We build a sliding double van sofa bed that functions as a sofa by day and a bed by night; it's very easy to convert, is comfy and has loads of accessible storage.

The design allows for two large under bed drawers, as well as an additional hinged door that covers our utility area. This could quite easily be another drawer if you've nothing underneath the bed. Likewise you could easily adapt this design to be a full length bed straight off the bat. We really like how it has turned out; especially as we made it from wood left over from other projects on our bus conversion.

This bed is great for all vans as the design can be tweaked to work to different sizes; we needed this because we wanted the sofa to be shorter than a double bed but still have the ability to extend to become have a longer sleeping area.

We adapted the design from several others we had seen on YouTube and on forums. The key differences is we added more dividers, supports and locking drawer runners to keep the bed in position when in sofa mode or bed mode - it is solid.

Another consideration we had was the futon cushion itself, we didn't want to buy a custom set of cushions so opted for a futon mattress that had enough flex in it to make allow it to bend, whilst still being comfortable enough to sit and sleep on.

The heavy duty locking runners we used: https://amzn.to/41xMuYE
The regular heavy duty runners: https://amzn.to/3GQDKn5

We'd love to know if you've built something similar, or any questions, suggestions or general comments would be amazing to hear. Thanks so much for watching, we really appreciate it.

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Our Mercedes Vario now has enough space for 5 people (technically), or is at least flexible enough for us to adapt how we use the van. We are really pleased with how it came out, and this might just be our most favourite addition to our van build so far.

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Stuff used in today's video

Heavy duty locking runners: https://amzn.to/3PtW0VT
Heavy duty sliding runners: https://amzn.to/3cyWknR
Soft close drawer runners: https://amzn.to/3v6F8fZ
Drawer handles: https://amzn.to/3zs4EP7
Slide off hinges (for the extension part): https://amzn.to/3IYO1xS
Leg folding hinges: https://amzn.to/3zpWxmn
Overlay cupboard hinges: https://amzn.to/3RWAB9O
Futon was from sit and sleep
Osmo Oil: https://amzn.to/3zsDqb8
Non Slip matt: https://amzn.to/3zr0Rlc
Piano hinges were from Screwfix

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