasure, more van builds to come soon.
That’s absolutely awesome!
Thanks a lot. I put one of these in a van I built earlier in the year it works great and is really light weight in the van.
A fellow northern genius excellent design again fella keep sharing that knowledge priceless mate
Thanks very much, This was a great little project and I think it worked out real well
Nice job, easy to understand.
Thanks a lot.
You are a very talented craftsman well done
Thanks Sue
brilliant video and idea. looks amazing and lots of room for storage underneath.
Hi Steve, thanks a lot, I think the design worked out well.....just need to get the upholstery on, that might be the next video.
@@dave-watson I'm incompetent with any kind of wood work but i might risk trying to make one with sheets of ply and probably a few elastic bands and the odd blob of chewing gum ha ha looking forward to seeing it in the completed van. thanks you for being so inspiring and keep up the great job 👍
Fantastic ,good idea.
Thanks a lot and thanks for watching.
Very nice! Well done my friend!
Thanks William
I recent saw a video about Kreg pocket hole Joinery do's & donts I one of the important things was if you see part of the small Pilot hole once you have drilled the pockets It basically means you haven't adjusted the depth collar on the drill bit properly. Something I hadn't necessarily realised even though I am fairly familiar with pocket holes! ... Very clear & informative video though!.... Thanks!.... Marcus...
I have watched many vids on this subject.Although I have gleaned some useful info from several of them, your vid is by far the best.I am a retired handyman scouser living in the US .Because I have several cedar panels salvaged from discarded wardrobes, I am going to jig saw the platform pieces out of them.The rest of the build will duplicate yours.Many thanks.
Thanks a lot, hope your build works out well.
Amazing job, im copying your design, thankyou so much for this! Im a bit excited
Hi, Thanks a lot and I'm glad to hear the video has been inspirational. Good luck with your build and thanks for watching.
Great work
Congrats
Thanks a lot
Fantastic!
Thanks a lot
Proper job
Thanks Dave am in maidenhead
So a bit far
Love the channel
Kev
Awesome love it
Chevy express extended. How much for plans?
Thanks very much. It was a great project.
Brilliant video
Thanks a lot Andy.
Id love to cone and spend a day with you doing woodwork.
Just look like a top top man
eline sağlık Dave. Gerçekten çok güzel ve anlaşılır bir anlatım daha da güzelleştirdi. Hello from Türkiye
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Amazing thank you
Thanks, hope you find the video helpful.
Nice good job
Thanks a lot.
This is great! I've been experimenting on a bed setup for my ford transit connect and would love to try out this design, albeit at a much reduced width for a single bed.
Yes you should be able to make one for the connect, just make it a bit thinner. Thanks for watching.
What a lovely piece of work that Dave hope your keeping well and I've been waiting for another video I really do enjoy watching them cheers
Thanks Kyle, it was a great project to do and soon I will get onto fitting out he whole van, so loads more videos to come.
@@dave-watson I'd be interested in one of them beds I'm only in tesside so not far from you bud
@@kyledale201 Hi Kyle, I can make one for you if you want one. What type of van would it be going in?
Hi Dave I've got a mk6 ford transit jumbo sorry it's abit late on reply bud
@@kyledale201 Hi Kyle, I've just made one for a Mk7 transit, so I'm sure I could make one to fit. I am selling them on ebay for £325. But dealing direct I can cut the ebay fees off and do one for £290.00. Let me know if you want to go ahead with it and I will send you my email address so we can sort out the details. Thanks.
👍 a very good video...
Thanks a lot.
Thanks for that Dave really well explained and made you should also sell the plans
Hi, Glad you liked the video, the plans are there if anyone wants to take a screenshot and use them. I do make sell the beds but I can only do local pick up.
very informative
Thanks a lot and thanks for watching.
This is brilliant dave. I would take one in a heartbeat if you made one for vw caddy swb.
Hi Jason, I think I could make one to fit in a caddy. I would just need to get some dimensions from you. Drop me an email at mrdwatsong@gmail.com and we can discuss it.
Great job and it made me subscribe 😀, looking forwatd to seeing it complete with matress ect and the finished camper.
There is a van tour of this one. ua-cam.com/video/2DVnD9dSa-0/v-deo.html
@@dave-watson yes I saw later, great job looks fantastic.
Wow amazing nice to a video how to make one fancy making me one 👍
Thanks......I do make them for sale...send me an email if your interested. mrdwatsong@gmail.com
Nice video!
