Bunk Bed Rail above Truck Cab

[PadFamily]

I want to add a safety rail to the over-cab bunk bed in my Minnie Winnie 22R. The problem is, I can't find a retail one that will work because the plywood under the mattress does not go all the way across due to the half-circle cut-out, please see diagram in attached PDF.

So I'm thinking about using brackets attached to the walls on each end of the bed and having a rail board go across the opening. Search "Socell 4 Sets Bed Rail Brackets" on Amazon to see what I just bought.

QUESTION: how would I attach these brackets (or anything for that matter) to the inside of the RV walls? I have not been able to find a Winnebago framing diagram to know where there are wood or metal studs, and I heard that using a stud finder tool can give false reads in an RV.

IDEA - one idea I read was to use rivets. If I did this, I would use an aluminum plate maybe 6" or 8" square with maybe 3 rivets per side, with the bracket mounted in the middle.

Thanks in advance for your suggestions!

[Eagle5]

Hi PadFamily,
How about a cargo net?
Materials:

1. Gladiator Cargo Net - Heavy Duty Cargo Net - ATV/Quad (GAN-100) - 2.3' x 3'
2. SmartStraps 10-Foot Cambuckle (4pk) 900 lbs Break Strength (two needed)
3. Rhino Produxs Heavy Duty Lightweight Locking Carabiner Clips (two)
4. Stainless Steel Ceiling Hooks (four)
5. Black-finish wood screws #10 x ¾" (sixteen; from a hardware store)
   

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• The Cargo Net would be mounted justified to the driver's side of the vehicle with two Carabiners.
• Two SmartStraps would be used on the passenger side.
• This would give room for the kids to crawl down the ladder without having to remove any boards, but they still would be safe from rolling-out of the bed at night.
• Ceiling hook location suggestions are in the three pictures below.

Thanks, Eagle5

"X" mounting locations for the bottom of the net, left-side for the Carabiner, and the right side for the SmartStrap.


"X" mounting location for the head of the bed using a Carabiner. Exact positions should be determined via test fitting.


"X" mounting location for the foot of the bed using a SmartStrap.

[SLOweather]

Get a wood clothes pole and the hanger cups for it.