May I sit on this while driving?

No. This bench is not crash-tested and takes no seatbelt. While travelling you sit in the seats supplied and approved by the manufacturer. If you want to travel in the back, go to a fitter with a tested system.

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VQ-BA126

Bench 1266

A 1.26 m bench — add an infill set and it becomes a bed.

Two 60 × 40 cm fronts, 1,260 mm external. Three people can sit on it and there is 190 litres underneath. Two of these benches across the van with an infill set between them become a 1,260 × 2,040 mm sleeping surface — a snug double, which is exactly what fits a van without standing height. The cushions butt seamlessly, so you do not sleep on a join.

What you get

Two 60 × 40 cm fronts, external size 1,260 × 620 mm
Cushions included: 100 mm topper, washable cover
190 litres of storage under the seat
Two benches plus an infill set become a 1,260 × 2,040 mm bed

Specifications

External size: 1266 × 600 × 480 mm
Weight: 43 kg
Minimum load height: 700 mm
Minimum load width: 1,400 mm
Fronts: 2 × 0.40 m²
Shipping class: Pallet
Assembly time for you: 2 to 4 hours
Fitted by us from: €105
Warranty: 5 years

What customers thought

There is nothing here yet, and that is correct: this is a new business and we do not publish reviews that do not exist. Once the first customers have taken delivery, this is where you will read what they thought — including what disappointed them, because nobody believes a page with only five stars.

Are you the first? Tell us how it went — including anything that went wrong. We publish it unedited, with our answer below it. info@vanquarters.com

What you still buy yourself for this

We do not sell electrics, plumbing or gas, so you buy this elsewhere. Here is what it has to meet, so you do not have to guess. There is not a single affiliate link: the moment we earn something on it, the advice is worthless.

Nothing: The cushions are included, with washable covers. This is the only unit you need to buy nothing extra for.

Tools you need

4 mm hex key — included
Cordless driver with a cross-head bit
Tape measure and pencil
Spirit level of at least 40 cm
Drill with an 8 mm bit for the floor fixings

How you assemble it

Six phases, and each phase ends with a check. That is the difference between a unit that stands crooked and one that fits.

1
Lay everything out
Sort the profiles by length and lay them on the marked place of the floor poster. Count the corner connectors and T-nuts before you start.
Check now: Do the counts match the packing list? One missing T-nut costs you an hour later.
2
Build the base frame
Join the four bottom profiles with the corner connectors, finger tight. Do not tighten yet: the frame has to move to get it square.
Check now: Measure both diagonals. Equal within 2 mm means it is square. If not: push the long diagonal in and measure again.
3
Add the uprights
Place the vertical profiles at the corners and the intermediate positions. The middle upright sits exactly between two fronts and decides whether your doors will close.
Check now: Put the spirit level against each upright. Everything plumb before you continue.
4
Panels in and tighten
Slide the plywood panels into the frame and only then tighten all the corner connectors, from bottom to top and always diagonally opposite.
Check now: Any play between panel and profile? The panels are structural; loose wood will rattle on the road.
5
Hang and adjust the fronts
Clip the hinges in and adjust them with the two screws: the front one for left-right, the rear one for depth.
Check now: Are the gaps between the fronts equal everywhere? Three millimetres is right — that clearance is built into the front.
6
Fix it in the van
Bolt the unit into the body's original mounting points, or through the floor with a spreader plate underneath. Never into the wall lining alone.
Check now: Grab the unit at the top and pull firmly. If anything moves, it will move in an emergency stop too.

What people ask about this

May I sit on this while driving?: No. This bench is not crash-tested and takes no seatbelt. While travelling you sit in the seats supplied and approved by the manufacturer. If you want to travel in the back, go to a fitter with a tested system.

How this size comes about

This unit is a frame of 20 × 20 mm aluminium extrusion that goes around the fronts, fastened with corner connectors. So the external size is not a round number we made up, but the result of a sum.

The 20 × 20 mm profile runs around the front. The opening is exactly the nominal size, 600 mm, and the actual front is 597 mm — those 3 mm are your fitting clearance, so you do not have to create it yourself. External size: 600 + 2 × 20 = 640 mm.