Cargo to Camper Conversion bed system 

You are an amazingly generous guy for giving all those specific measurements.....I'm amazed with all the work you did and allowing us to copy your design....wow.

It will take this kid until he's about 60 to realize just how much smarter and detail oriented he is than the other 99% of us.... Great work.

The best bed system I have seen by far! no winding, no wires or pulling. He thought of this on his own, he in extremely intelligent.

I’ve been trying to find someone who uses gas struts for a bed lift and you sir, are the only person I’ve found. Currently building my van, and definately using your idea.

Dude, this is the best bed set up for a cargo trailer conversion I’ve seen. It’s exactly what I’ve been looking for. Thank you 🙏 for being so detailed in your video so people can duplicate this idea

I'm going to use your idea if you don't mind. It's the most logical set up iv seen yet. Perfect!!!

Brian this is the most amazing travel trailer I have seen, including manufactured name brands. It truly is a spectacular work of art. You would definitely get another 5K views if you posted a step by step tutorial on how to build a duplicate. Please consider it. Good show.

Amazing design. You could package and sell these in a kit.

Definitely sell plans or sell kits. Brilliant

Mr.Rogers you are a genius, keep making stuff don`t stop...

Finally someone made a video of how to do this with all the specs. I looked all over for this info. Great Job!

FINALLY SOMEONE FIGURED IT OUT! I have watched about 100 VIDS on different bed options and I wondered why no one has came up with this. I will tell you why this is the best overall option: 1. It's up on the sealing you have full length of van 2. You can modify your space underneath as you like 3. Sofa? Cupboards? Motorcycle? Inflatable motorboat!, removable cabinets - mix and match as you like 4. Cheap, cheap and cheap - fast fast and fats unlike electric powered bullshit. Which is expensive and slow. 5. Doesn't not consume any power Seriously best option out of all. I'm planing space for my Aprilia RSV1000 and sofa combo/ sofa + kitchen extension cabinet- storage place(removable with bolt in option for safety) This is the best solution IMHO. I was going to do this somehow. But you nailed it.

I’ve watched so many bed lift designs on RU-vid and you’re the first person to use these hydraulic struts. This is exactly what I was going to build and ridiculously thought I was going to be the first. So much less expensive than the power lift and easier to maintenance. You have saved me a lot of trial and error time.

Congratulations. That is a really well thought out and thought through set up that you've done there, and you've done a really great job of explaining everything about it, without being verbose and long winded like how many people seem to do it. A perfect video, not long winded but clear and comprehensive.

Ingenious. And it makes it all so spacious when the bed is in its “up” position.

This should be something sold as a kit. Hell of a design!

I must say (again) WOW! This is great! I believe I heard you say in a previous video that you spent a lot of time searching for a bed suspension system, it's clear that this brilliant conclusion is a result of much time, money, thought and problem solving. I've been searching for quite some time myself for the right solution for my 27' travel trailer. I've looked at Murphy Beds, Hydraulic systems, etc. and I'm currently focused on how to make your solution work (without the benefit of rear cargo doors). So many points to make here, not the least of which relates to the fact that this solution doesn't rely on power. If the shocks wear over time, they can be replaced. I'm a DIY female who will always choose power tools over diamonds and pearls, and I believe I'll get it done with many thanks to you for sharing your knowledge, skills and innovative approach! You might consider building a kit and/or selling plans, I believe you'd be wildly successful with just that as a start! I'm still rooting for you, Brian! Thanks again so much!

Amazing! Not reliant on power and no pulleys required, taking up space. Great for putting a seating arrangement underneath that can stay out - for those that don’t has a heaps of gear to store!

Thank you so much for sharing this, and for being clear and specific about the build. This is truly innovative, and opens up a lot of flexibility for small-quarters living. I owe you one!

LOVE your design!!! Love that it is manual lift and lower!!! Thank you for sharing

One of the best set ups and explanations I've seen in these diy vids. Thanks

Great system! Very smart design, simple and fixable yet seems to work perfectly. I have a 5" memory foam mattress and it only compresses an inch or two, so it takes more headroom out of my minivan that necessary. I expect that you could gain 3-4 inches of headroom above the mattress, and be just as comfortable, by going to 5" thick mattress, or even 4", instead of 8". Also, a 48" x 75" mattress is a standard size (called a short full), so by using that size you can get fitted sheets and mattress pads, and still have a mattress that's almost as big as the custom-cut one that you use.

This must be the best bed idea I've seen for a camper. You a fargin genius.

Brian your trailer set up is awesome. I've been watching so many different trailer/skoolie/ambulance builds to get ideas lately and have to say your setup is by far the best. wish you had more videos of the build out of the 8X16

Hell yeah! Planning out a box truck conversion. Originally planned for some kind of track system. This is way simpler/lighter once you get the geometry of the struts, etc correct.

