Simplest sleeping platform for your Rav4 -- or any SUV 

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I agree ! love the design and love your voice!!

A man??

You could just use reg wood for the legs too

Better yet, just use a cot (the ones with bungee cords provide more comfort). Less weight and it's multipurpose--turn it into a lounge chair.

Well I will say one of the easier answers is two people

@@Flamenizzle Exactly! wifey and I aren't exactly Ken and Barbie anymore!

Some people roll around a lot. I sleep in a queen bed at home by myself and when I get hot I roll over to the other side that’s cool. I go back and forth all night sometimes, lol!

I like to sprawl when I sleep, and a smaller bed wouldn’t allow me to do that. Twin is fine as I’m only 5’5”, but I’d imagine for a taller person, sprawling would require a bigger mattress.

Nice!

I was thinking of doing the same. Pretty comfortable. Now I need the van

Good job!

Hope it will work well for you!

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Took no less than 3 tries. Ha ha.

Ha ha. Not smart enough. 3rd time is the charm, I think.

Thanks! and thanks for watching. One thing to add to the video is you may consider gluing and screwing 2x2x0.5" pieces of wood to the plywood plank as a solid base for attachment of the legs. It makes for a more secure build.

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Ditto!! Thank you!!!!!

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Great! Thanks for your suggestion.

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Yes. 1 - 3 nights is perfect.

Have a plan to go camping for a week in Wyoming with my brother, in separate cars in Spring or Summer. Will definitely make video then. Thanks for watching.

It will be even better in the Highlander since the Highlander is bigger.

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Great. The only addition I made to the platform is I added a more solid square of wood (both glued on and screwed on) as a more secure foundation for the legs. By the way, since you have a new Rav4, did you know you can make it fully self-driving by just hanging a 9 - 10 oz weight (I use a medium wrench on hook and wire) to the steering wheel at 9 o'clock? It tricks the car into thinking you have your hands on the steering wheel all the time. All you need is to turn on both the adaptive cruise control and the lane keep assist. I do it on long highway stretches only. You still need to be vigilant and ready to take over anytime.

@@rmwtsou This is so cool! Great work! Will you be uploading a new video? Having a hard time picturing the additional foundation for the legs. I'm thinking of getting a '19 - I heard that the '20 shuts off if you try to run the AC at night?

@@6pst6 It is very simple. I just use a 4x4x1 inch (approx) piece of wood as the more secure foundation for the legs, attach it onto the plywood board using both wood glue and 4 screws. Then I drill a hole in the center and screw in an E-Z Lok 400-5 Threaded Insert ( brass, Knife Thread, 5/16"-18 Internal Threads, 0.625" Length, available from your hardware store or Amazon) to receive the pre-manufactured 6" table legs as shown in the video. This provides for a much more secure base for the legs. The legs can also be easily unscrewed when not in use. Also, my Rav4 is a 2020 hybrid and there is no problem keeping the AC on at night since the engine will only turn on intermittently when the battery goes down to a certain level to recharge it. It does that for about 3 minutes for each 20 minutes of AC use. If your car is not a hybrid, then you can't do it since you have to have the engine on idle all the time and it not only wasted gas, there is also a risk of carbon monoxide leakage into the car. DO NOT do it. Here is the Amazon link to the threaded inserts: www.amazon.com/dp/B0025PLFU2/ref=cm_sw_r_em_apap_bLB8vCWKRxSo3

@@rmwtsou Awesome, thank you! Good to know about the '20 Hybrid. I read somewhere the engine would shut off, unlike the '19 Hybrid - but it sounds like that was bad info. GREAT work again. Can't wait to see the videos when you take it out to camp.

@@6pst6 The 2019 and 2020 Rav4s are exactly the same as far as I know. The hybrid engine does shut off when the battery is sufficiently charged, then turns on automatically to recharge it when the battery drops to a certain level. That's what ALL hybrids do. Idling such as in a regular non-hybrid car just wastes gas. That's why the hybrid model gets 40 mpg despite 19 more horsepowers than the non-hybrid. Sleepin in the car with the AC on in a non-hybrid is DANGEROUS because of the possibility of carbon monoxide poisoning.

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Nice. Will go to Yellowstone next week for car camping. Will take video.

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Yes!

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That would make the bed board no stiff enough. Thanks for watching!

@@rmwtsou Mines foldable. I have a piano hinge connecting my two halves, and the legs fold in on the side which goes up. But for your intentions, this looks good.

Worked great in Yellowstone. Wait for the upcoming video!

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