Sleeping in an SUV: How to Make the Floor FLAT & LEVEL for a Mattress; How to Sleep in a Honda CR-V
Shows how to make the cargo area floor of an SUV flat & level for sleeping. How to sleep in a car, SUV, truck, van, Honda CRV, or other vehicle. How to make a vehicle floor flat and level for placement of a mattress for sleeping in a car, SUV, van, or other vehicle, comfortably.
Demonstrates how a 2017 Honda CR-V has an adjustable cargo area floor in which the cargo area floor can be made flat, and how to use the cargo compartment. The cargo area floor is flat, but it’s not level. The floor slopes downward towards the back of the car. Explains and shows the slope of the floor, and how the floor is not level. Shows how to make the cargo area of an SUV level for sleeping in an SUV by using multiple layers of carpet padding to make the floor level. Shows how to do that and sleep in an SUV with no permanent modifications. Furthermore, no platform is needed. There is no need to build a platform for sleeping. Very easy no-build SUV camping. In this way you can easily make the floor of the cargo area of an SUV flat and level so you can put a foam mattress on it and sleep comfortably in the SUV.
Chapters:
00:00 Intro.
00:14 Overview of flat floor, carpet, and bed in cargo area of CR-V.
01:44 Folding down rear seats and showing cargo area before it’s flat.
02:53 Making the cargo area floor flat by changing the floor position.
04:05 Shows that the flat floor is not level.
05:28 Installing carpet padding to make the cargo area floor level.
08:21 Shows the carpet installed over the carpet padding.
09:15 Shows the foam mattress on the carpet.
10:24 Advantages of the flat floor explained.
11:26 Outro.
Starting with the 2017 model, the CR-V cargo area is flat with no bump or lump or gap when the back seats are folded down (and when the back part of the floor is on the upper adjustment). So, I just put the foam mattress on the cargo area floor. There is a slight slope to the floor, but it's not too bad. If possible, I try to park with the back of the car slightly higher than the front to compensate. That is, I try to park on a slightly downward slope. So, it works without a platform. Avoids having to fill the gaps to flatten the floor, like on cars and SUVs where the back seat does not fold back flat. A platform and permanent modifications are not needed, which is nice if you are just sleeping in the vehicle for SUV camping or car camping. It is a no-build SUV (sport utility vehicle) camper. Use a mattress, such as a foam mattress, tri fold mattress, or any other kind of mattress.
This video demonstrates why 2017 and newer Honda CR-Vs are great for sleeping in, camping in, SUV camping, car camping, SUV life, car life, van life, sleeping at a truck stop, etc. It’s because they already have a flat cargo area, and thus a flat floor. This video shows how to use the CR-V cargo compartment. The cargo floor offers two positions, and can create a smooth floor, which is great for placement of a mattress and bed for sleeping in your SUV, car, vehicle, etc.
So, you don't need a platform with the 2017 to present CRV, i.e., 2017 and newer CRVs. The cargo floor in the back that covers the spare tire has two positions: a lower position, and an upper position. When it's in the upper position it creates a flat, smooth floor with the folded down rear seats. The flat, smooth floor is not quite level and does have a small slope and/or incline. I sleep with my head towards the front, which is the slightly higher end, and I try to park where the back of the car is slightly higher than the front of the car, which levels out the floor. I also use extra layers of the carpet pad toward the back to raise the floor in the back. Older CRVs do not have a flat, level floor inside.
This video refers to my previous video entitled: Before You Sleep in your Car or SUV, WATCH THIS: How to Sleep or Camp in a Honda CR-V for a Van Life
Here is the link to that video: • Before You Sleep in yo...
The video shows how to put a bed & sleep comfortably in a car (2017 Honda CR-V) w/ screens, fans, lights, carpet, padding, DIY camping setup hacks. Watch this before trying to sleep, camp, or live in your car, SUV, van, camper, or RV. Shows 3 inch thick foam mattress, comfortable, cheap, inexpensive, affordable bed with pad in a compact SUV (sport utility vehicle) for van life adventures, explorers, road trips, and campers. Watch this before buying or purchasing a mattress, pad, camping gear, or camping accessories for your car, automobile, truck, or SUV. No tent is needed for car camping, car living, boondocking, overlanding, dry camping, dispersed camping, sleeping at truck stops, or road trips.
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DISCLAIMER: This video is just my limited personal experience. This video is NOT advice or a recommendation. Be very careful and proceed with caution at your own risk.