This is AWESOME and exactly what I was looking for!!!! Been casually searching for YEARS…glad this finally showed on my reels.

I think Brian is a genius.

Hands down the best conversion I've seen on RU-vid. Very clean with great attention to detail. Thanks for sharing.

Brian This is hands down a work of art. Your one smart Dude. Thanks for sharing!

Not just brilliantly functional but very clean lines and elegant. A thing of beauty! Thanks for posting 🙏💖

The best bed build I've ever seen ! Amazing design and build , fantastic job !!!

Oh wow best bed system I've seen yet!! I want this set up in my future van build!

This is pure genius. I can’t wait to do this with my conversion!

I'm starting a van conversion this winter, I have drawn my plans and I'm ready to go , the only sticking point was the bed , not anymore! Thank you very much for sharing your absolutely brilliant invention.

Building out a cargo trailer for my girlfriend and I to live in full time. Will definitely be asking you some questions. Best bed raise design I’ve seen on here. Perfect.

Love your lift bed. All the videos I have watched on lift beds your style is the best. Thank you

Awesome build, and thank you for explaining everything into detail, including measurements!

Very clever. And I’m impressed with how much you’ve been able to keep the weight down. Well done!

Beautiful. There is a company that makes the same thing but its quite expensive. Thanks for the video so much!

Great video and super helpful for those of us looking to do the same thing. Love how elegant and simple the design is.

This is the best compact bed design I've seen. The best.

Very nice. Finally a raisable bed design I like.

This is exactly what I've been looking for. No need for complicated solutions with motors. Great work and thanks for sharing.

Brian, it's really generous of you to take the time to give us all the details! Especially the exact measurements!

Thank you for explaining this so well. I’ve done quite a bit of trial and error in my trailer, but it is time for me to go with a proven success-and your setup seems like something I will actually be able to do.

Brian, your presentation is superb,your ideas are really great. Thank You.

My goodness! You have super skills and an eye for perfection. What a craftsman you are! Thank you for sharing.

Excellent works This is the best design I’ve seen in the so many videos on elevated bed. Plus, the idea that sitting area just below when bed is down is excellent space saving.

Brilliant,love the simplicity of the design, the clean lines, how much it intrudes into the van when the bed is up. and Brian Rogers is Stellar. Well Done all the praise in the comments is testament to you

I still marvel at your work. Very well done. I keep going over this. simply amazing !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well-thought and well-executed. Brilliant design and great explanation. Thank you for sharing it.

Great job. I'm usually critical of most builds but you are above average in design and build. Great problem solving and execution.

Great Job Brian. I love your innovation. Adapt and overcome! Thank you for posting this vid.

this is the best of the best bed lift system on youtube!! no electricity, very smart!!

the best system that I´ve seen. congratulations!

I have to agree with Cassie you nailed it. Thank you for doing all the research for all of us. Happy New Year!!

Hey man you are absolutely a genius! That right there is ingenuity to the max. God bless you and I hope to see more ideas and projects from you soon brother, keep it up

I have seen a lot none as creative and well executed ... nice build.. thanks for sharing... 4 years ago,,, took me a while to find this one,,, but it was well worth the wait...

Again, awesome design and through description. This will help a lot of people, myself included, thanks for taking the time to put this video together.

Brian Rogers. This is a very well thought out and extremely well built camper/trailer. I hope you are very pleased with yourself...?.....You should be. Well done.

This is the best way ive seen this done. Im definitely copying this when I do my build. Thanks!

you did an excellent job my friend. There were a million little problems to work through to make that a finished product

Excellent video, where you give both the rationale and details of your design. Thank you.

Excellent work, your attention to detail really shows.

Nice! Pretty ingenious piece of engineering you came up with. We were thinking of adding a full-sized loft bed so the grandkids could come along but I was toying with the idea of making a push-button lift system using cables, pulley's, and electric window motors. If that fails I'll be back with my notepad. Adding the lights under the frame was a brilliant idea too. Well done.

This was very creative and perhaps one of the best bed lifts I have seen

This is a lot better than cable and motor idea give yourself a pat on the back for working this out .

Simple yet brilliant system !!

This is awesome!, The only thing I would change is, Put the Couches to the end of Wall so you can make more room in Bathroom for a Sink. A Sink is a Must!! You don’t want People washing their Hands in the Kitchen . You can drop the Bed down closer to couch to give more room at top. But the clearance looks still real good! Those Cabinets are the Boom! You take Pride in your Work!

This is fucking brilliant!! Very unique yet completely functional! Great work! Excellent use of space. Perfect for what I am looking for! Thank you!

I like the kitchen and bathroom. Hauling space is awesome.

That is a great idea. Thanks for including the measurements. I have some heavy garage door track and wheels I think Ill try.

