Gaucho improvements

[Twoxentrix]

Originally Posted by Gh0ztkid21

Would you mind posting picturese of your seat and situation?. I have been lookin to purchase a gaucho bed for my van just stinks living in nj and nearest place is smb north

If you are looking for someone to do a build (or partial build), here is one on the East Coast in Maine
https://www.awolrigs.com/

Or DIY kits from this outfit
https://www.zenvanz.com/kits

[regis101]

Good looking stuff. Much too nice for me. I'd be afraid to use it.

[ConnieKat]

Not a problem, but may be at least a week. But, I’m not exactly close to where you are either?
ConnieKat

[ConnieKat]

regis101,
It is pretty nice looking, but is a 2005, and nothing is ever perfect. Still trying to fix a few things that need improvement. I’ve decided to get my swivel seat part
done by Chevy. At least they should know how it’s supposed to go in there!
ConnieKat
ConnieKat

[vlamgat]

Originally Posted by moorefc

You can replicate what SMB does. 1" square tubing with a U shaped bracket mounted to the front of the seat inside. The tube (cut to length) pivots up from the inside and rests on the bottom middle/front of the seat bottom. Tube has a chair leg type plastic plug where it rests on the seat underside....One could even fabricate a round dowel to do the same....

My Austin built version has this installed but as the questioner implies, this will not hold the Gaucho high enough to do any meaningful work in the stuff installed underneath.

I resolved this by using two plastic Shop Vac extensions that prop the Gauch at a much more accessible level using the attachments already installed underneath the Gaucho. I lift it the same way as previously suggested by raising it just high enough to prop it on my shoulder while kneeling alongside (fore & aft) the Gaucho, reaching into the cavity and using the prop to lever it higher. I can easily lift it from any position but this is the only way that works to get to a prop installed in that cavity. I could keep the prop somewhere else but would lose it I suspect.

[ConnieKat]

Vlamgat,
I can’t quite figure out what’s shown in the first pic, but the bed looks “ wonderful” to me. Is it a twin mattress?
My main problem is bones that fracture on their own, so lifting the heavy bed isn’t going to work for me. My ( hopeful) plan is to extend the top ledges so I can put in an aluminum cot style top to support the mattress, and buy one of the “ folding” mattresses in
memory foam to go on top. All would be removable and I hope a good deal lighter.
ConnieKat

[regis101]

* main problem is bones that fracture on their own, *

Ah. You need a Butler.

[newoldguy]

I have a travel trailer so not much of a problem for me but when we go tent camping, I use a good quality air mattress. I've even used the air mattress as a second bed when my brother visits me at my condo. Stack two of them and it's just like a regular twin bed.