New platform bed in my prius v wagon- ready for some camping!

Thanks for the photos. What do you use for mattress pad?

 

Great carpentry work!
Are you saying the v floor is not flat when the rear seats are down, like the Gen2 and Gen3 and Gen4 with spare?

 

I’ve been wanting to do this but I am concerned about blocking the cooling vents for the battery that are located under the driver and front passenger seat. Please keep us up to date with any changes you notice in fuel efficiency etc... it looks like a great build! Thanks for sharing

 

how are the cooling vents affected?

 

Some of the camper platforms I’ve seen seem like they may block/partially obstruct some of the air flow to the vents. I don’t know how open the path to them needs to be in order for them to be completely effective.

 

gotcha. if it's just laying on top of the folded down seats, it shouldn't be an issue.

 

Yea, it looked like there were items being stored behind the front seats on the floor under the platform though. I am interested how crucial it is to keep that space clear. I used to always put my groceries in the back seat floor boards of my last hatchback because we used the cargo space for my partner’s wheelchair, but now I have to be more away of keeping things on the seats or in the middle.

 

as long as the cooling vents are open, and the battery intake grilles are clear, it isn't a problem. but if there is an intake on the from of the seat cushion at floor level, you have to be careful not to block it.

 

Congratulations for a wonderful build and keep us Prius V owners updated with your progress. We also camp with our Prius V 2013. Our build is different from yours but with the same quirk that the back seats of the Prius V do NOT lay flat. builds that work for the regular Prius do NOT work for the Prius V. Keep us updated with helpful tips.

 

Thanks for the info. I am also trying to build a sleeping section in the back of the prius v but I do not want to take out the seats I will use your idea but I only want to use the 60 percent back seat partition and leave the other part of it. Thanks for letting me know how much to raise it to make it flat.

 

Living And learning
Would you share how you did yours?

 

We don't have munchkins so don't need second row, the seats removed saves several hundred pounds of dead weight.

I took an aluminum angle and bolted to the front seat anchors using the same bolts (to keep track of the bolts) then unmounted and built a front out of 3/4" plywood braced it in place and used cardboard to rough out the sides and top, once the templates were made the design was transferred to 3/4" plywood and cut out, assembled with glue and screws, the top is a gullwing design with a 4" center stabilizer.

The top cantilevers the front 2" and the sides 3" so it clears the door handles by 1/2 inch or so, I glued light gray indoor/outdoor berber style carpet to the box and top, then cut the sides of the gullwings where they but the rear 4" stabilizer. I had carpet left over so I made a pocket. on the front.

 

Hey! I know this is a kind of an old post now but I absolutely love your design. I just got my Prius V yesterday and developing a solid comfy setup is super important to me! I was curious if you could post a few more pictures to show how the front half of the bed(over the rear seats) functions exactly. I understand how you lifted the back floor panel with the 1/4s and 2/2s but im puzzled about the portion over the batteries and the front portion as well. Any info would be greatly appreciated! Also what is the total length of your platform when fully assembled?