Sleeping platform designs

I am going to build a sleeping platform in the near future. Looking for ideas/photos to get inspired. I am especially interested in any platforms that are quickly/easily removed from the bed when its time to haul larger items.

 

Well, no ones given a reply here... short of sounding too much like a smart ass, have you ever tried an air matress? lol

 

^^ that would be the cheaper and more easily storable option.

Do you have a shell on your truck?

 

Yeah, the air mattress is a no go for me. Need to stowe climbing gear/food under the platform. I don't have a shell yet, still saving up but am getting one within the next 6-8 week.

 

in one of the climbing mags about a year ago there was a special on climbers vehicles. One of the trucks had a solid platform on top of his bed with hinges on one side and a piece of (wood?) folded out and over the side of the truck doubling the size of it and he put a tent on top of it. There was a few legs under the hanging piece for support.
That way he still had plenty of room in the bed for all his stuff.

 

ARB makes a tent that is designed to roof mount on SUV's I'd bet with some cargo bars in the bed or some 2x6 you make it work over the bed.

 

check out this site. I think its right on point

http://www.swaygogear.com/articles/truckcamping/default.html

 

some good ideas on that site. I think those are all pretty heavy duty. I am more interested in more lightweight version that could be taken apart and stored easily

 

that is the first set up that came to mind

 

here is my simple design - it's two piece so I can carry a cooler for work - the side piece fits over the wheel well and is screwed to the 3 sided box - [/IMG]

 

is that platform anchored to anything?

 

Check this out:

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2nd-gen-tacomas/26332-camping-setup-spring-summer.html

Looks like a nice setup if you're in to sleeping out in the open!

 

^ that is a nice setup!

Same idea, but why not just cut a 4x8 sheet of plywood to fit on top of the wheel wells. Put some T-shaped legs in the middle for support. You could add spacers on top of the wheel wells to get the platform as high as necessary.

 

Thats an awesome setup if you have a shell!

 

works for me!..

 

haha, that would work unless you live where mosquitos are like mini heat seeking missiles ready to drain your life while you sleep!!!

 

With the new bed liner with the notches (1X7) @ 57 inches apart and the rib, it's pretty simple:
1. 2X8X10
2. 4X8X sheet of plywood.

1. Cut the 2X8X10 into 2 57" pieces. Mill those two pieces into 1X7X57
2. Cut the end of the plywood of to fit the bed. Save the extra piece to fill in on the side.

I can put bed in my truck for sleeping or dogs in less than 30 seconds. My canopy is a Leer 180 with a little extra headroom. Works great and a good sleep as well.
Lots of room under platform as well.
Time to make: 25 minutes.
Cost: $31

 

I used 1.5 PVC to make a frame and attached a plywood cover. The "main" frame is set up as a single bunk and has connectors that attach a second frame for a full bed setup. The 1.5" rides perfectly in the ribs of the bed so it can't move anywhere once you close the tailgate. The 4-way PVC connectors are available online ( http://www.pvcplans.com/pvc-suppliers.htm ) if you want to do the full bed. It's a hell of a lot lighter than 2X6's.

 

This is how I do it, except I have a topper over me.