[medicone]

I have seen lots of ideas on the web about how to build a sleeping platform in the bed of a truck. Here is my idea...I go antelope hunting and want to sleep in the back of my truck. I have a 2001 Ford Ranger with a 6 foot bed that is about 4 foot wide. I have two of the tuff boxes that contain my minimal BOB supplies that go everywhere with me as well as a generator.

How do I build it so that I have sleeping room, but still enough room to store all my crap. I already have 2 12 volt all-weather jacks in the bed with a trouble light for interior light. I also have a shell that is raised about 9 inches above cab level so that I have extra head room.

Any ideas?

This is my truck for visual of the shell:

http://youtu.be/LdLgYiGG4HM

 

[medicone]

i have a similar ranger. i have 1x10" boards along each side (inside the wheel wells) and across the back with 2x2"corner framing. across the front, the 1x10" is removable to get to the storage. on top of the 1x10's, i have 5 1x12's covering the storage area, extend over the wheel wells, and that allows me to have my bed there. the 1x10's get the sleeping deck above the wheel wells and gives me that much storage underneath. and my bed shell only goes to the top of my cab, it doesn't go higher.

Got a pic? I have done 2x4's on the rails with plywood at one point

 

[medicone]

I did end up building a platform that secures using strap iron under the topper clamps. I will post a video later on. Works very well and isnt hard to take out either.