2 Suggestions, if you don't mind!
1st I think it should be better for the overall comfort if you put your slats left to right instead of front to back of the vehicle.
2nd I think you should simply put Ikea slat bed base instead of making it!
I hope you to make and sold as many as you want!
Have a nice day!
Hi Thanks for watching. Yes the slats could go left to right or either way, once the foam cushions are on either would do. Also I looked into the ikea bed slats but the wood was a bit thin to screw to the main frame.
とても素晴らしいです。自分はこのロックンロールベッドとスライドベッドを組み合わせたものを構想し、製作し、自分の軽バン(660cc)に着けようとしています。
Verry good idia sir❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😊
Thanks a lot.
The best van bed for a small van! I'm considering to adapt this project to my Dacia Dokker, and to do a camper conversion based on Eric Enjoys Earth main concepts. I think your bed is better, but Eric concepts are very accurate on van living. So I think this project complements perfectly with that. The only thing I would change is the height of the back panel, which I preffer to be taller, to allow rest my head on it (just as my living couch). Consequently, I will go with a less deep sit panel, to complete an 180 cm bed (Dokker is shorter than Vivaro, but so do I, so this is not a problem). I would love to buy one from you but I'm on Argentina. I guess it'll be worth to try to make one on my own.
Hi, Thanks a lot, I have made a few amendments to the design since I made this video. The seat panel is now smaller 60cm and when the foam is on it brings the seat back up too to about 60cm. Good luck if you try to build one and I hope the video helps.
beauty🎉
Thanks Timothy.
Hi Dave - this is fabulous and looks ideal for our Vito compact conversion - dimensions are right too! You mention possibly making to order - in which i would definitely be interested! Would that be possible? Cheers Paul
Absolutely superb video, about to embark on the build. Can you recommend where to get decent runners. Thanks again!
Thanks a lot. I got the runners off ebay, "750mm ball bearing drawer runners". Good luck with the build and thanks for watching.
Nice to see you back Dave you managed to find a new van ?
Yes it's good to be back. I have a new Vivaro that I'm going to do over the next few weeks, so loads of videos to come. Thanks a lot man.
What a great build. And it had to be, because you drew up such a nice plan beforehand. This is exactly the kind of bed I'd like to build. Just one question - I know you had to make the frame narrower on the lefthand side so it could clear the wheel arch. Did you make the other side the same for symmetry? Because if you'd extended the base and legs further towards your cabinet with less overhang of the bed surface, you could have freed up a lot more storage underneath.
Hi, Thanks a lot. I put the base of the bed in the centre for symmetry, I think it looks more balanced in the van. But the space between the bed base and the cabinets is good for storing longer items, folding chairs etc. Thanks for watching.
Would love one for a Vw transporter t5.1!
They would fit in a T5
Would you be willing to share your plans with me so i can make one please? Thanks
@@georgelatham9336 I don't have a digital copy....but you could take a screenshot
Would definitely be interested if you do start making them for Nissan primastar
Hi, I'm working on a flatpack idea for the bed so I can deliver them easier. I think the primastar is the same van as the Vivaro and Trafic so one the same as the one in the video should fit. If you would like to discuss it further please email me mrdavewatsong@gmail.com Thanks
Fantastic Dave. Can you do me one for my 71 VW please?😁
Hi, I can make one to fit but I can only do local pick up. If your not to far away from NE33 let me know and I will get some measurements from you.
Great work and craftsmanship there well done Dave!
Do you think this could be made the opposite way so the front seat part is fixed and it pulls out backwards?
Hi, Thanks a lot. Yes i think that could be done you would just need to put the sliding frame on the other way around. Thanks for watching.
Love the bed great idea👍 where did you buy the runners?
Thanks Neil, I got the runners on ebay.....800mm ball bearing draw runners... Thanks for watching
I guess I'm going to have to someone to make it for me as I don't have a woodshop.
What a great idea, Dave! Do you mind sharing your complete parts list and measurements of your build? Thanks!
Hi, I don't have a list of parts but if you take a screen shot of the plans for the bed it will give you the measurements I used. Hope that helps.
Great build. Would do please send me also the picture with your measurements Im will be using in a transit custom.
