Components for do-it-yourself (DIY) camper van conversion

DIY is such a huge industry for the UK, every year there is a huge uptake of ordinary people wanting to upcycle vans to camper vans as a cost effective way of seeing the world.

From bed pull outs, to sliding tables, there is a vast range of improvements that involve igus products thanks to their lubrication free properties.

Other qualities such as:

reduction in noise
lubrication free
reduced maintenance
no rust or corrosion.

Applications within campervans	Requirements	Solutions
Sliding drawers	Smooth movement, quiet operation, clean	Linear guides, drylin T and N
Bed extension	Smooth movement, high load capacity, quiet, robust	Linear guide- drylin W
Solar panel movement	Smooth rotational movement, weather proof	Slewing ring- PRT
Movement for roof hatch	Smooth movement, weather proof, clean	telescopic rail system, drylin NT

Customer DIY camper van applications

An extendable sleeping box; explained step by step

An extendable system that utilises a few products which turns into a useable sleeping area.

Step 1-Preparatory measures
You need a few tools in addition to the items in our parts list. These include: A cordless screwdriver, a jigsaw, router or CNC router and a grinding machine.

igus components- NT-60-890 and NT-60-600 Telescopic rails

This image shows the finished box.

extendable bed do it yourself camper van conversion

Step 2:

Sawing the pull-out sleeping tray to size
We bought the screen printing plates in the DIY store. They are made of birch and pine wood in the dimensions 1250x2500x15.

Please refer to our drawing below to see how to saw which panel.

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Screen printing plate drawing front part do it yourself camper van conversion

Step 3:

Installing the profiles and rails

Installing the profiles and linear rails is relatively straightforward. The rails do not require lubrication therefore run without lubrication, ensuring a clean assembly and operation

Fitting the liner rails for do it yourself camper van conversion

Step 4:

Inserting the boxes
We used the blocking bars from our screen printing plate to insert and assemble the boxes.

This gives the box the necessary support.

Step 5:

Final assembly
Now the front is fitted to the Euro boxes, again with the help of parts from the screen printing plate and the extendable bed is now complete.