Finally measure the length of your truck bed cut a 2 2 to that length.
Truck bed sleeping platform plans.
Here is where the pickup truck sleep platform comes in handy.
The first and most common approach is the elevated sleeping platform approach whereby you build a large plywood sheet or some other variation on that theme where you can place all your gear underneath organized in drawers or boxes and then sleep above that.
Pvc truck bed sleeping platform.
Screw the 2 2 to the vertical side bin.
There are many ways to design and build your truck bed platform but i will show you how mine looks.
The platform will allow you to store your camping supplies underneath your bed and eliminate the need to set u.
Choose your favorite mattress pillows and blankets and enjoy your bed and.
If you have a truck with a topper this instructable will show you how to design and build a sleeping platform for the bed of your truck.
Pickup truck sleeping platform parts list.
The camperbox capitalizes on the convenience of sleeping in your vehicle with a small packable conversion kit for a back of the car bed.
My truck bed platform is quite complex compared to the common ones i have seen but it is built with easily accessible parts.
You simply go to your local hardware store and pull the 2 pvc pipe and fittings you need cut and assemble.
Assemble the sleeping platform.
The main advantages of this approach are the organized and dedicated gear storage space underneath.
Convert your truck into a camper.
It works with two side panels up to five cross beams for.
Elevated sleeping platform with storage underneath.
At a high level there are two different build out styles.
We decided to place a plywood platform base on the bed of the truck to provide a nice level foundation to build the platform on and by dividing the platform base into 3 sections it makes it easier to fit into the bed and remove if needed with the camper shell still on.
To use extend the slider and fold the hinged plywood out.
Making the truck bed sleeping platform base.
Elevated truck bed sleeping platform.
Your truck bed build out will require you to make trade offs between two competing goals.
Now it s time to get creative.
Sleep on the truck bed floor with storage at the back.
Place the platform in your vehicle.
If using 1 2 plywood for the sleeping platform recommended offset the 2 2 half an inch below the top of the vertical side so the sleeping platform will sit flush.