How to make wall mounted foldable beds for your cargo / camper conversion
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- Опубликовано: 10 фев 2025
- How to make custom foldable beds for you Cargo / Camper conversion
After weeks of countless request, this one goes out to you! Today I tried to show you exactly how I made the beds and the materials / tools needed to make it happen. Hopefully this will help you when you try to make your own beds, but as always feel free to reach out if you have any questions.
Some links to help you find the items or like items I used.
Bed frames and wall mounts = 2"x"2 Angle iron (from local metal yard)
Connecting mount system = 2"x2" square tubing (from local metal yard)
End caps for the 2"x2" square tubing - www.amazon.com...
Weldable hinges - www.walmart.co...
Spring Latch - www.amazon.com...
Foldable hinges - www.amazon.com...
Bunk bed Mattress - www.amazon.com...
Big Bed Mattress - www.amazon.com...
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#DIY, #murphybeds, #CargoCamperConversion, #CarHauler
These are hands down the best design I’ve seen on RUclips for fold down bunks. If you don’t have time to make them for sale You should patent these and license them out. Outstanding work
Thanks.. I wish I had time
I’d buy one for shre
YeH these are unreal. Make it happen big money for motocross vans
I agree with everyone else, you could make proper money with this design. Great work OP.
Awesome Video, thank you! Murphy beds in a trailer, Great idea!
Excellent bed set-up....best design I've seen on the internet.....you might consider making and selling kits for both size beds, I'd buy one!
Thanks. If I had the time I would. Working full time, being a husband and dad... takes it all....lol. if I was a full time youtube guy then I would be set.
Yea i would love to buy 2 sets bunkbed off from you! One for me on the bottom, one for my wife on the bottom and 2 of my boys up top! When m camping i dont want to b CUDDLE!!!!!! Too busy to CAMP 🤪😜
I would happily buy this set up from you already premade lol
I would love it if there were at least drawings of these! Great work creating these beds!
Definitely man if you looking to sell a few sets I’ll buy 3 of the full size beds from you
When I first saw these bed designs I thought it was going to be complicated and hard to follow your instructions but I have to say your video is very concise, thoroughly explained and demonstrated. Thank you for such a professional presentation, your hard work is appreciated.
Thanks..... I'm just a normal guy trying to help others out if I can!
@@watsonst04 100% best bed design for a expedite cargo van love the bunk bed design those foot support can withstand alot of weight I saw one similar to yours but it didn't have the heavy duty foot support, just one more thing the single bed design seems a bit low don't you think other than that it's perfect great build love it
@@nomadexpress , did you notice how close to the ceiling it was when folded away? To get it higher when deployed would require a more complicated system where it pivots out and up as it deploys. Take a look at the Sun-lite 21TH or Sun-Lite 24TH to see how their murphy bed deploys.
Still the best system I've seen so far doing some research. Excellent steel fabrication workmanship. Light weight, strong, compact, simple. Bravo dude.
@@Beerbatter1962 thanks! It was fun to build and figure it out.
This is the best idea I have seen yet. You should create diagrams for this. Coolest idea!
Brilliant and so well explained, I needed a fold up bed in the nose of my horse float and everyone has said its not possible. I tried to explain my idea which was very similar to this and no one understood. Now I can show them, just need to learn to weld and no more putting up camp beds after a 10hr drive
It's possible as one design I had the bed on the V nose part.
Thanks - gives me some good ideas. Looks heavy though. I think some of it could be lumber too.
2x3 with hinges and a cable at each end
GENIUS idea about the cattle fencing for the criss cross support!!!!! Actually all of it is genius! Well presented!!
Great Job! I've been through a thousand builds and this bed set up is by far the best I've seen.
Thanks.... I did the same and just couldn't find anything I wanted. Custom built was the only way I could really get what I wanted.
Excellent design. One thing that would make putting the frame onto the hinges easier. Offset one of the posts so you can get one barrel started, just an 8th of an inch or so and then you can line up the other one and slide the whole thing on.
I know this is 3 years old but you just helped me figure out how to make my bed system in my converted Ford E Transit.
Hey, just want to thank you for your bunk bed design, glad to say you have created a second great one in my trailer, Excellent!
I also built one in my cargo trailer, very similar. I welded Aluminum material to build mine, Very light and strong
Yes, I put my flavor on it but give you 100% credit, for the idea design. I wish I could share it with you and the world but I'm not very good at posting stuff on RUclips.
