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loot wrote:No idea but can't you make a hammock frame and then just attach it to the side of the van for support only?
Beaker wrote:I don't think you will find a recommended weight for this as I highly doubt that Ford, or anyone else for that matter, have even thought to measure how much weight can be supported when loaded in this way.
I like your thinking though, as the square section tube will spread the load over the maximum possible area.
How much weight are you talking about though - one person or two? Two skinnies or are you bigger built than that? What 's your combined weight including the bed itself?
I would be a little concerned that the total force being exerted inwards and downwards might just rip the channel apart and dump you on the floor. There's not a lot of metal there, it's only thin, bent sheet steel, and the curved right angle "brackets" for the roof spars are only spot welded in a couple of places.
loot wrote:There's rails in the centre of the walls for mounting rails etc, why not make the frame but sit it on top of that somehow?
Direct downward force into that will never pull it off the outer skin.
I'd say the first idea would also be OK too but it might be scary and you might get Sea sick
Beaker wrote:I think I would be tempted to weld or bolt vertical supports to your side rails all the way down to the floor, with plates on the floor to help spread the load
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