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My brain exploded when you showed how the back floor works. Thank you sooooo much!!!
@RichsAmazingSUVChannel
Жыл бұрын
You're welcome! Glad the video was helpful! Thanks for watching!
I just want to thank you for showing me that trick of pulling out that back piece to make the floor flat! Been looking everywhere for this information and you were the person who finally showed me!!! Thanks!!!!
@RichsAmazingSUVChannel
Жыл бұрын
You're welcome! Glad the video was helpful. Thanks for watching and for commenting!
@alfredpalla721
11 ай бұрын
@@RichsAmazingSUVChannel Do you know if this trick would also work on 2022/23 models?
This is exactly what I am looking for! Thanks Rich. Keep up the great work!
@RichsAmazingSUVChannel
Жыл бұрын
Awesome! Glad the video was helpful. Thanks for watching!
Sweet! I’m getting a 2022 crv and I can’t wait to go camping in it!
To avoid feeling the end of the 3 extra layers, put the under carpet padding the other way around. Small piece first, medium piece on top, larger piece then the longer piece on top.
@RichsAmazingSUVChannel
11 ай бұрын
Yes you're absolutely correct! That's the way I should do it. I recently showed the video to someone, and that's the first thing he said as well. I don't know why I didn't think of that. At any rate, thanks for watching and for your great comment!!
You tha real MVP
Duh!!! I had no idea that you could do that in the back behind the back seat. Thanks for sharing.
OMG thank you so much for this information! I run to my car after watching and was able to make it flat!!!
@RichsAmazingSUVChannel
10 ай бұрын
That's awesome! You're welcome! Glad the video was helpful. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for a simple solution.
Wow. Best tip ever. I never knew that. Thanks
@RichsAmazingSUVChannel
Жыл бұрын
Glad the video was helpful! Thanks for watching!
Slop is fine, most use a pillow to raise head anyway. Great tip about the level at boot area👌
Thank you so so so much just bought this car 2018 model and was curious how to best solve this problem thank to you i dont even have to !
SO helpful! Thank you!
@RichsAmazingSUVChannel
8 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!
Wow! Thanks. You just saved me a ton of money and time! That you so much❤
@RichsAmazingSUVChannel
11 ай бұрын
You're welcome!! Glad the video was helpful! Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the great content that you put out
@RichsAmazingSUVChannel
Жыл бұрын
My pleasure! Thanks for watching!
Love this video.
@RichsAmazingSUVChannel
Жыл бұрын
Awesome! Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!
Great !!
Thanks for the information, it's really helpful.🙏
@RichsAmazingSUVChannel
Жыл бұрын
My pleasure. Thanks for watching!
Great info!
@RichsAmazingSUVChannel
Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!
What?!? I even asked my salesman about that and he had no idea! Thank you!
@RichsAmazingSUVChannel
Жыл бұрын
You're welcome! Glad the video was helpful. Thanks for watching!
Mind blown 🤯
@RichsAmazingSUVChannel
10 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching! Hope the video was helpful!
Thank you Rich, for showing me the trick to pull the back piece up, I wondered why everyone else had a flat floor but mine didn't! Now I can plan bed with out having to build a platform!
@RichsAmazingSUVChannel
Жыл бұрын
My pleasure! Glad the video was helpful and that you won't have to build a platform! Thank you for watching!
@catemarkey
10 ай бұрын
Exactly. I just did the same, thanks to Rich. I might (definitely) have liked 8 or 9 inches of under floor storage but not going to live it in so maybe need to put seats up again. Anyway most stuff has to go in a bear locker anyway.
WOW!!!! Who knew!!!!😮
@RichsAmazingSUVChannel
Жыл бұрын
Glad the video was helpful! Thanks for watching!
Honestly God bless you thank you so much ❤🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
@RichsAmazingSUVChannel
10 ай бұрын
You're welcome! Glad the video was helpful. Thank you for watching and for the great comment!
omg! thanks for showing that :)
@RichsAmazingSUVChannel
11 ай бұрын
You're welcome! Glad the video was helpful. Thanks for watching!
Pretty cool 😎 , very informative on my road trips I need to do this on my honda crv so I can save money sleeping motels are expensive per night up to $75 per night
@RichsAmazingSUVChannel
Жыл бұрын
Glad the video was helpful! Thanks for watching!
Omg thank you!!! I would of had a crappy night sleep camping in my car!!!!!!
@RichsAmazingSUVChannel
Жыл бұрын
You're welcome! Glad the video was helpful. Thanks for watching!