Many thanks
Andy
Hi Dave - this is fabulous and looks ideal for our Vito conversion - dimensions are right too! You mention possibly making to order - is that possible? Cheers Paul
Love watching your videos,, love to buy one for my Renault traffic swb if you can make one , sandra
Hi Sandra, Glad you are enjoying the videos. I do make the beds for sale but I can only do "local pick up" as a couple I have sent by courier have arrived damaged. The postage was £35.00 so if you are in traveling distance of NE33 let me know and I will be able to make a bed to fit the SWB trafic. Thanks for watching.
Hi Dave - thanks for sharing this. I love the design and have built one for a smaller van - I’ve a 19mm floor thats stuck down already so I,m wondering how you finally fixed it to the floor? I cant come up through the underside of van with long bolts etc, I,m thinking 6 M6 coach bots through the frame into the 19mm floor should be ok but wonder if that’s strong enough?
I think that would be more than strong enough....I usually screw the frame to the floor and that seems to be good.
Brilliant i am definitely going to make one of these for my sons van, ive made a few similar to this but not as good as yours.any chance of the basic plans without pausing the vid.Thank you
Hi, thanks a lot. I don't have a digital copy of the plans. but you could take a screenshot from the video.
Love this build. I am modifying it to make a queen sized bed. How long are the screws you used for the top?
Thanks, screws which went through the slats into the runners were 30mm. Good luck with your own build.
Hi Dave, great informative video. I have only just come across your channel having just bought an ex AA VW T32 and looking for a r+r bed solution. I love this for the lightness and simplicity but I need to use the bed as the rear passenger seats also whilst travelling. How would you suggest I accommodate the necessary seat belts and bolt / screw it to the floor . Is there a way to secure it other than drilling through the van floor? I do not wish to compromise the preservation of the floor. If I could see a way to get over these problems I may have a go myself , or I could be your first r+r bed customer. Thanks. Great vid, I shall be looking at your other ones .
Hi Chris, Glad you liked the video. I've put a couple of these in vans and I usually just screw them into the wooden floor of the van. But they are not really suitable for carrying passengers as they have not been crash tested, that's why I did not put belts on. Also if it did have belts on it would become part of the MOT check for the van and with it not being tested I assume it would not pass. Thanks for watching and good luck with your own conversion.
Would definitely be interested if you could make one for a swb vwt6 ,maybe a full width version?????
Hi. I could make one for the T6, but right now I can only do local pickup as I have had some broken in transit.
good series dave,i drive a renault trafic too...did you ever think about selling templates for the window panels?
Hi, Thanks for watching. I don't have the templates for sale, but they are pretty simple to make with a piece of cardboard, it take a bit of nibbling to get it right.
Dave that is brilliant and exactly what I’m after. I also think you can put a draw u der it for clothes. I have no skills what do ever and I’m inspired to give that a go. Do you provide plans that I can Jerry rig to my van and I’m happy to pay. Happy to buy one from you absolutely, but I’m in Australia. So could you do it as a kit? To minimise costs
Hi, I did try sending a couple with a courier but they arrived damaged and it would cost a fortune to send one to Australia. I don't have plans in PDF form but you could take a screenshot of the plans on the video. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching.
Hi Dave, Great video. Just wondering if you have the dimensions for a full size double bed. I presume the length would be very similar just the width being different as the mattress would be 135cm wide? Thanks again for a really informative and detailed video.
Thanks a lot, you could make this as wide as you need....I'm also making a MKII in a video to coke soon.
Brilliant ! Very pro! What's the length of the runner extended? I have runner 60cm folded, 120 cm extended, your seems double extended 🙂
hanks a lot, The runners I am using now are 750mm and extend to 1500mm, I've tried a few different sizes but the 750s work best.
It's also going to need some small wheels under legs. Will ruin floor covering very soon sliding over it without it.
I have put felt pads on the sliding feet, as I thought wheels might leave a groove on the floor over time. But as I say I will also show this in my Rock and Roll bed update video....coming soon. Thanks for watching
Hi Dave love the videos just wondering do you make these for swb vivaro? Very interested
Hi Paul, Glad you like the videos and yes i can make one for a SWB vivaro. my email is mrdwatsong@gmail.com you can get in touch there to discuss if you would like one. Thanks
Hi Dave. Love the videos! Out of interest do you create the beds on request?
