Sleeping Platform & Dog

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Hi all!

This is the Sleeping Platform I made for my wifes truck.

http://s941.photobucket.com/albums/ad254/phlyphishers/sleeping platform/

This was fairly inexpensive, until she made it comfortable, and pretty easy to do.
Only took about 2 hours.

 

That's awesome! Love the dog pic! Good job.

 

I'd like to see it too! Can you perhaps attach it to your posting? (I don't use photobucket).

 

Looks awesome! Great idea to use the used bed frame. Does it slide around or move much while driving?

 

sweet! nice use of the old bed frame. if you can find a simple effective way to secure all the bits so it doesn't bounce around and is solid you're all set.

 

Welcome to TW! That is a great idea with the bed frame. I had plans of building a sleeping platform all out of wood but I may go with this idea. Seems like it would be easier to remove.

 

No slide or bounce.

It is very stable.

The height & width kinda locks it in place.

Not even a rattle or squeak but that could be because of the spray on bed liner.

 

Movement has never really been a problem.

When I install it, which takes about 3 minutes, the tightening of the bolts, locks it in place.

If I were doing it again I'd probably switch from nylon nut to large wing nut to make it that much easier to disassemble.

It breaks down easily too. The end pieces of the frame are designed to fold in so its pretty compact. I lay the boards on the floor of the bed, set the frame rails on top of the inner fender well and bungee them in place and I have almost full use of the bed.

 

I like that! Good job Robert. Abby May looks like a big Wildcats fan!!

 

Ah, that would be my wife's doing.

Abby May is a small dog but watching her kill a pack rat is like watching Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom. She had racked up 23 kills before we moved out of the forest.

We don't follow the UA sports very closely but we fish a lot so, that kinda makes up for it.

Char did 10 years there and I graduated in 2011

 

My brother graduated from there in 1980 and is a huge UofA basketball fan.

 

Cool mod and super cool dog

 

Hey Skamp. That's pretty awesome. What size bed frame did you use? Did you have to do any cutting?

 

No cutting, only drilling.

It was an adjustable, universal frame.

I found three different styles of bed frame and chose the one with the thickest angle iron and the longest, sturdiest leg pockets.

(My wife and I are both pretty big people, 6'+ and 250Lb+ each, and the Sleeping Platform has never felt like it couldn't handle our weight. I loaded it full of 8x8x16 blocks and it seemed to get sturdier.)

I built it in 2010, posted it on Expo and haven't heard anything but positive comments about it.

I would change a couple things if I built it again:
1. Wing nuts or Quick Disconnect instead of nylon nuts
2. Multiple Woods; Cabinet Quality / Bamboo Flooring/ Particle board / 2x6 Boards
3. Better Bolt Head Covers / Protectors
4. Sturdier Plastic Bins
5. A Heavier-Dutier Bin Retrieval Tool
6. Black Powder-coating

 

You have my admiration. Still looking for my 1st gen Tacoma, but I was already imagining how to create a bed. Yours is a VERY clever use of 100% Off-the-shelf materials. Inexpensive, relatively light, and easy. At first look I thought the bolts were for fastening through the floor, now I realize they are fully adjustable height extenders for the bed frame. Do you use lock-nuts to lock in the height? With the adjustable height and adjustable width bed-frame you are able to snug the frame right up against the walls. Just a thought, but mattress companies frequently have used bed frames they cart away when they deliver new ones, and might be happy to get rid of them for less than cost of new. Did Home Depot cut the OSB to your specs? Can you think of materials to replace the OSB that would be just as sturdy, but lighter, if not cheaper?

 

That's a lotta questions!!

Nice job on the bed. I might even be able to get my wife to sleep on something like that.

 

Thanks, I'm glad you like it.

Im pretty wordy so Ill apologize in advance if I get too detailed.

Eric
The Ikea futon mattress is so warm and comfortable your wife will def like it.

Joel
If its not to presumptuous of me id suggest considering a hi top shell with vents and/or a fan.
The shell we have is great but there is not a lot of head room and below 0 it really traps condensation.

Just my .02 cents.

 

This is really awesome. Im trying to do the same.

Where exactly did you have to drill and for what reason?

 

That is freakin awesome! Love the idea of the bed frame. I may have to go your route instead of wood.

Very nice job. Thanks for sharing! Did you just bold frame on to bedliner?

 

Hey KOOV!

Thanks!

TW is awesome and I am glad so many people like truck camping.

This sleeping platform design is so simple its scary!!
Easy in and easy out!
Rock solid!
Cheap!
Ull def love it!

To answer your question, NO!

The bed liner is a spray in so no bolting.

The sleeping platform is more like wedged in.

When its installed properly its almost impossible for it to move around.

When I measured the width of the truck bed I added 1/32" to that measurement and drilled the holes in the sleeping platform frame thinking that as I cinched down the bolts they would spread the frame, just enough, to lock it in place and thats exactly what happened.

If you are thinking about building a sleeping platform give this a try first and its utility will win you over.

Good luck and post a pic if you decide to build it.

Robert