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This is before I carpeted the box. My pup Red seems to approve.

 

Haha! Activities require head room too though.

Edit: I mean in the bed of coarse. Not he access cab back seat.

 

hahaha this is true. that was my main concern about the bed. How much room did you have?

 

I would recommend setting up a board on blocks at the height you plan to build the sleeping platform, then lay on it and try sitting up and what not. If I had done that, it would have saved me some woodwork. Plus it made it harder to get in and out of bed.

 

that makes sense. I definitely will do that now thanks

 

No problem. By the way, I miss the old sig (new one is cool though).

 

Anyone know of any other companies that make drawers for the back of a 04 double cab besides truck vault and ARB/Outback solutions?

 

Some pics from my time in Uganda (I was there a year working but did get to do some traveling):

This was our work vehicle. Pretty decent in 4x4 but SLOW and TINY


Drove this LC for a few weeks


Rented this and similar RAV4s quite a bit when needed. Tougher than I thought.


The tour operator of this rig doesn't seem happy about me taking his picture


Overloaded?


Cool 4x4 vans everywhere


Wish we got 70s in the US

 

So I am still working on my bed but here is something else I put together for my truck it turned out pretty gewd if you ask me.
http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2nd-gen-tacomas/349226-diy-storage-box-access-cab.html#post9348066

 

Check out the Adventure Trailers drawer systems. They aren't specifically for Tacomas but they are modular enough that they could work really well.

 

Port Angeles, WA

I have a Wildernest Canopy in excellent condition. Painted with Rustoleum bed liner spray. I have all original parts. This is extremely rare and is far cheaper than a Flip Pac. If your into Camping, Hunting, Fishing, or an Expedition Build this is the right Canopy for you. The flipped out part is big enough for a twin bed and can hold up to 1000lbs as per manufacture. I even have the original manual.

$750 obo

WTT for longbed Silver canopy ARE, Leer, Snugtop

 

Wow, that thing is pretty cool looking. How does it hold up to the elements?

 

its great keeps you off the wet ground and sleeps up to 3 people

 

So it's basically a camper shell/RTT combo?

 

Yup. They are discontinued and hard to find

 

Very hard to find and normally theyre in poor condition mines practically brand new and hardware is mint.

 

250lbs which is only 50lbs more than a typical canopy

 

No this is the Spec from the source i have the original manual from inlaws

 

http://www.uship.com/shipment/Wildernest-Camper-Shell/61379313/

 

Im from Redding, CA btw but i live in Port Angeles, WA for now