Built my sleeping platform!

[jeepin_idaho]

I have that same folding table! I picked it up from Walmart for like $30-40. It's 6' long and works great.

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[Martinjmpr]

I have that same folding table! I picked it up from Walmart for like $30-40. It's 6' long and works great.

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Yup, what he said. Sturdy and easy to set up.


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[Sparky of SoCal]

http://www.truck-bedz.com

Not cheap but the best air mattress I have found. My queen size we use is now two years old, about 40 trips with zero issues.


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[Martinjmpr]

http://www.truck-bedz.com

Not cheap but the best air mattress I have found. My queen size we use is now two years old, about 40 trips with zero issues.


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Not a practical option for me, though.

First off, I don't like air mattresses of any kind, too many bad experiences with them. Also don't like the time it takes to inflate/deflate, not to mention having to run a noisy air compressor to inflate them.

Second, those Truck Bedz are OK but you can only use them after you take everything else OUT of the bed, which means that "stealth camping" is not an option.

Finally, the Truck Bedz are shaped to go around the fender wells - but the whole purpose of building a platform is to get the sleeping surface ABOVE the fender wells, which not only lets me use what would otherwise be wasted space, it also gives me storage underneath.

 

[Sparky of SoCal]

Not exactly true about the size but OK


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[jnelson4x4taco]

I may have mentioned this when you came over, but something simple my wife and I did when we camped in our setup was to cut out some screens for the windows. We just used the roll of screen you get for a screen door and used magnets on the outside of the body. It allowed great airflow and rolled up small when we wanted to pack up.

 

[Martinjmpr]

I may have mentioned this when you came over, but something simple my wife and I did when we camped in our setup was to cut out some screens for the windows. We just used the roll of screen you get for a screen door and used magnets on the outside of the body. It allowed great airflow and rolled up small when we wanted to pack up.

I agree! At DE-II in Moab I nearly got eaten alive by mosquitos when we camped at River House on the San Juan river, so screens are on my "to do" list as well. I think what I'm going to do is try to make some rectangular frames that will fit in the passenger door windows, maybe 3 - 4" high. I'll cut a groove in the bottom of them for the window to "pinch" it in place, and I'll staple some screen material in there.

 

[Martinjmpr]

Built my window screens but I'll post them in a different area since they have an application to more than just a 4runner...

 

[PV Hiker]

I built a back storage in my 2005 4 runner and was going to make a extention to the front as a removable unit. I was going to remove the seat bottom and back. Then we bought a RRT. Since you have the front support legs consider removing the backs of the seats too. That will allow a lot of unused space.