VW Crafter Camper Conversion - Electric lift bed installation - Project 2000 System (Happi jack bed)
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- čas přidán 9. 05. 2021
- Project 2000 Lift Bed system full installation process.
This is a guide as to how we installed our electric lift bed in our VW Crafter Campervan conversion. (Same as Happi Jack lift bed).
This isn't manufacturers installation but how we have chosen to install the system in our campervan. It creates a MWB Crafter which sleeps 4 and maintains the space when the bed is not in use.
Check out our other videos to see the full van tour and build.
seriously amazeballs, great work
Thank you Anthony, appreciate that 😊
Love this looks great.. plus would love to see behind you awesome hidden door in the garden.. that also looks fun
Most useful setup video out there, thank you!
Thanks for up.pacing this. I love it!❤
Great info and fantastic quality work 👍
Thanks Steve
Cheers for the appreciation 👍🏽
I have just come a cross your videos and find your van conversion amazing. Love the flexibility you have in your van.. I am looking to get a crafter for an upgrade from T6 VW campervan.. would love to see the video with all aspects completed.. great job…👏🏽👏🏽🌟
Thank you for your comments, we are very pleased that you like it.
It really does work well and feels quite spacious with having different areas to relax in, the kitchen works so well, we have cooked 2 Christmas dinners in it now 😍
We do need to do a final video as it is 100% finished now.
We’re just back from a winter trip in the Swiss alps and it was toasty and warm, having the shower/wc as a drying room is brilliant.
@@recraftedcampers4686 can’t wait to see it all done up with your personal touch.. love my VW california but want the shower and a full sized bed🤩🥳
Brilliant!
It's so cool!
Thanks Marek - it works so well for us and we wanted a camper with a contemporary interior.
Cheers
Love this
Thank uou
Awesome! can you share the link where you buy this lifting system? And exact name / part number. Thanks!
Hi I would like to commend you for this video and your time, effort and patience not to mention your skills in completing this cracking job seriously well done. We have one bed of what looks to be exactly the same in our coach built motorhome and it has been wonderful up until we hit a ramp coming off a ferry and the whole bed jumped and broke the rollers and brackets that run in the slide guides. I cannot find where to buy replacement the grey coloured rollers 4 off. You'll be more familiar with these than me since you built yours> these are a push fit on each end of the slider that keeps the bed parallel and secure while moving ascending and descending. I have learned after research that there should be a seat belt type securing buckles while travelling mine has none? Any help will be most welcome in where I can purchase replacement parts. We live in Ireland.
Hei awesome job, did you have the specs on the motor? Looking at DIY'n a bed lift.
Muchas gracias por la información
I also want to have the same lift bed as you. Can you do another video explaining where the bed weight is supported? I can see you have the rail on your shower wall and on your kitchen divider part. Where are the load points? For my setup we would be sleeping length ways as I am 6.1” and can’t sleep sideways. We want to put the lift in a Fiat Ducato L4H3 or similar. I’ll be interested to know more about your dimensions for your seat cushion also 😊
Hi did you do this, looking to do the same? cheeers
Great video thanks for the tips. On a seperate question, which roof rack do you have?
Hey
It’s from a company in the Lake District UK, they are called SDV roof racks, chap called Tony, absolutely brilliant can’t recommend them enough, will change it to your desired layout.
Hey man! Thanks for that video, I got the same bed and the Installation instruction is a disaster 😂 you mount one of the brackets at your shower - Can you tell me how thick the wood is from your shower?
great video. how much did the bed system cost please?
Hi there I’ve got the same bed as you, do you find there is a 5 mm movement/rock is you rock the bed frame? I mean at end of the day it’s on track so there will be some movement I guess…
Thanks for the video! It looks sweet!
Where can I buy this kit from? I can't find it on any website.
Thanks Noah
You can buy it from Camper interiors in the UK or the US call it happy Jack.
Should be easy to find.
Good luck
How long is the bed head to toe? Great build.
Did you install the safety belts that are provided?? Ours dont seem to have abway of attaching the belt to the bed?? Just wondered if you used them. Thanks!! Lovely van! 😍
Hi
We haven’t installed them, not sure it’s necessary.
Thank you 😊
Hi. Congratulations for the build. Can you share where do you got the kit from?
Hi
We bought it from Camperinteriors, took about 3 weeks to arrive 👍🏽
Is there a reason why the motor and spooling mechanism can't be mounted beneath the bed platform?
