S&G, I'm thinking a professional electric bed lift will be expesnive. I reckon you want to look into other ways of lifting, similar to the systems (hydraulics?) which commercial vans have to lower tailgates or which wheelchair access vans have. It depends what the bed is made of, but something designed to lift a wheelchair and passenger is probably the level of spec. you need (carrying weight). No idea how you would adapt this tho!?! The other option would be some kind of pulley system that would require manual cranking. Likely to be way cheaper but also much harder work or even simpler 2 levels of racking, one for the bed at sleeping level and one to put the bed up when putting the bike in. Again would need you to futter about moving things everytime you take the bike. WIthout a doubt pushing a button would be way easier. Would be great to see photos if you fit something...R
Hi thanks for your reply yes we have a few ideas but putting them into practice is the thing but i guess thats the fun of conversition gonna do a blog on here when we get started everything in the planning at the mo (WOMEN) always changing there mind but i have a lot of patience well i did have !
Hi did you manage to get a bed lift sorted for your van as i would be intrested to know what you did as i am thinking of putting one in my motohome ,chausson motorhomes use a wind up one but i can't find were you get the mechanisam from I have seen a electric bed lift from the states. If you go on the web and google Happijack electric bed lift , it should take you to it ,(but its not cheap). all the best p gibbi
S&G, I'm thinking a professional electric bed lift will be expesnive. I reckon you want to look into other ways of lifting, similar to the systems (hydraulics?) which commercial vans have to lower tailgates or which wheelchair access vans have. It depends what the bed is made of, but something designed to lift a wheelchair and passenger is probably the level of spec. you need (carrying weight). No idea how you would adapt this tho!?! The other option would be some kind of pulley system that would require manual cranking. Likely to be way cheaper but also much harder work or even simpler 2 levels of racking, one for the bed at sleeping level and one to put the bed up when putting the bike in. Again would need you to futter about moving things everytime you take the bike. WIthout a doubt pushing a button would be way easier. Would be great to see photos if you fit something...R
Hi thanks for your reply yes we have a few ideas but putting them into practice is the thing but i guess thats the fun of conversition gonna do a blog on here when we get started everything in the planning at the mo (WOMEN) always changing there mind but i have a lot of patience well i did have !
Hi did you manage to get a bed lift sorted for your van as i would be intrested to know what you did as i am thinking of putting one in my motohome ,chausson motorhomes use a wind up one but i can't find were you get the mechanisam from I have seen a electric bed lift from the states. If you go on the web and google Happijack electric bed lift , it should take you to it ,(but its not cheap). all the best p gibbi