Homemade transformer bed storage

[Wisco150]

I started to build a bed frame storage for my 2007 E-150. I had leftover 0.75”x3.5” lumber that I used for the project. It’s two separate sections 24” width, 77” length, 18” high allowing it to fit between the wheelhouse and easily removed from my van. I plan on drilling holes through the plywood top into top boards of the frame and using spare bolts as pins to drop in the holes to keep the plywood in place but being able to easily remove the plywood panels to access gear or remove the frame entirely from my van. I’m able to fit a yeti 45 cooler along with several Rubbermaid brute 14 gallon totes underneath the bed. I attached a few photos of my progress so far.

[Wisco150]

After a few weekends camping I reconfigured the size of the wood bed frame storage units and shortened them to 72” to fit a pair of Big Agnes sleeping pads. Even though the frames are 5” shorter length wise I’m able to fit...
3 Rubbermaid Brute totes
1 Joolca hot tap two
2 four gallon water jugs (with room for a third)
1 Yeti 45 cooler
1 porta potty

[vandiesel]

Nice work. Been re- configuring my transformer for the last 2 weeks.

[Otter]

Good work! Nice and simple. Thanks for the pics.

[Wisco150]

Thank you both for the comments!

[JWA]

I think you've "packed" a lot of needed gear into relatively small spaces and it all works perfectly!

Like most of us many designs tend to evolve after actual use---nothing beats that process.

Nice work and thanks for sharing!

[Wisco150]

JWA thank you! This is my first experience building a van and I had ideas in my head prior of ‘the perfect’ layout and set up but really using the van and building as I use it seems to be the best process for me personally. After using the homemade bed storage frame for awhile, if it turns out to be what I want I plan to build a interior frame work out of 80/20 similar to what ‘vandoit’ does to transits and then making the bed storage frame out of 80/20 as well!