How is the bed lift system going so far?
what standing height does this leave you with when the bed is up? Your design looks about the most you could get in a Crafter (H3?)
Love the build! Its the route we want to go.
Can i ask how long is the bed? As my wife is near 6ft, not sure of to have pods both sides and sacrifice the rear window?
Thank you 😊
Our bed is approx 6’1”, I’m only 5’9” and Karen a bit shorter so it’s fine for us.
Both pods maybe better for you, you can fit windows in them, I did see recently on the FB Crafter forum a pod that pushes out for sleeping, not sure who makes it ?
What is great about the pods is you get an additional shelf internally which is really helpful.
@@recraftedcampers4686 The push out pods sound great, we would rather have a window beside the side door for viewing reasons so may just get the wife to curl up in bed to get over the issue!
Totally inspired by your build and mwb is the way to go especially here in the uk where parking etc is a bit tighter than in Europe.
Great job on every aspect of the build 👌🏻
@@martintaylor4712 - the window is def better, having the full view when you wake up in the morning or having dinner is perfect.
We’ve done a few road trips now and never had an issue parking or getting down some tight lanes.
Good luck with your build 👍🏽
Hello, nice video. Do you have Instagram at all? It would be nice to try out this in our next build, but we want to test it out first to see if we like it before building it.
Are you able to rent out yours for us to test?
Hey up thanks for the video. I hope you’re still on. Did you get any photos of the wiring or can you tell me where the power goes in? The diagrams are doin my nut in😂
That is really nice. This, a recirculating shower, and a shitter that isn't a pain in the arse is my dream van.
Is this your personal conversion?
Ah, just saw your home page :)
@@nickwoodward819 hey Nick, thank you 😉
Yes, our own van, 3rd conversion we have done, we didn’t want to cut holes in the side of the van like the other cassette toilets.
The shower works well and if you want a larger shower just take the toilet out.
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Nice solution! I just built in this liftbed myself. I have one small issue. Maybe you know this? You can change the max ascent and descent. I solved ascent (+ is higher max - is lower max). But I can't get max descent set up. Is - lower minimum or less low minimum?
Hi Jan
A very good question 😊
I gave up on adjusting it, just do it manually.
I do need to go back and do it again at some point.
@@recraftedcampers4686 I got the answer from lippert, + is more strokes - is less strokes. I had to do a lot of - turns before I got there, but finally found it. I hope it helps you. I already blew a fuse, when going up, so an automated stop is nice.
@@janpietervandenheuvel5784 - thank you for the info, I’ll try it out soon.
Hope your conversion is going well 👍🏽
Where did you get the kit from please? Thanks
Hi. What's the remaining height under the bed when fully up?
Hi
If we don’t store the duvet up there I can just stand underneath and I’m 5’9”
We normally keep the duvet up there so sits down approx 5’5”
hello
super reconversion !!
what is the size of the bed?
what is the kit:
Project-2000-Smart-Bed-Kit-Electric-Standard
or Project-2000-Smart-Bed-Electric-Kit-Extended
sorry for my english but i'm french
pascal
Hey Pascal
Thank you very much, still a few little bits to finish but really enjoying using it.
It’s a project 2000 smart bed.
I bought it from Camper interiors, go on their website and you will see.
Evo design are also selling them now.
Your English is perfect 😃
@@recraftedcampers4686
Hello,
thank you for your reply.
On the Camper interiors site there are 2 models, the standard with 1000mm rails and the longer one with 1600mm rails.
Which of the two have you installed? Do you have the reference?
Thank you, for your answers and your videos.
Pascal
@@pascalcoolen6073 I just bought the motor kit, not the bed frame.
On my video you can see I made my own frame.
Who did you get the electric window blinds from?
Hi Alistair
They are made by Somfy blinds, great kit and not overly expensive.
Great quality, you just charge them up, not wiring and last about a year.
Hi bud i like in South Wales, would you possibly mind me giving u call to talk about your bed lift please?
Nick
too bad, that you obviously don't care to answer questions, I gathered from below. Wanted to know where you got your kit from? You claim weight savings and height savings over the aluminum frame. Was hoping you could give some numbers concerning those claims.
Linked the materials you used
Hi
The main board is lightweight ply, the rest is aluminium angle bought online.
Bed slats were Amazon
Foam from Efoam online
👍🏽
I can translate it for you lol
“ it’s not in English “. So did you ask for an English version of the instructions ? Or just come here whining and complaining ? Vote for brexit too I would guess. ?
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