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We’re researching a modular bed frame we can install in our LWB Gen 3 Pajero. Requirements are:
We do not want a permanent setup.
Most of the frames options we see are built with wood or aluminium, with either a plywood top, or wooden slats. A bunch of folks weld their frames, but we don’t have the skills to do this. So we’re thinking about the possibility of using aluminium tubing or 80/20 for the frame, and seatbelt webbing for the mattress base. The seat belt webbing certainly has enough strength to hold the weight of an adult or two if there are enough straps. And by building something like this we could potentially collapse the frame and carry it the 300 metres to our workshop without any issues.
Webbing is commonly used as a furniture base, and we’re obviously all familiar with it’s use for cargo netting and tie downs. Curious to know if anyone has gone this route, or has any thoughts about it. seat belt webbing can be bought from Alibaba for less than 50cents a meter. For what we’re thinking we’d probably need around 30-40 metres.
Noting that we’re based in France, and raw materials here are considerably more expensive, so we’re heavy on research; experiments are costly, and we’d rather take our time and build something right, than go through multiple iterations like we could afford to do when based in the US with a Home Depot easily accessible.
- Can easily switch between a single and double configuration, depending on whether traveling solo or together
- easily removable, and preferably be light enough to be carried by and installed by one person
We do not want a permanent setup.
Most of the frames options we see are built with wood or aluminium, with either a plywood top, or wooden slats. A bunch of folks weld their frames, but we don’t have the skills to do this. So we’re thinking about the possibility of using aluminium tubing or 80/20 for the frame, and seatbelt webbing for the mattress base. The seat belt webbing certainly has enough strength to hold the weight of an adult or two if there are enough straps. And by building something like this we could potentially collapse the frame and carry it the 300 metres to our workshop without any issues.
Webbing is commonly used as a furniture base, and we’re obviously all familiar with it’s use for cargo netting and tie downs. Curious to know if anyone has gone this route, or has any thoughts about it. seat belt webbing can be bought from Alibaba for less than 50cents a meter. For what we’re thinking we’d probably need around 30-40 metres.
Noting that we’re based in France, and raw materials here are considerably more expensive, so we’re heavy on research; experiments are costly, and we’d rather take our time and build something right, than go through multiple iterations like we could afford to do when based in the US with a Home Depot easily accessible.
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