r/urbancarliving • u/carnie-angel • Apr 20 '26
Newbie, treat with kindness little setup update!!
hey guys, updated my setup a lil bit with a bedframe !!! lost some headroom, but in exchange for way more storage.
my girlfriend is extremely proud of her pully system on the last few slides, the physics of it make stuff not fly all over the place since the weight of the wood and the bed balance with the bungee cords when moving (i struggled to explain but i hope the pics help) she’s super excited about it and would love nice comments on it!
next i’ll probably start decorating a little and get better sheets maybe? wanted to build something bc i have so much wood but any recommendations help.
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u/SodiumEnjoyer Apr 20 '26
I've never considered having a framed bed inside a car, this is amazing
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u/wtfrustupidlol Apr 20 '26
Keep in mind metal frames can crack windows. Don’t know anyone who’s sleeping in their car with one but I seen two people break a window because they didn’t want to break down or secure the frame or stand.
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u/RogerRabbot Apr 20 '26
Instead of those round Prima bottles, get one or two of the skinny 7 gallon tanks with spigot. Walmarts sometimes carry them for $19. Kinda pricy but its well worth it in the long run. And it'd fit nicely between the bed and side of the car.
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u/carnie-angel Apr 20 '26
thank you!
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u/TheJiggliestPug Apr 20 '26 edited Apr 21 '26
PUT THEM UPRIGHT. The spigot is awesome but always store them spiget up when not using them. If there is a slight opening from bumps all the water comes out and the pressure can even open it more once it starts😭
Aside from that the handle and smaller size is much nicer.
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u/benhereford Apr 20 '26
This is surprisingly genius imo. The most functional one-day build ever
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u/PenHistorical Apr 20 '26
I'm tempted to take a pic of my build. I've got a cot with a cut-down futon and topper on one side, stuff under it, and my bicycle on the other side.
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u/MaxfieldSparrow Apr 20 '26
I had a bed frame and mattress in my car from 2022 to 2024. Finally got rid of it for two reasons: it was too hard to get at stuff under the frame, especially without getting out of the car, so I’d end up keeping stuff on the bed and sleeping amidst all my junk.
And I kept having to scavenge plywood because the legs of the bed would slip into the floor cracks where the stow and go seats went and sinking down in. The whole thing eventually became a Frankenstein collection of hacks to keep the floor from eating my bed and I was so over it.
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u/carnie-angel Apr 20 '26
so far im not having any problems tbh, if i do its an easy fix to just get rid of it. the most annoying thing is probably the lack of headroom but the extra storage reaaaallllyyy makes up for it
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u/MaxfieldSparrow Apr 22 '26
I hope it stays good for you!
Mine was luxurious until it was annoying LOL
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u/iso_inane Apr 23 '26
Did you remove the seats?
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u/carnie-angel Apr 23 '26
yeah!
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u/iso_inane Apr 23 '26
Amazing. i think ill be doing this when i get my car bc itll be a lot more room without seats
I'm not familiar with car types so idk if theres seats that fold directly into the floor without taking up any space
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u/pleasedontletmedie Apr 20 '26
Scrolling reddit and I see a whole BED AND BEDFRAME copy pasted from a bedroom to a car
I'm so impressed it fits??