more pics

Some more pics...

 

couple more

sorry if it is too pic heavy...

 

NICE!! Have a similar idea in mind myself...... :shock: :roll:

Thanks for the great pix as well!! :razz:8)8)

 

Looks great!!!

Just an FYI, there is NO such thing as too pic heavy!!!!
We are a very visual group!! :twisted:

 

LOL I didn't read the pic heavy part until rol pointed it out. I was actually going to ask of one more or maybe 2 more pics....seriously.

one with the rear seat up taken from the drivers side with rear door open.

and one from center between the two front seats, kind of like what you would get by looking in the rear view mirror.

 

Awesome

That is perfect! Just what I hadn't thought of.:-D I don't need room for three, but the side stacking storage is perfect. Thanks for the pics.

 

Huh?

Actually, wait a second. How are the planks across the front seats attached to the larger rear folding boards? I couldnt make it out in the pics. If you don't mind me asking?

 

Thanks for the kind words. I'll see about some pics tomorrow, as I am taking it for its first test run.

The two front pieces are also piano hinged so they fold in twice.

 

Outstanding, Dangerjack! That's a new category for the list of platforms.

 

more pics

Here are a couple of requested pics and while taking these i discovered another position. Lounge chair!!

 

Got it

Thanks, took me a second. But I see it now.;-)

 

I love this design. Fold up the back seat and you could put your bike in the car and still sleep. I like running with at least 3 seats. Every time I pull out the rear seats I need them. I may just finally have to make one of these now. Thanks again for the post.

 

Couple of camping shots.

 

That is really cool! does it flex much at the hinges when you are lying on it? I really like the modular design of this. Nice work!

 

Amazing
What is that tent you use? It's not the cabana is it?

 

Sorry for the lapse in time. The only flex I notice is at the front most edge of the platform when I scoot all the way towards the dash to climb out that way. It is quite minimal though. I can't remember what tent that is but I know I bought it through Amazon and it was relatively inexpensive. I do remember that it was advertised as a minivan tent.

 

The tent is by DAK, selling for around $100. There are some old threads about the 'midsize camper top tent'. It looks like this minivan model fits the E better than the campertop model (which isn't as tall).

 

sleeping platform legs

We did a similar platform but used 2 inch dowels that screw into table leg brackets. The dowels have a wood screw thread piece and on the other end of that piece is a machine screw that goes into the bracket.

Yours looks like a good solution also.

We did end up doing away with the small panels that folded forward and seems to still work just fine.

 

tent

We've had good luck with the tailgate tent designed for the GMC Envoy that we found online for around $89. Will post pictures.

 

screw size

Working on building this, did you use the screws that came with the piano hinges or buy longer ones? Size if you have it...

 

I just followed this thread to make this platform. It is a wonderful design. I used PVC legs and they only lasted two nights before they snapped off but I found milk crates that are exactly 13 inches wide so I put those on instead. They are laying on their sides so I also get 2 little cubbies for storage. It is extremely stable now and I have no concerns of it moving or breaking. The only other addition I made was to add a little latch between the front left panel and the base panel so that when I move forwards in the car it does not bend as much. I will take pictures soon and upload them here. Over all it is a great design. Thank you for the inspiration and instructions.

 

 

Newbie here. Any pics on the milk crates? I was planning on doing the exact same thing either at 11" or 13" depending on if I was going to rest on the rear cubby rails at 11" with the crates as forward bases, or above everything at 13".

 

how has this held up? wondering if the legs did okay with movement on top at least one of them looked a bit crooked (not perpendicular to the floor).