Van Build: Part 5 - The Sliding Bed

It's time to talk about my sliding van bed! I go over the mechanism, the structural considerations, how it's linked with the rest of the van's framing, and of course, the cost. Material info and a bit more detail on my blog as usual: https://aeracode.org/2022/03/02/slidi... 00:00 - Opening 00:28 - Bed Overview 04:11 - Structural & Load Bearing 05:47 - Side Rails 07:09 - Columns & Weight Transfer 09:54 - Slide Guidance 11:43 - Why Aluminium? 13:32 - Under The Slide 14:36 - Design Iteration 15:47 - Cost 17:17 - Future Framing 19:45 - Next Time