Gladiator Pop-Up Pass Through Camper Build

[Mules]

Making some bracket / hinges for my pop top stabilizers. Next up is bending some conduit.

 

[Mules]

Almost finished with the front pop up stabilizer.

 

[Mules]

No more wobbling side to side. Top stabilizers seem to work. A wedge design would have been a lot easier!

 

[ITTOG]

You may have designed your lift stabilizers the way they show in the picture on purpose, but if not, you may want to consider turning the top one over. This would allow them to straighten out so that they do not bend inward into your living space.

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[Mules]

You may have designed your lift stabilizers the way they show in the picture on purpose, but if not, you may want to consider turning the top one over. This would allow them to straighten out so that they do not bend inward into your living space.

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Good catch and they do stick into the interior a bit when up. The way they are designed, you can see that they won't go over center. The good part about this is that in combination with the tension from the struts, the top is very stable front to back as well as side to side. The bad part is that since the vertical tubes don't line up, I can't easily put a push pin through them to lock them in the up position.

 

[Mules]

Could someone post a picture of 4 Wheel Camper's upper bed platform without a mattress on it? I like their slide out bed platform, but I don't understand how it works. If it was just two pieces of plywood, wouldn't there be a lump where one slides over the other? Also there's an option that you can slide it out to a queen or even further to a king. I must be missing something.

 

[Mules]

Here's a three platform upper bed. Simplest design and I won't need a trap door, since my opening is big enough without it.

 

[Mules]

Here's the last option for a bed platform, a push up bed. Sadly, I don't think I can make this work with the lift hardware in the way.

 

[The Artisan]

I am planning on this in my toppers if you have the height might look at using it
Kevin

 

[shirk]

You could do a drop down bunk like in this van conversion. They use sailing rigging to pull it up tight to the ceiling when not in use, then it rests on the lower platform when in use.

Drop-Down Carbon Bunk

The Stitches + Steel Carbon Drop Down Bed is the ultimate, less-is-more campervan solution for anyone looking to retain the use of the functional space within the back of the van, while moments later a means of sleeping accommodation. Convert your van for camping. ➕ FOR ADVENTURES ON THE ROAD ➕

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[Mules]

You could do a drop down bunk like in this van conversion. They use sailing rigging to pull it up tight to the ceiling when not in use, then it rests on the lower platform when in use.

Drop-Down Carbon Bunk

The Stitches + Steel Carbon Drop Down Bed is the ultimate, less-is-more campervan solution for anyone looking to retain the use of the functional space within the back of the van, while moments later a means of sleeping accommodation. Convert your van for camping. ➕ FOR ADVENTURES ON THE ROAD ➕

stitchesandsteel.com

Now I haven't seen this one before. Very interesting.

 

[Mules]

Well I can't stop thinking about a push up bed. I just have to figure out how to access the front lift mechanism to make this work. I'll have to experiment with my lift system a bit first, but below is an example of a VW pop up bed.

 

[pith helmet]

Makes me wish (again) that the JKU didn’t have the roll bar designed like it is. A bed stowed up top would be great insulation for heat and noise when running all those interstate miles.

 

[Mules]

Makes me wish (again) that the JKU didn’t have the roll bar designed like it is. A bed stowed up top would be great insulation for heat and noise when running all those interstate miles.

It would be nice to keep the mattress, blanket and pillows up there, as well. Also the push up bed would keep the tent material out of sight and the bottom would be nice and tidy. Just pull the bed down to use.

 

[Mules]

I was worried about how to open and close the top from the inside with the bed in the way. Looks like the upper bed will work as long as I open and close the top from the outside.