VW Caddy Pull Out/Extendable Bed DIY Camper Van

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VW Caddy Pull Out/Extendable Bed that me and my friend Sam made for his vw caddy camper van project! I included all the tips and tricks that I have learnt building my third camper van bed.
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Camera Kit Used Throughout My Series:
Panasonic GH4
Panasonic GH5
Olympus M.ZUIKO 14-42mm 1:3.5-5.6
DJI Phantom 4 Pro +
I still don't appreciate what we have in our own country, over the next year I will show the best bits of Britain in my camper while also stretching a bit further a field to give some highlights of the most beautiful parts of Europe. Everyone loves a eurotrip!
I have started a van conversion so that me and my girlfriend can travel around the UK, Europe and maybe even maybe further afield. Living in a van can be so much fun and if you want to have as much fun as us then follow my how to videos and travel vlogs to living the vanlife.
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@jessicaberg3661 5 лет назад

This is perfect. I’m making one for my Zafira in a couple of days. So helpful to know the little details that make it work better before I get started!

@barryisland3349 6 лет назад

I found using IKEA bed slats worked a treat for me for the slats...cheap and have a slight arch to them offering smaller gaps between slats..also the moving slats don't need to go back fully over the rear frame..saving a lot of worry about friction etc...enjoyed the vid..

@Tsiri09 6 лет назад

Love the bed and the magnetic curtains. That is perfect!

@ShulaOudean 6 лет назад

My favourite thing about your channel is watching the things you make get put together at high speed. It is so fun to watch.

@esra2146 6 лет назад

Wonderful tips..thanks..

@mariellche3144 6 лет назад

Awesome tips! Thank you! I'm encouraged now to start the build!

@judichristopher4604 5 лет назад

"THUMBS UP!!" I had this kind of bed in an old 72 class A RV... I loved it, because during the day, it is a couch and I could easily pull it out to a bed at night... Thank you for sharing this is great video/tutorial.

@stephenellis7278 6 лет назад

Nice bed 👍😎

@MayoGurrrl 6 лет назад

Great video and great tips. Thanks!

@teaberrywmn 5 лет назад

Thanks so much for explaining so well and taking the time to do so. Gonna give this a try soon on my Astro Van!!

@robertcuthill8484 6 лет назад

I'm getting ready to build an extendable bed. Great tips! I'll use a router to round over those square edges you talk about.

@sierrasurvivaladventures 5 лет назад

Thank you so much for this video I am currently making the same bed in my van . so today I will be raising the alternate fixed late

@josephgregson3847 6 лет назад

Nice van bed

@t5lwbcampervanconversion610 6 лет назад

Top job 👏 👏

@Smiirkwood 5 лет назад

I’m turning my van into a little home too and you absolutely rescued me with this tutorial !! So many pictures of this type of bed and no sign how to build it ever. Cheers! Will enjoy it all over New Zealand :)

@JoansJunkJournalsAndMore 4 года назад

Great timing as this is exactly what I was wanting. Some times I travel by myself, other times with my niece so I can easily go from single to dble bed. Thumbs up

@CaminoReal55 5 лет назад

TY for your time. & thanks for the magnet window tip. Awesome.

@chatteyj 5 лет назад

I don't think I've ever said this - thanks for the tips

@littlemisssunshine2931 3 года назад

Thanks for all the hints and tips. Great to know them before starting the build for my client. Thanks for sharing.

@alexpryce555 5 лет назад

This is exactly what I'm looking for! Thank you so much!

@manxviking6873 6 лет назад

Thanks man, this is going to make my bed much better. 👍

@MachadoK75 6 лет назад

Parabéns amigo, excelente video

@ConnorFXDB 4 года назад

thank you for the video! Great idea! im currently planning out my bed set-up on my recently started motovan conversion! So many options! I think Im going to try a mix of a murphy bed style with teh caddy pull. Cheers!

@StevenSugref 6 лет назад

Great video thanks for sharing. I'd love to see some more videos to see how the conversion is going!