You Sir, are both intelligent, inventive and generous in equal measure! Your system and I mean “Your” system should be within the skill set of most if not all Van dwellers, with all necessary materials being easily procured at a local level. Your basic system works great but there are height / power / configuration options which could easily be added in to the design making it even better! You could do worse than develop / patent this as a product and either make and sell your own or license it out to other mainstream manufacturers. I can see you getting a lot of interest and orders from the many trade fairs in the US. All the best, Will.

Brian, this is so impressive dude. Some seriously good engineering here. Thanks for sharing.

Superb idea, I'm doing the same in mine, luckily I have found 1000mm long rams that are adjustable force and the company is only ten miles from us! Good job buddy

Great mechanical solution. In the sleep position, all weight is on solid steel brackets fixed to the walls. In the up position one side of the empty bed rests on another pair of solid brackets while the other side is held up by 4 gas springs. Lowering the spring lifted section to the resting brackets only requires you to overcome some of the middle spring tension and unhooks the bed from the upper solid brackets for easy pull down with leverage against those middle springs. I wonder if the double sided rails are really needed to pull the bed off the hooks, single sided rails are obviously needed to keep the bed inside. A larger two-person version would be needed for couples, reaching deeper inside the van or shipping container.

Brian Roger thanks man , I going to build my 7x14 this winter and your videos are really helpful good job man

Absolutely amazing - excellent solution for cargo conversions

Very cool design and looks great and much easier than others I've seen thx

Awesome job. Thanks for the info. When we are ready to build, we'll be using your system. Great design. Appreciate the effort and the shares.

That is the best setup I've seen so far for a bed awesome man better than the power bed. Thanks.

Thank you for this. I have a Motorhome and have been wanting to put a bunk bed above the driver and passenger front drivers seats. The ones I have found were so complicated and looked very questionable as far as safety goes. This is simple and safe. Also love the he pot lights you added into the bottom.

I’m about 3/4 of the way into this project. I’m going with a wider frame to fit the entire mattress, and longer just due to my trailer width. I’m not necessarily a carpenter, but I am a metal worker. Now I did use unistrut and I machined a wheel out of aluminum. I have worked the sides using just the 40lbs struts so we could make sure it worked. It would almost be worth it to buy a couple of 5-10lbs struts so they are easy to work while figuring out where the placement of stuff will be. Trial and error like you said, wish I could post some pics, but thanks for the inspiration with your video. I do some car shows in the Spring, and want to camp, but want comfort too...this is going to achieve that I feel.

Exactly what I have been searching for. I saw this idea on another video for a cargo trailer conversion but it was though a company. Thanks. Now I can look for other videos.

Been considering building a school bus and this is the idea I have had for the bed but I haven’t seen anyone else with it and this is the first video i have seen with this design and it is perfect and thank you so much because I will be stealing your plans here hahaha

A very crafty piece of engineering. AND....we got a lot of tips on pressure rods.

I love the blue walls!

Amazing!!! Will definitely take this to my van build. Thank you!!!

Thanks for sharing your bed set-up contraption with us man. I'm about to build something similar & I like your idea the best so I'll definitely be doing something similar. Much appreciated. Oh and great job all around on your trailer bro......it looks really kick ass.

Smart idea on bed build. Good job on the entire conversion of entire project!

This is awesome! The Vanlife world is calling out for this, you should sell kits

Thanks for sharing this. This is exactly what I plan to do on mine. Like you, I couldn't find much out there. So, I really appreciate you doing this video. I want to try to run two singles side by side, the opposite direction, but one platform. There will be a channel in the middle to get in and out of the beds. Instead of brackets to hold the bed in place I plan on building tall cabinets so that once it is dropped the whole unit sits on top of them. It will give enough under clearance to put a 4 wheeler too in case it can't be off-loaded if we are boondocking in a parking lot somewhere. I'm sure my concept, like yours, will come with a bit of trial and error too. Anyway, thanks again Brian ----- super appreciated!

nice work bud, been looking for a diy solution for this and this is the best ive seen so far, tnx for sharing

Excellent detail and good history of your learning process. I agree with Pamela Molina, sell plans or kits

really clever! An example of great engineering judgement

I have been looking for ways to raise beds all that's out there are very expensive electric lifts. I'm 64 female and I still think I can convert my van to your specs.Its so generous of you to share. (AFTER I convert every measurement in into metric as I live in Australia. Thanks so much Brian ....You are a practical genius.cheers mate.xx

Nice trailer man. You gave lots of specifics on dimensions. 👍

Wow! Absolutely brilliant idea! 😎😎😎

That’s the best I’ve seen. Great idea, & thanks for sharing all the info to do the install.

Brilliant design. Thank you so much for sharing these details!