Thanks, I do make the R&R beds for others. email me if your interested mrdwatsong@gmail.com
Really like the design concept but I've been struggling to transfer this to my medium sized van - Expert/Dispatch/Proace size which really only have a workable floor space of around 213cm x 126cm roughly. For this length the bed frame would always be restricting the side door entrance I'd have to step over and with utility units on opposite side, I'd have to step outside van each time to fully extend bed. Not ideal in bad weather. I can only think of some kind of an extension ?
In a smaller van a slide out bed might be a better bet.
Hi dave great video i am nearly there with the build but cannot find any 800mm runners without them being around 60-80 pound I have found 750 for 12 pound would that suffice
many thanks
Hi, Yes I used the 750mm ones after making a couple with the 800s. But I had to alter the length of the seat section so the bed would still fold out properly.
This is just what I have been looking for to build a bed in my kia pegio van where are you situated what country I'm in central coast Australia Australia
Hi, I'm in the UK, good luck with your build.
Hi Dave enjoyed the build video, you mentioned you may make them for various vans? Do you have or could you make one for short wheelbase 96 VW T4? After needing 4 of us to remove our original rock and roll bed including 2 strong younger generations lol, we realise why we are struggling. We are in age group 65-70 years old and determined to hang on to our old van. Any help or information would be much appreciated, cheers 🍻
Hi, I can make one for a T4, would just need some dimensions, you could send me an email at davewatsong@gmail.com
How did you get the right measurements for the tri fold mattress do you already have the tri fold mattress we didn’t get to see it installed on the bed,,also how would you get the straps to come through the seams of the mattress to be able to use the straps
Hi, The mattress is in three separate pieces and they are not fixed to the frame so I can take the middle one out to access the pull strap. I measured each of the boards and ordered the foam to fit. Thanks for watching.
Ive sent you an email dave, very nice work!
Hi Steven, I just got your email last night. I'll get back to you today. Thanks.
Hi mate, great video, where are you based. ? Pete.
I'm up on the North East Coast.
are the sliding legs few mm shorter to ensure a smooth sliding without rubbing the floor,or the are the same lenght as the base?
Yes i made them a couple of mm shorter and glued some felt on the bottom of them so as not to scratch the floor.
any chance you have the plans available. Im visiting the UK July 2 and I'm going to build out a mates Nissan NV200 van so I can borrow it for a few weeks. Having the plans would save me a ton of time and faff. :)
Hi, I don't have PDF plans but you cold take a screenshot from the video.
Hi Dave,did you start manufacturing the wooden bed or do you have copies of your plans available, looking to put one of these in a Nissan Primastar (vivaro basically)
Hi, Yes I did start making them but I can only do them for local pick up as a couple I sent with a courier arrive damaged. I don't have a digital copy of the plans but you could take a screenshot of the video section with the plans in it. If you are interested in having one made for the Primaster drop me a message but it would be to pick up from NE33. Thanks for watching.
Hi dave . quality work..what size drawer runners did you use and do you have a link for them 👌
Hi, I used 800mm runners and I think I got them off ebay, if you just type in 800mm ball bearing draw runners they should come up. Thanks for watching.
Thankyou
Do you have a camera gimbal from dji ? Which one is it and…are you gonna sell the bed frames? Thanks
I don't use a gimbler I just have the dji osmo action 1......and yes I am selling the R&R beds. I have a MKII which I will do in the latest van build series. Thanks.
Hi Dave great video please could you tell me how much for a Nissan primastar swb very interested in purchasing one
Hi Terry, I think the primastar is the same shape as the vivaro so a bed the same as the one in the video should fit. I'm looking at making them for about 300 + shipping. you can email me at mrdwatsong@gmail.com to discuss further. Thanks a lot.
What is the length of the slide? You said “80 mil” … I think that’s the width? Thanks so much for the excellent design & how-to instructions!
Hi....I was using 800mm but I changed them to 750mm....which makes the seat a little more shallow.
@@dave-watson thanks so much for the quick response 😀
Friend of mine has asked me to help convert his transit custom into a family camper/day van. This rock n' roll bed will be ideal for what he has in mind. I'll have to make it as a 'full width' and the base frame will need to be taller to accommodate the 'downstairs' beds for the little 'uns, but there's no reason it can't be adpted to suit...maybe a couple of additional braces/crossmembers to account for the extra height. Thanks for sharing your project and explaining the process in such an east-to-understand format.
Thanks for watching Billy, I'm glad the video has been helpful and good luck with the conversion project.