@HughTube 6 лет назад

I will try to keep everyone updated but my friend is always out of the country so they won't be a regular series

@GoTo-KleckfilesDOTCOM 6 лет назад

You made that easy! Cool!

@annabellealvarado1723 6 лет назад

Thanks for sharing and the detailed explanation on how it should be done.

@sierrasurvivaladventures 5 лет назад

Bloody hell it worked the bed is amazing, thanks again

@freedomtraveler7478 5 лет назад

Great video. Enough detail for me to build mine. Thank you!!

@geoffrey5161 5 лет назад

Awesome. Thanks for explaining it all.

@nueschtsNutzername 6 лет назад

Awesome idea!

@melsparkles 4 года назад

Great tips...those things have been running around in my head..now I don't have to worry about them!

@astridprescod3871 5 лет назад

Great Vid!!! Thanks a mil!! Love the lil tips!!!

@T_3rR4h 6 лет назад

Great tips for the build mate! Nice work

@paulchoppara2234 6 лет назад

Great work Bro.

@arunpathak9917 4 года назад

First time I come across ya. Looks like everybody’s said wot needs to be said. I agree 100% . Thanks!

@cinders1128 Год назад

Am in the middle of building my first pullout bed, and am absolutely glad I've watched this as I actually maid my lats a bit short!! Lucky it was only a few bars as the wood shop won't be open until Tuesday now!! Thank you!! And a happy new year 2023 👌🏽🌠

@natevoigt6710 5 лет назад

Thanks for the video!! I am going to build one of these for my camper!

@melodyhuggins4792 3 года назад

Thank you! Will make great window seats/beds in guestroom. I'll build myself with your excellent tips!

@savionics7923 5 лет назад

This was an excellent video. All fine details well explained. Thank you.

@michellevillasenor4712 6 лет назад

Nice work✨

@joniloverin7343 8 месяцев назад

Thank you so much for the tip on sanding the slats edge and for making such an easy to follow video!

@Hadeshands 5 лет назад

Wonderful tips thank you

@lesolson2380 6 лет назад

Nice bed frame and great explanation and demonstration! Thank YOU!!!

@HughTube 6 лет назад

No problem Les

@ogitugi4138 3 года назад

Great idea!

@helendaw2891 3 года назад

Really well explained, thanks Hugh!

@492716 3 года назад

I made my first slat pull out bed! Worked first time making it, no adjustments needed. All i had to do was put washers under the fixed side and make the sliding side legs a bit shorter. Mine also folds up on hinges to completely eliminate the bed so i can still use it for moving stuff around.

@milo_thatch_incarnate 3 года назад

Thank you SO much, this video is definitely the clearest and simplest I've found on these sliding slat beds for vanlife! I'm a petite woman, so the size of your folded IN bed is close to the FULL size of mine LOL

@HughTube 3 года назад

Cheers Mel!

@thelundstram4394 4 года назад

Brilliant 👍

@RebeccaWilliamsOfficial 4 года назад

Thank you, very helpful. I'm going to do this for a seat and take your idea and figure out how to also hinge the top to open for storage.

@fin_jan 5 лет назад

Good tips. Thanks

@twowheeltales 4 года назад

this is so so good

@corinlanser 6 лет назад

good video, appreciate the explanations as watched one of your other videos on this and seemed to gloss over it pretty quickly. I've just done a sofa/bed base myself with a hinged section that works but catches as you try to fold and basically I want to redo the whole thing as it's not easy to do at night especially after a drink! videos like yours give good ideas and tips. thanks again

@HughTube 6 лет назад

thanks for watching! Glad to help

@toppertruthio 5 лет назад

search furniture glides on ebay,put them under the feet of the bed.they will glide on a wood floor.Also add hoks and eyes to bed to stop it sliding out when driving.im not an expert but i thought of that while watching your video;)

@mattlamb34 4 года назад

You're an absolute legend. Cheers for the tips!

@HughTube 4 года назад

Cheers John!

@TemplarX2 6 лет назад

Just an idea. You can divide the sliding part into two to make two chairs or one chair and a sofa. You pull the chair part to your desk for a quick office or for eating.

