I've done lots of research.
I've done lots of pricing comparisons in spreadsheets - followed by more research.
I've read a significant amount of forum posts about beds, belts, headrests and seat position/height.
One thing was an absolute nailed on requirement - the bed absolutely had to be M1 safety tested!! This is the safety testing and certification of the seat sometimes referred to as pull testing. That's because the test consists of a very hard pull on the seat belts using a massive machine to simulate a crash at 30mph into a concrete wall - whilst measuring the level of distortion in the frame.
A few other things on my requirements list -
1. 3/4 width bed
2. Keep some storage area behind the seat.
3. Leather as an option.
4. Custom pattern stitching (yes, it's gonna be orange - of course).
The shortlist was Titan beds, Smartbed Evolution and the Cambee bed.
The winner is... ... Cambee! Really like their stuff. Good price. Good design for how I want it to work and an occasional lap belt to seat 3. This means if I went for a pair of captains seats up front, I could still seat 5 in the van if I really needed to.
Not being one to shy away from a bit of graft (hopefully you're getting that from this blog), I also liked that Cambee can supply a subframe option to allow self install. This particularly appealed to the DIY seeking sense of achievement, trying to do as much as possible myself side of things.
So, a couple of chats with Matthew at Cambee and a fair few emails too and the bed was ordered. Now, just sit and wait 6 weeks. Here's a sneaky peak of a very rough drawing of what I wanted that I sent to Matthew.
Oh and while you're waiting, LOTS to do!!! (Apart from anything else, Nicole and I are getting married in 2 weeks!!).
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