Thank you again your a Bad Ass!
Just glad I could help!! I'm just a normal guy.... no bad ass here!! LOL!!
Good ideas all over the place. I had to download the whole video just in case I couldn't fine it again. Well done!!
Thanks! If you have any question I'll try to help.
Man! Fantastic ideas and execution! Thank you for putting this out there for everyone to see. I think I'm going to try to replicate this in my trailer.
Thanks! Good luck and if you have questions just let me know.
It's been said by others, but best design out there. Thanks.
Your fab work and mental ability to make it happen is impressive. Good job man
Thanks!
Making this video saved fella a whole lotta time trying to figure out how to make folding bunk beds👍🏽
Best video I've seen on DIY trailer beds for a toy hauler. Will work perfectly for elk camp once you pull the side by side out of the trailer.
you could easily create a company selling this product. This is an excellent job - great welding work
Thanks!! I've had several reach out to me about them. Just hard to make a business now days as everyone is looking for hand out and ready for a easy lawsuit.
@Mikeslocation
The big boys are taking notes to present it to the public as their own creation. Don’t worry, you will be seeing it mass produced on the market for sale very soon!!!
@@watsonst04 You should act on it brother, cause someone could actually get it right, and have a company make them for them and they could be making money off your design. I bet you could replace your 9-5 selling these kits!
I would definitely buy this kit!
That is a great system my friend. You take pride in your work because it looks better than any system I have ever seen before. Keep up the awesome work and content for your channel. I hope you and your family stay happy and healthy. Good luck.
Thanks for the kind words. Yes I put a lot of time just sitting there drawing everything up, before I even bought materials. I'm also a little OCD and can't stand going crappy/thrown together work..... drives me nuts!!!
@@watsonst04 I'm the same with carpentry. It makes people who don't have patience go crazy waiting. When I am done my project they understand why I am such a perfectionist. Great work, OCD stands for "quality made products".
Extremely creative space saving solution!!! Thanks for sharing!
Your Welcome!!
Thing strapped to the Thing. Good job Mister. I like it.
That is amazing! The way you did that just works so well! Thank you so much! I was thinking about bed placement and I didn't want a Murphy bed. With this DIY set up and the construction it opens up my mind. Thank you so much!!
Thanks.... this is exactly why I started a channel, so I could help other people if I could!
This is such a user friendly video. Thank you so so much! I’m so excited to be able to build my own one day and feel so confident in being able to follow your design. Great job!
You can do it!
Nice work. Clean and not too heavy. I may add a vinyl cover that rolls up to the ceiling. It’s dusty where I plan to go. This design checks all the boxes for me. 👊🏼
Thanks, glad I could help!
Check out this video on keeping the dust out: "RV Life Hack - Keeping the Dust Out Of Your Camp Trailer". Hope this helps.
@@bornonthebayou7926 thanks for the info!
Very professional, nice design, you also did a nice job finishing them - cleaning up the welds, paint etc. Appears you have some nice animal "helpers". Thanks for showing us this .
Thanks, yes I have a little OCD on certain things... I tried to make it as nice as I could.
This is a great design thank you for showing us how to do it looks super sturdy and not overcomplicated
Thanks. Yea making it out of square tubing makes it ridiculous strong... maybe too strong...lol. you may could do it outta aluminum...idk. mine are not light at all..
Best solution I've seen so far, nicely done and well explained! Thanks a lot.
Thanks.... glad I could help
Awesome job Mate, well done. A bit of work saves all the heart ache setting up when you hit your destination.👍
Thanks
Was looking for a way to add bunk beds to my camper this videos just solved my problem thanks looks great !!
Thanks. Glad I could help!
Your videos just help me convince my wife to do this! Thank you!!!!!
Convincing the wife can be the hardest part!! LOL!!
Your ingenuity is mind blowing! Great job and keep up the great work!
You have the best bed setup. Thanks been trying to figure out and find a good bed. You made a great one! Love that you kept it simple!
Thanks!
Wow that's an amazing setup you designed. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Thanks.... there was alot of "head scratching" to figure it out...lol.
Ok I see now that you used metal for the legs. Thanks and great job. You need to make these to sell because you did great work.
Thanks! Only problem with selling is there's always that 1 person that you can never make happy that ends up suing you..
