Eurovan: Folding rear seat/bed?

[Downing]

Looking at a sweet eurovan in top shape but it does not have the huge queen sized folding bed. Is the swap difficult ? Such as are all the connection holes already in the van. Do you have to build mounts or drill holes to make the conversion. I see that the removable seat would make you rig an instant pickup truck, but I'm a farmer so I already have a truck. Is that what MV means? Thanks for smoothing my days :lol: ](*,) ](*,) ](*,) :lol:

[Gruppe B]

The swap isn’t too difficult however you will need to drill holes for the seat rail sliders and have all the necessary parts (rear cushion support frame, the rear seatback strikers that attach to the body).

[Xtremjeepn]

[Xtremjeepn]

Here is a picture of the rear subfloor in a Weekender (full Poptop). This is after I stripped the carpet off to do a custom floor.

This wood floor is nearly impossible to remove from a van without destroying it. I've tried on several parts vans and its glued down with Thor's hammer.

[Xtremjeepn]

This is a cross section of the GLS carpet. It's all padding, no hard surface for the bed to roll on.

[Xtremjeepn]

Here is an example of a GLS rear parcel shelf support and the MV rear bed. The bed sits lower than the old parcel shelf. So you get left with this sharp, face high support on both sides if you don't also change out the rear panels. (Or take these off and find a way to nicely patch the holes )

[Xtremjeepn]

As mentioned by Gruppe B above. You need to swap out the rear seat latches on the side of the van too. These are often missed when someone buys just the rear seat.

The short ones are for a GL/GLS seat the long ones are for the MV/Weekender rear bed seat.

[Xtremjeepn]

Here is a shot of several things. The 1993 style vans had these rear cubbies that the bed rests on. You can see the corner of the cubbies is cut out. That is where the bed/ seat slider rail will mount.

You can also see two long cuts in the center of the carpet. That is where a GLS seat mounts.

[Xtremjeepn]

These are the rear bed supports in the 1997+ Weekender/MVs

You can also see the seat slide rails and how the bed supports curve around them. The bed support also has a leg that goes through the side panel and attaches to a weled plate/post on the fender well.

Which is why the fender well access covers are off in this picture. I just painted the rear bed frames to match this van and needed access to take them off. I also just did the floor in that van.

[kernewek]

[kernewek]

Just for info, here's an ebay listing showing the basic components required for the swap:

http://www.ebay.de/itm/VW-T4-Multivan-Bett-auszieh...3cf1fc0aa7
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[Xtremjeepn]

[Downing]

OK ! I chickened out of retrofitting to the folding bed on a GLS van.
I also found a very nice van with all the goodies of bed and table. Spent too much but no worries right now. $$$$ rather than ingenuity . Rich folk use that method all the time!

[Jonwid]

Can the 03 GLS standard rear seat fold out flat for a “bed”? Or is it just a semi-fold-down seat-back?

If the latter, is there a conversion available?

Never had a need for a fold-flat bed in the back, but things might be changing in that department.

[MrPulldown]

[volkybus]

Well here's my 2 cents. Mine a 93 was converted w the carpet in place, table installed, jump seats and frames welded in . It works OK but needs lots of grease to work w 2 hands, and a strong back. If u live in a termite zone & use wood use treated wood. Here in Puerto Rico, we have hearty termites, so it's a choice u make. Still working on the curtain problem tho. Good Luck Bill