Will the bed fit in your van?
The first question before any conversion: can I sleep crosswise, is there enough standing height, and what is left for kitchen and bathroom? Three answers from the real load area dimensions of your vehicle.
Crosswise bed
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Lengthwise bed
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Standing height
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How it is calculated
The dimensions come from the same vehicle catalogue as the app: load area length, load area width at its widest point and interior height of the empty vehicle. Insulation and panelling are deducted, and for the floor the build-up as well. Five centimetres are added to body height for the sleeping length, because nobody sleeps right on the edge.
For the lengthwise bed the calculator also shows what is left over: the remaining length for kitchen, bathroom and storage, and the walkway width beside the bed. That is exactly what decides whether a floor plan works.
What the calculator does not know
The load area width applies at its widest point; between the wheel arches it is considerably narrower — so a crosswise bed has to sit above the arches. Bay windows or flares that some builders fit for a few extra centimetres are not taken into account. And the interior height is the bare height: ceiling panelling, roof vents and cabinets still come off it.
From dimensions to floor plan
In the app you draw bed, kitchen and bathroom to scale into your vehicle — including wheel arches, sliding door and roof taper, with collision warnings and weight.
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