@HughTube 6 лет назад

Nice idea

@thomaspalmer1938 4 года назад

Great video. Seriously helpful

@kathleenfulton4806 6 лет назад

Oh my dog! You are so right about the frustration of slats not sliding fully closed due to squared off ends. My slat bed was already installed in my convertion, but no rounding off done at all. Also, despite new wood being used, the slats have still been placed a touch too close to each other. A whole lot of sanding and candle waxing will be going on in mine shortly 😀🚐

@HughTube 6 лет назад

Exactly how I felt sometimes, spending all that time on a lovely pull out bed and blam completely stuck together haha

@martyjoseph9507 Год назад

I'll say this video will probably help me the most out of the half dozen I've watched. Planning on using old pallets for a temporary bed while vacationing in a Mercury Villager so we can keep some storage room underneath, and maybe be warmer off the floor.

@jakespira 6 лет назад

mate, watched both your vids on this topic as well as a couple from others and just built my own, it came out a treat. Thanks for all the info, the tip about sanding off the edges was bang on. Between the two vids you've nailed all the key points as far as I could see. ta

@HughTube 6 лет назад

Thanks Jake!!

@NicholasMaietta 5 лет назад

Thanks! I'm still deciding how to build my bed and this video helps quite a bit. I'm lucky to have a friend who is a woodsmith so literally any design can be accomplished with expert help. I'm rebuilding the back-half of my van conversion to suit my needs better since I will be working on software while bouncing between cities.

@HughTube 5 лет назад

Lucky you! having a woodsmith on side is fantastic!

@user-mi8gc5fp7g 6 лет назад

nice video!! thank you for your great tips

@HughTube 6 лет назад

No problem!

@jgrmtnjgrmtn3954 4 года назад

Great job n Great video ! U r a stand out in skill and clarity unlike many other folks who have only one of these talents but post unclear inaudible videos anyway...

@VelvetChaise 6 лет назад

100% the best camper bed tutorial I’ve seen. SO helpful !! So many useful tips

@HughTube 6 лет назад

Thanks Boop!

@gijsdries4141 4 года назад

@@HughTube Do you have like a template with sizes etc we can use for it?

@stillwalking64 6 лет назад

Thanks so much. I've got a lot of info from you guys

@gadtovel1621 6 лет назад

you are gifethed artist.thans for yuor TIP

@Josephien1982 3 года назад

This is really helpfull! Thanks a lot!

@sophieboisvert2886 2 года назад

Amazing! Thanks for those tips you are the best ❤️

@beautyschoolbooks 6 лет назад

You are a perfectionist many thanks for a great demo

@HughTube 6 лет назад

Thanks!

@gaz3097 5 лет назад

Good advice mate.

@clydestamp6970 3 года назад

Excellent job! Been wanting to build one for a while

@LikeToDrive 3 года назад

Great work, dude! Thanks very much for sharing! 🙏

@HughTube 3 года назад

My pleasure!

@colinjones7916 5 лет назад

very helpful making the bed as it now looks a lot easier to do looking forward to see what else you going to make thank you very much have a wonderful day

@HughTube 5 лет назад

Thanks Colin, you too!

@jagmasters7392 3 года назад

Great vid mate! Excellent explanations & tips. 😊

@asfix1000 6 лет назад

well explained... thanks

@meenawai5005 2 года назад

I'm a sub now just for this explanation lol. Thank so much!

@katrinabell8556 3 года назад

Thanks for this video I am going to try to make one of these in a small Freedom caravan, cos I hate the slats idea,it's given me the conference to have a go, cheers guys,🙂

@acidatheist5191 5 лет назад

Wow dude. That was one of the best diy videos I’ve ever seen.

@willsvanadventures 3 года назад

Thanks for the video! Built something very similar when converting my van. I think is deffo the best/cheapest option when building the bed.

@LuDoFamily 10 месяцев назад

Thx for the tips about the fraction. Gonna try it!

@MrManhound 3 года назад

Thank you very much. Very helpful..going to make the bed for the camper as this is the best guide i have seen so far.

@HughTube 3 года назад

Thanks Mal!

