Short Bed Sleeper?

Has anyone out there made a bed/sleeper on a short bed? I really want to throw a cap on it and build a little sleeper to use every now and then (Weekend camping or something). Nothing crazy. Probably just me and my girlfriend.

I know the beds small and all so I’m really looking to see if anyone’s done it, how it’s done, and how much it sucks sleeping in a 5ft bed!

Any suggestions or build plans help too...

 

How is that physically even possible unless you both are under 4 foot 10 inches?

 

I guess that’s the point... I’m more asking if anyone has done such a thing and how comfortable it is to sleep like that. I mean I can sleep anywhere / anytime for the most part, I more just wanted experiencea from someone who may have scrunched slept in a SB

 

I slept in the back of my 2011 DCSB with a canopy on it once... I’m 6’1” so I obviously slept diagonally and it was pretty awful. If you’re shorter you may be fine, but two people may be tough.

I’d get your girlfriend and yourself together and lay in the bed with some padding and just see how you fit before you build out a sleeping platform.

 

People have made home-made extensions to fit your feet so you can close everything up while you sleep

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cifmm424s2M

10:30 into the video - Pretty awesome

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/diy-camping-tailgate-extension-short-bed-tacoma.663443/

 

Love that, how freakin cool. Definitely something I’ll look into

 

Thanks! Looking into that.

 

Also - does anyone know any truck bed tents out there that fit a DCSB??

 

What about a RTT?

 

A what?

 

Exact reason I had to go with the LB. Laid down in a short bed at the Toyota dealer and knew it was long bed or bust. Best thing for you is probably getting a RTT

 

Roof top tent. Google them or search here on Tacomaworld. They are pretty epic but pricey.

 

Dude just get a damn ground tent and good pads. Unloading your camp stuff from bed to ground for sleeping then loading it again to go is idiotic imo. Stay away from this fad unless your living out of it.

 

I built one for my 2nd Gen and slept fine.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...oma-marketplace.256079/page-312#post-18293785

 

Get a nice tent you will be much happier.

 

You are going to be uncomfortable with more than just you sleeping in there unless you build a tarp or some other type of mesh cover to use with the tailgate down. Even a 6’ bed is snug for two normal people with a cab-high camper shell.

 

Tailgate down down for sure.