Because we use our tow vehicle -- a 2022 Chevy Express 3500 -- as our weekend getaway for vanlife, we were looking for a way to get our bed off the floor and increase the storage options.
We aren't looking to live in this for long stretches, so we didn't need to do a full #vanlife build. But after spending the summer in Utah using this van as our camper nearly every weekend, we did find the need to tweak our setup a bit.
You can see how we set the van up for our 2023 summer adventures here: • A tour of our van camp...
Our full Utah playlist is available here: • Utah
Our supply list for this build:
- 2 4x8 sheets of sanded plywood cut to 73 inches and 75 inches. (When building inside the Chevy Express, note that the van gets narrow by a fewer inches as you move from the midpoint to the rear doors.)
- 6 8-foot 2x3 beams. You can also use 2x4s, but the 2x3s offered us enough weight capacity while reducing the footprint of the frames a bit.
- 1 110-piece box of #9 2-inch multipurpose screws. (GRK Fasteners with a star-drive head were recommended and they worked great.) We didn't use all the screws, but with this size package we had plenty to spare and have extras should we need them to add or replace later.
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2 дек 2023