@ruthsharrock3573 6 лет назад

Love this video, I'm a older woman with few skills and little finance but determined to do this in my VW caddy as at the moment I sleep on a bed roll on the floor of the van. Thanks for the clear instructions, would appreciate any more info on fitting out a VW Caddy most of the youtube vids I've found are for the VW Caddy Maxi , cheers

@HughTube 6 лет назад

Hi Ruth I am really keen to get a caddy conversion going in a few months so stay tuned!

@nickiwoodington6855 3 года назад

Hi Ruth, I'm reading this 2 years later. How did you get on?

@terezaregina-mb180d.motorhome 3 года назад

Perfect

@noneoftheabove6425 6 лет назад

These Aussies are good

@BluejuiceT4 6 лет назад

Nice one guys! Did you mention about a piece of wood at the back of the bed to stop the bed pulling all the way out?

@BelindaTOV 6 лет назад

BluejuiceT4 you can see it at 4:25

@nickiwoodington6855 3 года назад

Tons of vanarchy... Love the name!!

@stephallen8398 5 лет назад

Perfect tutorial! Thanks for the tips, totally stealing this for my current conversion as I was stuck with little space and little ideas for the bed but this is bang on! (However, I will be bracing the pull out sided legs for extra strength) Thanks :)

@Rm-ks8gg 4 года назад

Great thank you!!

@davidfildes9826 4 года назад

Built same into my sailboat ...routed steps to both sliding and stationary slats so all locked and no tilting. No legs necessary as hooked to mast one end and supported by line at other.

@HughTube 4 года назад

Wow sounds like an epic version of this!

@abstrahujacod5130 3 года назад

Super 🙂👍 Norbert Szczecin 🇵🇱

@stitchedwicked7373 4 года назад

Really appreciate this video. I was trying to explain a slat bed to my sister and it just wouldn't click for her. She has a small home and is looking for solutions for the kid's rooms and her room. You made this look so easy and do-able.

@HughTube 4 года назад

thanks!

@matthewjenkins1161 5 лет назад

The answer with that type of bed is so simple you'll kick yourself. Each slat should cover it's own square only, without any overhang. When closed the slats should look staggered. Look at the situation again and it is the overhangs that cause friction or catch. Hope if that's to late to help you, it will help others.

@odilonrodrigues-bage8459 3 года назад

Ficou Ótimo Parabéns

@icecreamladydriver1606 3 года назад

Thanks.

@ianhawkes2901 6 лет назад

Hi Hugh I really enjoy watching your videos always eye opening and interesting. I was wondering if you are going to do one on van Insurance. Many people try a conversion without realizing the Insurance implications.

@HughTube 6 лет назад

Hi Ian, I will look into it. My only issue is that every country will quote differently which is a shame for my international viewers

@johnh1001 6 лет назад

This bed is a secret panel . Just like in the movies . It's dark , it's raining , it's thundering and lightning . The secret panel opens and there is an old book inside . Inside the book is a will , with a buried treasure map . Neet eh !

@judichristopher4604 5 лет назад

Don't stop John H. We want to hear more... ;) (I write books too...) if you don't write ... You should... How does it end?

@cynthiajean3774 3 года назад

Window covering i bought felt material sewed magnets (w a hole) On perimeter. Easy

@janiceconnolly8740 6 лет назад

I want to build a bed exactly like this for my travel trailer... it’s only 14 feet so needs space saving ideas. Thought about using locking casters for easy roll over my new floor. I’ve looked at the locking caster so it stays in place when it’s pushed in or out. Do you have any suggestions or thoughts? I have very little experience but I make up for it in determination. 👍🏻

@HughTube 6 лет назад

Hey Janice you may be surprised but castors are an unnecessary addition as providing you take your time with the bed it should slide in and out very easily. Although one advantage about locking castors is that when the bed is folded away it should prevent the bed sliding out while driving.

@team3383 5 лет назад

@@HughTube Put a block/chock on the floor to stop the bed without castors from sliding out. Or a simple peg in the floor, or; easier, just a velcro strip around the legs to stop the one that slides out from .... you guessed.