Man you just got yourself a new subscriber. Best set up ive seen and just what i was looking for. Thabks so much
Thank you, that is what I needed to have a folding bed. I only need a single bed, so I want it close to the floor then build a shelf over the top that will be higher then regular counter top, but can still be very useful.
Your Welcome!!
Great job on building the beds and showing how you built them
Thanks... hopefully it helped some people out there
FREAKIN AWESOME!!! This is exactly what I will be needing for my trailer! Great job!!
Glad I could help!
What a Fantastic job. Well done!!
I like it! I’m not a welder, but I’m sure I can find someone near by. I’d need to make my bed fold out horizontally since I only have a 6’ ceiling but hey, that fine too, I’ve been looking at the “wood” kits, but I know that’s gonna be a lot more weight using lumber. Again, that’s for your detailed description AND sharing with all of us.
Thanks, well you can just make it like the bunk beds just adjust the legs and locking points different. I not sure with the weight difference, but I wouldn't trust a wood frame as much.
This vid gives me an idea to make a fold down bed /couch that mounts under a bunk bed in a 6x10 cargo trailer.
Thanks for making an detailed video on your beds! I watched your other video on your camper too.
Thanks for watching and I hope it help you in some way. I know a lot of people wanted the video!!
Thanks for this, awesome plan! That spacing bracket to fold the bed against the wall is exactly the plan I needed! 💪🏻💪🏻👍🏻 Nice beard btw😉
Yep.. glad I could help!! Thanks... it gets a little crazy from time to time though....lol!!
Phenomenal. Awesome work, very skilled. I'm liked and subscribed.
Best design I've seen, Thank you for sharing
Glad you like it!
This is an awesome design. I so need these for my kids
Awesome job. Just stumbled across this after looking to do this in our trailer. Thanks for the upload.
Glad you liked it. Good luck with your trailer
I have been looking at video on trailer conversion for the last 2 months. By far 1 of the best set up for Murphy style bed. And by far the ONLYYY 1 IN THE INTERNET as a Combo reg. Bed n bunk bed. You really went to a LEVEL NO ONE has BEEN. 🤪🤪💪💪.
Would be nice if you can do Pdf file on the plans and sell them. I would be the 1st to purchase. I have a 34ft camper now, but always wanted to do a conversion, my buddy is doing one now. N this is great
Thx for the share of the video
Thanks... I almost took me as long to design it as it did to build it. I could do a PDF of the beds, but every matress is different (it's crazy how many different types there are when you look for camper ones). That's why I tried to explain it the best I could so the process could be adapted to any matress someone may have. If you need more info or have a question.... just reach out to thewatsongarage@yahoo.com and I'm happy to help if I can.
Amazing bed setup. Looks better than anything you could buy you definitely have great talent and ideas.
Glad you like it!
Very solid build! I like how its removable too!
Thanks, one trailer can do it all. At least that was my plan for it!
Man thank you so much for sharing this, it really open my eyes to new ideas, it looks awesome!!
Glad to help!
Beautiful work!!!!!!!! best set up I've seen!!
This is amazing! The cat in the back is so funny😹
Thanks! Yea that's my buddy!
This is a really good tutorial & I think that you've come up with really clever ideas.
Another way to make figuring out where to place holes on long legs easier would be after you've measured from the edge, to drop a plumb line to try the angle & verify the hole placement.
Thanks... I'll try that on my next build.
Plumb line in a trailer? I would think a square would work better unless you know you have the trailer perfectly level front to back and side to side.
Id put some steel plates under the hinges that make holding bed frame easier when you put back on hinges, if the frame can be set on the steel plates in line with hinges would make doing that by urself much easier, also on that bottom bunk, you could build a fold down back on it like a sofa back that can be folded up for a sofa back, then back down for a bed mode, but youd have have a matress that folds in half.
Awesome build, very well done, sir! I noticed some squeaking on the bunk bed when you raised it up, a nylon bushing in-between the legs, and the frame may help with that and preserve that nice paint job. Thanks for posting!
Great Work mate. Maybe you can put gas struts on the bunk frame to help lifting it in the stored position.
Great idea... they could be added on if needed. For me there not hard, so I went the simple route.
@@watsonst04 simple is better most of the time.
Could use suspensions but this design is very simple, solid & easy to replicate. thanks
Damn dude. What a fantastic design. Well done and thank you for sharing!🙌
Nice job man! I was gonna do mine out of wood but love the clean look of that! So may have to go your way! lol
Awesome job. I’m glad I ran across your video. That’s exactly what I’m wanting to do with mine.
