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

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.

[MandyMooMovies]

My brain exploded when you showed how the back floor works. Thank you much!!!

[shareenw]

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!!!!

[jesseywatters]

Sweet! I’m getting a 2022 crv and I can’t wait to go camping in it!

[carmenhivon]

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.

[yuliyasood]

OMG thank you so much for this information! I run to my car after watching and was able to make it flat!!!

[bobpan]

This is exactly what I am looking for! Thanks Rich. Keep up the great work!

[queenofthejunglegel]

Wow. Best tip ever. I never knew that. Thanks

[csharman]

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!

[mckeon]

Slop is fine, most use a pillow to raise head anyway. Great tip about the level at boot area👌

[angie]

So glad I came across this video. I have a 2016 Nissan Rogue. Why did I just go to trunk and realized mine adjusts in height the same way and now the trunk is level. Smh. Never knew that as long as I had it. I made a platform for nothing 😂😂🤦🏽‍♀️

[fredfredyjoe]

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 !

[williamdin]

Wow! You make my day! I didn’t know the back floor can adjust. I don’t care if they are not perfectly level but they are flat perfectly now. Thank you

[catemarkey]

Wow! Thanks. You just saved me a ton of money and time! That you so much❤

[JuCarlos-exip]

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

[victoriamontes]

I had no idea my floor could go flat. Thanks!!!

[mistyluv]

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!

[branch_preparedness]

Duh!!! I had no idea that you could do that in the back behind the back seat. Thanks for sharing.

[paulkidawesome]

I would bring a couple planks to park the back wheels on to level it

[vtownpaddy]

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

[midwifetob]

What?!? I even asked my salesman about that and he had no idea! Thank you!