I would bring a couple planks to park the back wheels on to level it
wow thank you! but if you raise the floor can you still put a lot of furniture. wondering when you raise the floor maybe heavy items will not hold?
Thanks for the video! Can anyone confirm that the 2024 has the flat floor option? Thanks again.
Flat floor is a big deal. I can deal with the slope, but I need a flat sleep area for sure. Thanks. ---VTown Paddy Patrick
@RichsAmazingSUVChannel
Жыл бұрын
Glad the video was helpful! Thanks for watching!
Better than having to add a platform, but that's still a lot of extra crap just to avoid a very minor slope. A couple of RV levelling blocks would cost about $50 and make all those pieces of foam unnecessary.
So where do you store all that stuff?
wherre and do you store things w bed flat on the floor?
What trim is this one?
😞 I have a 2023 and just ran outside to check this out. even at the adjusted higher level there is still a 3 inch drop
whats the size of the mattress? im trying to fit a sofa.
My 2016 CR-V folded seats also slope higher towards the front making them about 10 inches higher at the front than the rear of the cargo floor, so you have to build a platform. Having a 2017 would have made a bed in the back so much easier.
@RichsAmazingSUVChannel
5 ай бұрын
Yes, it makes it a lot easier! That's one of the reasons I bought the car. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Is the floor flat?
great video. may i ask, how tall are you? do you sleep at an angle or straight aligned with car? also, do you get in and out from the side doors or is there a way to get out from the back hatch? thank you!
@RichsAmazingSUVChannel
Жыл бұрын
I am only 5'6" tall, which allows me to sleep straight aligned with the car. The foam mattress is 72" long and just barely fits. I use the side doors; I don't know of a way to open the back hatch from the inside. In fact, sometimes, when I'm sitting in the driver seat, I take my shoes off and then crawl over the center console to the back. It all works great for me because I'm not a large person. But it might be difficult for taller people. At any rate, glad you enjoyed the video, and thanks for watching!
Rather than use various pieces of carpet pad to try to level the floor, wouldn't it be easier to just get a couple short lengths of 2x8 that you place behind the rear wheels and then back onto them? The car wouldn't be level but the bed would. Alternatively, several lengths of 3/4" plywood that you could stack to get the right height for each wheel.
I didnt hear how tall you are. And can you stretch out fully or you have your knees bent. Im 6.2 so wondering if get crv or get the 4Runner
@lockandloadlikehell
2 ай бұрын
I'm 5'8" and have and have a 2012 crv so there's a few more inches of space in his 17 CRV vs mine because it folds less flat towards the driver's seats end. And I don't have enough room to fully extend my legs which has caused me enough discomfort that it took longer to fall asleep by a significant amount to not being able to fall asleep at all- that was more in the summer or early fall when it's hotter and more humid and less conducive to falling asleep at all- even if I could extend my legs fully. I've moved my legs on a diagonal so my head is ihe right top corner position (viewing from the rear end of the crv's cargo area) and my legs extend to the left bottom corner which gave me a few more inches, but I've estimated in my 2012 design that I'd need a base of 6 more inches so I could fully extend my legs from the Left Top corner where my head is to Bottom Left corner (without diung the diagonal with my legs, which still didn't full work).
Good idea but wat about the tray.. try flipping the tray upside down so you don't loose the tray space instead to see if that works 👍
@sjndrws
10 ай бұрын
I wondered where it would go as well. One might not want to leave it at home, especially if they're using the cargo space for gear while on the move. But it dawned on me, maybe it can be stowed UNDER the floor panel in the space that's created when it's positioned at the higher level??
Worrying about having your head elevated is a waste of time. Sleeping with your head elevated is healthier for you anyway. It helps your sinuses drain and it helps with preventing snoring.
@RichsAmazingSUVChannel
10 ай бұрын
Yes, that's a great point! The sloping floor has advantages! Thanks for watching!
I admit I am confused on this video. I actually went to 2016 Honda CR-V SE and found out there is not completely flat. Instead there is lower back seat put front and back seat on flat. It is not completely flag which I am still struggle. I even ask sale person at dealership if it's normal or not. This person struggle and say it's normal. Should I remove head on back seat or what?
@RichsAmazingSUVChannel
10 ай бұрын
The video applies to 2017 and newer CR-Vs. If you have a 2016, it may not work, but I am not sure about it. At any rate, thanks for watching.
O 😲😳
@RichsAmazingSUVChannel
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
Cheater!