Thanks.... glad I could help
Nice video and great ideas. You can hang folding wooden tables to your beds ....
Wow, a lot of work and looks fantastic!
Beautiful work thanks for sharing. I'll be using the twin bed version 🙏😎☮️
Just glad I could help!!
Great video my friend, that is really going to help with my build. I think instead of horse panel, I am going to use webbing to cut down a little on weight.
Thanks! Yea I almost drilled the entire border with holes and do a tight hammock style, but was at Tractor supply one day and see them and though it would be easier.
Thank you. I have been looking for something like this for ever.
It's pretty easy as long as you have the tools.
Great idea and exicution. Nice job in presentation as well
Thanks for watching
Great lay out. Taper the hinge pins a bit on the ends, so it's not as difficult to line them up.
that's a good slick system you did there....
You are very skilled, great job.
Thank you for making this video, amazing job with the camper beds!!
Great job! One of the best ideas I have seen!!
Thank you! 😊
Dude... MASTERPIECE! Nice work man, seriously. This set up is exactly what i was thinking about doing and you made it come to life for me. Nice work.
Thanks!
My utility trailer has a similar hinge setup, and it was impossible to reattach the gate by myself UNTIL... I shortened one pin by half an inch. Now I can get the long pin side started, and then still have a small gap to get the second hinge inserted. FAR easier!!!
I ended up doing that shortly after I made the video... it was a pain before!! I have never taken the bed off again though...lol.
Nice suggestion
Nice job. Thank you, from the Central valley of California.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Yes ! I got the answer to my question I was looking for !!! Thanks really good Job 👍🏻
Thanks, glad I could help!
Solid and clean. Nice set-up.
Thanks!
Thanks for the great video. Excellent design and explanation.
Thanks!
Awesome design. Lots if ideas will be stolen from you. From experience...when attaching the bed base to the mount you said you had problems with the hinges. Solution...make one of the hinge pins either longer or shorter than the other. That way one of them holds while you line up the other.
Thanks!! I did eventually come back and shorten 1 pin on each side. Works a lot better. Thanks for the help!
Good job dude! I'm going to make mine just like you did, thanks.
Have fun! If you have any questions let me know!!
Tidy cleaver bed system , good job 🏴👋🏻
Yes, I've had a lot of people reach out to me over the idea. Several people wanted me to build them as well.
Great design(s)…, great fabrication.
Thank you very much!
Nice work! Makes me think about other options for my trailer
Thanks... feel free to steal any ideas of mine you want.. LOL!!! That's what I'm here for!!
Love the bunks! Thanks for sharing
Thanks.. my kids love them!!!
You did a really good job sir.
Thanks!
Best bed setup..beats those lift style beds typical on toy haulers.
Thanks! Yea and they are expensive as well.
Great design! you explained it very, very well! Thank you.
Sweet,great fab job! Thanks for sharing!!
Thanks!
Young man that is an amazing idea. Well done congratulations. You may want to start making kits and sell them.
Great video and awesome job as well. Thanks for sharing
Thanks.... hopefully it helped someone!
This is the best idea I have seen. Do you have plans that I could download? I would like to try this. Truly the best.
No, sorry. 100% custom
Awesome set-up/Design
Glad you like it!
That is freakin awesome! Sure wish I knew how to weld and had the floor space to create that.
Fantastic design! I may “borrow” it. Thinking I may shorten the hinge stud about a 1/2 inch so they don’t have to start at the same time.
Glad you like them! I ended up cutting one shorter to solve that issue.
Beautiful work
@mixflip thought you might get inspired with this video. Really great video and he explains it all so well! 👍🤙💪
Awesome thank you!
Best food down bed design I’ve seen! I’m wondering the difference between wood and the metal. This metal set up looks maybe lighter than wood. Anywho great job!
dang great idea ima have some custom build like this now.
Glad you like them!
I have been thinking about making this out of 8020 aluminum extrusion
I think as long as you make it out of some type of metal you'll be fine as long as the thickness/strength is there. I just don't think wood would be a option. Aluminum would definitely save weight as these are not light.
Great idea... I am planing to convert my 5x10 cargo trailer to a camper and these beds are a great idea... Just wonderring what thickness you used on the angle iron, maybe i missed feom the video... Aluminium sound good idea, lighter, but the welding... I wilm be working with Autodesk inventor to design mine, at least that will help me to reduce mistakes :)