Show us your truck bed sleeping platform/drawer/storage systems

Jumping in on page 138 here. Has anyone posted a weatherproof one for when you don't have a topper?

 

Just finished it up, got some things to change eventually but it works pretty good at the moment.

More pictures here https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/kekkans-trd-sport-dclb-80-20-bed-build.737854/

 

Mine is mostly weatherproof:

 

Is that just black paint over wood?

 

Bed liner on the top surfaces and exterior paint on the rest

 

Just wondering your Drifta setup cost in CND$. Also your E- Lockers the only supplier I see is in Burnaby BC. I live in Kelowna, BC now thanks.

 

Drifta $2300 plus $300 for freight shipping. Kakadu Camping is in Richmond so it’s much closer. Also, Matt at Kakadu has amazing customer service.

Harrop lockers and regear were through ECGS. Did there assembled third and clamshell swap. Shipping sucked…our dollar sucked….so it was spendy.

 

For those that haven't carpeted their wooden platforms: what route did you go to protect the wood from moisture?

*Bonus points if you used maple & include picture(s)

I'm leaning towards stain then regular sealer but open to suggestions.

 

Spar varnish would be mine. It adds UV protection as well.

 

Picked this up off the local CL over the weekend. Probably going to modify it to run the full width of the bed

 

That is a great setup, how much did it set you back?

 

A whopping $250

 

LB sleeping setup. Main platform is 26” wide, 33” with the wheel well extension. Storage compartment tat the front with a lift off lid, chair, table storage at the rear accessible with the tailgate down. Wheel well extension also life’s off for storage. I still need to decide what to cover the top of the platform with to reduce sliding of my air mattress.

 

@Cwopinger how did you protect the wood? (Or did you?)

 

I use bed liner spray, makes everything look like the high dollar Goose Gear stuff, keeps everything waterproof. Durable.

 

yea i built mine out of pressure treated 3/4"

 

I used Thompson’s Water Seal stain. May not be the best but I have a gallon of it. Lol

 

3M strips?

 

No, I forgot those were there lol. They are the rubber wear strips out of the Yakima roof tracks. I had pulled them out when I mounted my homemade aluminum extrusion crossbars.