Buiding A Sleeping Platform For A Pickup Truck Bed

We decided to place a ¾ 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.

Buiding a sleeping platform for a pickup truck bed. Making the unit with 8 compartments makes it stronger for sleeping. The first step in setting up your sleeping platform is taking measurements of the truck bed. Cut a length of 12 plywood at that height and to run the length of your truck bed.

Setting Up Your Truck Bed. Using 12 plywood we started framing out the bed platformdrawers. October 15 2020.

I know you can do the droor thing but i dont really want to take the effort to figure out where to drill through the bed for the tracks. They DMV will check your vehicle to see that your camper has the inside space permanently set up for habitation. Just curious as to what others have done for their 2nd Gens.

The unit is a little heavy so setting the platform in the truck bed may require some assistance. Apr 5 2019 - This detailed step-by-step guide will provide you with everything you need to build the ultimate sleeping platform for your diy truck bed camper - keeping you comfortable and organized on your next truck camping adventure. But if built to the right measurements it will slide right in between the truck wheel wells as mine did not to brag or anything.

We needed the frame to span the entire width between the wheel wells so. I built mine just like OPs its not installed at the moment though. Elevated sleeping platform with storage underneath.

We built this sleeping platform for a Toyota Tundra with a camper shell and bed liner in around 4 hours with minimal tools and cost. Using the 12 gaps in my plastic bedliner slide the sheet of plywood into the appropriate groove and then screw the short 24 braces into the plywood. Next secure the platform together end-to-end using the horizontal Kreg Joints.